Gas Tank Choices

[MountainD]

I have a 200TDI (1991) D110 and am doing an engine swap to Cummins. I have a new metal gas tank (unbranded) but my buddy offered up his TD5 plastic tank. My plan was to seal the brand new tank for security of it leaking, but maybe the used TD5 plastic tank is the better way to go?

My plan would be to just modify the fuel pump assembly to work without it's integral pump (if I do go this direction).

What do you think---metal new tank resealed (for redundancy) or used plastic TD5 tank?

 

[Napalm00]

Every time I've ever coated a rusty old motorcycle tank with either kreme the po15 fuel tank coating It hasn't lasted more than maybe about 5 years. It'll just start peeling from the inside.

If you're willing to do custom maybe put in the 33 gallon bronco tank back there for the '92 to '96 bronco. It's huge

 

[MountainD]

I’ll check that out!!

 

[Tomaco1]

I used the TD5 tank that came with my truck body originally, for the 200tdi I installed
So I got rid of the pump, if I remember correctly I used the 300tdi sender to get rid of the TD5 in tank pump.
plastic tank from a 1999 thats been solid for me for almost 10 years.

 

[jymmiejamz]

Do they not mount differently?

If you use a metal tank you can easily add the Mantec Auxiliary fuel tank that goes in the wheel well.

 

[evilfij]

With diesel a new fuel tank will last decades. The plastic tanks don’t fit in steel tank frames. Just don’t store the tank empty and it will be fine.

 

[Overlander]

the metal replacement tanks are very inexpensitve to replace, and they also have a drain plug. I don't believe the plastic ones do. a good practice with a metal is to periodically drain the tank to remove any water/sediment that resides at the bottom and couldn't be picked up by the tube. for my next 110, I plan to cut an access hole on the top like D1 and D2 have to access the hole on top for any maintenance/road side troubleshooting. makes sense to me regardless of what type tank you have.