replacement gas tank, pros /cons

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jlc

jlc

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thinking about getting a replacement gas tank for my 80. saw 38 gallon at man a fre, and a 34 gallon from slee.
dont know if i should get one.
any problems associated with these? too much weight? clearance? pump issues?
is it better too stick with stock and fill up every 250 miles or so?
my reason for getting the tank would be south of the border trips.
thanks
 
While I have never "personally" seen a 38 gallon replacement tank installed. I have heard and read reports from others that they are really close to the rear drive shaft. Also that they hang down a little lower and you loose a little ground clearance, thereby increasing the chance of high centering.

There is also the option of installing a sub-tank of either 12 or 44 gallon. The only difficultly is sourcing the parts. Good luck.

:)
 
The one on Slee's site is an auxilary or sub tank, and is not a replacement tank. This requires a bit more work with plumbing and electrical. So, the question is if you want the replacement or sub-tank.



Here is a link to a thread with pictures of the replacement tank.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=73174
 
blupaddler said:
The one on Slee's site is an auxilary or sub tank, and is not a replacement tank. This requires a bit more work with plumbing and electrical. So, the question is if you want the replacement or sub-tank.



Here is a link to a thread with pictures of the replacement tank.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=73174
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How about a pic of your 44 long ranger installed?

?Por favor?
 
Geez...why must it be so difficult. Every shop sell the tank, but you gotta spend three days putting it in, finding the right plumbing, source the parts etc... ....for the love of God, WHY can't there just be a larger replacement tank (i.e 38 Gallon) that just takes the place of the factory tank?? Why can't in just be gravity fed???
airlaird
 
Airlaird, I totally agree. I'm surprised one of the bigger vendors hasn't developed a kit like that yet.
 
I would have bought one of these years ago until I found out you had to source tha parts, install a "subtank" button, find a dual filler nozzle........etc, etc, etc....Heck If there wasn't a gasoline vapor issue, I would cut and weld on a subtank to the end of the existing tank....
airlaird
 
airlaird said:
I would have bought one of these years ago until I found out you had to source tha parts, install a "subtank" button, find a dual filler nozzle........etc, etc, etc....Heck If there wasn't a gasoline vapor issue, I would cut and weld on a subtank to the end of the existing tank....
airlaird
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You can find shops in major trucking cities that would do just that. We have one right across the street from the county high school, they have a steam bath and "burn room" just for this kind of stuff.

A friend got a hole in his tank, he took it to them to prep it for the welding shop, from what I understand, they are required by law to do the process atleast 3 times, test for any residue, and get it to where you can run a match over every square inch and nothing will burn. I think it cost him $80 to get this done, but he took the tank to them, and did the welding himself.
 
The auxilary tank isn't really that difficult to install, technically. It is just VERY time consuming. Even though mine took me around 4-5 days total time. The ability to have the extra range at the "press of a button" is priceless.


One thing also that hasn't been mentioned is the extra weight that you will be carrying. If you fill the 44 gallon tank up, that is a lot of weight in the rear. 44 gallons would equal around 300 extra pounds. That's not including your rear bumper, drawer system or tools, and whatever junk you've got. I am personally running the OME 864 springs in the rear.
 
864's are a "must", in my opinion, for a 44 gallon tank. In fact they came about for that very reason.
 
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