Final Aux Fuel tanks in bed.

[EricBu12]

Well, got this all figured out. . have a 24 and 17. 5 plastic tank made for marine use below deck. . has slots for hold down straps. I use ratchet straps and it works good. .



The 2 valves on the "T" is to separate when I draw the fuel out by siphon. I have a primer bulb and sorta clear hose to see when fuel flows. . With my Aero 60 gal. replacement underneath, I have 100 gal. on board. . . These tanks are light when empty to take out and store in the garage when more bed space is needed. . Not bad.



The 2 pics of the long tank is the Aero 60 gal... . look at the difference between the 35 stock tank.

 

[DAN V]

Eric, How do you like your Aero tank? How far can you go on just the Aero tank b4 you have to fill up? Was it hard to install?

 

[EricBu12]

Dan. Love the tank. . a while back I drove from salt lake city here to Portland solo and had the stock tires on. . averaged 19 mpg and was down to 1/8 tank. . that's 780 miles... last month I towed my 36' toy hauler to vegas. . 430 miles and it used 52 gal. . had a headwind on that one. . so not bad for the range with just the 60. . the 2 tanks that total 40 added to make 100 gal. makes me have a 800-900 mile tow range... not bad.

 

[DAN V]

Thanks Eric, sounds good.

 

[EricBu12]

Dan, Had to do a more complete reply on my computer. . last was on my phone. .

the install was not too hard. I used 2 ratchet straps to lift it up into place, little at a time and I had to reset the ratchet part a couple times with a block of wood to hold it a minute. . this uses the stock pickup and it works good. . other than removing 1 of the OEM bolts for the old straps (Rear), it went in real good... tight clearance on frame and close to the driveshaft. .

I coated the tank all over top to bottom with the spray bedliner material as the paint job was not good... this tank uses 2 of the stock hangers on the left side and on the right, it uses a U-Bolt front and rear. . I had to shorten the fill vent and the fill hose a little and they supply extensions for the fuel lines.

This tank has a rear section that would have had an air pocket so they made a vent where that small hose is. it attaches to where you see a small port sticking up. . That hose is where I "T" into from the plastic tanks above... Also see that other vent at the top of the tank near the front? I hooked that to a vent hose that I used for that other open port on the stock tank and routed it up as high as the fuel door then back down a bit. . When I fill this even at a truckstop station, it is able to take at least the first notch or 2

That's it, hope that helps. . it is a great tank and have not had any problems with it. . tucks up real nice and does not hang down