Re: [ihc] Postal 800 Purchased + help with some questions

[Joel Furtek <jf7e@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 5:56 PM -0500 2/16/04, David Bongo wrote:
> Well, guys, I did it.  I bought Fleck's Postal 800. 
> Gas Tank - it currently has a 10 Gal tank.  That's not enough.  I'm
> going to check on the Binder Bulletin (there apparently was a discussion
> on this a while back, but John can't remember the details) but there is
> a tank that fits under the bed.  John thinks it was a plastic tank from
> an '89 Ford Van, but he's not sure.  Anybody here know offhand?
> Dave
Dave,
I remember seeing that article on the Bulletin.  I thought it was 
from a Ford F350.
The only other option beyond two stock 10/11 gallon tanks or a new 
one is aux tanks.  I bought a few years ago a pair of aux tanks for 
an 800, they go inside the wheel well behind the wheels, tucked up to 
the side-hump in the bed.  They have an integral fill neck (which 
would require a new hole on each side of the scout) and, to show how 
old they are, have a fitting on the bottom of the tank.  The PO sold 
them as a rare option, but I've never seen any mention of them 
anywhere.  They look like they'd hold a good 10 gallons each.  I've 
never gotten to installing them or the Warn O/D -- which combined, I 
thought, might give me a highway range of 800 miles or so!
Anyway, this is the only pair I've seen.  If you're interested in 
them drop me a line off-list.  I just bought a new truck and will be 
selling the IHs (for real this time) very shortly.  More on that to 
follow after a few more hours breaking ice on the reservoir.  yeeha!
Best to all,
Joel
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