TRUE GRIT Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Just wondering what determines fuel tank or tanks from factory on r models. I have seen r`s with just about everything hanging on them.I am wanting to add a drivers side tank on my 84 r. It appears to have a kenworth step on it right now.Passenger side has a 50 gal square steel that doesnt appear to be factory either. i am waiting on material from MACK museum to see what it left with from factory. Just wondering if anybody knows? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/793-fuel-tanks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadusercharges Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 in 1986 , you had a choice, of alluminium round with integral step, prior to that it was square steel with a step, and there is combination hyd/diesel as well, now the step is longitudinal on the alloy tank, not integralnig Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/793-fuel-tanks/#findComment-3899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I think 78-79 was when the R models went away from "standard" square tanks?? somone will for shure know.??My dads 78 R686st buildsheet says the round steel tanks "standard" All the macks I have seen had the square steel integral steps tanks simmilar to the B models, round steel or alum integral step tanks, or the "Western" round tanks with the running board style steps mounted to the tank straps.Synder tank out on the east coast rings a bell for the MFG of the square and round intgral step tanks?I just saw some square tanks on ebay todaytrent Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/793-fuel-tanks/#findComment-3904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Round tanks were pretty common on R models by 1980, but I remember some of the big fleets stuck with square tanks well into the 1980s. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/793-fuel-tanks/#findComment-3930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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