I would think with thick pipe it wouldn't explode but more so split like a frozen pipe.

The pic the guy had looked like a cross between a split, and the back of something that's been shot. It wasn't quite either - hard to describe, but you could see how little bits came off. 100 PSI is still no joke, and could launch something. There's guys that load up their spare tires to 100PSI that have horror stories as well. Not worth it to me when I can figure out how to stuff a 2 gal tank somewhere safe. Good luck - hope everything works out if you go for it.

Why would you want something that is thinner and easier to bend? Pipe is much thicker and stronger. Or am I confusing the two?

At the steel yard I buy my material from they offer two round materials (3 if you include solid stock)
 1) Tubing which is sold by gauge and measured by the outside diameter
 
 2) Pipe which is sold by schedule and is measured by the inside diameter

All the tubing both round and square I have seen is thinner and we use it for our decorative rail and ornamental stuff. But for anything structural such as large gates, deck supports, flitch plates and beam supports we use the thicker pipe.

Are you referring to the way the tubing and pipe are built? There is always alot of confusion in how the two differ and I still don't know the true difference between the two and I own a small steel company.

I got you. I hope I did'nt come off like a smart butt with that reply. I was actually looking for a good explanation of the difference between the two. Thanks for the info.

I got you. I hope I did'nt come off like a smart butt with that reply. I was actually looking for a good explanation of the difference between the two. Thanks for the info.

Actually, I had to look up the differences.  I knew the basics, but the only thing that stuck in my head was "DOM good, Pipe Bad!" 

I actually was calling the material i bought the wrong thing. I assumed that cause it was so thick it was a schedule pipe. but it is a very thick DOM tubing that the place I bought if from considers it a pipe due to its thickness.
I wound up getting an aluminum coke tank from a friend who owns a diner. It's extremely light and is rated a 130 working psi and I'm using 115 or less.

Where are you going to mount it at?

Oh no! It's Ack!

 

I ran a bumper tank for a while with my on-board air/AC compressor system (http://www.acksfaq.com/ac-conv.php). It was a 1/4" 2"x4" box beam.  I never ran it more than 100 psi.  Unfortunately, I never used it much because my new engine had a bolt broken off in the AC/PS mounting holes so I can't tell you how safe it was.

Here are a web page to read concerning the use of tires as air containers:

http://www.4x4now.com/sf1296.htm

Now you have me thinking about this again . Looked into it a while back but had a hard time trying to find the a/c pump and bracket. Not very many sold with a/c on the west coast.

Derek

Where are you going to mount it at?

I was thinking of making a rack on my tailgate next to my spare. I'm gonna polish that puppy up and it will took sharp on the back. I also got my pressure switch in today, it is a 85psi on 105psi off with a built in relay. But it's a really bulky switch so I'm going to have to be creative on how to make it look good on the tank.