Damn here I was thinking this was going to be easy. Well, I'm glad you guys hopped in. I will be sure and get good information and pics of what I figure out. I don't really want to install an f150 gas tank on my truck. That's almost like wearing my wife's panties to me. I would like to keep my spare tire, I will figure something out.
YET ANOTHER 99 RCSB F250 BUILD
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Trust me bro, my buddies gave me crap too. You should see the indside, it's much worse. I was hoping to talk him down to about 3/3.5k as well, but as I said, someone convinced him the engine alone was worth 3k, he was seriously offended when I tried to talk him down lower than 4500. Most of the damaged body parts were going to be removed anyway, but it would have been nice to have been able to sell a few of them, like the bed,gate, hood, bumpers...
Hmm. I saw one on craigslist for 600 the other day, it supposedly mounts between the frame rails somehow, let me see if I can find it.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/3588849172.html
"For sale is my used midship fuel tank for F250 & F350 diesel trucks. This will fit all 1999-2004 trucks that are Crew Cabs & Ext. Cabs w/ 6-1/2ft Bed. This is the "H" rev so that means only super duty versions. It is intended to replace the factory tank yet still increase fuel capacity from stock. It fits up in the frame rails to the factory mounting points so you do not have to put a tank in the bed of your truck and loose hauling space."
"For sale is my used midship fuel tank for F250 & F350 diesel trucks. This will fit all 1999-2004 trucks that are Crew Cabs & Ext. Cabs w/ 6-1/2ft Bed. This is the "H" rev so that means only super duty versions. It is intended to replace the factory tank yet still increase fuel capacity from stock. It fits up in the frame rails to the factory mounting points so you do not have to put a tank in the bed of your truck and loose hauling space."
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/3537784099.html
Would one of the f150 gas tanks be directly compatible, or do they require serious mods?
Would one of the f150 gas tanks be directly compatible, or do they require serious mods?
Fantom
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Wow, I guess 7.3s seem to be worth a lot more than 6.0s. I just picked up an 06 XL for $5k.
Jason
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Around here, a clean 150k mile 7.3 truck will bring a good chunk more than a similarly equipped 100knmile 6.0 truck does. There's a dealer around my area, who sells 6.0&7.3 trucks regular cab, stripped down and beat the hell out of. Old neglected fleet pickups basically. He will sell you a '01 rclb 2wd 250, 7.3 with 200k miles, ripped vinyl seat, banged up bumpers, beat up body, hole in the roof where a cb antenna lived, etc...filthy and uncared for, for $8500.
It is ridiculous. Some people!
It is ridiculous. Some people!
I paid $4800 for my 01 when I started my project. It only had 124k and one owner with all the service records. I came across several 6.0 I could have had for less.
Same way in my current search for a cc. A 6.0 is cheaper than a 7.3 and the 6.4 is the cheapest of them all.
OP your assumptions about the fuel tank are wrong. It doesnt start at the back axle and go forward. You have to center it based on your fuel door. If you leave the rear hanger in place and build your own front hanger you will see where the tank is going to line up.
This is about the best pic I have. You can see the rear tank hanger hanging down to kind of give you an idea of where the tank will be placed at.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll180/jmart178/Truck build/truck012.jpg
Do the Excursion tank or a bronco tank. But you will lose your spare tire.
Same way in my current search for a cc. A 6.0 is cheaper than a 7.3 and the 6.4 is the cheapest of them all.
OP your assumptions about the fuel tank are wrong. It doesnt start at the back axle and go forward. You have to center it based on your fuel door. If you leave the rear hanger in place and build your own front hanger you will see where the tank is going to line up.
This is about the best pic I have. You can see the rear tank hanger hanging down to kind of give you an idea of where the tank will be placed at.
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll180/jmart178/Truck build/truck012.jpg
Do the Excursion tank or a bronco tank. But you will lose your spare tire.
Your build was the one that made me fall in love with this idea j. Thanks for all the input guys, I'm glad I joined here, you guys just all jump in and say "no that s%$t ain't gonna work!" Lol. At least I'm not dropping two bills on a tank that won't work.
Dave, you're correct, I just crawled under with a measuring tape and the factory space is about 70". When the frame is cut the space is going to shrink down to 54". That's a very small space for a fuel tank and there is no way an f250 tank would ever fit there. Thank you for preventing an unnecessary purchase.
Jason
New member
**** I kmow a guy who had a cc dually 4x4 lariat, '02 model....about 850k miles on it, no bed (pulled a wedge type car trailer) and he sold it needing injector cups, and a few other issues for $5k lol
Vader's Fury
Active member
Thats Crazy!!!!
I bought a 2002 F-350 4x4 XL with 500k running with minimal cosmetic damage for 2k about 6 months ago.
I bought a 2002 F-350 4x4 XL with 500k running with minimal cosmetic damage for 2k about 6 months ago.
I found a lot of good deals when I was looking but really wanted the manual and 4x4 combo with the 7.3. That was a little harder to track down. Looking back I should have went with an auto trans, I found several in the 3/4k range with 200k miles. Does anyone have an f150 in the driveway? I need a measurement on the length of the tank. There's probably a we site with this info out there somewhere. I will just pull the gas tank off my lawnmower and slap it in there, stopping every three miles for fuel may get annoying though.
Here's a shot of a shorty 4X4 with an excursion tank.
After talking with the owner of this truck I decided this was not the best option as the cross member needs extensive mods to get it to fit. I believe it would be much easier to entirely remove the cross member and build a new one that will accommodate the tank without sacrificing strength.
After talking with the owner of this truck I decided this was not the best option as the cross member needs extensive mods to get it to fit. I believe it would be much easier to entirely remove the cross member and build a new one that will accommodate the tank without sacrificing strength.
The pic didn't show up for some reason on my phone. I don't really want to lose my spare tire area. I have been calling around and I found a couple f150 tanks but it looks like they are about 4" too long as well.Here's a shot of a shorty 4X4 with an excursion tank.
After talking with the owner of this truck I decided this was not the best option as the cross member needs extensive mods to get it to fit. I believe it would be much easier to entirely remove the cross member and build a new one that will accommodate the tank without sacrificing strength.
I think I found a tank...
" F46B 1999-2003 Ford F150 Pickup Gas Tank 4x4 Regular Cab Short Box 159.95
Side Mounted Gas Tank (under bed) Regular Cab F150 Pickup Truck Ford Truck With 6-1/2' Box (short box) 4 Wheel Drive Ford Truck Only (4x4) 24.5 Gallon Capacity Includes New Lock Ring 100% Leak Tested Dimensions: 49" x 13" X 15 inches Fits 1999, 00, 01, 02, 2003 Ford F150 Regular Cab Short Box (6-1/2') 4x4 Fits 2004 Ford F150 Regular Cab Short Box (6-1/2') 4x4 With Heritage Replacement Ford Truck Fuel Tank Built To OEM Specifications"
" F46B 1999-2003 Ford F150 Pickup Gas Tank 4x4 Regular Cab Short Box 159.95
Side Mounted Gas Tank (under bed) Regular Cab F150 Pickup Truck Ford Truck With 6-1/2' Box (short box) 4 Wheel Drive Ford Truck Only (4x4) 24.5 Gallon Capacity Includes New Lock Ring 100% Leak Tested Dimensions: 49" x 13" X 15 inches Fits 1999, 00, 01, 02, 2003 Ford F150 Regular Cab Short Box (6-1/2') 4x4 Fits 2004 Ford F150 Regular Cab Short Box (6-1/2') 4x4 With Heritage Replacement Ford Truck Fuel Tank Built To OEM Specifications"
Super Diesel
New member
Wait.... just to clarify. I'm building a RCSB too, and you're saying that the 28 gallon tank I just bought off the same truck I bought my shortbed from won't fit? Why is that? They're both 4WD trucks.
