Diesel Aux Tank wiring
I just scored a clean(ish) 50 gallon Weather Guard Aux tank + GPI 150s (15 GPM) pump setup on Craigslist. It will be going in my f250 (standard bed) to add a bit of range. It will not live in the tr...
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Upfitter switch!!!
Place the pump, solenoid valve, and inline filter on the truck beneath the bed. Plumb in the tank to the existing filler neck. Add ball valve on discharge of tank before it goes through the truck bed. This way you can fill on the fly (which is a huge plus, have done 3 trucks this way).
When you need to remove the tank, close the valve and plug the line.
You can get universal tank selector solenoids for pretty cheap, and wire the solenoid and fuel pump together to the upfitter so that the pump runs and the valve opens at the same time.
Place the pump, solenoid valve, and inline filter on the truck beneath the bed. Plumb in the tank to the existing filler neck. Add ball valve on discharge of tank before it goes through the truck bed. This way you can fill on the fly (which is a huge plus, have done 3 trucks this way).
When you need to remove the tank, close the valve and plug the line.
You can get universal tank selector solenoids for pretty cheap, and wire the solenoid and fuel pump together to the upfitter so that the pump runs and the valve opens at the same time.
