The Primedia Truck Group recently acquired a new '07 Dodge Ram 3500 HD Big Horn 5.9L turbodiesel Quad Cab longbed 2WD dualie to tow the Primedia 48-ft gooseneck enclosed trailer. Wheelman Eddy Cebreco Jr., who is also our Events Director, sometimes peddles thousands of miles per trip with the massive trailer in tow. Eliminating as many stops as possible on the road means making up time with every gas station he passes.
The factory 35-gallon fuel...
The factory 35-gallon fuel tank was located between the driver-side framerail and the driveshaft.
Eddy searched for a fuel-tank manufacturer that could fulfill his towing needs. Transfer Flow in Chico, California, offers a 56-gallon fuel tank that replaced the smaller '07 Dodge Ram 3500 factory 35-gallon tank. Eddy was all over it and excited with the new towing possibilities. Transfer Flow had one shipped to us within a couple of days.
We contacted Semon Shadke at ST Trucks in Riverside, California, to see if he could accommodate our needs and help with the installation. Semon and his crew are known for installing aftermarket truck suspensions, or designing and fabricating their own high-quality rugged and reliable custom on- and off-road truck suspensions.
Once we received the fuel tank, it was a quick and easy R&R (remove and replace) installation. If you, too, spend hours behind the wheel of your tow rig and would like to spend more time on the road- than on the side of it filling up your tank, give Transfer Flow a call.
After loosening the hose clamps,...
After loosening the hose clamps, the factory filler and vent hoses were removed from the filler and vent necks.
Before we delivered the Dodge...
Before we delivered the Dodge Ram 3500 Big Horn 5.9L turbodiesel Quad Cab longbed dualie to A To Z, its factory fuel tank was run down with about a gallon of diesel fuel left. It was siphoned out to get the fuel tank as light as possible. It was un-strapped, then carefully removed.
This comparison photo shows...
This comparison photo shows the 21-gallon capacity difference between the factory 35-gallon tank, and the Transfer Flow 56-gallon tank.
The 56-gallon Transfer Flow...
The 56-gallon Transfer Flow tank came with all of the essential replacement components, parts, and pieces: two rollover valves, filler, vent hoses, tie wraps, mounting straps, and hardware.
The new fuel tank was designed...
The new fuel tank was designed to take up every nook and cranny underneath the cab and bed of the Dodge Ram 3500 longbed dualie.
The Transfer Flow pump and...
The Transfer Flow pump and sending unit cover was removed.