Aux. Fuel Tank

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Curt Julsrud

Discussion Starter · Mar 1, 2010

I am installing a 90 gal gravity feed aluminum tank at the front of the bed, should I place anything between the tank and the bed. Would it be a good idea to install an inline filter in the gravity feed line. Will this type of a filter help with water in the fuel.(Had a bad batch of fuel last year)
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Slacker D

· #2 · Mar 14, 2010

Curt Julsrud said:
I am installing a 90 gal gravity feed aluminum tank at the front of the bed, should I place anything between the tank and the bed. Would it be a good idea to install an inline filter in the gravity feed line. Will this type of a filter help with water in the fuel.(Had a bad batch of fuel last year)
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I was told this was illegal.

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Hondarider552

· #3 · Mar 14, 2010

illegal? ok..

I didnt have anything inbetween the tank and the bed, you could probably put some foam in there but i wouldnt worrya bout it.

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TMFC Dirtymax

· #4 · Mar 14, 2010

id say bed liner would be the best, and why not have an electric pump?

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Slacker D

· #5 · Mar 14, 2010

Hondarider552 said:
illegal? ok..

I didnt have anything inbetween the tank and the bed, you could probably put some foam in there but i wouldnt worrya bout it.

I just inquired about this at the local TSC today. The guy told me if I installed the tank with gravity fed that if I got pulled over that I would get the truck towed. If this isn't true than screw him, I thought it sounded weird. I pull a trailer alot and am tired of filling up every two hours.

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cypher333

· #6 · Mar 15, 2010

for what reason did he say it would get towed ?

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TheStepChild

· #7 · Mar 15, 2010

place that installed mine had nothing inbetween. after a while one of the welds cracked.
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I put a thick rubber mat inbetween when I reinstalled.

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Slacker D

· #8 · Mar 15, 2010

cypher333 said:
for what reason did he say it would get towed ?

Because it's gravity fed. He told me it needs to have a pump on it only. Is there a homemade way to run a gravity fed line?

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Seminole

· #9 · Mar 16, 2010

I had mine install and its bed flush and its got a little pump on it ,the switch is the cab so if its bad outside like raining I dont have to get out.Just flip the switch and leave it on and it refuels itself,shuts itelf off too.the truck place that installed it said nothing about being illegal

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