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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 58 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 58 | I'm looking into what I can use for a fuel tank for my AD '47 1.5 ton. They originally had a passenger-side tank outboard of the frame rail, which won't work for me as I will be doing a (huge) pickup-style bed on mine. I also can't use a behind-the-seat tank as the '47s did not have a hole in the cab side for the filler neck... and I'm not real jazzed about drilling one in a cab this nice. That, and I'd rather have the extra room for tools, etc.
What are my alternatives? I've seen a few underbed tanks that are listed for the smaller trucks. Has anyone used them with any success? Not looking for faithful restoration, just something functional. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Try a stainless steel beer keg. With a little rubbing compound and a couple of hours' work with a wool buffing pad, you can make it shine like chrome. It will make a really eye-catching decoration for the front of that bed.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | Look at modern trucks (like a stake bed) for a tank that fits between the frame and drive shaft under the bed. Then get creative with the filler neck install on your custom bed. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | On a 46 1/2T we used one tank off of a dual tank pickup, can't remember if Chevy or Ford. Put it on the drivers side between frame and driveshaft so filler would be in a handier position. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/vDzqwSs3/Trigger-005.jpg[/img]
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