Back to the original question, I would be really interested in a poly rear tank dependant on cost. its cold up here in Alaska and id rather not deal with any more rust issues than I already have to, not to mention shipping a big chunk of metal up here would probably mean selling my first born to the circus...

 

first i realize this is an old thread but i wanted to know, Buck how is the clearance at the front of the tank form aero? i ask because i'm working on a gooseneck hitch setup for my 74 and would like to run that tank but the hitch is kinda more important to me, so does the tank come farther forward than the diff?

 

So reading this thread has confused me lol. Are y'all saying highboys never came with a spare tank or never even came with the bed cover? I have a 74 with the in cab tank, but behind the wheel well I have the square lid that leads to nothing. Has the bed been replaced? Or did they just have a blank fuel filler cover?

 

they came with the cover just never a rear tank

 

If you have a 1974 than the bed must have been replaced at sometime. The in cab tank is correct and there was always a false rear round cover on the 1973-1976 and in 1977 they switched to the square door.

 

Ok that's what I was thinking

Interesting, I'm not complaining; it was a one owner and I've always wanted a bed with the toolbox so I'm happy with it. I am wanting to add a fuel tank back there eventually

 

Thats a good idea order the tank without the brackets installed,you dial it in and tack it

 

i put bronco 2 tank in mine took the cross member out and made my own cross members out of c chanal worked good

 

I did the same thing as David did. I moved the rear cross member back about 6 - 9 " something like that and used ranger braces and was good to go. Just have an issue with fueling the truck. Takes a little while but the gas gets in there

 

What kind of send unit does the aero tank require?

 

It comes with one.

 

Good afternoon.

So has anybody done the aerotanks 32 gallon with success? I'm thinking about buying it but I'm a little skeptical (no skills) about moving crossmembers and what not. According to the rep I emailed (I got the same drawing sent to me) if I were to purchase the tank, sender, and fill kit the only thing I would have to do is modify an opening somewhere to fill it.

Is this true? Would the gauge show an accurate portrayal of what was in the tank?

Sorry, I'm new. I didn't want to start a new post so I drudged this one up. I'm currently installing a new 21 circuit wiring harness in my 76 after patching a few things to get it inspected and titled.

 

I went with the Aero tanks in my Crew Cab. It turned out really nice. See my build for more details (page 3).

I'm having a little trouble with the fuel gauge, but I probably just messed up installing. The only issue is clearance is a little tight for the filler hose, but I still got it squeezed in there.

 

I read your build. Hell of a tale! Your truck looks great. Thanks for the info on the tank. I'm gonna get the same tank maybe next month. Hopefully I won't have any difficulty with it. While the bed is off and the old tank is coming out I'll probably change out all the cab mount bushings and fix the parking brake (passenger side has a seized cable). Might as well redo the rear drums while I'm at it.

Lots to do but not nearly as much as you've gone through. I'll remember that when I'm throwing wrenches across the garage!

 

Thanks! Be careful of the statement "while I'm at it". That's how a simple weekend job turns into a several year frame off restoration costing thousands of dollars