2007-03-28 15:58:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
I recommend a poly tank. It will never rust, and it is more flexible than steel. If you go offroad, your best setup is a poly tank with a nice heavy steel skid plate around it.
The OEM tank size on a 72 CJ-5 is 15-gallon. There are also common aftermarket tanks that increase the size to 21 or 23 gallons.
Now the trick is findig a skid plate that is compatible with a 72 CJ5.
2007-03-28 19:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by JeepGuy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poly tanks are good, they don't rust, and they are flexible. However over time they will crack and leak. I have a poly fuel cell in my YJ and after 4 years it cracked about 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. It was just from the hot summers and cold winters. It was an RCI just FYI. So i would go with a steel tank. It may rust but it will take longer to rust than you own the jeep.
2007-03-29 12:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i personally like the poly tanks better if you do just mild offroading and they are a must if you live around salt (mich they salt the roads) steel rusts out we have a 94 ford at work the gas tanks rusted out twice already i had 94 dodge and the poly tank was just fine but the steel fuel neck rusted but i think for serious off road a steel tank might take more of a beating
2007-03-28 23:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Larry B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steel
2007-03-28 23:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by Fres-YES!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id go with the poly if your hard core driver and bust the steel theirs a big chance for a spark...
2007-03-28 23:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by halpinator36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're replacing it because your last steel one rusted out, right??
2007-03-28 23:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
steel tanks are better
2007-03-28 23:06:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋