Dual tank ???s
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
Dual tank ???s
Is there anyone on this board that has a 92-96 F150 4x4 shortbed w/ dual tanks? I've searched everywhere that I can think of & have yet to see one. I know that the front tank will clear the transfer case because I took measurements of off my L & compared them to my 93 4x4. Did Ford not put dual tanks in shortbed 4x4s?
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,565
Likes: 2
They did. Should be about a 16.5 gallon tank in front and a 19.2 gallon tank behind the axle. That tank is the same on short and long bed trucks. The front tank is larger on the long bed trucks, i think about 19 gallon.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 342
Likes: 0
update
It finally quit raining long enough for me to do some measuring on my 93 4x4 sb & my wrecked 95 Lightning. I found out that the reason a front tank isn't on 4x4s from the factory, they won't fit. The transfer case housing where the driveshaft comes out is what prevents installation. The tank would have to be modified on the front to be made to work. It can be done but I would only cut & weld on a new tank & I don't have the funds for that right now.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: Falls of Rough, KY
I have a 88 4x4 with dual tanks, and a 94 4x4 with single. I have not seen a 92-96 4x4 RC's with dual tanks around here anywhere.
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 126
Likes: 2
I've got a '96 short bed 4x4 with dual tanks, but its also an extended cab and I'm guessing you were talking about reg. cabs. Also, both tanks are almost identically the same size, about 16.5 gallon.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalytic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 690
Likes: 1
From: Madison Ohio
I think it has to do with the transmission. This is just a guess and from what I have seen with my own stuff. I have a few 87-91 trucks and have seen this. All are long bed, reg cabs. The ones with a AOD, C6, or a ZF5 had the larger midship tank. However my 91 with a E4OD has the smaller 16 gallon tank. I'm thinking and might be willing to bet that a short bed, 4X4, with a E4OD there just is not the room.
the one that posed here with both tanks what transmissions do you have?
As I said this is a guess but I know the E4OD's are longer then the others so that might be the problem.
the one that posed here with both tanks what transmissions do you have?
As I said this is a guess but I know the E4OD's are longer then the others so that might be the problem.
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 126
Likes: 2
Mine has the E4OD, but like I said it is an extended cab and thus has a longer wheelbase than even a regular cab long bed.
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 19,402
Likes: 38
From: Bonita Springs FL
Shortbed regular cab 4x4's are very hard to find with dual tanks. I've seen one... once. It was an 87 to 91 body style and looked original.
OP are you talking about extended cab or regular cab trucks?
OP are you talking about extended cab or regular cab trucks?
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 684
Likes: 1
The owners manual for my 96 150 has a capacities chart. Every Truck has dual tanks except the standard cab short bed 150 (wheel base of 116.8 inches), it only lists a rear tank, does not even list the front as an option.
Elder User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 690
Likes: 1
From: Madison Ohio
I still wonder if its now due to the longer E4OD trans? I know my 91 I can NOT fit the larger 19 Gallon tank in the mid ship place as the transfer is in the way and it has the smaller 16 Gallon .. Its a Reg cab long bed with 4Wheel Drive.