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benelli08
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:42 pm Posts: 763
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 Aluminum gas tank dimensions
I just got a custom boat built and I decided after the fact that I want to put a big tank. Cause I'm tired of having to switch between 2 6 gal tanks i want one 12. But the plastic 12 gal won't fit under my deck I only got 11 inches of clerance what I'm getting at is I found a formula online you type in length x width x height and it gives you how manny gallons. So to check it I put in measurements for a 12 gal plastic tank and it says the plastic should hold like 20 gal I gota be missing something
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:13 am |
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da go get'er
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:30 am Posts: 3406 Location: Prairieville
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
1 gallon is .1336 cu ft
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
Is your tank a perfect rectangular solid?
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:40 am |
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benelli08
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:42 pm Posts: 763
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
What tank. I don't get it built yet
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:51 am |
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forever draggin
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 6664 Location: in the marsh with a boat load full of dead hookers
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
They have an online calculator for this, u put n the l,w,h and it tells u how many gallons it will hold
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:34 am |
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forever draggin
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 6664 Location: in the marsh with a boat load full of dead hookers
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
I barely read op lol
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gfowel
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:52 pm Posts: 1024 Location: Florida
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:57 am |
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benelli08
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:42 pm Posts: 763
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
I figured that's what. It was for. But a aluminum tank don't need air space and all that to ?
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:11 am |
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Gtr18x42
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:32 am Posts: 880 Location: Loreauville La
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
Length x width x height=?? divide that by 231 that will give u the gallons it's close i figured mine to be 16 gallons at the pump it was 15.7 gallons to the top.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:38 am |
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Gtr18x42
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Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:32 am Posts: 880 Location: Loreauville La
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
I've never seen an aluminum tank with air space I don't build them with air space either.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:41 am |
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JLACOUR
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4915 Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:49 am |
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Jamie B.
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue May 19, 2009 9:48 am Posts: 2688
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
I painted mine and left a little window around mine so I could see the fuel level. I would not advise using it as a seat, they do flex a good bit.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:03 am |
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JLACOUR
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4915 Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
Thanks fellas. and you answered my next question about durability. Probably not a good route for me. Good idea about leaving a window if you paint it though!
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Gtr18x42
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:32 am Posts: 880 Location: Loreauville La
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: Aluminum gas tank dimensions
Go plastic!!
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