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Old 05-24-2011, 08:13 PM
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Auxiliary fuel tank

Anybody using an auxiliary fuel tank? Looking at a small one that can be plumbed into fill tube and fill as needed. Any pros or cons, would be appreciated.
 
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Old 05-24-2011, 08:20 PM
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some have put a ranger tank where the spare tire is. i hope to one day put a tank on mine.
 
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:00 PM
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I put a 44 gal tank out of an excursion in mine, a lot of people also use tanks from broncos as well
 
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Old 05-25-2011, 09:02 AM
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I have an RDS 60 gallon toolbox/tank combo. Works great. Box sits below the bed rails even. Works great with my 5th wheel. I've got 60 gallons of B100 in it right now. It's plumbed into the fill line.
 
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Old 05-25-2011, 01:58 PM
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X2 on the RDS, that's the same setup I have. Works great! I like how it sits below/flush with the bed rails, I'm able to have a tonneau cover over it.

It just gravity feeds into the factory tank, no worries about wires or pumps. I have had issues with the feed line freezing up in the winter, but it's easy enough to get going again.

You'll find out if your factory tank is tight, otherwise you'll find fuel on your garage floor. I just put the aux tank in my "new" truck and there's something that's not holding tight on the factory tank. I'm gonna have to drop it and check everything out.
 
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Old 05-25-2011, 02:19 PM
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That's a mod I've been wanting to do for a long time. I think a 33 gallon Bronco tank would be perfect.
Ford Bronco 85 - 92 93 94 95 96 33 Gallon Gas Fuel Tank | eBay
 
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Thanks for all the good ideas. I was looking at an rds also. Hate stopping to fill up so this should help on the longer trips.
 
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