Advocate II
Stupid question time...
I am building a 2000 E350 4x4 van. The stock gas tank (mid-mount) has to be shortened to clear the transfer case, leaving about 30 gallons of capacity. With a V 10, that equals a pretty short range. The obvious answer is to hang some gas cans on the back, but I don't really want to do that.
I would like to add a rear tank, like the 37 or 55 gallon tanks used on cutaway vans (behind the axle). If possible, I would like to end up with a system like the Long Range America set-up. LRA sets their tanks up to fill both tanks from the original filler, and uses a transfer pump to move fuel back into the stock tank when needed. If this isn't feasible, I am OK with adding a filler door back by the rear tank.
My questions are: has anyone done this? (I don't want to reinvent the wheel), how did it work out?, are there any obvious pitfalls to watch for with the evaporative canister/ engine codes, etc.?
Thanks in advance!
I am building a 2000 E350 4x4 van. The stock gas tank (mid-mount) has to be shortened to clear the transfer case, leaving about 30 gallons of capacity. With a V 10, that equals a pretty short range. The obvious answer is to hang some gas cans on the back, but I don't really want to do that.
I would like to add a rear tank, like the 37 or 55 gallon tanks used on cutaway vans (behind the axle). If possible, I would like to end up with a system like the Long Range America set-up. LRA sets their tanks up to fill both tanks from the original filler, and uses a transfer pump to move fuel back into the stock tank when needed. If this isn't feasible, I am OK with adding a filler door back by the rear tank.
My questions are: has anyone done this? (I don't want to reinvent the wheel), how did it work out?, are there any obvious pitfalls to watch for with the evaporative canister/ engine codes, etc.?
Thanks in advance!