[Foley]

Jeff, I'll let the fuel experts talk about tank placement, but regarding the spare tire location. I looked close at your inital picture showing the right side of your nice truck. I can't tell what kind of wheels are on there, but I'm thinkin' a guy could certainly find one somewhere out there. Especially with all the technical resources we have now days. Secondly, up until about 5 years ago, I didn't much care for the look of some old honkin' spare tire sitting up there where everybody could see it stick out like a sore thumb, and it was destroyin' the nice lines of the truck. I have since changed my mind about that (probably age related) and now prefer to have that ol" spare sittin right there where it should be. Why?? Cause it's a truck my brother, it's a truck!! It's not a sleek, sassy lookin' car of the sixties. But in this case since it is "your" truck, you can certainly do whatever you want as you are the one who gets to look at it everyday and it should make you happy. Give us all a good closeup picture of those wheels and we'll start looking around for you should you decide to go that route. Secondly, if you should find the original mounting hardware for the spare on those Fendersides,,I sure could use some as mine is missing. Now then, In the mean time while we are trying to get this all sorted out, I'll just lay the spare wheel/tire down in the truck bed. Bob C. in Northern CA