M1008 Passenger side fuel tank?

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Has anyone installed a second tank on the passenger side of an M1008?
Any tips,info, would be appreciated.
Bruce

 

[Crash_AF]

Go find a civvy pickup at a salvage yard with the right tank, pull all the bracketry off the frame with it. Bolt it in the existing holes in your frame.

Plumbing it is a little more difficult. If you can get all the lines and the tank switch when you get the tank, do that, otherwise, you are going to have to locate a tank control valve and run the hard lines.

For the switch in the cab, you can either cut your dash to accommodate the factory tank switch or get a regular toggle switch for under the dash, then run the wiring for the control valve and switch (either grab from the donor truck or make yourself).

Finally, you'll have to either cut your bedside and have the filler neck grafted in, remove the entire bedside and replace it with one with a fuel door, or replace the bed with a dual tank bed.

Later,
Joe

 

[AFC1]

Bruce- I installed one one my '86 M1008. Took a couple days, but works great. Longbed gas & diesel tanks will work, just change the sending unit. I used an aftermarket diverter valve to switch between the 2 tanks and ran all of the lines/wires myself. For the fill, I used a holesaw to drill a hole through the top of the wheel well and I fill the passenger tank from inside the bed. Just make sure to use a locking fuel cap in this case. I have photos if you need them and also part numbers for the tank brackets,divertor valve, etc. Good luck....

 

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