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Wes_Tausend
Nov 18, 2013Explorer
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I checked on a larger, underbox fuel tank just recently, and was blown away by the ridiculous prices too. Whoa! It seems quite unbelievable that an ordinary plastic tank could cost that much. Maybe it's a liability issue. I would have guessed $300-500. Is there such a thing as a used OEM optional secondary tank for Ford F-250's? Perhaps I could adapt my old E-150 second tank.
By now towing with a 29 gallon pick-up vs the former 44 gallon Excursion, I lost capacity. But for the money, I think fuel cans, or a used oil drum (55, 30, 15 gal) and simple pump in the box will be fine. I don't really expect to need the capacity anyway since I like to stop and stretch often.
Wes
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I checked on a larger, underbox fuel tank just recently, and was blown away by the ridiculous prices too. Whoa! It seems quite unbelievable that an ordinary plastic tank could cost that much. Maybe it's a liability issue. I would have guessed $300-500. Is there such a thing as a used OEM optional secondary tank for Ford F-250's? Perhaps I could adapt my old E-150 second tank.
By now towing with a 29 gallon pick-up vs the former 44 gallon Excursion, I lost capacity. But for the money, I think fuel cans, or a used oil drum (55, 30, 15 gal) and simple pump in the box will be fine. I don't really expect to need the capacity anyway since I like to stop and stretch often.
Wes
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