1973 FJ55 with 47 gallon extended range fuel tank, old and rusty on the inside. I removed the tank after draining the very old and very brown gas out of it. Pressure washed the outside and blasted through a few small holes in the side. The build up and rust has destroyed the tank. Super frustrated as I was hoping I was going to be able to just clean it out, paint the outside and reinstall. Now I'm faced with the decision to replace it (2000.00+ and I have to have it delivered to Nevada and go pick it up as California doesnt allow it.) or find a smaller / original style tank.
The IDEA of a large tank is nice, but realistically there is more of a chance the gas would go bad, then me actually driving it 300+ miles on a single trip. I've already answered my own question I think, but I wanted to throw it out there.... If you were at this crossroads where you HAD to replace the tank, and having driven your Pig around, and say the 2000.00 would not break the bank, would you spring for the larger tank, or find something original and spend the money elsewhere?
The IDEA of a large tank is nice, but realistically there is more of a chance the gas would go bad, then me actually driving it 300+ miles on a single trip. I've already answered my own question I think, but I wanted to throw it out there.... If you were at this crossroads where you HAD to replace the tank, and having driven your Pig around, and say the 2000.00 would not break the bank, would you spring for the larger tank, or find something original and spend the money elsewhere?
