How much fuel do you carry on board
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Matrix37495
The Amish Wolfman
RLDSL, whats your setup? I thought in bed tanks were limited to 115 gal??
I'd love more than the 19 i've got...
I'd love more than the 19 i've got...
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
here lately 3-4 gallons seems to be tops, since money got tight when the starter blew up
LCAM-01XA
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Usually full front and rear, so about 50 gal total. I run off my front normally, and I never let it run lower than half a tank (unless on a road trip) so if for whatever reason I need to just up and leave on a moment's notice I got at least 150 miles on my front and another 450 or more miles on my reserve tank which will put me pretty much halfway across the country before I really have to refuel. I also have two 6-gal cans that I keep full at all times, so that's another 150 miles range should I absolutely need it...
Depends which one I'm driving but My 93 truck holds around 60 gallons of #2, either way it hurts every time I have to fill up they sure make certain Your savings on mpg go to hell when You have to pay for the fuel.
Put it this way, no one's ever stopped me
I've got a 150 gal side tank off a Volvo semi truck mounted perminantly in the bed with a set of tank straps ( got one strap with a step on it so it's easier to get up on the roof when I need to get in the roof top carrier)LCAM-01XA
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Must be nice being able to have that there, I need my bed too much tho. Altho I'm thinking of rerouting the exhaust to outboard of the frame rail, and then installing another fuel tank in its place, kinda how old Chevy trucks were only with the tanks on the inboard side of the frame rails...
I been thinking about rigging up mine like the 82 1/2 ton I was checking out in the scrap yard, two normal tanks and a suicide (in cab) tank off an older Ford. But right now I just have the front tank, rear got a rock right through the bottom.
LCAM-01XA
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I dunno about that suicide tank, diesel will be no problem as far as safety goes but you'll have to cut holes in the B-pillar for the fill neck. How big are those tanks anyways? Also, how did you break your rear tank, must have been one helluva sharp rock to rip through that steel? But I gotta shield mine as well, just gotta get my **** in gear and raid a junkyard for a Bronco skid plate...
I believe it's roughly 20 gallons. The rock wasn't extremely sharp, just high speed, about 2 weeks after putting the turbo on I kicked it sideways on a dirt road, when I kicked it out (going about 30) the E4 shifted like it's suppose to and pegged the speedometer. I think I might take it out and weld it this weekend.
Matrix37495
The Amish Wolfman
LCAM, i punched the bottom of a bronco tank out with a tree...
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My 1985 cab-chassis PLASTIC original factory issue rear tank came factory-equipped with a full-coverage skid-plate.
I had always just thought that they all had the skid-plates.
I had always just thought that they all had the skid-plates.
international
Drownin' in diesel
~200 or so gallons... factory tanks + 109 transfer + 55 tank of a 74 international.
Full Monte
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44 gallons rear tank plus 18 in front. Nothing in the bed of the truck. Doesn't hauling all that additional fuel compromise fuel economy?
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