My KSH aux fuel tank/tool box combo

[drthv8r]

I just installed this yesterday, I had it custom made because I have a Retrax roll top cover on my truck. Part of the tank fits under the Retrax canister. The fuel tank holds appx 60 gal. This should give me a lot longer towing range between fuel stops while towing my RV.

 

[got-h2o]

Wow, that's slick. I looked at the first pic like

That's sweet how the filler is under lock and key!

 

[drthv8r]

That's one reason I went with this company because the filler neck is under the lid. Out of sight out of mind with today's high diesel fuel prices.

 

[SSduramax]

that is nice. how did you pumb it to the tank?

 

[eng158]

that is very sharp looking. nice set up and look. great job.

 

[Ed HD]

Off topic, is your 5th wheel removable? Like if you had to haul something in the bed, can you pull it out?

 

[RayMich]

That is very nice! Who made it for you?

Do you have the dimensions?

Is the fuel tank baffled?

that is nice. how did you plumb it to the tank?

Yeah, how did you plumb it?

Are you using a transfer pump or is it gravity feed?

 

[drthv8r]

Sorry guys I haven't gotten back to this thread in a while, I'll try to answer your questions.

SSduramax:
Thanks, I'll post a link below on the installation.

eng158:
Thanks bud.

Dad's 05 LLY:
Yes I can easily remove the hitch if I have to by pulling 4 pins.

RayMich:
The tank is made by KSH Marine out of Lake Havasu City, AZ.

I have the dimensions here somewhere I have to look for them. They do sell premade tanks of various shapes and sizes if you don't need one custom made.

This is pretty much the install although I didn't purchase my tank from here.

http://www.auxtank.com/auxtank/installSteps.asp?step=1

Yes it has several baffles installed inside the tank. I'm using a transfer switch, I don't like the idea of a gravity fed set up. I have a switch mounted in the cab, flip the switch one way the truck uses the stock tank and stock fuel gauge, flip the switch the other way the truck uses the aux tank and stock gauge.

 

[RayMich]

RayMich:
The tank is made by KSH Marine out of Lake Havasu City, AZ.

I have the dimensions here somewhere I have to look for them. They do sell premade tanks of various shapes and sizes if you don't need one custom made.

This is pretty much the install although I didn't purchase my tank from here.

http://www.auxtank.com/auxtank/installSteps.asp?step=1

Yes it has several baffles installed inside the tank. I'm using a transfer switch, I don't like the idea of a gravity fed set up. I have a switch mounted in the cab, flip the switch one way the truck uses the stock tank and stock fuel gauge, flip the switch the other way the truck uses the aux tank and stock gauge.

So, I guess if you run your stock tank first, the fuel gauge will read EMPTY, and then when you flip to the auxiliary tank does the fuel gauge STILL read EMPTY ? ? ?

Or do you have a sending unit in the auxiliary tank that will read the fuel level in THAT tank when you switch to it?

Thanks.

 

[drthv8r]

The switch in the cab is a simple bat type control switch that controls the main switching unit under the truck that's mounted to the frame.

The single stock fuel gauge reads either tank (depending on with way you throw the switch) so there's no guessing how much fuel is left in either tank, yes there's a sending unit in the aux tank.

 

[Idle_Chatter]

Same control and feed setup that I have, and I do have an American Tank in-bed aux. There's a 6-way Pollak valve on the frame. When switched, the Pollak valve draws from the selected tank, recircs through the OEM fuel cooler to the selected tank and a set of contacts shift the OEM fuel gauge to the sender in the selected tank. I've had mine installed and operating flawlessly (with the one slight hiccup that my aux sender voltage range never reads full - just 3/4 when full, but accurate to empty and trips the low fuel light, so not a major issue) since December of 2001.