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Jan 28, 2007 | 12:21 PM

otpracer100

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??? on bronco tank

Hey all, gonna do the bronco tank this week. Thinking about getting a plastic tank from Bronco Graveyard. Anyone see any potential problems using a plastic tank?Thanks

Jan 28, 2007 | 12:27 PM

powersmoker

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no but i just bought a 83 bronco tank for 10 bucks at the grave yard and it bolted right in like it was made for it.

Jan 28, 2007 | 04:17 PM

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I wish. The guys at my local wrecker just said, 'Nope, we don't have one.' Nuts! What years of bronco tank fit?

Jan 28, 2007 | 04:52 PM

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I would say 80-96 fit, I think theyre 32 gallon?

Jan 28, 2007 | 07:19 PM

otpracer100

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you want a 96 tank. It's 33 gal. and the hole is the right size for our sending unit

Jan 28, 2007 | 10:00 PM

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i have LOVED mine!

the year of tank depends on the sending unit you use. the 80-85 all use the small hole, 85-92 use small and large hole and 93-96 use large hole. if you find one with the small hole you wont be able to use your stock sending unit.

the only thing i dont like about the plastic tanks is they expand and contract more than the steel ones. i just felt better going back with a steel one... i mean if nothing else just for the pure fact steel is stronger and will deflect more.

i went one step further with my tank however, i took my tank and stripped it down and took it to my buddies truck accessories place and i had him spray line-x all on the outside. then i took a rubber mat and put it b/t the tank and skidplate. if it ever starts rusting it'll be b/c its sittin on the bottom of the ocean somewhere or someone has cut it up!

i highly recommend this mod! i can drive twice as far b/t fuel stops and it can really save some time!

and BTW, please do the filler neck mod while your in there! its too easy and cheap not too and you already have the tank dropped! (unless you have done it already! lol)

-cutts-

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Jan 29, 2007 | 06:47 PM

otpracer100

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Thanks Fishman. I will definitely do the filler neck mod. I think i'm gonna be a pioneer and go with the plastic tank. I'm just wondering if I can use a bronco sending unit so the level will be correct? I will have it done in the next week and I'll post the results.