Belly Bulge ...??

[islandtrader]

My rails are 4 inches wide...the black water tank I want to install is a tapered tank that goes from 4 to 6 inches over a 48 inch span, and and tapers 5 to 6 inches on the deep side... With the top side being flush to the floor. ( I am thinking this tank because of the capacity).

https://www.tank-mart.com/media/cata.../h/-/h-559.jpg

My idea is this...I can form the aluminum belly pan to conform around the little bulge. Plus with the new axle I gained a couple of 3 inches. Any negative thoughts on this before I go ahead and order? It is a side dump tank.

Thanks,

[rugjenkins]

This is the one I used. I made a metal box out of angle iron a sheet metal. All my tanks, black and 2 grays extend below the 4 in frame rails. I boxed them all in. Not an issue for me.

[islandtrader]

Originally Posted by rugjenkins

This is the one I used. I made a metal box out of angle iron a sheet metal. All my tanks, black and 2 grays extend below the 4 in frame rails. I boxed them all in. Not an issue for me.

Thanks, that is sorta what I was thinking...as long as it looks good...it must be good...

I have to keep reminding myself...Renovation...Not Restoration...

[rugjenkins]

I'll take a few pics for you[emoji1]

[AlbertaBound]

My argosy trailer has a galvanized box that holds the tanks from factory. It extends below the frame rails about 2 inches.

[islandtrader]

Originally Posted by rugjenkins

I'll take a few pics for you[emoji1]

How are the pictures coming...

[rugjenkins]

Will take some and post tomorrow. Sorry for the delay

[Bubba L]

islandtrader, for what it’s worth, a PO installed a tapered tank on our 66. The belly pan just followed the contour of the tank. It looked good. The problem was he had a belly pan splice with rivets around the center of the tank bottom. Through travel and vibration, a rivet tail wore a hole in the bottom of the tank. I repaired it, but it could have been prevented. I don’t think a protective pan is a bad idea. Just my two cents worth. Good luck on your project. Bubba

[rugjenkins]

where my tanks are located front to back-gray,gray,black 1st gray tank looking under the floor it's 8x8x16 it hangs 3 inches below the rails mid tank,gray, slopes to the road side- left side is inside the rails and the road side slopes 2 inches below raillast tank,black slopes like the mid tank. Left side sits inside the rails and slopes 3 inches to the road side.

The 1st tank has it own discharge. The mid gray and the black tank drain just behind the black tank

[islandtrader]

Originally Posted by rugjenkins

Attachment 297959where my tanks are located front to back-gray,gray,blackAttachment 297960 1st gray tank looking under the floor it's 8x8x16 it hangs 3 inches below the rails Attachment 297962mid tank,gray, slopes to the road side- left side is inside the rails and the road side slopes 2 inches below railAttachment 297963last tank,black slopes like the mid tank. Left side sits inside the rails and slopes 3 inches to the road side.

The 1st tank has it own discharge. The mid gray and the black tank drain just behind the black tank

Very good...thanks