i want to add an additional fuel tank to my truck, but due to a slide-in camper i cant use one that fits in the bed. i need an under-bed fuel tank, the bigger the better. does any such tank exist? id like to be able to drive from montana to north carolina without having to stop for fuel. thanks,
If this is the rig you were setting up with a slide-in camper and pulling an RV behind it, you're likely to need at least 200 gallons of fuel to make that trip, adding 1600 lbs to your load + the weight of the tank.
2,200 miles.... at max GVWR, close to max GCVWR, getting maybe 12MPG - 184 gallons, less the stock 35 gallon tank. You want an additional 150 gallons (and that's with 0 reserve) in an under-bed tank.... that's right about 20 cu.ft. of space. No way in hell can you fit that under your truck.
The best you can hope for is to get a replacement for your stock tank. Transferflow makes a 56 gallon replacement tank. You can then get an aux. tank to go in place of a spare tire (not something I'd recommend, however) to hold about 45 gallons or so... that'll give you 100 gallons (rounding off), letting you make the trip with one fuel stop somewhere in Illinois.
the extra 450lbs. of fuel you'd be carrying over stock is obviously something that needs to be factored in...
I think you really need to dump that thing and buy a Kenworth or Peterbuilt conventional with an extended sleeper. With it's twin stainless steel 200 gallon external tanks, huge dual tires, massive ground clearance, fifth wheel, and 8 wheel drive, you should be set to go ;-)
I bet you wish you were back here in NC today. 85 degrees and sunny with a light to mid breeze. Sure, it will be gone tomorrow with predicted highs in the mid 50's but the last three days were AWESOME!!!!!!!
I have a behind the seat gas tank on my parts 74 pickup -- thought it might make an excellent second tank. If you get some good ideas on hooking the two up together let me know -- up 1 hour north of civilization you buy gas and put it in containers on a regular basis just to have enough anyway (when you snow plough for a couple of weeks without a trip near a gas station) rach
nah....the bad side of the state. eastern NC is a welfare cesspool, although western NC is quite beautiful....and the people there actually have real JOBS. :-)
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