Need a replacement diesel tank

zilla68 · Nov 3, 2013

1996 ford obs front tank, f350 crew cab diesel

I walk out this morning and see the ground all wet and think to myself, I don't think it rained, so I get under the truck and sure enough diesel fuel.

Pull the skid plate/guard and its got a couple droplets on the tank, wipe it with a towel.............well that was my first mistake, started squirting fuel.
I used a bar of soap and it slowed down the leak slightly, but still leaking.

What is my options out there in aftermarket world?
It's 18-19 now, is there any larger tanks available? I want a bolt in set up, I don't want to have to fab this or that, just drop in and go.

Spud Monkey · Nov 3, 2013

I got one just don't know how you going to get it from Beaumont Texas to Moore Oklahoma

zilla68 · Nov 3, 2013

I see them on rockauto for like 100.00 shipped, but I was curious if they are any good or not?
I've checked the bronco graveyard also, ab0ut the same price.

bluedge8 · Nov 3, 2013

I'm sure the bronco graveyard one is a bolt in piece, I haven't heard of over sized front tanks, only rear. I don't know about Rock auto-

zilla68 · Nov 3, 2013

i'll have to call bronco graveyard tomorrow, it says no vent hole and 3" plus lock ring, which I don't know if that is what is on our trucks or not, just need everything ready to bolt in, can't be down very long

zilla68 · Nov 3, 2013

its dripping pretty good, I think I might try a self tapper with a rubber washer on it and see if that slows it down

backwoodsboy · Nov 3, 2013

Transfer-flow used to make a 40 gallon mid-ship replacement tank that was a bolt in deal. Cost was somewhere around $1200 last i saw. Not sure if they're even still making them.

m j · Nov 3, 2013

when a stocker by Spectra is $150 it cant be easy to sell for $1200

zilla68 · Nov 3, 2013

self tapper fixed it lol, for now anyways, but boy you can tell its very tender right there, it must be really rotted, it went in really easy, but stopped the leak