Gas tank donors

I have seen them before, probably in some form of truck. I am looking for a long and skinny gas tank to run alongside and inside the frame rail. he side saddle tanks could work, too, but I'd rather keep it inside the frame rails, and yes, I know Dateline used rocket engines. I similarly don't like the ones that go where the spare goes - because I want to put a spare there!

Any ideas?

Oh, it would help if it was essentially free.

had a '90 F-150 w/ one that sat inside frame rails driver side

No idea, you say you've seen these before? It's a really bad shape for a gas tank because multiple pickups would be mandatory, the fuel would easily slosh from one end to the other. If it's an auxiliary tank that feeds to the primary tank it could still be OK.

fasted58 wrote: had a '90 F-150 w/ one that sat inside frame rails driver side

Yes, same with my '95. (With dual tanks, it's the forward-most tank.)

Or: http://www.lmctruck.com/features/cb/CBGTK.htm

In reply to ebonyandivory:

yup, F-150 w/ dual tanks, the forward one

XLT-Lariat was mine

I searched every fuel cell on earth in vain while looking for an "affordable" solution for the Radical.

Naturally, I had to have one custom made by FuelSafe for like $1800, but there are a bajillion in sizes and shapes - rectangular box, anyone? - that don't fit my car, and Summit Racing sells them all.

34" long rectangle that holds a lot of vitamin G and is pretty darn cheap

The dune buggy guys use cheap poly or aluminum tanks that would work, but they don't hold a lot. Same goes for the cheap air bag air tanks of eBay, only holds a few gallons but has plenty of fittings for supply and return lines and such.

My 03 suburban 2500 has a 37 gallon long and skinny tank running on one side, inside the frame rails

ebonyandivory wrote: Or: http://www.lmctruck.com/features/cb/CBGTK.htm

AHHH! My eyes!

No thanks! Truly a terrible place for a gas tank.

Check out 88-98 C1500 regular or extended cab shortbed Chevy or GMC pickups. It's long and narrow and designed to fit between the frame rail and the driveshaft. Unfortunately, it's also why those OBS trucks have to run dual exhaust down the right hand side of the truck because there's not enough room between the tank and the driveshaft to safely run the exhaust. May want to check out the 73-87 models too. LMC says the dimensions for the 25 gallon tank are 46" x 12" x 13- 1/2"

fasted58 wrote: had a '90 F-150 w/ one that sat inside frame rails driver side

Aha, like this?

06HHR wrote: Check out 88-98 C1500 regular or extended cab shortbed Chevy or GMC pickups. It's long and narrow and designed to fit between the frame rail and the driveshaft. Unfortunately, it's also why those OBS trucks have to run dual exhaust down the right hand side of the truck because there's not enough room between the tank and the driveshaft to safely run the exhaust. May want to check out the 73-87 models too. LMC says the dimensions for the 25 gallon tank are 46" x 12" x 13- 1/2"

wow they look the same as the Ford

Take a walk through the PnP, many bed and cab off examples, many in plastic.

06HHR wrote: Check out 88-98 C1500 regular or extended cab shortbed Chevy or GMC pickups. It's long and narrow and designed to fit between the frame rail and the driveshaft. Unfortunately, it's also why those OBS trucks have to run dual exhaust down the right hand side of the truck because there's not enough room between the tank and the driveshaft to safely run the exhaust. May want to check out the 73-87 models too. LMC says the dimensions for the 25 gallon tank are 46" x 12" x 13- 1/2"

Thanks!

I am A-OK with single exhaust. I plan on running a Y pipe into a single 3". I'm running a stock 350, so that should be plenty of exhaust volume given the right muffler.

I'll use those dimensions and measure tonight, then hit up the JY.

Early Dakotas ('87-96) have plastic tanks inside the driver's side frame rail and a 22 gallon was optional. Usually found in extended cab 4x4's.

My '01 Ram Van has a 35 gallon plastic tank that is long and skinny inside the frame rail. Look for 15 passenger church buses in the junkyard for one of them.

My 1986 3/4 ton had a plastic 30 gallon job inside the rails.

914Driver wrote: My 1986 3/4 ton had a plastic 30 gallon job inside the rails.

What make?

Rob_Mopar wrote: Early Dakotas ('87-96) have plastic tanks inside the driver's side frame rail and a 22 gallon was optional. Usually found in extended cab 4x4's. My '01 Ram Van has a 35 gallon plastic tank that is long and skinny inside the frame rail. Look for 15 passenger church buses in the junkyard for one of them.

Cool - it sounds like "any truck"

tuna55 wrote: Cool - it sounds like "any truck"

you'll know it when ya see it

well then - I may have room, but not by much. I have a cavity about 26" long that is 10" deep and maybe 11" wide although it's tough to tell without a driveshaft. Going forward from there I can tack on an extra foot of length but only about 7" deep, and about the same rearward, so to make this fit, and not hang obnoxiously below the frame rails, it is going to have to be awfully specific.

To elaborate on what Rob said. The standard dakota has a 15 gallon plastic tank. The 87 trucks had carbs so they have a standard pickup tube, 88-on had in tank pumps. Ram trucks of that vintage used the same pickup assembly just with a larger tank, my 90 1500 has a ~26 gallon tank. Anything 88-on will be an in tank pump on those also.

Every American truck built after 1987 has a long skinny tank inside the frame rail...

Fiero tank.

It's poly and fits in the trans tunnel.

tuna55 wrote:

914Driver wrote: My 1986 3/4 ton had a plastic 30 gallon job inside the rails.

What make?

Sorry, Dodge.

Streetwiseguy wrote: Every American truck built after 1987 has a long skinny tank inside the frame rail...

Interesting, I'll keep this in mind for my fantasy offroad build.