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How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? #1643572 07/07/14 09:15 PM 07/07/14 09:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob OP master
BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	I've run into a guy who claims his truck is one of less than 100 77 D150 Custom with a 440 & not only that he claims it has a factory in cab tank as well as the tank under the bed FACTORY Have any of you heard of a Factory in cab & under bed gas tanks together on a 77?

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643573 07/07/14 09:22 PM 07/07/14 09:22 PM
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AdventurerSport waaaay out there in left field Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,018 Morningside	There were a few years in the late '70s where you could order two tanks, and in some cases they came with the in-cab and under bed tank. I've also seen the two under bed tanks in those years as well, so I'm not sure why the two options existed after the normal in-cab tanks were phased out... Not many 1/2 tons came with 440, I have one myself (76 W100 shortbox AdventurerSport 4x4 with auto and fact. A/C) JS 76 Dodge Adventurer Sport Power Wagon W100 318, 727, NP203 Fulltime 4x4 Russet Red 06 Jeep Commander Ltd 4x4, 5.7L Hemi, QuadraDrive II 06 Chrysler 300C AWD 5.7L Hemi 10 Mopar 10 Challenger R/T, #483/500, 5.7L HEMI 10 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd 4x4 5.7L HEMI 11 Dodge Ram 1500 LoneStar Quad Cab, 5.7L HEMI, Fulltime 4x4, Deep Cherry Red 16 Jeep Cherokee Limited 3.2L Pentastar V6, 9 Speed Torqueflite, 4x4, Black

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: AdventurerSport] #1643574 07/07/14 09:31 PM 07/07/14 09:31 PM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	After mid 75 model year there were no more in cab tanks in the factory service manuals or parts catalogs

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: AdventurerSport] #1643575 07/07/14 09:36 PM 07/07/14 09:36 PM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	Short bed or long bed? There is no true production number on 77 but based on all the other years that's probably a fairly accurate number for short beds 2wd 1/2 tons 440 trucks. I own a 77 Adventurer SE swb 440 with dual tanks plus most other options as well. 77 was the year Dodge was going away from the in cab tank but if you ordered a short bed dual tank truck early in the production it still came with the in cab tank. Later production 77's and most trucks for the west coast that year had both tanks in the bed. Here's a picture of mine. Last edited by adventurer; 07/07/14 09:39 PM. 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643576 07/07/14 09:38 PM 07/07/14 09:38 PM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	Quote: After mid 75 model year there were no more in cab tanks in the factory service manuals or parts catalogs It's in my 77 service manual for in cab tank, but the brochure says no in cab tank for 77 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643577 07/07/14 09:43 PM 07/07/14 09:43 PM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	Picture of a 76 440 Adventurer SE with dual tanks that is probably one of best documented trucks, meaning having all it's original paper work to prove it is exactly what it is said to be, by build sheet, window sticker, etc.... 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643578 07/07/14 09:49 PM 07/07/14 09:49 PM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	I see it in the service manual but no where else There's also claiming a 78 ClubCab with two under bed tanks & a in cab all factory also

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643579 07/07/14 09:54 PM 07/07/14 09:54 PM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Larry, I posted this knowing you would know

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643580 07/08/14 12:24 AM 07/08/14 12:24 AM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	Quote: Larry, I posted this knowing you would know 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643581 07/08/14 12:27 AM 07/08/14 12:27 AM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	I have never saw a 78 or newer with an in cab tank, doesn't mean they don't exist but I have never ran across one. 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643582 07/08/14 12:51 AM 07/08/14 12:51 AM
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NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,415 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	As I recall to get dual tanks in 77-78 you had to have a long box. Both tanks were under the bed. I would like to see a under hood sheet showing dual tanks on a 77 short box. We converted many trucks to dual tank in cab with all factory parts. It was plug and play with factory parts and if you have one it would look like a factory install. The factory FSM was full of mis-information. The FSM combined 74-77 as I recall.

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: NITROUSN] #1643583 07/08/14 01:47 AM 07/08/14 01:47 AM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Quote: As I recall to get dual tanks in 77-78 you had to have a long box. Both tanks were under the bed. I would like to see a under hood sheet showing dual tanks on a 77 short box. We converted many trucks to dual tank in cab with all factory parts. It was plug and play with factory parts and if you have one it would look like a factory install. The factory FSM was full of mis-information. The FSM combined 74-77 as I recall. I know of a bunch that were converted when new But I know Larry is dead on when it comes to these little facts I have a huge collection of factory literature & have studied just about every Dodge truck for options that I've came in contact with & have only seen a hand full of factory dual tank SWB trucks like that Larry has the only 77 I've ever seen He's posted the 76 before & I've read & heard of it elsewhere too & it has to be the most documented one that I've ever seen It's listed in my 78-81 catalog but not anywhere else I've found yet

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643584 07/08/14 09:31 AM 07/08/14 09:31 AM
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NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,415 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Like I said lets see a 77 window sticker or under hood data sheet showing the factory dual tanks on a short box. That would be the proof.

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: NITROUSN] #1643585 07/08/14 10:40 AM 07/08/14 10:40 AM
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Mr. Smurf super stock M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 993 Mid Michigan	In cab tanks were still offered in 78 on cab/chassis 1 tons. With the inside the frame tank on one side and exhaust on the other, there was no place for a pto driven hydraulic pump. Ed

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: NITROUSN] #1643586 07/08/14 08:17 PM 07/08/14 08:17 PM
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adventurer super stock Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,093 It's beer:30 somewhere	Quote: Like I said lets see a 77 window sticker or under hood data sheet showing the factory dual tanks on a short box. That would be the proof. I can't prove you wrong on my truck it originally had two equipment labels, you could see the evidence of where the second label had been when I got the truck but label 2 of 2 was long gone, and label 1 of 2 was there but only about 50% of it was readable of course not the part about dual tanks. When I redid my equipment labels I based them on what was on the truck, so no concrete proof. I will say however if it was converted someone went to a lot of trouble with all the sound deadener in place all the factory crimp on hose clamps, etc...., every detail looks completely factory, even no evidence of the buddy seat center upper support brace for the seat back when in the upright position ever being there. So I say it's factory but I can't absolutely prove it like can be done on the white 76. 77 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd SWB 78 Dodge Adventurer SE 440 2wd Utiline 90 Dodge D150 SWB 2wd 318fi 4speed 60 Desoto Adventurer 2dr 67 Dodge Dart Gt Conv. 273 4bbl 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo 14 Ram R/T "Life's to short to drink cheap beer."

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643587 07/09/14 01:01 PM 07/09/14 01:01 PM
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76dodgeboy master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa	Not 77 but I have a 79 W100 Shortbox with Dual tanks aswell as a 80 D150 Shortbox with dual tanks

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: adventurer] #1643588 07/09/14 05:23 PM 07/09/14 05:23 PM
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WO23Coronet master Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,255 Canada	Kind of OT, but how quick were the SWB 440 trucks stock?

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: WO23Coronet] #1643589 07/09/14 06:39 PM 07/09/14 06:39 PM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Quote: Kind of OT, but how quick were the SWB 440 trucks stock? Not really OT cause I wanted to bring out as many facts on these trucks as I could I have a guy trying to sell me one & I just can't believe some of the things he's claiming & won't give me a partial VIN to verify what he's selling is in fact a 440 SWB D100 Custom

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: BulletBob] #1643590 07/09/14 08:34 PM 07/09/14 08:34 PM
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Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,651 Hamtramck, PA	1977 optional fuel tank info at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1977/77_trucks_0026.jpg

Re: How many 77 1/2 ton 440 Trucks with in cab tank? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #1643591 07/09/14 11:38 PM 07/09/14 11:38 PM
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BulletBob OP master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Thanks Barry! I guess the print is so small in my code book that came from GG that I couldn't see it I've been through that thing numerous times! I know of a 77 CrewCab that the original owners son says is a factory in cab that I dismissed as dealer installed. being the truck has been on the farm since new & now finding this out I'm more leaning towards believing him As far as the ClubCab & other truck I'd have to say those are dealer installs

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