Is there such a thing available aftermarket for the f150? I remember way back when, my parents had a '74 f250 with two extra saddle tanks one in front of each of the two rear wheels. It would be nice to get a bit longer range when towing.

 

Hi Motorob...

Know what you mean. Havent really looked into it, but in my TL mag. i saw this...

transfer flow.....1-800-442-0056 (aux. gas tanks etc.)

www.transferflow.com



Good luck OT

 

It is common for some Ranger owners to pull out a fuel tank from a Bronco II and put it in place of the spare tire (stock location for BII). If you don't mind relocating your spare to the bed, you could add on a 23 gallon tank. It would only require a little fabrication work, and you could get a valve brand new from JC Whitney.

 

you might want to check with your local laws before though

i know here in texas the tank has to be approved, then checked for leaks and all that good stuff

well this is for a unleaded gas tank

with a diesel tank you just throw it in the back, hook it up and go

 

I do not understand why Ford dropped the dual gas tank option. Around this area, 90% of the old bodystyle trucks had dual tanks. It was great when towing or just a little insurance to prevent running out of gas. 38 to 40 gallons sure beats 25 gallons when you are getting 9 mpg towing.
Anyone in Dearborn listening?

Model A

 

my 1992 f150 had 2, 15 gallon tanks

so you really did not gain that much

 

Several companies make a truck bed box that has an aux tank in it that goes from 12 to over 50 gallons. I believe that JC-Whitney sells both steel and aluminum versions that are plumbed into the fuel system or have an accessory hand-pump to transfer fuel from the aux tank to the main tank. I've seen various versions of these on several late model F-150s that are used for work trucks in the area I live in. Maybe check out www.jcwhitney.com. I don't think I would try and mount an aux tank in place of the spare for safety reasons... One good rear-end hit and you could be in trouble.

 

It was safe enough to come out of the factory that way...

Bronco II's have the tank where the spare should reside because it has too short of a wheel base to put a tank alongside the drive shaft like other trucks.

 

It's nice at times, but you don't really need it. Sometimes there is such a thing as overkill.

My '95 holds 37 gallons in the two factory tanks. Even with crappy towing mileage much more than you want to drive without a stop anyway.

 

yeah, I thought about the safety issues w/ a tank aft of the rear axle... I figured it wouldn't be a big deal, cause I'll only ever fill it up when I'm towing the trailer.

As far as range, I can get maybe 200mi or so on a tankful, but the problem is I end up having to either fill up at 100mi, or go further but be stuck paying $0.40/gal more.

I'll probably end up going with one of those in-bed tanks, which pump into your regular gas tank. It seems that not being hooked into the pressurized fuel system makes the tank much cheaper. I've got a long bed, so loosing a ft or two of bed length isn't a big deal for me.