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Old 12-06-2011, 06:23 AM
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He went with the assumption your tank was 20" wide and 13" tall like I did

120x20 = 2400sq sq inches
He assumed 2000lbs of weight
psi is pounds per sq inch so 2000/2400 = 0.83psi

With 120x13 and a more realistic weight of 1500lbs you're at 0.96psi

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