Gas Tank Relocation
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Gas Tank Relocation
Ford Truck Family,
I would like to remove the gas tank from the cab of my '56 F-350 wrecker. Since the frame has been bobbed for the wrecker body, there is no room to put it in the rear, as I have read pickup tanks are moved to.
Since the truck is not all original, I was thinking of mounting a tank on the wrecker bed, behind the winch and disguising it as a tool box.
Thoughts, comments and recommendations welcome!
I would like to remove the gas tank from the cab of my '56 F-350 wrecker. Since the frame has been bobbed for the wrecker body, there is no room to put it in the rear, as I have read pickup tanks are moved to.
Since the truck is not all original, I was thinking of mounting a tank on the wrecker bed, behind the winch and disguising it as a tool box.
Thoughts, comments and recommendations welcome!
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Or you could go for a beer keg - I've seen a few done like that very cool.
When I first got my truck it had an old tank which had been covered over by a couple of old snap on toolboxes - it looked cool. The previous owner simply cut the side out and linked the two boxes together to cover the tank.
When I first got my truck it had an old tank which had been covered over by a couple of old snap on toolboxes - it looked cool. The previous owner simply cut the side out and linked the two boxes together to cover the tank.
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I'm not sure how short your running boards are, but I'm wondering if a 53-55 tank that fits inside the drivers side running board would fit?
PS Here's the link to that thread, and in it is another link to an article about using a Mustang tank - which seem to be very popular.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...rame-info.html
PS Here's the link to that thread, and in it is another link to an article about using a Mustang tank - which seem to be very popular.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...rame-info.html
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Julie,
Mounting the fuel tank inside the frame on my wrecker will not work, since the exhaust is on one side and the power take-off shaft for the winch is on the other side. Also, there is not enough room behind the axle for a Mustang tank since I had to cut off the rear frame rails to mount the wrecker body.
If the panel tank would mount between the frame and running board, I could see it working.
Thanks for your response and interest,
Mounting the fuel tank inside the frame on my wrecker will not work, since the exhaust is on one side and the power take-off shaft for the winch is on the other side. Also, there is not enough room behind the axle for a Mustang tank since I had to cut off the rear frame rails to mount the wrecker body.
If the panel tank would mount between the frame and running board, I could see it working.
Thanks for your response and interest,
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From: webster wi
northern tool sells a tank that looks like a tool box. has tank on bottom storage on top kinda pricey. but it gives ya a place to put chains and tools and such and a gas tank heres a link Auxiliary Fuel Tanks | Fuel Transfer + Lubrication | Northern Tool + Equipment
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The panel tank will mount on either side. Is is possible for you to reroute the exhaust on the passenger side?
If you look at the link in my post above, Bob Jones provided a picture.
If you look at the link in my post above, Bob Jones provided a picture.
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I like Julie's idea about going underneath. Much cleaner and the new tanks run about $225. Good luck, Jag
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Is the $225 price for a new panel truck tank? I will have to see about running the exhaust and PTO shaft on the same side.
Thanks for all y'all interest and comments. I will do an update when I get it figured out.
Thanks for all y'all interest and comments. I will do an update when I get it figured out.
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I'm not sure on the price of the panel truck tank. The normal truck tank fits outside the frame on the driver side. It uses the running board supports to hold it up as well as two metal straps that wrap around the top. Sacramento Vintage Ford can tell you current prices and availability. Sacramento Vintage Ford :: 1.888.FORD.100 Good luck, Jag
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Julie,
Now we both know that the only stupid question is the un-asked one! I drove wreckers for many years and know that more than once, folks were burned to death in trucks with the tanks in the cabs. Sure, any tank can rupture upon impact, but I just want to better my odds.
Now we both know that the only stupid question is the un-asked one! I drove wreckers for many years and know that more than once, folks were burned to death in trucks with the tanks in the cabs. Sure, any tank can rupture upon impact, but I just want to better my odds.
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Julie,
Now we both know that the only stupid question is the un-asked one! I drove wreckers for many years and know that more than once, folks were burned to death in trucks with the tanks in the cabs. Sure, any tank can rupture upon impact, but I just want to better my odds.
Now we both know that the only stupid question is the un-asked one! I drove wreckers for many years and know that more than once, folks were burned to death in trucks with the tanks in the cabs. Sure, any tank can rupture upon impact, but I just want to better my odds.
But I would think that if you get hit hard enough by something to rupture your cab mounted tank, chances are very good it drove through you on the way there or on the way out.
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I'm a little nervous about a behind seat tank but not as much as I would be with one outside the frame rail. Isn't that the location that caused the big Chevy recall for 70s/80s pickups?
Since my other old cars are Crosleys, I pretty much figure on being dead in anything but a fender bender anyway.
Since my other old cars are Crosleys, I pretty much figure on being dead in anything but a fender bender anyway.
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Or even worse something in back that protrudes out from the frame rails. Althoug to be fair, you don't get killed, it's the person who rear ends you then in the persuing forward movement rolls into the puddle of gas on the ground. Remember the Pinto! 