50 Gallon Fuel Tank?

[ExpeditionAndy]

I was reading in the FORScan group on facebook that somebody put a 50 gallon tank in an F150. I would like to know if this would be possible to do this in an Expedition, specifically a 2017 Expedition EL. For right now this is just for curiosity, but it would be nice to for when we take those long trips to PA not to have to stop for gas.

 

[Knox GSL]

I was reading in the FORScan group on facebook that somebody put a 50 gallon tank in an F150. I would like to know if this would be possible to do this in an Expedition, specifically a 2017 Expedition EL. For right now this is just for curiosity, but it would be nice to for when we take those long trips to PA not to have to stop for gas.

This would be awesome, I've got a 37 in my f150.

 

[Habbibie]

There are kits that will allow for another 26 gallon tank to be installed under the body on the right side beside the driveshaft to a total 52 gallons it's popular on super dutys & f150 trucks specially on fleet owned trucks. I don't know if the expedition having an independent rear suspension will effect it if u decided to go that route cause F150's havr solid rear axles with leaf springs... do your research you'll find what I'm talking about.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

This would be awesome, I've got a 37 in my f150.

My EL has a 33 gallon tank and it this would be possible I think it would really nice to have. Not sure that I will like filling it up but if I fill it when it gets down to a 3/4 of a tank it will not be bad.

 

[Habbibie]

It's expensive though the kit i think is 800-900 and the labor to install it & reprogram the ECU is another 2-3k

 

[chuck s]

Your bladder can go more than the 400+ miles you should be able to get on a full tank? Mine can't!

-- Chuck

 

[JExpedition07]

Mine says 440 Miles To E if i fill it to the max but the miles seem to roll down a lot faster than you know.......miles.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

It's expensive though the kit i think is 800-900 and the labor to install it & reprogram the ECU is another 2-3k

If I'm not mistaken I can change the fuel tank size in FORScan.

Your bladder can go more than the 400+ miles you should be able to get on a full tank? Mine can't!

-- Chuck

Yeah, my bladder has a much shorter range than the current 33 gallon tank but it would be nice to in a pinch to make it all the way without stopping for gas. You know like if the Zombie apocalypse ever happens.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Mine says 440 Miles To E if i fill it to the max but the miles seem to roll down a lot faster than you know.......miles.

The best I'm doing on the high way is about 17.5 mpg so would be about 575 miles but I've never seen that in the computer and I would want take a chance on arriving at my destination with with a gallon or two left in the tank. If it could even be trusted.

 

[JExpedition07]

The best I'm doing on the high way is about 17.5 mpg so would be about 575 miles but I've never seen that in the computer and I would want take a chance on arriving at my destination with with a gallon or two left in the tank. If it could even be trusted.

That’s why they got the name “lie-o-meter” lol. Would an auxiliary tank automatically be drawn from in the case the regular one empties?

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

That’s why they got the name “lie-o-meter” lol. Would an auxiliary tank automatically be drawn from in the case the regular one empties?

What I understand is that the the two are connected together so unlike an airplane, you don't have to switch tanks, but what I would like to find is a 50 gallon single tank that you could swap out the stock tank with and then you don't have to worry about two tanks.

 

[Habbibie]

Andy only way you could get 50 gallons from the same tank is if you mount it in your cargo area... a lot like a fuel cell they use in race cars.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Andy only way you could get 50 gallons from the same tank is if you mount it in your cargo area... a lot like a fuel cell they use in race cars.

I'm probably not going to do that. There is a lot of room in the frame area on the EL so If I could find a longer tank, I think it would fit.

 

[ExplorerTom]

Your bladder can go more than the 400+ miles you should be able to get on a full tank? Mine can't!

-- Chuck

My same thought.

If you did burn through a 50 gal tank in one shot, you probably wouldn't be able to walk when you got there- all stiffened up from sitting in the same position for over 7 hours.

Plus, if Walking Dead has taught us anything about cars in the zombie apocalypse, your thin sheetmetal is bulletproof. Even from a 30 caliber machine gun fired at close range.

 

[chuck s]

Bulletproof sheet metal?! We habitually take cars to the range just to demonstrate how easily they can be penetrated with service ammo. Even 5.56mm NATO gets thru in most places. 7.62mm NATO ("thirty caliber") doesn't even blink. Fancy JHPs, while great against animal tissue sometimes have trouble.

I noted on my frequent trips back and forth from Cleveland OH to Gettysburg when my daughter was in college that if I cut my cruising speed by 5mph I could get there faster and use less fuel. The required gas stop running 75 rather than 70 took more time than I gave up with the slower cruising speed. I doubt this is unique to this journey. Fuel mileage with the '17 seems a couple miles per gallon better than the '07. Different axle ratio probably helps.

-- Chuck

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Bulletproof sheet metal?! We habitually take cars to the range just to demonstrate how easily they can be penetrated with service ammo. Even 5.56mm NATO gets thru in most places. 7.62mm NATO ("thirty caliber") doesn't even blink. Fancy JHPs, while great against animal tissue sometimes have trouble.

I noted on my frequent trips back and forth from Cleveland OH to Gettysburg when my daughter was in college that if I cut my cruising speed by 5mph I could get there faster and use less fuel. The required gas stop running 75 rather than 70 took more time than I gave up with the slower cruising speed. I doubt this is unique to this journey. Fuel mileage with the '17 seems a couple miles per gallon better than the '07. Different axle ratio probably helps.

-- Chuck

Tom was referencing the episode from Walking Dead two weeks ago when they were firing a .50 cal machine gun at Rick's Jeep and the bullets didn't penetrate until the hit the radiator.

 

[ExplorerTom]

Even the Ranger shielded Carol from those .223s and 7.62s.

 

[rjdelp7]

Do you plan wearing a diaper, like that psycho NASA lady? It takes like 5-10 minutes, to fill up. I would spend the $1000+ on something you can enjoy.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Do you plan wearing a diaper, like that psycho NASA lady? It takes like 5-10 minutes, to fill up. I would spend the $1000+ on something you can enjoy.

Already did that, got my iPhone X today.

 

[Habbibie]

Already did that, got my iPhone X today.

Oh god...