SEPTEMBER 2017
24
How’s your fuel mileage? About how far do you usually go
between fill-ups? I assume most of you would answer somewhere
in the 300- to 500-mile range. Diesels have pretty good-sized tanks
as standard, and they usually have better mileage than gassers,
too. But what if you could go 1,500 miles without refueling?
Jordan Yankee asked himself that very question, and the answer is
Project Long Haul.I WOULD WALK 1,000 MILES
Jordan works at ArcticFX Graphics and heads up the FX Group.
They specialize in vehicle wraps for snowmobiles, dirt bikes, side-by-
sides, and snowbikes, though they also do wraps for trucks, trailers,
and other assorted things. Basically, if it’s got a motor, they’ll wrap
it up nice. To help promote the business, Jordan decided that they
needed to get a vehicle that could handle towing a 17,000-pound
fifth wheel and not need to make a lot of pit stops along the way. He
says, “The thought behind it was to build a huge hauler that could
go a huge amount of distance on basically a tank of fuel.”
He already owned a 2012 Ford F350 6.7, so that became theplatform for this ambitious project. “I just think Fords are the
best-looking truck out there, and they have the best-looking
accessories,” Jordan says. “I like the layout of them. They’re very
roomy and they pull like nobody’s business. I think they’re the
best diesel out there, bone stock. I already had it, so it’s kind of a
no-brainer!”FILL ‘ER UP
The very first addition to the truck was a 65-gallon replacement
fuel tank from Titan, which took the place of the stock 36-gallon
tank. He also added another 65-gallon auxiliary tank that sits in
the bed of the truck. That’s right, he’s rolling with 130 gallons of
fuel. That 1,500-mile estimate is no joke. With the push of a button
from the driver’s seat, Jordan can pump 5-6 gallons at a time from
the auxiliary tank to the main tank. A local shop called Rollin’ Coal
Customs did a tune installation and some exhaust work on the
truck to get the fuel mileage dialed in a little better. The whole sys-
tem is complemented by a FASS lift pump to make sure the right
amount of fuel gets where it needs to.LONG HAUL
PROJECT
BUILT TO GO THE DISTANCE
BY TREVOR MASON -PHOTOS BY BRYAN KAYNE PHOTOGRAPHY