wedged- 41 Dodge truck project

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The new Mallory fuel pump has been working just fine for the limited amount of driving i have done.

I have an old aluminum marine fuel tank that I got when I bought a different parts truck a while back. I decided to cut it down to fit in the bed. I'll be adding baffles and the fittings I need to the EFI system. It will end up right about at 18 gallons capacity, which is more than the stock tank. It's sitting on my welding table which was a freebie from a fab shop that went out of business a few years ago.






Since I can't afford $1K+ each for aluminum wheels to fit the M/T 29x18x18 tires fro the rear, I'm making my own 18x15 wheels. I am starting out with these steel 18x7.5 wheels with a 5 on 4.5" bolt pattern from an '06 or newer Ford Explorer. I got one to start with and if it works out, I'll get 3 more, one more to widen and 2 for the front. The wheel was $71.95 plus shipping from www.iautobodyparts.com part #STL03654U45 in case anyone with a Ford or Mopar is interested.



The offset should be OK as is for the front of the Dakota since in stock form, they use a FWD type offset.



For the rear, I am going to widen the wheel to be 12"-15" wide. Not sure yet exactly how wide. It looks like it might be smart to reverse the center & widen the wheel. I want to be sure to have plenty of dish.



Feel free to input with ideas !