Wouldn't it be too tall? You'd have to cut the bottom of the bed out for it to poke up through taking up some of your bed space.

Kevin

 

Lots of people sink an RCI 2161 into the floor of their TJs. shouldn't be a problem, although you will still loose bed capacity as the top 8" or so will still be in the bed of the jeep.

 

Mine is in the tub, behind the rear seat. Yep, it sucks that I lost storage....but that was the sacrifice I was willing to make to get the stretch that I wanted. As was already mentioned, you could cut the floor, and recess a tank there. build a "skid" across the bottom of the frame, and set the tank on it (with some sort of isolator/ dampner) so that it wasn't sitting on the skid. If you're going that route, I'd suggest using the Motobilt TJ tank, instead of the RCI unit. Very similar design, but I believe the Motobilt version is a better product. And it accepts the oem TJ sending unit.

 

I just took a quick drive to where my TJ is stored (yay living in the city). I currently have 14.5 in. from the floor to the bottom of the skid plate. According to Summit, the 2161 is 12 in. tall. I'm assuming that's the cell only, not including the filler neck and and top fittings.

Counting for the pump, and skid, I'm thinking it would be very close to stock? Unless the online measurement are off.

I also checked the Motobilt cell. Nice design. And same size as the 2161.

 

Look at the RCI 2162A. It's a 2161 layed down making it very short in height. TJ pump assembly fits in it with the Genright threaded pump ring. It will not fit in with any other style ring.

 

I found an old tread of yours basically asking the same thing that I want to do..

https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-non-hardcore/988155-rci-2162-03-tj-fuel-sending-unit.html

Did you end up mounting the 2162 in the stock location? How did it go?

 

I'm putting a 2162A under the rear tub of my TJ, pics here:

https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/44040058-post1014.html

 

Thanks for the info. I'll keep an eye on your build.

I was given the name of a local fab guy that might be able to build a cell to my specs. I'll go visit him sometimes next week so see what he suggests.

 

Motobilt also makes cells now. They are similar dimensions to the 2161A. I was going to ask him to flip the tank on it’s side and make a version of the 2162a but with Goat Built’s fuel plate pattern cut out. Then run a GM pump because I have an LS. I’m sure he could make the 2162a dimensions with his TJ hardware and ring.