Re: Stainless


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Posted by Norcal Dave on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 13:13:33 :

In Reply to: Re: Stainless posted by derek on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 22:06:19 :

It was just a local fabricator. I'll have to look around for it, but frankly any misc metal shop can do it. You may ask your local radiator shop who builds tanks locally. When I had talked to them, it was about 2 years ago and my idea was to make a tank twice the size to fill the entire space. Now Im thinking that's too much fuel to hold for the way we'll operate our farm truck.

I wouldnt do aluminum. First its too soft and easily puncturable and secondly, aluminum fuel tanks tend to crack easily on their welds. An aluminum tank cannot handle the stress of constant expansion and contraction due to temperature, and has a tough time with the abuse of constant abuse such as driving. Many boats use aluminum because its lightweight nature and its longevity, but they have to inspect for cracks regularly. Thats my opinion for whatever its worth. I'm sure other knowledgeable people can offer advice regarding aluminum too.

I'll look for the info.



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