Saddle mount fuel tank??

nlauffer · Post by **nlauffer** » December 6, 2009, 12:21 am

Has anyone mounted a saddle tank to a slick. I have a thought about a 24 gallon tank from a later model Ford. It might be more of a pain than the Mustang tank behind the rear axle though.

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » December 6, 2009, 6:26 am

I'm planning to do a custom saddle tank on the driver's side so I can use a pipe straight down from the stock fill location into the top of the tank. I want my spare tire under the bed. If a later stock tank could be retrofit, i'd like to hear about it. Thanks guys!

SLICKCOLLECTOR · Post by **SLICKCOLLECTOR** » December 6, 2009, 8:13 am

i have a 66 f100 parts truck that someone installed a saddle tank in front of the drivers side rear tire. it fills in front of the rear tire in the wheel well. i glanced at it but haven't really gave it much of a look. as i remember it has a plastic tank. i'll have a look at it today and let you know more. the truck is a longbed however and i don't know about a shorty. thanks.

jim

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » December 6, 2009, 8:37 am

Tire blowout = kaboom!

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » December 6, 2009, 9:45 am

I am planning the same thing. I found a similar plastic tank that would put my fill in the same area but I will move it. I worried about the tire but will make a sheet metal cover for the wheel side to keep it clean.
The problem with using standard saddle tanks is they go under the cab a bit and slicks have a panel hanging down in the way.
If I remember the measurements the saddle tank needs to be
28" long x 18" wide x 10" tall

ABA · Post by **ABA** » December 6, 2009, 6:01 pm

I was going to use the auxiliary tank off my F250 but it's 60 inches long.
Don't think it was meant for a short bed.
Then there was the issue with running the exhaust so I scraped that idea.

Oh this tank fits inside the frame, right next to the drive shaft.

nlauffer · Post by **nlauffer** » December 6, 2009, 11:27 pm

rusty, that is a very similar idea that i am thinking about. i am wanting to keep the fuel location in the stock location. i had thought about making it fill in the front driver's corner of the bed. not in the bedside, but through the bed floor with an extension.

brian do you know how much fuel would be held in the tank you had measurements for?

nlauffer · Post by **nlauffer** » December 6, 2009, 11:31 pm

never mind the gallons, it figures out to be 21.8 gallons

Truckfarmer2 · Post by **Truckfarmer2** » December 7, 2009, 10:21 am

I removed an optional auxillary tank from a 72 F100 years ago with the intent of putting it on my truck. After the 73-80 Chebby trucks blowing up fiasco, have cooled my idea of using it. Ford brought it up through the bed with a angled cover for the in the bed.
73-79 trucks had an optional side tank but it was inside the frame but their frame is wider than ours.