Moeller Fuel Tank 15 gal.

Has anyone tried to use this style of boat tank on one of the outfits? Its listed as the right length and height to fit between the wheel houses in the bed - on mine it would tuck under the tool box. I figure with the right kind of "hanger" it would sling under the box for mounting purposes.

 

A simple transfer pump. If it's not permanently attached to the fuel system then it's nothing more than a large gas can in the bed of your truck like any other gas can. Strapped down for safety of course.

 

I dont know about there, but here any gas can cannot be filled while still in the bed of the truck. Has to be out and on the ground, which would be hard with that style.

 

Good point. It's the same here.

 

That came around from the static build up of plastic bead liners.

A dual directional pump would fix this. Fill up your main tank and run the pump to fill the aux. It may just take a while.

 

There is also a lot of legalese limiting how much gas can be carried too. I know diesel slip tanks <450gal are super common because it is considered "combustible" not "flammable". You are certainly not allowed to have that much gasoline without proper hazmat licensing and placards on your vehicle, but I dont know the exact limits.

 

What if it went under the bed, towards the cab?

 

I think diesel is the only type of vehicle allowed to have two fuels tanks (federal regs limit to a 1k lbs, or ~135 gals). If you do it with regular petrol, you can't have a second take, you have to have a transfer pump.


Edit: Found it. I link to putting a 2nd tank under is the spare tire spot. http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/tacoma/fuel_tank.html

 

I remember some of the old f150s had two gas tanks. Newer regulations? Or some clever Ford loophole?

 

I have been wrong before.

 

Remember the old Ford Pinto, a rolling bomb on wheels. Imagine that with 2 tanks...

 

I suppose none of these guys have ever seen one of the Jeeps running trails with the four Jerry cans hanging off the spare tire carrier ........... which they filled in place at "Circle K" on the way out. Most of the Pintos are gone thank god - but Ford used that same tank in the Mustang for years and years. Aftermarket suppliers actually sell a steel bulkhead to fit behind their back seat (with sheet metal screws) so the 'Stangers can feel safer I suppose.

Moeller says the portable "deck mount" tanks are for use on the Boston Whaler and other boat models - and when I looked them up for images, several were actually sized to fit under the various seats........ So how do they prevent the static discharge in that mounting situation? I realize the boat could be in the water - but it could also be on a trailer.

 

look up colinb17 on here. he has this same tank mounted in his bed.

 

Because others do stupid things it is okay for you to follow suit? Makes sense.

 

I'm not too prone to jump into stuff without a look around - but the people sitting on the Boston Whaler tanks did sort of catch my attention........... and Jeepers just do what Jeepers do, can't fix that one.

 

Grounding straps of some sort I suppose. You could/can do the same thing with jerry cans on your swing out tire carrier. The static electricity thing is really only a problem for those who aren't aware of the dangers. As long as you discharge/ground yourself/container it's completely safe to fill a container in the bed of a truck. It's just easier to tell everyone to fill it on the ground then educate them on how to properly discharge the static etc.

 

My 1981 F250 had 2 19 gallon tanks. Lots of pickups had 2 tanks in it's era. My friends Chevy pickup with 2 tanks had the fillers on each side so you couldn't fill both tanks without moving the truck.

 

Boat fueling stations have a ground wire you clip to the boat to bleed off the static charge.

 

I agree. Also, I remove my containers and place them on the ground when filling for several reasons. Obviously the static electricity. Another is if you overfill and spill. I'd rather spill on the concrete drive of the gas station than the trunk of my car or even the bed of my truck.

You can also smoke while filling your car with gas with out blowing yourself up but it's not wise to do so.