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Old 08-01-2010, 02:40 PM
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In bed fuel tank

Well after some measuring and the like I came apon something. I cant rig up any of the tanks off the 95 F250 under my 75, so I started thinking and I was wondering if I got one of those rectangular fuel tanks they put in back of trucks and on the side down at the bottom put two port, one to feed a electronic fuel setup and the other for the return line. Would this work? Cause I like the idea personally.

EDIT: this is the fuel tank I would want to install, would it work cause it has two with draw tubes and I dont see why one couldnt be used for return.
 
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Old 08-01-2010, 09:01 PM
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If you can find one with ports at the bottom.

I think you are talking about a transfer tank like we use to haul fuel out to equipment in the field.

Most only have top ports.

If you got a steel tank, there is no reason you could not weld some ports on to attach your hoses to.

I guess if you have someone that can weld aluminum, they would work as well.
The only down side, no fuel gauge.
 
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Old 08-01-2010, 09:20 PM
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There is a variant of that tank that has a fuel gauge sending unit in it. So yeah. And you hit the nail ont he head my original idea was s steel transfer tank, but I dont think I need a 40 some gallon tank that will hardly ever be full. But hey maybe something can de thought up.
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 08:38 AM
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You can't fit the rear tank behind the axle at all?

Or use a side tank or rear tank from a '75 and modify it to work with the electric fuel?
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:09 AM
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The only tank I've heard of fitting between the frame rails on a highboy is a broncoII tank.
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:56 AM
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I'm sure you could probably fit the side tank in there somehow right? It's long and skinny... Unless it would interfere with the t-case?
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 12:46 PM
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Why don't you just get a bed mounted tank and put a filter and pump on it? Then use it to fill up your truck. Mine is a 100 gallon tank with a good filter and a water block filter on it. I don't get any more trash in my truck or tractor this way. Plus when it is on the truck I can go halfway across the country and then some. I just fill up my main tanks whenever I have to stop.

If you do this just make sure you have a clear filter bowl. Trust me, before I just had to metal spin on filter cans. I got pulled over about once a week to check my pickup tanks by the state troopers out here. I never buy red diesel anymore because our closest dealers always have too much trash in their tanks. It's a HUGE fine if you get caught with it in a OTR truck.
Now with this clear filter housing I never get pulled over anymore.
 
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Well I have no place to put the tanks and the skinny tank you speak of Evan will interfere with my lovely t-case.
 
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