Has anyone ever installed a larger than stock fuel tank? I have (on an 03) a 25 gallon tank. I think a good mod would be to up the fuelage to like 30? I know its more weight when full, but cant be more than a second passenger. Maybe 35? Is there even room for a larger tank? I also wonder what that would cost for the tank and install...anyone?

 

a new tank itself woudl cost alot and most likely wont fit right, 25 gallon tank is big enough to start wit already why u want more?

 

oh im just a dork like that. i figured (or guess i should say it was the lack of figuring that posed the question) if it was cost-effictive enough, maybe gettin 5-10 more gallons would prove beneficial on highway trips. my father put in a larger tank in his old 99 superduty 350. i believe it was a 45 or 50 gallon tank. the truck had the 7.3d in it, so it really traveled well on the highway. i do my fair share of highway travel, just thought i could figure a way to increase my range.

 

If you want to increase your range, try keeping your foot out of the pedal.

I know its hard because I just got a DSG L today. I can finally join the party.

 

what???? take...my....foot...off....pedal.....cant....NOOOO O!!

 

 

I think all f150's are designed to be able to accomodate dual tank, however no promises, but something to look into. You could always just grab a good 5 gallon gas can

 

Even if you think that a bigger gas tank would save gas for driving a bit more consitantly to the gas station, noodle this one. A gallon of gas is about 8.5 pounds. So that extra 10 gallons is about 85 pounds!.

So the extra weight you engine would be hauling would X out the gas stops.

And if you bought the L for gas mileage, you bought the wrong damn vehicle.

 

hmmm, you think 85 lbs is gonna make much of a difference on a 4800 lb vehicle? producing more than 400 ft lbs of torque? I doubt it.

Doesnt seem like a question of milage, just conviniece. If i could buy all my gas for a year up front and carry around a huge 500 gallon tank i would without question.

 

I think you're limited to around 400 miles per tank on the highway once it's broke in. (Your mileage may vary). That's about 5 hrs of driving anyway, so it's time to scrub the bugs off the windshield, and get a cold soda and snickers anyway.

 

spork, ill take your comment as a joke. no where in my post did it say anything about "better mileage". i was curious as to extending the range. i would hope you would give me enough credit as to not think i would just waltz into a ford dealship and purchase a new lightning on the premise that i will save money with long life tires and good fuel economy.. lol

 

There are companies that make a bigger tank .But to the best of my knowledge OEM does not.and if they did you would have to reprogram the OBD because at each start up [if the guage reading is between 1/4 and 3/4] it pressurizes the tank to check for leaks and the comp is calibrated to know how long it takes to build up a fixed psi for the guage reading.That is why if you fill up while the truck is running it can turn on the ck engine lite.Stan

 

just get a huge water plastic container for your truck bed and line it off to you're fuel tank

 

How bout my Gas Tank Mod fellas???
Thank you BA for the help!!!

 

Why do you want a bigger tank?? I have 2... take one of mine... I only use one