Thinking about upgrading my fuel tank...questions.

[Tail_Gunner]

I got a 100 gal aux tank for the back of my truck several years ago. I was underwhemlmed by Aerotanks quality. But you get what you pay for, that's why they are so much less expensive than TransferFlow. I tend to look at extra fuel capacity in a "bang for the buck" perspective, or how many $$$ per extra gallon of fuel capacity. When looking at fuel tanks from that perspective, replacement tanks do not look that good because a 55 gallon replacement tank only gives you about 17 gallons over the factory 38 gallon tank. When you look at replacement tanks from that angle, you are paying a lot for very little gain in capacity.

Tanks that mount where the spare tire is mounted or mount in the bed will give you much more capacity for the money.

 

[KingRancher]

I have a 60 GAL transfer tank in the bed of my F-250 has a pump and stuff for on the fly transfer of fuel. The manufacture id RDS they are out of perry florida. http://www.truckersequipment.com/wiki/TEQ/FuelTanks
the one on the right is the one I got its nice compliments my 29 gal main tank.

 

[Mike K]

Thanks for all the comments!

Tail Gunner,
I had thought about getting an aux. tank, it would be more economical like you said. But i dont want to loose my spare and i dont want to put it in the bed (the tank or the spare).

Did anybody call to find out if that digital readout would work with diesel, i dont see why it wouldnt.

-Mike

 

[Tail_Gunner]

I had thought about getting an aux. tank, it would be more economical like you said. But i dont want to loose my spare and i dont want to put it in the bed (the tank or the spare).

I understand what you're saying. While aux tanks do offer more economical capacity, you do have to make compromises. 6 of one, half dozen of another.

 

[metx]

that has to be a typo, they advertise in magazines as diesel compatible,
they will surely get a call on monday

Well I just got off the phone with them and they said they don't work with diesels-mad . Anybody know of something else similiar that will work with our trucks?