gas tank behind the seat

Posted By: wedgeheaded

gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 08:42 PM

When did they stop putting the tanks behind the seat? I looked at a 77 D 100 yesterday with dual tanks. The first was in the cab, the other was where I expected to find it. Everything looked factory. I was just surprised to find a tank in the cab that late in the 70s.

Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 08:46 PM

I've heard 77/78

Posted By: CTD5.9

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 08:55 PM

My Dad worked for a Canadian Chrysler dealership in the 70's. He had thought they stopped putting them in around the end of 74 but then I bought a 75 with one. They seem very rare after the mid 70's but I am guessing it was somewhere on the option sheet until the body style changed.

Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 09:13 PM

It was standard in 73. 74 they started putting them under the bed. My 74 is saddle tank. This is for Standard cabs. My 73 Clubcab had saddle but filled through the cab. I've had a 75 Cab that was in cab aswell. Its hard to really say when they quit or ran out. None of my 75 up trucks have ever had in cab tanks and I've owned over 40 and that's just in the last 12 yrs

Posted By: wedgeheaded

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 09:24 PM

Well, I didn't actually see the tank behind the seat. I caw the cap on the side of the cab and assumed there was a tank attached behind the seat. After reading the last post, I wish I'd looked closer.

Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 09:46 PM

Is it a clubcab?I have a 76 and 79 Clubcab and neither are in cab filler necks

Posted By: wedgeheaded

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 10:34 PM

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Is it a clubcab?I have a 76 and 79 Clubcab and neither are in cab filler necks

Short cab, short wide bed.

Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/01/13 11:05 PM

And you said dual tanks. So one in cab and A front saddle tank than like most 70s are?

Posted By: BulletBob

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/02/13 12:23 AM

Harry your 75' ClubCab at my place came with a saddle tank
My old 74 reg cab had a in cab tank
I had a 75 Camper 9000 ClubCab & it had in cab & saddle tanks that filled through one filler in the cab

Posted By: VL21

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/02/13 12:32 AM

I bought a new '74 W200, reg cab and long bed.

It had just one tank, underneath the truck, I thought that was the first year ... also a new '76, same thing.

Posted By: moparmarks

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/02/13 12:41 AM

My 78 D300, 73 W200, 75 W100 had a in-cab and a saddle tank.
My 73 D100 Cub Cab had a saddle tank but the filler tube went through the cab.
My 73 D100 SB only had a cab.
My 80 D150 only has a saddle tank.

Posted By: wedgeheaded

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/02/13 03:35 AM

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And you said dual tanks. So one in cab and A front saddle tank than like most 70s are?

Dual tanks with a factory switch, yes. One fill cap on the cab, the other to the front of the bed, same side. Someone suggested that the cab fill tube might run to a saddle tank instead of a tank behind the seat. I'd not thought of that. I didn't look behind the seat for a tank. I just thought it was there, and might have been. I don't know.

Posted By: Mr. Smurf

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/02/13 02:27 PM

My 78 D300 had the in cab tank, since it was a cab & chassis. The regular frame tank wouldn't work on these trucks, one needed the left side of the frame open for a trans mounted pto (to power the hoist) and the other side for exhaust.

I used a rear tank from a 77-78 club cab shortbed truck when I restored mine. The donor truck was dual tanks, one in the standard frame location, the 2nd one in the rear where the spare tire would be.

Ed

Posted By: dynotune440

Re: gas tank behind the seat - 10/03/13 05:56 PM

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When did they stop putting the tanks behind the seat? I looked at a 77 D 100 yesterday with dual tanks. The first was in the cab, the other was where I expected to find it. Everything looked factory. I was just surprised to find a tank in the cab that late in the 70s.

I had a govt BLM power wagon crew cab, and it had dual tanks, one in cab, and one in fram in the usual spot. My truck was an 80...so I am guessing special placement per the feds...