87 crew cab shortbed dually

[Chionos GMs]

Lookin good. Thanks for puttin it up cause I wasent too sure how it would look. What are you doing for fuel tanks?

[csa daddy]

thanks again an im going to use the 32 gallon stock tank out of my 87 burban an mount it at the rear of the truck

[Chionos GMs]

I am goin to see if I can get two tanks from a short bed. My plan is to make it stock lookin as possible. Im even repainting it the stock gold color

[csa daddy]

i would use side saddle tanks but i dont think there is enough clearance to the ground without destroying the tanks when i drop it on the ground. plus i get more fuel in the 32 it might not be but 2 gallons but its works

[joe231]

I thought the 'burb tanks were 40 gallons. I have one and it is too big to fit behind the rear axle on a short bed. Maybe they had different size tanks as options.
And I believe the short bed saddle tanks are 16 gallons each.

[csa daddy]

ok my bad on te saddle tanks but i know the burb tank i had is 32 gallons filled it to many times.also im raiseing the floor so it gives me some extra room. ive heard of 40 gallon tanks but never seen one this is the fourth burb i ve had or been real close too. i had a 83 that had a 25 gallon tank.
i hadt checked my tank yet but im sure it will go under the short bed i mean its the same length i think as a blazer tank but i guess i will have to check tomorrow. if not i have a coule blazer tanks just have to clean it out real good an it will be alright

[joe231]

Cool deal.
Do you mind getting the dimensions for the 32 gallon tank?
I think I have a 40 gallon, I'll measure it also.

[csa daddy]

aint no problem joe231 i know its like 18 inches from top to bottom. i will get te rest of the measurements some time today

[RandyP]

The suburbans did offer 3 different sized tanks, 25, 31 and 40 gallon. I never really understood the rhyme or reason. The 40 gallon changed between the 82-86 models, and the 87-91 models, I'm guessing maybe something with the fuel injection? The 82-88 31 gallon shows the same though, at least in my mitchell information. Seems the 40 gallon tank is RPO NE2, if that helps anyone anytime. Seems like the 31 gallon does appear the most common, at least in terms of availability for a used one.

Blazers have always pretty much had a 25 or 30 gallon option on the tanks. Makes me wonder if you could add a third tank to a truck... have a pair of 20's and a 31 all hiding underneath. Quik Trip would love seeing you pull in!

[csa daddy]

if you could figure out a way to control where the fuel is comeing from with some sort of a selector you could run three tanks on there. but when all full you would have a small load on board an thanks for the info.

[csa daddy]

ok the tank i have is 35 inches from front to back its a tight fit but it will go

[joe231]

Good info Randy!
I'll go measure the one I have....

[csa daddy]

joe what size is that 40 gallon tank ya got

[joe231]

sorry man I totally forgot

35 long X 29 wide X 13 tall

those are all approximate due to it being dark and me holding a flashlight and trying to read the tape

[joe231]

I just found this on classicparts.com

25 gallon tanks measure 29"x28"x11". 31 gallon tanks measure 29"x28"x13". 40 gallon tanks measure 35"x29"x13"

[RandyP]

Might finally be able to go over 350 miles on a fill up! For a daily driver type of truck, those 40 gallon tanks should be in high demand for those looking to do the swap.

[csa daddy]

well i should get around 400 or better to a tank

[csa daddy]

ok i got a ? how should i run the exhaust cause i want it to dump out just before the rear bumper on each side like factory. i thought about stacks but i dont think the wood look right on a low rider

[csa daddy]

Yeah the rocker are on the ground now
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[csa daddy]

I will try to get pics up as soon as possible
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[87 dually burb]

sub'd looks good

[csa daddy]

Dually burb does that mean subscribed if so thanks for checking it out
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[walkerb]

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[87 dually burb]

yes sir I just got burb about done and started checkin out dually build so I have a plan for mine in the spring

[joe231]

any progress?