Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion

Posted by Alex J [108.39.64.15] on Saturday, February 08, 2014 at 19:10:18 :

So, what are the major downsides, aside from corrosion, to using mild steel for building a diesel fuel tank for my Carryall with the Cummins conversion? I was planning on bead rolling it in a few spots to make it more rigid and then TIG welding the whole thing. Stainless is a lot of money, and Aluminum brings the issues with fatigue cracking and stuff.

I would have the tank dropped at a local marine shop that does tank sealing and then the outside sealed up and painted as well. I'd be the one building the tank and my mild steel welding is pretty good, stainless I am getting there and my AL... pretty bad at the moment.

Advise with your thoughts.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion - Russ Roth 11:19:29 02/09/2014
• Re: Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion - Dean 11:06:33 02/09/2014
• Re: Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion - Mike Hernke (MO) 09:57:13 02/09/2014
• Re: Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion - Howard 06:49:54 02/09/2014
• Re: Steel Fabricated Diesel Tank for conversion - Dave 21:29:14 02/08/2014
  • Re: I agree - dana in Ma 06:54:18 02/09/2014
• Why not use cold rolled Alex ? - Bruce in BC 21:24:38 02/08/2014
  • Cold finished mild - Alex J 09:02:14 02/09/2014
    • Re: Cold finished mild - Howard 13:50:04 02/10/2014
      • Re: Cold finished mild - Alex J 07:36:43 02/11/2014
        • Re: Cold finished mild - howard 14:49:08 02/11/2014

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