The "Official" 3rd Gen Gas Tank Relocation Thread!
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Originally Posted by RobT2k
Aren't you losing some fuel capacity?
Stock=18 gal
Mustang=16 gal
I like chris' tank, and gaining 3 gal.
Stock=18 gal
Mustang=16 gal
I like chris' tank, and gaining 3 gal.
Chris
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Originally Posted by RobT2k
Aren't you losing some fuel capacity?
Stock=18 gal
Mustang=16 gal
I like chris' tank, and gaining 3 gal.
Stock=18 gal
Mustang=16 gal
I like chris' tank, and gaining 3 gal.
I know I have run it out of gas before and only gotten 16... something in it.
I will check into it further and see. thanks for the warning. I wouldnt want to lose any capacity.
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I have 2nd gen with stock tank moved to the rear.... I had a shop do the work though.
here's some pics..
http://home.earthlink.net/~audiorat1/images/gastank/
here's some pics..
http://home.earthlink.net/~audiorat1/images/gastank/
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That looks great! Have you hit it yet dropping off any ledges? It looks like you don't have a skid plate underneath which is why I'm asking. How deep was that tank?
Chris
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Originally Posted by anthony1
I'm going to add a skit plate soon...it's pretty high off the ground now though...
How deep? I dunno...never meassured it.
The one you got looks better though..
How deep? I dunno...never meassured it.
The one you got looks better though..
Chris
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Chris, I'm liking what you have in mind here. Before this thread I never really thought this was a necessary mod, but the more I think about it the better it sounds.
Keep up the good work, man. I'm sure you will have a lot of followers if this goes as planned.
-Casey
Keep up the good work, man. I'm sure you will have a lot of followers if this goes as planned.
-Casey
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The stock tank is 18 gal? My tank only holds around 16, but I do have a huge dent in the tank. I fixed the skids but don't know how to pull the dent in the tank.
Does anyone know the measurements of the the rear frame rails on the third gen?
Does anyone know the measurements of the the rear frame rails on the third gen?
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Well guys tonight after work I began to start welding in the support brackets for the tank. Talk a pain in the butt. Because the tank still has gas in it, and I'm not going to risk it, I have to repeatedly place the tank, then remove it, time after time again. It's sort of a pain, because instead of welding stuff in place with the tank mounted to it, you can't because you might blow up. So, at any rate, I've got the two side mounts for the tank about halfway done. One of the side's sits above the tank, and the other sits below the tank so removing the tank will be possible. Plus doing this mod by yourself isn't recommended. It's hard to hold everything in place and weld at the same time, all while trying to maintain the right eyballed location for the mount.
But, needless to say, it's going to mount up perfectly once I'm all done. Once I get it mounted, I'm going to run the wiring and tubing next. Then the skid plate, and then once trail tested, off comes the stock crossmember.
Chris
P.S. The stock frame rails are between 36-37" apart.
But, needless to say, it's going to mount up perfectly once I'm all done. Once I get it mounted, I'm going to run the wiring and tubing next. Then the skid plate, and then once trail tested, off comes the stock crossmember.
Chris
P.S. The stock frame rails are between 36-37" apart.
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Originally Posted by anthony1
The Toyota stock tank has a drain hole on the bottom similar to oil drain plug. I guess the Izuzu doesn't have one?
Chris
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I can fill up and get 17.XX gallons if I am really running dry. So I'm pretty sure that the capacity is 18 gallons. I have noticed that I can top-off at least a gallon safely.
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I can fill up and get 17.XX gallons if I am really running dry. So I'm pretty sure that the capacity is 18 gallons. I have noticed that I can top-off at least a gallon safely.
i can ony fill about 16 or so, but i have a big dent too...
i can fit ~1.5 gallons easily by rocking it a little as i top it off to "burp" the tank...
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question...
I was thinking earlier today, how will this affect the springs on the driver's side of the vehicle. I mean they were designed to carry more load on that side due to the weight of the gas tank. So what will happen now that the weight is all on the back and not on one side? It seems to me that one side might end up being higher than the other. Or is the weight of the tank negligible?
I was thinking earlier today, how will this affect the springs on the driver's side of the vehicle. I mean they were designed to carry more load on that side due to the weight of the gas tank. So what will happen now that the weight is all on the back and not on one side? It seems to me that one side might end up being higher than the other. Or is the weight of the tank negligible?
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Ok I just looked in my owners manual (for a 1987 4runner) and the fuel capicity is 17.2 gal. So, I will be loosing a little capacity if I use the 16 gal. tank. Thanks for alerting me.
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Originally Posted by seaflea
Ok I just looked in my owners manual (for a 1987 4runner) and the fuel capicity is 17.2 gal. So, I will be loosing a little capacity if I use the 16 gal. tank. Thanks for alerting me.
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Well, today, the progress is coming along great! I've got the gas tank supports welded in place, so now I'm going to run the tubing and wiring. Once I get it running again, I'll start building the skid plate. I'll have pics tonight of the completed project if everything goes as planned.
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Originally Posted by ravencr
Well, today, the progress is coming along great! I've got the gas tank supports welded in place, so now I'm going to run the tubing and wiring. Once I get it running again, I'll start building the skid plate. I'll have pics tonight of the completed project if everything goes as planned.
Chris
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Does this mean you will have gas tonight?
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Originally Posted by dragr1
Does this mean you will have gas tonight?
Chris