transfer tanks/towing
 

is there any nice ones for a dually. I would like to see what some of you guys have in your trucks. a tool box with the tank in the bottom is what I am leaning towards.
It needs to look nice . I would want it hooked direct to my fuel system .

2007 duramax
pros and cons??

how many extra gallon 50?? 100?

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I use a transfer flow tank in mine came with the truck works great not sure what they cost mine is 75 gal. 02 ford f-350

https://www.transferflow.com/fuel-tanks/in-bed

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Had a guy in Naples, FL build me a custom 90 gallon tank out of .090 aluminum for the GMC Dually for $275.00 complete with baffles.....best move I ever made and had it designed so the roll-top would slide right over it :cool:

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Phil wish we talked before the weekend. A bud of mine and I were making some and I got one in my dually. Tall and skinny rt at the front of the bed. Push the toolbox back a tad and put er in. 45 extra gallons and it gravity feeds into the stock tank. Its perfect for me. I can go roughly 800 miles towing my LQ w/o a fuel stop. Havent made any in a while but could probably gear up to make a few. Problem is I was using ATP and buying virgin aluminum it was hard to keep the cost down.

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$275!! Holy S--t! Musta had leftover materials or something cause the material bill could easily be $275.

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Could be Kenny.......friend of a friend....at his home shop.....but it was very nice work and also back in 2007. Some of the prebuilt ones I looked at were pretty much the same price back then....but couldn't find one that would fit under the roll-back... :cool:

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perhaps try a heavy duty truck salvage yard--- they dismantle Semis/buses/vans/straight trucks and you can pick them up in my area a used tank for about a buck a gallon!!!

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Had a PIT Pal on my F550 80 Gal NICE unit

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I also use Transfer Flow, and highly recommend them. Back in the 90s I used a W---gard tank. It cracked and rusted so I went through a lot of fuel filters before giving up on it.

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Darn, too bad I didn't know because I coulda showed you the 60 gal. w/tool box I have in my dually. It's under my topper, but I switched the sliding window around so I can open it at the front and fill the tank through it. But the window does leak some when it rains.:( I've also seen some set-ups where the filler cap is built into the side of the topper. It's made by RDS which are sold by Northern Tools. I got mine at a local truck supply store.

It is gravity feed with a shut-off valve. I believe I read somewhere that you are not suppose to keep it open while on the road per DOT regs. Hope someone can clarify. But I open it at the track and it refills the main tank there.

It's great to be able to skip through the higher fuel price states!

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Anyone know, for sure, can you do this w/ gas, or only diesel ? I've heard yes's and no's.

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this is a nice one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DeeZee-DZ-91...-/261390900179

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If you try this on a gas truck, you'll probably end up with evap. emission problems unless you use a shut off valve and turn it off when the ECM is monitoring evap.

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I have a transfer tank in a Gas truck. I put a electric pump out of a Tbi pickup in mine and ran the line to the top of the tank. Through a fitting that I welded into the tank.. And then down to the filler neck with a fitting welded on there as well. If you keep a couple of gallons in the tranfer tank and don't run it dry. It will still hold enough pressure to keep from kicking a CEL for evap. emmissions. Nice part is I can run down the road and flip a switch to fill it up and not have to stop to transfer fuel.

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EVAP codes can be fixed.

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I could not stand to drive that long without stopping. :p

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Grainger or ?? sells a kit for the filler neck with a valve. Gravity flow no pump needed. Works great for the past 4 years.

Emission lines filling could be an issue at the top of the tank. Has not been on the diesel.

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I have been tryin to find the right look. I think the tank is going to have to be hidden for me. the tank inside of a tool box is going to be the ticket..

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You need to check the state and Fed motor codes. I believe it is illegal to use these style tanks as a fuel tank. There are securing/bolting issues and placement of the tank. It seems silly to be able to carry the fuel and then another to use it as an additional tank. I believe that the tank/tool box units are for transfer only and no gas. I run a 460 dually and wanted to do the same thing. There were more issues than I cared to resolve. I am thinking of using the 2 factory 14 gallon tanks and placing a Explorer rear tank @30 gallons as a back up.

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These are really nice combo tank/toolbox, they come with fuel gauges. I have a 90 gallon with a 8 inch deep toolbox in the top all alum. ATP. The top of it is level with the bed rails.

http://www.rdsaluminum.com/index.html