Anyone installed dual tanks on their deuce?

[rmgill]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?31580-Dual-Tanks&p=337927&viewfull=1#post337927

You want to come over to Decatur and eyeball mysetup?

I bought the valve from Memphis.

 

[rmgill]

I bought my fittings here.

http://fittingsandadapters.com/

 

[bones1]

Thanks.They had it. That 3/4x18 thread inverted flare nut for the fuel pump outlet is tough to find. So I will just put a compression tee, 3/16 tube I believe, in the vent line and then a tee in the return line and then a tee in the 1/2 feed line?.Then a separate switch for the aux pump and gauge. That's my guess.

 

[cranetruck]

Thanks.They had it. That 3/4x18 thread inverted flare nut for the fuel pump outlet is tough to find. So I will just put a compression tee, 3/16 tube I believe, in the vent line and then a tee in the return line and 1/2 feed line?.Then a separate switch for the aux pump and gauge. That's my guess.

My local NAPA carries them...
Keyword "inverted flare fittings" on ebay will give you hundreds of hits also.

 

[bones1]

I tried two Napa stores and all the car wax stores no one stocked larger than 3/8 line 1/2 in inverted thread nuts. Must be where I live

 

[rongaudier]

I imagine this has been mentioned somewhere before. Forgive me for not reading/searching through the entire thread. On my duece, I noticed it starts much easier on fresh diesel fuel than it did on the old stuff that was in it when I got it. I'm thinking have a separate tank for fresh fuel to start, and another tank for WMO/WVO to switch to after it warms up. I know old diesels (Mercedes) would start on gas then switch over.

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

The 5 tons have a fuel tank selector switch on the floor of the cab for their dual tanks.

 

[Csm Davis]

The 5 tons have a fuel tank selector switch on the floor of the cab for their dual tanks.

I have done a couple no real pics of the plumbing Though. Easiest way I can see is to use 5 ton parts for the gage switch and tank valves. Added a 24 volt fuel pump inline after the valve so no pump switching was needed. Got the pump from Ted's trucks. Tank off a 818 will put the filler at the right spot but a m35 tank will work.

Thought that's what I said?

 

[rongaudier]

Thought that's what I said?

Sorry General sir, my apologies for not looking back and seeing your post.
This is a prime example why I don't post much on SS. Place is full of jerks.

 

[steve6x6x6]

I moved mine to the driver side and had to move the filler neck. The truck is a M35A3, the fuel tanks are aluminum.

 

[Lonesome715]

Looks good. Why did you move it?

 

[WRMorrison]

Looks good. Why did you move it?

Sounds like a convenience to me; easier than walking around to the other side every time. Not only that, probably a little easier to ease up on the pump on the driver's side.

Just a guess though...

-WRM

 

[Lonesome715]

Good points.

 

[steve6x6x6]

Yes, i like the tank on the driver's side. I did not like the hole on the other side so i got another tank and set it up with a pump to transfer to the main tank. Most of the holes in the frame were all ready there on the driver side.

 

[RAYZER]

That truck looks good Steve!

 

[steve6x6x6]

That truck looks good Steve!

You must be talking about that GA. clay, S.S. 2013.

 

[Lonesome715]

Looks real good.

 

[rlsnide]

I just tied my tanks together with a hydraulic line and two ball valves. No wiring. No selectors. And its really easy 10 minutes and done. Had the tank on for a year or so and it works really well. I just turn the ball valve off when I fill up and then after about 50-75 miles open both of them and leave them open till I fill up again. Keeps it equalized very well. I didnt have to move my parking brake cable the tank is slid back about 2 inches from the factory tank. The parking brake cable just lays on top of the tank.

 

[jwaller]

That's how most dual saddle tanks are set up. Just a simple line that runs to the bottom of each tank. Let gravity do the rest.

 

[bigbird1]

I just tied my tanks together with a hydraulic line and two ball valves. No wiring. No selectors. And its really easy 10 minutes and done. Had the tank on for a year or so and it works really well. I just turn the ball valve off when I fill up and then after about 50-75 miles open both of them and leave them open till I fill up again. Keeps it equalized very well. I didnt have to move my parking brake cable the tank is slid back about 2 inches from the factory tank. The parking brake cable just lays on top of the tank.


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Nice job on the tank and the truck, I would have busted it off in the mud!!! It looks like your is a road queen.