M1008 fuel tank sending unit / pickup

[2deuce]

My M1008's tank had a leak and was removed by a prior owner. The pickup/sending unit was lost. Is the M1009 unit the same or close enough to use? I have a M1009 parts rig with the tank still in it so I could pull it if it would work.
Thanks,
Greg

 

[CCATLETT1984]

different sending unit, but should be easy to get one from a junk yard. there is no in tank pump to worry about. the stock cucv tank is 25gallons, you can get a 31gallon for just a little more. I got a new tank for mine earlier this year

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Isn't the 1008's tank 20 gallons? I know I've never gotten more than 19 gallons into mine at a time.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

there are three tank sizes. a 19, 25, and a 31 gallon. they all use the same sending unit. I have put 23gallons in to mine once before i put the new tank in. The shop told me it was a 25gallon, when in went to order the new tank since the old one rusted through.

From the condition of the straps and the brackets, I'm gonna say that my tank was original.

 

[2deuce]

So there is no difference between a gas and diesel other than the filler or is the sending/pickup different and I need a tank from a diesel truck? What did your new tank cost? I like the Idea of a 31 gal tank.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[CCATLETT1984]

yes, the diesel is a different setup from the gasser setup. I paid ~140 for my new tank including straps, and they had it next day
the 31gallon was only like $20 more, I kinda wish i had gotten it now that i think of it. if only for the extended range on road trips.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

JCWhitney has replacement tanks. I think they even have the plastic tanks.

 

[2deuce]

Catlett,
Where did you get your tank? The JC Whitney site doesn't have the 31 gal tank or the diesel sending unit as far as I can tell.
Thanks,
Greg

 

[AJMBLAZER]

LMC truck has the diesel sending units (unless the CUCV ones are different from the civy ones?). Not cheap though.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

i got my tank from a local shop, they do radiators as well, call around its a new manufactured tank. Made in Canada of all places.

the cucv sending unit is the same as the civilian diesels, best bet is a junk yard.

 

[captw]

not sure why ccatlett1984 would say "Canada of all places", but anyway, the tanks are probably made in Quebec...they have been making these replacement tanks for some time...I have them in two of my trucks, perfect OEM replacement...W