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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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Adding an additional fuel tank.......

I'm considering adding an additional fuel transfer/storage tank in order to exend my range for RV towing season next year.

It seems as if many of the tanks that I've seen at retail locations recently are quite pricey.....I was really hoping not to spend several hundred dollars.

Is it possible (or dumb to try) to grab a fuel tank off of a truck at the local Pull-a-Part yard and mount it under the truck, creating a secondary tank on the cheap?

If anybody has any ideas, I'd be happy to hear them-
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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If you re-locate your spare tire, I'm pretty sure that the tank they put on the excursions would fit back there. My old 88 f250 was setup like that. A rear tank and a side mount tank like ours. A tank from a bigger truck would be cool, but the problem is where to mount it.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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http://www.transferflow.com/Ford_replacement_tank.html

unless you want an in bed one.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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which way is better the in bed tank or the bigger replacement tank under the bed?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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I have the in bed tank, it holds 95 gals. I can go a long way before fueling. But when I do fill up both tanks.$$$$$$$$$$
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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I have a Transfer Flow tank, yes it was expensive and yes it was worth every penny.
I can now carry a total of 135 gallons total sum of both tanks.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I've got the 70 gallon in bed Transfer Flow giving me 99 gallons total. Like Kwik said, it's expensive but worth it. Gives me a 1500 mile range empty or 1000 miles pulling a load.
 
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