Interesting 1968 F250 Ranger

thefordguy · Post by **thefordguy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:23 pm

I recently purchased this ranger - it has some interesting options. I'm wondering if they were from the factory or if they were dealer installed, or aftermarket.

1. It has 4 gas tanks. One behind the cab, a tank on each side of the chassis just like my '72 highboy, and it also has a rear tank where the spare tire usually is.
2. It has air pressure hookups at the rear fender behind the tires, i presume for air shocks.

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:17 pm

As I set here drooling over the fuel tanks...thinking of the range I could have!

I just have to do this!

thefordguy · Post by **thefordguy** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:25 pm

Ok, I'll post a bunch of pics tonite!

thefordguy · Post by **thefordguy** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:32 am

I took some pictures last night.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garysclass ... 577631907/

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:09 pm

Not a bad looking bump. But hey...time to fess up man!

Ispy the corner of an EB in this picture / possibly a ram air Stang and a 78/79 dent?

I couldn't find the "drool" smiley LOL!

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:51 pm

basketcase0302 wrote:As I set here drooling over the fuel tanks...thinking of the range I could have!

That would probably get you about 100 miles or so right?

oldmopars · Post by **oldmopars** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:17 pm

I am thinking that with the limit that gas stations put on card use ($75-$100 per use) it would take you a few tries and a second mortgage to fill those tanks. Have fun.

mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:06 pm

As far as I know the only factory options would have been the cab tank and one side saddle?

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:14 pm

Ford only mentions the saddle tank here in the salesman's literature:
http://www.fordification.com/library/ma ... temId=1371

SmoothJ69 · Post by **SmoothJ69** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:06 pm

seems to me that the second tank on the side was a factory option (mirrors the standard CS second tank) and the tank in the back was a dealer option but I'll be damned if I can find where I read it..I think it was in reference to a 65. I might just be confusing it with the mustang tank swap.

ScottT80 · Post by **ScottT80** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:06 pm

My '68 F100 390 C6 truck has the in cab tank as well as the two saddle tanks with locking doors like yours. Theres a switch in the floorboard beside the drivers seat. I have never tried either of the other tanks, just the in cab one. I'm a little concerned about how old the gas might be in them.

thefordguy · Post by **thefordguy** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:09 pm

At Jeff: Its a '78 Bronco. I love that thing - its a ranger xlt w/ 400m engine. Its a beast. I bought it really cheap from a guy and the only thing it needed was a bunch of new vacuum hoses. It had lots of vacuum leaks. The '72 Mach 1 is not a ram air, its just a 351c w/ auto. But, it has a very straight, rust free body and runs great.

thefordguy · Post by **thefordguy** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:14 pm

At Scott: yeah, you are smart to be careful about those extra tanks. I learned that lesson the hard way on my '72 highboy - I was filling up with the lower drivers side tank for a few weeks and I had lots of problems with the rig stalling - turned out I found a pebble the size of the steel fuel line blocking the fuel at the 3-way switch.

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