Re: [ihc] Scout gas tank in pickups

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

allanw wrote:

> Ed,
>   I think Tom might have been thinking of the 33 gal
> Scount tank in the back as an addition to the 
> 15 gal he already has.  And perhaps adding the
> optional 15 gal to the other side.  60+ gallons
> @6 MPG, now he would have at least decent, though
> not extreme range!
>
>   Nothing like have the gas station do a credit check
> before you fill up...
IIRC, it used to be some gas stations would shut the pump off when you 
hit $50.. I wonder, with fuel prices being what they are, if that's 
still the case. :D

Yes, I'm considering a 33gal Scout II fuel tank where the spare tire 
would go.

I already have dual tanks up front, but the passenger tank is only good 
for 3 gallons, and since my truck was hit and I swapped front clips, I 
don't have a filler on that side anyhow (Travelettes are fender fill for 
both sides).

I'm told you can get up to 5-way electric fuel tank switches now.. 
though a 3-way would do the job.

With dual 15s and a big 33, I might be tempted to fill one 15 with 
Premium, and the others with 85 octane.

Should I encounter pinging on a long slow hot grade, I could simply 
switch to the better fuel for the drive up.

But, since I only got my 392 to ping just once on my RMIHR trip, with 
12BTDC on 85, I'm not too worried about that part of the plan. :)

...

I may end up with a 31gal Bronco tank if it works out.  I have access to 
a great many of these, while 33gal Scout tanks are a bit more difficult 
to come by.

Sometimes it's a good thing to have friends that race Broncos.. 
especially since they need to build a new one every couple of years 
(they don't seem to hold up to the abuse very well).. and they all came 
with 28 or 31gal tanks. :)

AFA the hitch issue, I have an aftermarket Class IV that mounts to the 
frame rails in a "U" pattern, vs. the factory "H" hitch, so that's not a 
concern for me.

I've never had the spare tire under there - I'm missing some hardware. 
Usually I just put two truck spares on the trailer, and since I rarely 
take the truck anywhere w/o the trailer, it works out well. :)