Does anyone make replacement tanks for the plastic rear mount tanks in high boys? Are there ways to weld or seal them with epoxy?

 

I`ve seen people get epoxy like stuff they have resealed their tanks with but I think it is pretty much temporary. I`d be too afraid to weld it, Gas fumes + spark. On top of that though I didn`t think any highboys came with fuel tanks in the bed?

 

The ones with dual tanks had a rear mount tank.

I have a tractor that had a cracked fuel tank. I took it to a place in St. Louis that professionally welds tanks and had them do it. Top notch work and better than being blown up! Cost $80.

 

I seen a guy weld a fuel tank once....he took a hose from the exhaust of a running vehicle and put it into the empty fuel tank, thus displacing the combustible gas fumes w/ non-combustible CO 2..it worked... but I would still leave it to the pros

 

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buy a new one here for cheap with the sending unit... i bought mine from here and it was 55 shipped, arrived next day

 

I have been unable to find ,anywhere, a tank (plastic) that is mounted behind the axel and for a high boy 4 wd with the narrow frame,no one seems to make them.I looked at Auto wharehouse and they did not even list a tank.

 

Welcome to the site! I haven't really heard of a plastic tank but I have heard of Bronco II tanks being used. I have not done it myself but that might be worth researching. Also there is a member on here, Bucks77Ford, who bought a new rear mount fuel tank for a highboy. But again, the tank is not platic.

 

here is a pic of the 'plastic' rear fuel tank, you can hust see a glimpse of it through the steel shield, this is in a 78 f350 2wd crew cab, these also came produced w/ the 'narrow' frames like the 4wd high boys


a aftermarket custom aft fuel tank made from stainless steel ..notice the knotch for the cross member, this one holds 55 gallons, I am going to go broke filling this and the fwd fuel tank up in my 77 crew


2nd pic as seen upside down

 

Damn!! That's one hell of a spring pack!!

 

would you believe that spring pack from the 74 4wd crew cab went onto my 88 f350 4wd mason dump...a direct swap...not a good thing to replace the ubolts on, larger size, longer and a step up in the grade of bolt..twice the price ..same set up in my 77 4wd crew cab also

 

Hi there.
I was wondering if you could post the dimensions of the tank you have shown here? I need one for a project I'm working on and it would help to have them to take to someone to fabricate.
thanks.

 

-42-1/2" overall length on top/front to back
-27" wide
-25" top..from front top of tank to fwd. part of notch
-3-3/4"..notch, which is 7" deep
-13-3/4"...from back of tank top to back part of notch
-14" tall/overall/back of tank
-34-1/4"Heavy/base of tank from back to fwd. bend up, which rise/upward bend is 7" tall
-8-1/2" light...part of tank which goes over rear diff

I think that covers it..good luck

 

You wouldn't happen to want to sell that tank would you?
Doesn't hurt to ask...
I appreciate the dimensions very much.
Thanks again.

 

not at one, but I have 2 side saddle tanks that were on a high-boy that I am considering selling


hangs just below bedside....tucks up between bedside and frame rail



have both...a left and a right side

 

I have a friend that tryed that some years ago and it blew up. It went right through the metal sheeted back wall of the garage, landed a good 20 feet out in the back yard. Knocked him out for a bit too. He's lucky to be alive today.