How to Relocate a Fuel Tank | Kevin Tetz with LMC Truck

Learn how to relocate a fuel tank from the cab to under the bed of your truck. Kevin Tetz reviews the parts you need for this type of project, including sending units, fuel caps, and inline fuel pump kits. Then he walks you through the steps to move and install the gas tank between your truck's frame rails.
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[@victoroneill7924]

For a perfect ground use conductive grease (not Dielectric) on the contact surfaces because it will prevent rust.

[@red-can-help]

kevin you seem a really nice guy and your tip are really helping thank's to you and LCM for all thoses video.

[@jeffvw1994]

I so wish you'd do a vid on installing the side tank. I want to leave the spare tire where it is.

[@AlbertoVillaRomero]

Loved this video, he makes it look so easy

[@TheAbaker87]

Great video. I was trying to put the mounting tabs between the channel and for the life of me couldn't figure out why it wouldn't fit.

[@michaelknight2897]

Gettin the hole in the bed right is the tough part I imagine

[@westonlee9778]

thank you for the info. could you provide any info showing filler tube installed through the wood bed - wood boards?

[@davidmcdermott6650]

Don't forget the accuator for the fuel pump. Hold it up during installation.

[@jackdaniels14369]

You say it’s so easy to put in, but… the bed has to come off. It would be great to have a video that shows the real world of replacing/relocating it. Otherwise, this was an excellent video. Thanks for showing it.

[@aplomo8910]

bed is super simple to take off 2 guys and 4 bolts 30 minutes max

[@ronstickle4694]

hi Kevin. Glad to find you again on LMC i wish i worked with you!

[@nativestacker4185]

LMC Truck , how about a tank relocation kit for 1988-1998 Chevy trucks , from side saddle to center rear .( where factory spare tire is located ) . I realize the cross member would need to be removed and a new set of cross members installed near the rear and near the axle to make room for the tank .

[@TommyWaters-ql5di]

Good video

[@tomference4618]

..good job!

[@DaRealArtist]

Do you have a video of routing the steel fuel lines and hoses along with a inline fuel filter?

[@LuisTorres-ot2ib]

Very informative Can you make some more videos about 88-98 Silverado??

[@invisableobserver]

Does LMC have a tank that I can add an internal electric fuel pump in tank? and sending unit with 2 openings for EFI?

[@TruckThisGarage]

So how can I keep water from collecting on top of the tank and possibly leaking inside.

[@ethanmiller6897]

With this sending unit make 60 psi or will I have to buy a aftermarket one?

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

More details on Venting please.

[@JeffLarkin]

Yes please!!! I'm facing the same issue and the customer service claims that they have no record of people having a problem with this.

[@chrisvercher4325]

Do you have this video for a 65 f100 Short bed? Just went to Lenexa in KC today at your LMC Ford Warehous and picked up my tank. No instructions

[@charleslyonsa49]

How about a video for a 89' Chevrolet Silverado blazer with a 350 tbi on how to replace and remove the fuel sending unit, thanks

[@bobmoore2815]

Can you show where the vent goes?

[@chrisdimitrijevic9243]

thanks for the video , would that tank work for a 55 second series truck (55-57) Thanks in advance

[@tatekieto87]

Hi guys when are you having top fill tank back in stock?

[@jimmiranda7181]

The distance from the tail gate to the filler looks too long. I have a long bed with this work?

[@jamesconner489]

Where is the video of Kevin moving the gas filler behind the side marker of a 67-72 c10? I can’t find it but I remember it shown on tv before

[@harley9967]

It's on Truck Tech. The only way you can get it is to buy the entire season from power block tv. Its the 2013 season. They have individual episodes listed but I couldn't find the one with the tank filler.

[@isaaccarranza1039]

I had a question i have a 72 c10 n I relocated the gas tank i have the original fuel pump but the gas reaches the carburetor n only fills the filter a little bit n when all the gas goes it it turns the truck turns off idk if i need the same fuel pump like yours with the steel lines n the the one lines that comes form the tank

[@arnulfoesparza601]

How do I find were to cut the hole on the bed ?

[@jerrygarcia7747]

showing the the installation of the straps would have been helpful as well as the anti-squeak kit. Does the Tank need to be level? The frame on the 66 Ford F-100 is not., at the location where the tank fits it has a slight arch in the frame..

[@Justinsatiable]

My 68 does also. The frame cross members are also not far enough apart to fit the tank. I'm going to have to cut one loose

[@indianoutlaw2419]

I was thinking the same thing. Why not show the entire installment

[@michaelarmour8850]

Where can you find the fuel level electrical pigtail ???

[@cnctactical1]

How about some 73-79 Ford F-150/250 4x4 videos

[@paulallen8137]

Great idea to take the tank out of the cab, but don,t like the filler through the bed, if the sender fails you have to remove bed to get access, this is why tanks are put in the beds i guess?

[@user-ge2qn6gp4o]

You just drop the tank.

[@frankysausage395]

So with this setup, a person would have to reach inside the tank past the tailgate? That looks like about a 3 or 4 foot reach. There has to be a better way than this to relocate the tank.

[@user-ge2qn6gp4o]

It does mention a tank with a side fill vrs top fill.

[@KarlGroves]

LOL at the fact that they skipped the part about running the fuel line, the return line, and the wire to the gauge. Don't get me wrong, it is a good kit when you buy all the goodies you need. I'm installing mine today, but it isn't like you just put it in with 4 bolts, throw in a sending unit, ground it, and go. You have to run fuel line, which also involves a ton of bending lines and removing the old, etc. So, heed the fact that Kevin says this is a 4/5 job to do.

[@Hated_Sien]

And that is the one thing i have been searching for, how to run the fuel lines with the relocated tank....

[@TransGirlGaming]

Will this work on a 81 C10 Short Bed

[@Trials-and-Tribulations]

Are the fuel gas cap LMC truck sell OEM or aftermarket?

[@Lmctruck1]

Hello. We offer aftermarket gas caps.

[@oldguardus2430]

Why not mount the tank above the frame rails, rather than below. Instead of lifting the tank to mount it from below why cant you drop it in and let gravity help hold the tank to the frame?

[@MrBeefyDelta]

Totally could, but if you ever needed to service the tank, you would be forced to remove your entire bed to access. Of course, pulling the bed can be done, but an extra chore for sure.

[@paulstephen3466]

Hi what fuel tank is best aluminum or sheet metal for 454 big block engine with mechanical fuel pump

[@paulabzotte432]

Hey Kevin my gas gage reads 3/8 with a full tank 1986 silverado can ypi help

[@Lmctruck1]

Hi Paula, it sounds like you may have a bad sending unit. If you're unsure it never hurts to consult a professional.

[@paulabzotte432]

@@Lmctruck1 thanks

[@jimmiranda7181]

Can the side mount filler neck be located on the inside of the bed wall to eliminate the need to cut through the bedside. I have seen 1 picture of filler neck in cased in a filler neck cover.

[@beeser99]

Long bed fleetside? I used an 85 Suburban tank (Spectra Premium #GM14B), along with the filler pipe and related parts to fit the same Suburban, including the cover ... which I bought from LMC. I grafted a fuel filler door from a 1974 C20 onto the RH box side. I chose the tank and filler with the larger 1-5/8" filler pipe option. The other size id 1-1/4" which I thought was pretty small and didn't want slow filling issues at the filling station. The vent tube is also larger. 5/8" vs 1/2".

[@rjohngriego6657]

I have a 1960 Chevy truck will that tank work on it.

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

it should

[@rjohngriego6657]

@@oldcroneysgarage9739 thank you

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

@@rjohngriego6657 your welcome buddy

[@MrStevhen]

Hey Kevin and LMC, I dare you to make a instructual video for the 1965, f100 installation of this LMC gas tank ! No way it fits 🤔.

[@Hiddenrivermusic]

I'm putting this tank in my 66 long bed and the driver side front corner of the tank is hitting the original (riveted in) upper tracking bar bracket. Is this an issue, it wasn't addressed in the video. Thanks @lmctruck

[@jerrygarcia7747]

@@Hiddenrivermusic I added spacers and the anti squeak kit. it wasn't level to the underside of the frame. i had the 19 x 30 tank for. 1966

[@avatarstore]

the tanks that LMC shows in their catalog and online the inlet for gas curves out,,,, HELP -- i want it to go straight up, or you cutting it to make it fit

[@zachzberg7471]

Now you can use the filler on the cab to a new water tank zombie apocalypse is coming

[@flavjacob]

doesn't sit in a 1963 ford undibody.

[@uberprofessional]

Is there a gas tank model that doesn't require me cutting and hole in my bed and make it completely useless?

[@Lmctruck1]

We do carry a side fill tank for multiple filler options.

[@JohnLee-bd6rv]

@@Lmctruck1 Please tell me I can use this tank for my 1962 ? I cant find any info as to why there isn't a kit for the 62 ? why does it start at 1963 and up ? Whats the difference? I have my bed off and am ready for a tank :( HELP?!

[@chuckyz2]

You kind of ripped through that and left all the hard stuff out. You said you could do this without removing the bed then said you can't get to some bolts with the bed on. You didn't show how you hooked up the fuel line or the sending unit wire. You didn't show how to remove the cross member with the bed on. Pretty cheesy guys. Really.

[@coulterburnett6595]

It sucks lmc don't have that tank no more

[@mrmidnight32]

You guys list this as a 29x29x13" tank.... That would be a square tank. You guys clearly used a rectangle sized tank. You can not fit a 29x29" tank in these short bed frames. Why is your link for a different tank than you used in this video? I measured my frame and my axle is 30x30... Id have to relocate my axle forward to fit a 30x30x12 tank in my short bed.

[@mikerosetta9140]

not a mustang tank not a f100

[@lanceroark6386]

Wait, your tank leaked that much fuel into your cab and you didn’t notice it? I guess it was just leaking snake oil. By the way, you should do a video on replacing the rear barn door gaskets on a 73-91 Suburban so you can see how retarded the gaskets that LMC sells are.

[@darrellstrom7011]

Why doesn't LMC respond to any of the concerns or questions ? Bad customer service.

[@Justinsatiable]

Just got my tank for a 68 F100 and guess what.... It don't fit. Let me guess this only fits long beds? Thanks for the waste of time jackoffs. Now I gotta cut cross members off. If I knew I was going to have to do that I would have just bought a cheaper 20 gallon tank from summit and called it a day.

[@user-ge2qn6gp4o]

The video shows them removing crossmembers.