The original gas tank was in bad shape. it had holes in the top from rubbing against the bed, and it was filled with old, sticky gas. I took the original tank to a radiator shop to see if they could get the old gas out and patch up the holes, but they said it was beyond repair. so I decided to retrofit a gas tank from a Ram Charger I found in the junk yard. There are several advantages to this gas tank. it is plastic, so it won't rust through. It holds about 13 more gallons, so I won't run out of gas as often. and the parts for it are available at most Chrysler dealerships.
I had to make a few modifications for it to work. I had to drill two new holes so the straps would hold it up
I also had to create a new pipe for the filler neck. I cut up the filler neck from the Ram Charger and welded it so it would lead to the gas tank.
the old fuel line was clogged with old gas, so I replaced the whole thing. there was a section that was pretty tight, so I had to snake it through along the fram rail (not shown).
I had to run the fuel line under the engine to get it to the fuel pump. I attached it to the engine support. the shaft on the left runs the PTO winch.
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