2nd Gas Tank or Fuel Cell?
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Unsure of the username, but a member had a considerably larger tank fabricated.
Also, I believe F150 gas tanks have been used in the past.
There have been a few tanks kludged onto 4Rs from what I read. Some use the spare tire position if I recall correctly. Or just had jerry cans on a rack.
I wonder if there is room to expand the OEM tank? By that I mean-
Remove factory tank. Have a custom tank made to fit in the same area that has more capacity. Might be able to make it so it uses the OEM filler and pump. No fooling around with transfer pumps and such. I have never dropped my tank so I have no idea if there is room to add 5(the amount extra I would want to start making me think it was worth the effort) or more gallons of capacity by fabricating a tank that used any extra space in the original location.
I wonder if there is room to expand the OEM tank? By that I mean-
Remove factory tank. Have a custom tank made to fit in the same area that has more capacity. Might be able to make it so it uses the OEM filler and pump. No fooling around with transfer pumps and such. I have never dropped my tank so I have no idea if there is room to add 5(the amount extra I would want to start making me think it was worth the effort) or more gallons of capacity by fabricating a tank that used any extra space in the original location.
There are a few very good threads on swapping in a F150 tank. It tucks in between the frame rails behind the rear axle nicely. However, I think it's only 20gal and the ones I've seen all do it to replace the stock tank which is prone to trail damage. So it's not for range.
The overlanders all seem to be using jerry cans and / or rotopax for extended range.
All that said, the absolute best way to extend range is to make sure your engine is running tip top, your tires are properly inflated for the terrain you're on, and to simply ease off the skinny pedal. I have a huge problem with that last one.
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The overlanders all seem to be using jerry cans and / or rotopax for extended range.
All that said, the absolute best way to extend range is to make sure your engine is running tip top, your tires are properly inflated for the terrain you're on, and to simply ease off the skinny pedal. I have a huge problem with that last one.
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Here is a couple of links I found:
3rd gen 4runner F-150 tank swap behind rear axle
http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?9741-3rd-gen-4runner-F-150-tank-swap-behind-rear-axle
3rd gen 4runner F-150 tank swap behind rear axle - TTORA Forum
3rd gen 4runner F-150 tank swap behind rear axle
http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthread.php?9741-3rd-gen-4runner-F-150-tank-swap-behind-rear-axle
3rd gen 4runner F-150 tank swap behind rear axle - TTORA Forum
Doc2012
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My brother did a massive write up on this in this forum.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/194378-ford-f150-gas-tank-swap-into-2000-4runner.html
