In-Bed fuel tanks?

I've searched around and can't find anything about this so please forgive me if I'm beating a dead horse I cannot seem to find.

I'm looking for an auxiliary fuel tank that fits into the bed of the 2nd gen tacoma. The only one I can find is this one. https://titanfueltanks.com//titan-sidekick-ii-15-gal-portable-liquid-tank-5040115
Wondering if anyone has some ideas, leads, remedies?

I do not want to replace the existing fuel tank on the truck, but instead, just add another tank in the bed like the big boys do.

 

So are you looking for a fuel transfer tank like you see in the beds of heavy equipment operators pickup trucks? I have seen plenty of Tacomas in my area with transfer tanks mounted in the bed. They come in all kinds of sizes and you would just need to find one with dimensions that work for your needs and would fit in the bed. A quick google search turned up a lot of options in the 20-40 gallon range which might work with a Tacoma. The one you posted seems like it would be kind of nice tucked away on the side.

 

Thank you for the reply. I haven't seen any that fit the dimensions of the bed properly. I've seen some that are 60" which is too wide. I've tried looking up transfer fuels tanks/cases, auxiliary and whatever else. Maybe I lack the technical terminology.
Basically what I want is another tank in the bed that has an electronic switch I can use or automatically switches over to the auxiliary tank. If they are out there, I just can't find what I'm looking for. (Must be lack of brain power on my part.)

 

I think there aren't really any out there for gasoline. Only for diesel. A diesel one might work though. My father in law was looking and calling all over the place for a gasoline transfer tank for his super duty with the Godzilla engine he uses to tow his small fifth wheel. No installer he called would put one in his truck for gas, said they were only certified for diesel. He could have lied and said it was for filling equipment, which is common, but asking for a gasoline tank was a non-starter.


I just did some more digging and found this place that has gasoline certified transfer tanks. They have some specifics about their tanks being permitted and approved by DOT. Scroll down to the description, below the list of tank sizes, and read what's down there for more information. Recertifying every 2.5 years sounds like a pain. But, that's only if you want to be legal, which is up to you.

https://tankretailer.com/products/a...B1F3h-MuknYstdyNRV2y342RtfJ1wC_caAhOBEALw_wcB

 

I'm not sure of what will fit a Tacoma. I'm not even sure it's worth the trouble on a Tacoma. But if you find a tank that will work, I'd suggest rigging it to pump fuel out of the auxiliary tank directly into the main fuel tank. From what I understand it's simpler.

I have a BIL who rigged one up on his 1989 F150. Those only came with a 16 gallon tank. He found one in a scrap yard that fit where the spare tire went. He just kept the spare in his bed. The filler for his extra tank was behind the license plate. He rigged up a spring-loaded system to move the plates in order to fill up his spare tank. He kept a cap on the truck and used it for multiple trips to Colorado to hunt out of so he didn't want anything mounted in the bed.

He ran off his main tank until it got low then could flip a switch in the cab to pump fuel from the auxiliary tank into his main tank. It worked pretty well for him. He still has the truck but hasn't driven it in years. He bought a 1999 F250 diesel that he is still driving.

 

the fuel range on these taco trucks is dismal, I have to constantly stop for gas, my F150 will run circles around this thing
ZERO options out there for aux fuel, but plenty of $uspension offerings out there to enhance the 4" of availabe travel (LOL)
perhaps the designers live in a crowded city and have no concept of the vast distances between gas stations out here in the real world,
it could also explain why they think electric vehicles will replace the "fossil"(bacteria created) fuels that keep our planet sheltered from radiation

 

Preferably, I'd like fuel transfer to be automatic or at the most, pressing a button. I could buy Jerry Cans, but would like something more than that.

I understand there's a 33 gallon tank that replaces the oem tank. Or options fitting where the spare tire would go. I feel like that's way more work and money than buying a bed tank. In any case, seems like any option other than Jerry Cans are batshit expensive. And even then, military Jerry Cans are going for around $80 a pop..

I'm going to be moving cross country in a year and would like to:
A. Not stop for gas so frequently (currently averaging around 13 mpg in my 2006 tacoma.)
B. Ensure I can get through some sparsely populated areas of the USA comfortably while on my relocation trek.

 

Your automatic/ linked tanks is the hardest. Since modern fuel systems are pressurized, that would require both tanks being pressurized. The push button seems the most viable from what I've found online. But cheapest is the transfer that you literally turn on the pump and fill your truck from the tank.

Other than having to stop frequently, I've had no issues driving long distances on the oem tank. And I get worse mileage than you. When I'm traveling I'm used to getting 8.6 towing and hauling my camper. Even down to 6.4 mpg when driving the 80+ speed limits in the SW. The great basin in Nevada freaked me out when I passed the sign saying 130 odd miles to the next gas station. I made sure my gas cans were full, but again, ended up having zero issues. But yeah, it sucks stopping every 2 hours for gas, if that's the main annoyance.

 

jerry cans, rotopax

 

Have someone weld you up a tank that you want. I've welded my own gas tanks in the past, auxiliary and main. That way you get exactly what you want and looking for. Mines were done out of aluminum.

 

we make them where i work!! not cheap if i remember correctly

pine hill equipment , westport ma

 

Well in that case if it is just a matter of not wanting to run out of gas in the middle of nowhere, I would personally just bring a few gas cans with you and call it good. That wont eliminate the need to stop, even if it’s just pulling to the side of the road and filling off your gas cans real quick, but chances are you won’t actually ever run out of gas if you’re somewhat smart about where you too off (just be aware of some of those long stretches the other poster mentioned like in Nevada and Utah where it might be 100 miles or so between gas stations). Plus, you’ll probably have to pee before you run through a full tank anyway.

 

great points except one, a gas station doesnt dictate where i pee lol

 

Haha me neither, but I meant if you pull over to pee, you can splash some fuel in your tank from your gas cans