Boyds rear mounted tank

[Dynomutt]

I sent some specs to Dave and he built me a nice rear mounted tank. Still working out some fitment issues but you get the idea.

[Dynomutt]

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[Dynomutt]

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[DJMAN]

That my friend is "NICE".

[pmpski_1]

I guess that solves the "where do I put the filler?" question. What are your plans with this truck? I assume you don't plan on having a hitch back there...or will it still fit?

[pritch]

Really nice. How many gallons does it hold?

[Dynomutt]

Thanks all.

I have no plans for a hitch or towing but depending on what type of hitch you used, it may still fit.

It's about 18 gallons.

[msgross]

I had Dave make one a few years ago, that's the first attempt at a rear filler though, nice work. It look like the filler will reduce the amount of capactiy a little though.

I think you could still run a regular hitch with that setup, no hidden hitch though...

does it drain to the front?

[oletimer72]

what did it cost u

[Dynomutt]

$359 to my door.

[aboyer]

Do you see any ideas on how to make the tank a larger capacity, possibly 25 gals? I have been looking at various ideas over the years, and I would prefer something a bit bigger than 18 gals, especially since V8's don't get the best mpg.

Any ideas or thoughts?

Adam

[Dynomutt]

Originally Posted by aboyer

Do you see any ideas on how to make the tank a larger capacity, possibly 25 gals? I have been looking at various ideas over the years, and I would prefer something a bit bigger than 18 gals, especially since V8's don't get the best mpg.

Any ideas or thoughts?

Adam

Depends on what else you may be doing with your truck. The tank could easily be a couple of inches deeper (lower) and a few inches longer (front to rear).

[pmpski_1]

Originally Posted by Dynomutt

Depends on what else you may be doing with your truck. The tank could easily be a couple of inches deeper (lower) and a few inches longer (front to rear).

That's what I was thinking, and why I asked what your plans were for the truck. Obviously, if you're going to lower it then you don't want the tank much lower than it is now.

How are you planning on attaching the tank?

A rear tank is near the top of my list and I'm really interested in your setup since the fill is really straightforward. (or straight backward in this case )

[JWall]

Thats a nice looking tank!
I wish I would have seen this back when we did my Dads 76 tank conversion.

[aboyer]

I was just checking in to see how this conversion was working out for you? I was going to take some measurements in the follow week to see how much of a larger tank you could get by with. My truck has a drop of 4/6, so I need to see how far I can go.

With '73 and up era trucks, some suburbans had a 25 gal tank that might fit. I need to take some measurements, but maybe your tank builder could make an even bigger tank.

With most stock 350's making 10-14mpg, I want to get the biggest tank available.

Adam

[Dynomutt]

Originally Posted by msgross

I had Dave make one a few years ago, that's the first attempt at a rear filler though, nice work. It look like the filler will reduce the amount of capactiy a little though.

I think you could still run a regular hitch with that setup, no hidden hitch though...

does it drain to the front?

Sorry I missed this ?. All of the fittings are on the top of the tank. It has a pickup tube from the top to the front (lowest part) of the tank. I didn't want any of the lines runing out the bottom of the tank. Hoping all works well with the pickup and electric pump.

aboyer, I have no idea how it works yet. It fabbed up ok but I wish I would have gone with about 12* on the filler though instead of the 15* that I went with because I think I'm going to end up dropping the tank down just a little to get the filler in the right spot in the license plate opening. I kind of pushed this to the side for a while so I could get the sheetmetal work done on my cab. Hopefully I'll finish the fab work by the end of this month. We'll see.

[tomtuna1978]

id like to see how this turns out

[aboyer]

Any new updates on this. I would love to see new pictures if you have any available.

Thanks,
Adam