Mounting Propane tank

rjxj wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Probably for the same reason your gas tank isn't exposed on the rear of your truck.

Pinto anyone? :)

Oh for heavens sake.

I know the Pinto got a bad rap because it only had one strap holding the tank on and it was a small car.

But, we drove for years in large cars that had the gas tank in the back Where else are you going to put it. Many of my early cars had the gas filler neck behind the rear license plate. You swung the spring loaded license plate holder inward to put gas in.

In a lot of early small cars like the Falcon the floor of the trunk was the top of the gas tank.

My first pickup was a 1970 F250 and the gas tank was behind the seat in the cab of the truck.

The main reason for not putting the propane tanks on the back is simply because there is room on the tong where they fit nicely. Plus, why put the weight on the back when you can have it on the front where it is partly carried by the tow vehicle.

On the other hand maybe it would stop some of the tailgating.

I remember we installed natural gas tanks for our pick up trucks. There were all sorts of tests done like dropping them off a crane suspending them 100 feet and dropping them. Couldn't get them to explode. When ignition was added they just did a flash fire then out it went out. No percussion per se.I guess that's why bombers don't use propane or natural gas in their terrorist arsenal.There are certainly a risk on the back end but where aren't they at risk.. If you get hit that hard in the back the driver will be 30 feet in front and more likely to suffer back lash.

Probably have to extend the bumper toward the rear.

or a Jeep. that requires a class 3 hitch be installed JUST to protect the gas tank...

recent recall...

2oldman wrote:
Probably for the same reason your gas tank isn't exposed on the rear of your truck.

Pinto anyone? :)

Probably for the same reason your gas tank isn't exposed on the rear of your truck.