Does anyone KNOW if this will work? Will the Ex tanks fit there? I have been contemplating this for a while now, as my spare is useless to me anyway, I can't fit a 38" tire under there.
I really want to put an Ex tank as an aux tank on my truck, Has this been done before? I really need more info on this, anything, ex tank dimensions, pics, the best way to support it, a way so I can flip a switch to use that tank and have the factory fuel guage work on it, etc......
I don't want one in my bed as I plan on putting in stacks, which won't leave much room at all for a fuel tank in the Short bed, plus I'd be concerned about the heat biuldup with a tank almost touching the stacks.
its been done...ive read about ONE person that did it...and i dont
recall what year his truck whas or what year ex tank he used.
i think the issue is that youre gonna be on blazing a fairly new trail
if nothing else...i do remember the guy basically complaining that
the set up was more difficult than he expected and that the hardest
parts were trying to figure out where the plumb the FILL as well as
running all the supply lines.
remember the ex tank is PLASTIC...dont forget youll need to build
a skid plat of some kind for it.
i knwo you say you dont want a tank in your bed but wheres
your RUBBER tire gonna go ? even w/ STACKS you wont be able
to bolt the tire to the "front" of the bed (because of the way MOST
stacks "Y" up thru the bottom of the bed.
i think youll also have to come up w/ & build your own spare
tire carrier...youll wanna come up w/ a GOOD way to secure
the spare, prevent it from FLYING loose in an accident and to
keep it from being stolen (ive not seen any kits, available on the
net or in stores.
hell they steal the spares when they CANT see 'em...i cant imagine
that they wont try WHEN they see it (sticking above the TRUCK BED...
cause even a 16in tire & wheel is gonna be taller than the truck bed)
the IN BED TANKS have been done, 100s of times....the plumbing
is available...and theres quite a few that have done stacks and
tanks in the bed..everything is available via the net or retail...and
youve got several different choices.
im the 1st to say i love building stuff myself....as much as ive thought
about this, the spare tire is a serious problem (in the bed) for me...they
take up more room than you think...and theyre not FLAT so stacking
things against them isnt always easy....a spare isnt the lightest thing
to have to deal w/ either....moving it around etc.
the problem w/ ANY of these tanks is the integration of the gauge
and the method in which you can pump, switch to or DRAWL from
the additional tank/source.
its a trade off....narrow tank in the bed taking up room, or spare
tire taking up room...
Yeah....I think I am going to do the "NorthernTool Mod"
Since all I carry is dogs, hunting gear and the occational couch in the back, I am ok with using up some space in the bed.
I have been thinking about this too for quite a while and if I drop about $450 at NorthernTool, I can have at least 80 more gallons. Thats roughly 1400 miles on a fill up @ 13 mpg!!!!! I could drive for a whole month and never fill up!!!!!!
Only question I have is has anyone hooked a gauge up to one of these NorthernTool tanks so you know how full/empty it is????
ive not read any stories where someone has rigged up their own switch
and gauge...on the northern (RDS brand) tanks it seems most us the
gravity feed system (60 bucks or so)...they let the tank in the bed
"fill" the OE tank....when the fuel gauge begins to move they know
the in bed tank must be empty.
kshmarine is the only company that i know that used the factory
gauge...even transferflow using their OWN "special" electronic gauge.
EXPECT that no matter what you choose youll have issues w/ the
overhead console "range" report...and depending on the year you MAY
set a code or ILLuminate the MIL/SES/CEL LIGHT....the problem (in particular
w/ the at least the 05 & later) is that the truck computer EXPECT to
see at least SOME movement of the fuel gauge AFTER 200 miles...if
not it sets a code (and i think turns on the check engine light).
in the 05 and later (i cant recall if the 04 has the problem too) but in
the 05 and new trucks you can NOT reprogram tank/gallonage size...so
the over head "distance to empty" will no longer work.
