installing aux fuel tank?

[firefighterpickett]

has anyone installed a aux fuel tank to go along with their stardard tank? Do I need a in line pump? is there a kit or know where I can get an inexpensive electric valve to switch from one line to the other? Also i was looking at tanks at Big R a local ranch store. costs was over 300 just for a 100 gall tank. Seems like a lot of money for something that dosn't take much effort to make. So if anyone knows of a good supplier, local to co. or online I would sure apreciated it.

Thanx,

Seth

 

[jelag]

Each of my trucks has a 120 gal tank we've built in our shop... . We have a large fuel filter, electric fuel pump and one way back check valve in series..... we've pulled the inlet and silver soldered a tee connection into steel inlet... .



The large tank fills from the right side of the truck..... so we can pull into a truck stop and fill both tanks at once..... when we need to transfer fuel we turn on the pump and pull fuel through the filter, pump and into the tank... . the back check valve is a 1 lb back check so that the fuel can't self drain from the tank in the bed down to the tank under the bed...



I think we paid a local sheet metal shop about 120 bucks for the cut to size metal,,, we welded it up with a slanted bottom... and plumbed it ourself... for another 60 bucks or so... .



Hope this helps.....

 

[firefighterpickett]

We were thinking of just making our own tank as well. That's not a bad way of doing it either, hadn't considered putting it into the oem tank.

 

[abdiver]

Check out, Cost a few buck but a great product and good company



http://www.transferflow.com/Dodge_fuel_tank_systems.html

 

[GFriesen]

My son and I each installd a tank and used gravity feed into the filler spout on main tank. We have a filter and ball valve for shut off in line. When I travel I ever shut off the ball valve, the fuel has never came trough the main tank fuel cap.

 

[Okie-Go]

I have a 66 gallon aux tank. I use a pump to fill the oem tank. Electric pump is mounted to the framed and put a nipple on the oem filler neck to fill tank with. Have a swithc in the cab to activate pump. The only bad thing with this set up is if you forget to turn it off the oem tank will over fill. I have a filter from the aux tank to the filler neck of the original tank. I like this set up. This is the third truck this tank has been in. Sure comes in handy.

 

[BHartman]

Check out, Cost a few buck but a great product and good company



http://www.transferflow.com/Dodge_fuel_tank_systems.html

If you are not pulling commercially and don't have to worry about DOT approval a homemade tank is fine, however for a good commercial tank the tranferflow can't be beat. I have a 98 gal aux. tank and with the fuel the way it is I have saved alot of money and it's DOT approved.

 

[LK Hatch]

You could consider this company as well. I have a 60 gal tank. Replaces stock 35 gal tank easily. No need to pump and filter. Fills quick is DOT approved but is spendy.

http://www.aerotanks.com/dodge.html