inside air tank?

[loafer]

If the truck is left in the sun with all the windows up the interior can get pretty damn hot, which might over pressurize the tank. I would think that a tank mounted inside would be OK providing you install a pop-safety pressure relief valve.

 

[gmc4cw]

Judging from this statement you're (by definition) in full Mang-Mode. You're making assumptions and are so defensive over what? Over air tanks!!!

And your back-pedaling is a clear indication you realized that you stepped in it.



Giving you the benefit of doubt, I'll assume you had a pretty bad day today.

But in the morrow, will be a new day !

I am not back pedaling. I offered an another avenue to discuss this without dragging this on further then it needs to in this thread.

Thunders original post is made to create a fear of air tanks. Thats in no way helpful to anyone. both the tanks he posted pictures of were poorly maintained tanks attached to a compressor.

If you go purchase a new tank designed to hold compressed air it will be certified for that application. The original poster is not asking about throwing a tank of compressed CO2 in the back and not securing it. That would be dangerous, it would not be a bomb, but it would be a projectile.

I'm gonna unsubscribe from this because the original question asks for opinions and everyone has clearly given an opinion. But for everyone reading this "a properly maintained and secured air tank is not a bomb."

 

[shaun89]

If the truck is left in the sun with all the windows up the interior can get pretty damn hot, which might over pressurize the tank. I would think that a tank mounted inside would be OK providing you install a pop-safety pressure relief valve.

hmm never heard of those before, but sounds like a smart choice...im definitely getting one of those if i do this in my truck. thanks man!

 

[hunterguy86]

This is kinda off topic but do they mount air tanks on the side of 18 wheelers for the brakes and stuff?

Seems like it could be bad if it got hit in wreck so DOT must regulate that.

I don't really know so thats why I asked.

 

[merace19]

Most of them are up under tha cab area right close to the 5th wheel.

 

[hunterguy86]

Most of them are up under tha cab area right close to the 5th wheel.

That makes sense.

 

[blazinzuk]

so basically it can be dangerous if done wrong (pretty much like everything else in this world) but if you use a decent air tank it can work. I have seen tons of lowriders with air tanks in the trunk along with a bank of amps it gets damn hot in those trunks when the tunes are cranked. Go get a lowrider mag and order a tank from there.

 

[dremu]

hmm never heard of those before, but sounds like a smart choice...im definitely getting one of those if i do this in my truck. thanks man!

Never heard of a pop-safety relief valve?

Every air compressor I've seen has one ... basically it's the little fitting in the line somewhere right close to the tank with the ring on it that you can pull ... and 'round about 150psi it'll pop itself up without you prompting it.

They're available at a good hardware store, for instance:

http://doitbest.com/Air+Hoses+and+Fittings-Milton+Ind+INCOM-model-S1090-125-doitbest-sku-583238.dib

-- A

 

[Thunder]

Thunders original post is made to create a fear of air tanks. Thats in no way helpful to anyone. both the tanks he posted pictures of were poorly maintained tanks attached to a compressor.

My god! I never wanted anyone to develop a phobia about air tanks.
Far be it from me to feed someones darkest fears.
Actually I was just being kinda funny and kinda serious about the bomb thing. maybe i should have said "Potential" Bomb. I guess it would have been more politically correct.
Its strange that the original poster was smart enough to pick up on my humor and reply as such.
But then I get flamed and called names just for trying to talk about safety
I will stand by these words.... All pressure vessels will fail.
I posted concrete evidence that they will. Pressure vessels explode with tragic results all the time.
The explosion that crippled Apollo 13 was a result of an Oxygen tank that was dropped, then installed in the spacecraft. And those guys were rocket scientists.
There must be a reason the DOT requires pressure tanks/cylinders to be located outside the occupied ares of OTR vehicles, Trains, Aircraft, ECT. But we cant trust them they are the government. .