Hutch Mod Options??
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Anyone mount it in your bed? Like the airdog
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IMO, on the frame rail is the best option. If you put it in the bed, then you would have to drill holes for the fuel line, come up with a way to mount it and so on. Then you would have to worry about thing you put in the bed sliding into the filter and knocking it loose, knocking a hole in it, etc. Then your in for a big mess and making things harder than it needs to be. If I were you I would show your boss the ITP kit, and their instructions that can be viewed online on their site, and also show him the pictures in this thread. The screw on filter in their kit should be even easier to change than the one that either Joe or I have, I would think.
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IMO, on the frame rail is the best option. If you put it in the bed, then you would have to drill holes for the fuel line, come up with a way to mount it and so on. Then you would have to worry about thing you put in the bed sliding into the filter and knocking it loose, knocking a hole in it, etc. Then your in for a big mess and making things harder than it needs to be. If I were you I would show your boss the ITP kit, and their instructions that can be viewed online on their site, and also show him the pictures in this thread. The screw on filter in their kit should be even easier to change than the one that either Joe or I have, I would think.
I really think I'm just gonna do it myself.. F him.. he'll be mad for a week.. His whole argument is there is no way he's gonna crawl around on the ground to change a filter.
Regardless of it's ability to filter fuel better and keep out air.. don't matter to him.. he is in that demographic of "stock is just fine"..
This is situation is starting to look like the situation that got me this truck.. he went and bout a $250,000 motorhome without discussing it with me.. so I got pissed and went and bought this truck.. haha
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Well you called him "boss" in your first post, so that's why I was referring to him as such. If it's your truck I assume that you will be changing the filters on it, so I wouldn't worry too much about it then.
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Thanks to everyone for the help.
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Yeah I understand that. I would still do what I said in my previous post and see what he says and then go from there. Good luck to you.
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I use the Dahl 100 with the 2 micron element. I really like how it seperates the junk out with gravity before it even hits the element. When I did the mods I upgraded to 3/8" fuel hose for less restriction. At that time I also put in a ball valve to shut off the fuel at the fuel filter. Makes changing the filter neat and easy, although I get about 18 months of filter life before the vacuum gauge shows that it needs changing, so regardless, it's not a big deal.
Good suggestion about putting a section of hose on the drain tube from the fuel bowl. I did the same thing. I chose oxygen tubing, as the female end of the oxygen tubing is a perfect friction fit without clamps. That made installation a lot easier for my fat hands. I left it in place and cut it so it hang below everything else. This allows me to drain the fuel bowl into a bottle so I don't make a mess when draining a few ounces out of the fuel bowl every few months.
Good suggestion about putting a section of hose on the drain tube from the fuel bowl. I did the same thing. I chose oxygen tubing, as the female end of the oxygen tubing is a perfect friction fit without clamps. That made installation a lot easier for my fat hands. I left it in place and cut it so it hang below everything else. This allows me to drain the fuel bowl into a bottle so I don't make a mess when draining a few ounces out of the fuel bowl every few months.
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To think last time I changed mine I was eating fuel and had well lubricated eye *****...
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Here's an easier tip -- jumper your fuel pump to the battery, attach a piece of hose (I used the one that came with the kit 
) to the filter housing drain, open the valve, and pump your fuel into a couple geri cans. The tank is plastic and very light when empty. I just unbolted the straps and pulled it out. I used my floor jack to hold it up while I bolted it back in.
) to the filter housing drain, open the valve, and pump your fuel into a couple geri cans. The tank is plastic and very light when empty. I just unbolted the straps and pulled it out. I used my floor jack to hold it up while I bolted it back in.
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Yepper, I realized it was siphoning the tank so I just went nuts and shoved the filter in as fast as I could. The real pain was I did the mods about a week before and didn't put a filter in so I had to cut the hose, slide four clamps on THEN I could shove the filter in.
It worked...eventually. I did have to throw the shirt out when I was done. It looked a lot like the shirt I did my JW Valve Body in.
It worked...eventually. I did have to throw the shirt out when I was done. It looked a lot like the shirt I did my JW Valve Body in.
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I'm not sure about these fuel pumps but I dont know how well they would suck the fuel up and in to a filter if you moved it under the hood or in the bed. I'm sure it would do it but not sure how long it would last. As stated...I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THIS. I'm just throwing it out there. I have my filter mounted where the one in the picture above is and I have a ball valve on each side of the base. Been running it like this for a year and love it.
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