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Dual Gas Tanks: Who done it?


Yeah, I had no clue the size. The Bronco won't be here till tomorrow so I had no clue what I would be working with.

Thanks for the thoughts, guys.

I'll post if/when it happens.


Adam
 
Im not sure if FSB's had different sized tanks, but I had a friend with a 78 and that tank held 33 gallons. It'd be a beast to try and find a spot to fit that.

The full size Bronco tank? strap it to the front bulkhead of the bed,
because it really won't fit under a ranger, atleast not and still have room for the axle, exhaust system, etc...

You want real fun? my brother managed to mount a 60gallon econoline schoolbus tank in the back of his F-250 supercab.
he needed to extend the frame by 9" but we made the tank fit:)


AD
 
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Wow. If I had a 60 gallon tank.... Id never have to fill up. But I'd also sure hate it when I did have to.
 
I've thought about this as well. This is some good stuff to know if I decide to go with it.
 
I had a custom metal 28 gallon tank built to replace the plastic one for my 89 Supercab 4WD Ranger. It was a snug fit but worked out very nice for me.
 
Wow. If I had a 60 gallon tank.... Id never have to fill up. But I'd also sure hate it when I did have to.

i mounted a 70 gal tank out of a miletary truck in the bed of my 77 jeep j20 because the stock on got a hole in it and i couldnt find one for it so i went to the jy and found a square tank on a mil truck and used it :headbang:
 
and if i recall, AllanD did not do a dual tank setup, he took out his original tank, and put in a rear tank from a full size pickup. im pretty sure he only has one tank. he may have some parts though. as far as a b2 tank, length and width are the same as a ranger's 2nd tank, its just taller.

And your recollection is wrong... very wrong.

I first replaced my original 14.5gallon '86-88 supercab tank
with a 1989-90 17gallon PLASTIC main (midship) tank.

A few years later I discovered the 1990-97 supercab tank
typically quoted as "20 gallons" sut sometimes 21gal.
I have put as much as 24.2gal in this tank.

While I was doing a massive overhaul of my truck two-three
years ago (I started three years ago and it took 14months)
I finally produced a solution that worked for an "aux tank"

A 1989-97 F35/450 "Dually rear wheel" fuel tank.
This tank is quoted at 19gallons but fron dead dry to standing
fuel in the filler neck takes 21.55gallons.

This behind the axle aux tank is in addition to the In-bed tank
I've had for about seven years. that is the tank from a Grumman
step van mounted crosswise in the bed and concealed inside
what looks to all but the closest examination to be an aluminum
diamond-plate toolbox.

How is it all connected?

The two tanks underneath are connected in a more or less stock
manner for a Factory dual tank truck.
There is a six port selector valve (this positively contols both feed and return)
However I'm running high pressure pumps in BOTH fuel tanks and the selector valve simply isn't designed for the pressure.

So I have inline check valves mounted on both tank units
and the selector valve "switching" the pressure fuel is irrelevant
(good thing the valve O-ring to the rear tank side of the valve is "blown")

The selector valve does switch where the return fuel goes
(actually THE most important thing in a multi tank system)
and it switches the leven sensors, but power to the in-tank
pump is actually controlled by the dash switch.

Even though I had a factory dual-tank supercab donor to
supply the lines and wiring all lines are all made up, because
the longer 1991-97 main tank forced mounting the selector
valve approximatly 10" forward of the stock location.

The in bad tank is not currently connected to the fuel system
because I'm still deciding how to do so...

I can say it will NOT ever be connected to the high pressure side of the system, but rather will be used to refill one of the other tank.

Currently that in-bed tank is sitting on the ground because I had the bed off my truck over the weekend... My rear tank fuel pump died friday and I had to pull the bed to replace it.

As for my brother's F250 with the 60gallon rear tank?
IT won't go as far as you'd think... his 1992 F-250 Supercab
has a 5sp (good for economy) 4.10's (not so good) 33" tires
and it's powered with a 7.5 V8.

On a good day it'll do 14-15mpg.

With 80odd gallons of fuel it made it from my place in Pennsylvania to the The Mississippi River and into Iowa
(barely)

On the one west bound trip (of two made wiht the truck)
where he actually paid attention he got 11.5mpg, but he was towing a heavily loaded trailer and he was in a hurry...


AD
 
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:icon_surprised:what else ya takin from the bronco? perhaps a few horses?
 
You recall... incorrectly.

I have had several different fuel system setups.
1)The original single 14.5gal supercab tank.
2)Retrofitted a 1989 17gal plastic tank in the midship location
3)Retrofitted again to a 1990-1997 21gallon supercab tank in the midship location.
4)Temporarily installed a factory 13gallon dual tank ranger Aux tank
(NEVER completed or operated as I could not find a functional tank unit)
5)removed #4

And my CURRENT setup.
6) the 21gallon main tank is still in the truck, but for
the second tank (behind the axle) I'm using a "narrow frame" (dualie)
1991-up F-350 (or F450 20gallon plastic fuel tank on it's factory skid plate
with fabricated crossmembers.

I'm not going to discuss at all the various fuel tanks I've had
mounted in the bed IN ADDITION TO the systems listed above.

My fuel lines are mostly fabricated using Econoline or F-series lines
modified as required (shortened and reinserting fittings)

My fuel system wiring is an essentially stock '87-88 dual tank frame
harness I say "essentially stock", because I had to extend the wiring
to the 1985-88 "six port" selector valve, which I was forced to relocate
12" forward on the frame because of my use of the 1990-97 midship
fuel tank.

And the selector switch is stock in the stock location with the stock (factory installed) wiring in the dash.

My aux tank installation required a 1" body lift (homemade spacers welded to the frame) AND replacing the deck support channel under the bed (spanning the space between the "mid" bed bolts with a piece of heavier flat bar.
(carefully "curved" to cantilever it into firm contact with the underside
of the deck.)

Anything else you want to know?

AD

And your recollection is wrong... very wrong.

I first replaced my original 14.5gallon '86-88 supercab tank
with a 1989-90 17gallon PLASTIC main (midship) tank.

A few years later I discovered the 1990-97 supercab tank
typically quoted as "20 gallons" sut sometimes 21gal.
I have put as much as 24.2gal in this tank.

While I was doing a massive overhaul of my truck two-three
years ago (I started three years ago and it took 14months)
I finally produced a solution that worked for an "aux tank"

A 1989-97 F35/450 "Dually rear wheel" fuel tank.
This tank is quoted at 19gallons but fron dead dry to standing
fuel in the filler neck takes 21.55gallons.

This behind the axle aux tank is in addition to the In-bed tank
I've had for about seven years. that is the tank from a Grumman
step van mounted crosswise in the bed and concealed inside
what looks to all but the closest examination to be an aluminum
diamond-plate toolbox.

How is it all connected?

The two tanks underneath are connected in a more or less stock
manner for a Factory dual tank truck.
There is a six port selector valve (this positively contols both feed and return)
However I'm running high pressure pumps in BOTH fuel tanks and the selector valve simply isn't designed for the pressure.

So I have inline check valves mounted on both tank units
and the selector valve "switching" the pressure fuel is irrelevant
(good thing the valve O-ring to the rear tank side of the valve is "blown")

The selector valve does switch where the return fuel goes
(actually THE most important thing in a multi tank system)
and it switches the leven sensors, but power to the in-tank
pump is actually controlled by the dash switch.

Even though I had a factory dual-tank supercab donor to
supply the lines and wiring all lines are all made up, because
the longer 1991-97 main tank forced mounting the selector
valve approximatly 10" forward of the stock location.

The in bad tank is not currently connected to the fuel system
because I'm still deciding how to do so...

I can say it will NOT ever be connected to the high pressure side of the system, but rather will be used to refill one of the other tank.

Currently that in-bed tank is sitting on the ground because I had the bed off my truck over the weekend... My rear tank fuel pump died friday and I had to pull the bed to replace it.

As for my brother's F250 with the 60gallon rear tank?
IT won't go as far as you'd think... his 1992 F-250 Supercab
has a 5sp (good for economy) 4.10's (not so good) 33" tires
and it's powered with a 7.5 V8.

On a good day it'll do 14-15mpg.

With 80odd gallons of fuel it made it from my place in Pennsylvania to the The Mississippi River and into Iowa
(barely)

On the one west bound trip (of two made wiht the truck)
where he actually paid attention he got 11.5mpg, but he was towing a heavily loaded trailer and he was in a hurry...


AD
did anyone else catch this? aland arent u a little young for alshiemers? haha
btw AD do u know if u can get the switch from ford still? i haven't asked and i need one and cheapest i've found is 160 bux. for the 5 line switch. oi.
 
I can't remember everything... or take the time to READ everything...

And when someone dredges up an old topic....

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