10 Gallon Frankentank

[dirttracker30]

Very nice work on that tank. For those who are wondering about welding on gas containers, it brings to mind a story from long ago. The relatives had a very large farm up in Oregon of over 500 acres, huge tractors, and loads of equipment. They had a beautiful shop with room for two tractors in bays, and then about a 30x30 shop with all the welding equipment and lathes and tons of tools. For some reason they decided they needed to cut a 55 gallon drum up for use on something, and this was a gas container. So they drained it and ran the hose and filled and drained several times, and let it set for a week and thought they were safe. You may have already guessed the sad ending. The instant the torch hit that can the resultant explosion blew my uncle out of the shop through a luckily open doorway into the yard. The boom could be heard for a mile and shifted the shop portion on the concrete slab a foot off the foundation. The interior was considerably trashed as you might expect. Gas fumes can be hugely entertaining. Uncle survived thanks to the open door.....

All I can say is... WOW!

 

[dirttracker30]

Paint and clear are done. A little color sand and a little buff on some dust particles and it's ready to go down the road.

 

[escapefjrtist]

You got fabrication skillz dirttracker. Finished tank looks great...wish I had a need for one and I'd get on the list!

Nice work!!

--G

 

[Chuck35]

You got fabrication skillz dirttracker. Finished tank looks great...wish I had a need for one and I'd get on the list!

Nice work!!

--G

There's a list?

 

[dirttracker30]

You got fabrication skillz dirttracker. Finished tank looks great...wish I had a need for one and I'd get on the list!

Nice work!!

--G

I have to build myself one next!Ive been trying since last winter to get another built for myself but other projects keep popping up. It's my turn now.

 

[escapefjrtist]

There's a list?

Only metaphorically speaking...

--G

 

[odot]

Wow....will the mounts be able to hold the extra tonnage?

 

[turbodave_98]

I am not a skilled maker of mods but I am surprised that I have not read any comments or questions about increasing the already top-heavy feeling of the bike with the humongeous tank. :angry2:

 

[odot]

....or the disruption of airflow around the ol' gonads.... <_<

 

[Auburn]

Wow....will the mounts be able to hold the extra tonnage?

Yes. I have a 9.6 gallon tank he made before and it sits there nicely.

 

[Auburn]

I am not a skilled maker of mods but I am surprised that I have not read any comments or questions about increasing the already top-heavy feeling of the bike with the humongeous tank. :angry2:

My 9.6 gallon tank that DT30 made a couple of years ago does not make the bike feel any more top heavy than it already is. I would suppose keeping the wieght more to the center of the bike than on the tail with an aux tank would have less affect.

 

[dcarver]

As an extra precaution, many pipe exhaust fumes into a tank when cutting it.

Here is how we do it in Creston...

 

[RadioHowie]

As an extra precaution, many pipe exhaust fumes into a tank when cutting it.

Here is how we do it in Creston...

Are they mating?????

 

[Chuck35]

You can be sure that tractor is not letting any oxygen remain in that tank. As an added bonus, the metal will be coated with an oily film that prevents corrosion.

 

[not2shabby]

looks to have a large cranial area,kind of like this

OMG! It's the real 'Beavis'!

 

[mferriter]

reminds me of this....okay?

How 'bout this?

"Beluga-tank"

 

[mferriter]

Would you be able to see the road in front of you if you put a tank bag on top?

 

[odot]

reminds me of this....okay?

How 'bout this?

"Beluga-tank"

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........................beluga.......................

 

[dirttracker30]

Would you be able to see the road in front of you if you put a tank bag on top?

not my problem! It was already discussed. It will be just fine

 

[DENCOUCH]

The tank looks nicer every time I look at it.