HOW HARD IS IT TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON A 53 F-100? WHAT ARE THE PROCEEDURES?

 

Hey Dobenator,
Welcome Aboard. Here is a link to a discussion on the gas tank installation process & issues. We followed Jniolin's well documented process to install our 22 gallon '70 Mustang tank out under the bed. Our's was a '50 with the stock in cab 16 gallon tank - not too hard once you have the seat out of the way.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...1953-f100.html

Good luck over there in Georgia.

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

With the cab on you have to drop the running board supports.

There is a cover plate in the driver's floor board that will give you access to the fuel sending unit and the fuel line. The line can be a little hard to reach. Disconnect the fuel line and the wires from the sending unit. Then remove the fuel filler neck and rubber connector hose. I would plan on replacing the hose and clamps while the tank is out.

Remove the driver's side running board, loosen the tank straps, then drop the running board supports. You can reach the supports' bolts on the inside of the frame rail. The nuts should be welded to the supports.

You may be able to slide the tank out after removing just the rear running board support. It depends on how much the cab supports have compressed/sagged, allowing the cab to get closer to the tank. (The first time I removed my tank, the cab was collapsed all the way onto the frame. There wasn't enough room to get the tank out without dropping both running board supports.)

I would hit all the bolts with a penetrating oil, such as PB Blaster, and drain the tank the day before working on it.

 

I just replaced mine. Bolts were very rusty, so I went through alot of PB Blaster and still broke a couple of bolts. Carriage bolts on running boards were a bear to get out because of they were rusted through in places around the bolt. All in all, like others have said, if you loosen the forward running board brace, and remove the aft brace (which is the easiest to remove), then loosen the straps, the fill hose, fuel line and the sender unit, it should slide out. I recommend draining the tank first, so it doesn't crash down on you when your removing it.

Michael

 

Thanks for all the help guys!! Will let you know how it works out!

 

If you think about it. Take some pictures and post them here for the next guy.
My cab was off the frame so it was very easy to replace my tank.

 

Good idea Harrier, ill do that!
BTW are you in California, or Missouri!!??

 

Google California, Missouri.

 

Yep, a huge metropolis of 4000 people.
Home of the first federally inspected ham: Hickory Smoked Meat | Spiral Ham | Food Gifts | Burgers' Smokehouse

and the James Johnson shooting spree in 1991:
Missouri Town Is Shaken by Shooting Spree - NYTimes.com