What are y'all doing with the DEF tank?

jwlandry · Jan 18, 2015

My bad then. I never looked but I figured they made the tank smaller for fitment of the def tank.

lincolnlocker · Jan 19, 2015

jwlandry said:
My bad then. I never looked but I figured they made the tank smaller for fitment of the def tank.

no biggy bud.. the tanks are definitely redesigned but still the same capacity...

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RedRice589 · Jan 22, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
dont think they changed tank capacity. both shortbeds so same tank i believe.

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lincolnlocker said:
no biggy bud.. the tanks are definitely redesigned but still the same capacity...

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Mine says 27 gallons. I've only ever put 22-25 in this one. My '08 was 30.5 gallons. I put 27-28 in all day long. Both ccsb

BK39 · Jan 22, 2015

RedRice589 said:
Mine says 27 gallons. I've only ever put 22-25 in this one. My '08 was 30.5 gallons. I put 27-28 in all day long. Both ccsb

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MorganM · Jan 22, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
no biggy bud.. the tanks are definitely redesigned but still the same capacity...

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Did you verify this to be a fact?

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/non-html/2009/vs_pdf/Super-Duty-PU_F-250-350-450.pdf

I'm seeing CCSB with short bed is 30.5

lincolnlocker · Jan 22, 2015

27 or 30 gallon isnt much difference fellas.. the tanks are redesigned/reshaped to fit the def tank.. still takes up the same space is all i was trying to get at..

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BK39 · Jan 22, 2015

I like the long bed tank idea if it would work. Has it been confirmed that it will not?

RedRice589 · Jan 22, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
27 or 30 gallon isnt much difference fellas.. the tanks are redesigned/reshaped to fit the def tank.. still takes up the same space is all i was trying to get at..

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Lol I was just ribbing ya.

BK39 said:
I like the long bed tank idea if it would work. Has it been confirmed that it will not?

I would like to see if one would fit as wel.. I mean f150s ccsb get a 32 gallon tank and we get 27. It's just screwy.

jcain · Jan 22, 2015

My ccsb f150 eco had a 26gallon

RedRice589 · Jan 22, 2015

jcain said:
My ccsb f150 eco had a 26gallon

Our '09 ccsb had a 32 and so did my buddy's ext cab 6.5 ft bed. Ours was a 5.4 his was a 5.0

lincolnlocker · Dec 20, 2015

Codydiesel said:
I have a small transfer pump sucking through the factory pick up in the def tank and it goes to a small fitting that I welded in the filler neck

did anyone ever do a writeup on how to do this? was thinking of either taking it off or converting it today while its nice out. if converted, it will basically be free to do so. i can source the stuff through work.

JRLott · Dec 20, 2015

Sounds like a good idea, except that it would be a major pain in the posterior to fill up through the small neck.

I should probably consider emptying mine, since it's been sitting there for six months.

lincolnlocker · Dec 20, 2015

JRLott said:
Sounds like a good idea, except that it would be a major pain in the posterior to fill up through the small neck.

I should probably consider emptying mine, since it's been sitting there for six months.

i took mine off today. simple to make it a reserve tank. a bulk head fitting in the cap with a pick up tube and run it to a lil pump then to the filler neck breather tube. of course power from a upfitter.

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jcain · Dec 20, 2015

All that for 5 gallons of fuel... I use mine as a water bowl for my dogs now.

lincolnlocker · Dec 21, 2015

jcain said:
All that for 5 gallons of fuel... I use mine as a water bowl for my dogs now.

from where i work in syracuse ny to my house in central michigan, without stopping, leaves me with a 1/8th of a tank. it took me a whopping 6 minutes to drop the tank. five gallon of fuel keeps me in my comfort zone. and eventually i will put my drag tank in and plum it to that tank so that it gravity feeds and ill pump out of it since it is all going to be done pretty much for free...

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lincolnlocker · Dec 22, 2015

mounted it back up and plumbed in a small fuel pump and ran wires to #1 upfitter. just about 6 gallon topped off. works great.

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drunk on diesel · Dec 22, 2015

doesn't seem like too much time/money/effort for an extra 6gal capacity IMO

that's 20% added fuel capacity on a short bed truck

lincolnlocker · Dec 22, 2015

drunk on diesel said:
doesn't seem like too much time/money/effort for an extra 6gal capacity IMO

that's 20% added fuel capacity on a short bed truck

depends on how particular you want to be. i gutted the tank. took everything out and did the ole harpoon mod to the inlet and breather tubes so it fills all the way up. takes a lil while to fill it cuz i had to use a small funnel.

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god bless america and the farmer who feeds your fat ass

drunk on diesel · Dec 22, 2015

eh, if a funnel is necessary to fill it, it's a bit much for me LOL

UNBROKEN · Dec 22, 2015

I still say a pair of sumps and make sure the top is vented is all you need. No pumps or funnels necessary.
Personally I took a 1/2" drill bit to mine....screw it, not like I'm gonna use it again.