Titan vs Transfer flow
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Thanks for taking the time to write out that review. I believe steel tank is the way to go. You can't beat it for strength. And if you look at the skid plate that comes with the factory tank it's a joke. After reading your review and how long you have had it I feel much better about trying out transfer flow. I just truly believe factory uses plastic due to being much cheaper, and quicker to produce. And every other Diesel engine out there that is not in a light duty truck is running a steel tank.
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[QUOTE=FGallagher;17245199]You can lead a horse to water...[/
You have to ask yourself why would they use plastic instead of metal. Because it's cheaper than metal, easier to make than metal, quicker to produce than metal, and lighter than metal, none of these points have the user in mind. Would you drive a truck made out of plastic if I told you it was just as strong as steel? Nothing against titan, they obviously have a good product. But with that size tank I dont want to have to worry about the tank warping with all that weight over 5-10 year time. Especially at the end of the tank were it tapers down for the fuel conditioner than expands back to another 5 gallons. That's a lot of weight hanging on the end with out much support. You enjoy your water, I'll take the cold beer and a steak.
You have to ask yourself why would they use plastic instead of metal. Because it's cheaper than metal, easier to make than metal, quicker to produce than metal, and lighter than metal, none of these points have the user in mind. Would you drive a truck made out of plastic if I told you it was just as strong as steel? Nothing against titan, they obviously have a good product. But with that size tank I dont want to have to worry about the tank warping with all that weight over 5-10 year time. Especially at the end of the tank were it tapers down for the fuel conditioner than expands back to another 5 gallons. That's a lot of weight hanging on the end with out much support. You enjoy your water, I'll take the cold beer and a steak.
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You make valid points, but You also have to consider it could be for none of the reasons you mention, or a combination of them which may have the user in mind. They could make tanks out of plastic because they dont rust and last longer, which would both go against your points and would most certainly have the user in mind. If there was a wide spread issue of plastic tanks warping, Would all the manufacturers still do it? probably not. Titan tanks are thicker than stock tanks as well so consider that as well. ill enjoy my ribeye steak cooked at home and you can enjoy the same steak for $50 at a restaurant. 
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The cost of a mold for that size tank would be crazy expensive compared to some laser cut sheet metal. Cheaper in high-volume production for sure but also nets a better product in my (and other's it seems) opinion. Your factory tank is polymer (and nowhere near 1/4" thick); you really think every auto manufacturer on the planet would supply their vehicles with an unsafe fuel tank? You ask experience with either tank, everyone chimes in how much they love their titan tanks and the one review of a transfer flow confirms that rusting is an issue. The titan is cheaper to top it off. Then you post as though the titan were never an option because it's not metal.
Your money, your tank, your call. For what it's worth, support has never been an issue. My last two Super Duties have had Titans that have been put through the ringer (not sure there's a Super Duty out there that's been driven harder than mine) and I've been happy with them.
You can lead a horse to water...[/
You have to ask yourself why would they use plastic instead of metal. Because it's cheaper than metal, easier to make than metal, quicker to produce than metal, and lighter than metal, none of these points have the user in mind. Would you drive a truck made out of plastic if I told you it was just as strong as steel? Nothing against titan, they obviously have a good product. But with that size tank I dont want to have to worry about the tank warping with all that weight over 5-10 year time. Especially at the end of the tank were it tapers down for the fuel conditioner than expands back to another 5 gallons. That's a lot of weight hanging on the end with out much support. You enjoy your water, I'll take the cold beer and a steak.
You have to ask yourself why would they use plastic instead of metal. Because it's cheaper than metal, easier to make than metal, quicker to produce than metal, and lighter than metal, none of these points have the user in mind. Would you drive a truck made out of plastic if I told you it was just as strong as steel? Nothing against titan, they obviously have a good product. But with that size tank I dont want to have to worry about the tank warping with all that weight over 5-10 year time. Especially at the end of the tank were it tapers down for the fuel conditioner than expands back to another 5 gallons. That's a lot of weight hanging on the end with out much support. You enjoy your water, I'll take the cold beer and a steak.
Your money, your tank, your call. For what it's worth, support has never been an issue. My last two Super Duties have had Titans that have been put through the ringer (not sure there's a Super Duty out there that's been driven harder than mine) and I've been happy with them.
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any pics you could share? I was just eyeballing it on my truck vs the photo in the installation pdf.
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"Steel is better than plastic for all sorts of things like drinking glasses, computer enclosures, printer housings, airplane interiors, gas tanks in the ground, water tanks for agriculture, etc. You name it - steel is used everywhere."
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I would choose the plastic over the steel just for its malleability. Ive dented the **** out of some metal fuel cells in Baja and been in some serious jams 300 miles from civilization trying to JB weld some steel tanks.
Rocks hit plastic and just bounce off it. I mean if you sumo slam a boulder the size of a VW then yea, you're screwed even if your tank is made of depleted uranium. But for the baseball sized rocks I tend to kick up I've had much better success with poly tanks over rigid steel.
Rocks hit plastic and just bounce off it. I mean if you sumo slam a boulder the size of a VW then yea, you're screwed even if your tank is made of depleted uranium. But for the baseball sized rocks I tend to kick up I've had much better success with poly tanks over rigid steel.
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Actually they were both a option and I've never had either so I wanted to hear from someone who has. But since this post there has been a post on Facebook with a lot of bad feedback on titan with tanks leaking and titan not standing behind them, and several other valid points made that I have chose to go with transfer flow. And just for the record if you think the cost and time to make the titan is anywhere close to actually making one out of aluminized steel you have no clue what the two processes consist of. Whether good or bad who knows. I have said time and time again both are good tanks, that's why both are still in business. But according to you it's titan or nothing.
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I've tried to stay as neutral as possible as I am also in the market, but admittedly I have ordered a titan (could not pass it up for roughly $800 shipped to my door on the preorder).
gallagher does kinda have a point, its been overwhelming in this thread (5-1 counting me) in Titan's favor, but you seem to only like the one review who voted for transfer flow as if you were wanting that the whole time, even though he did admit his tank rusting, albeit after a long period and only on the outside.
mind posting a link to the bad feedback? i'd be interested in reading it since I have ordered a titan.
gallagher does kinda have a point, its been overwhelming in this thread (5-1 counting me) in Titan's favor, but you seem to only like the one review who voted for transfer flow as if you were wanting that the whole time, even though he did admit his tank rusting, albeit after a long period and only on the outside.
mind posting a link to the bad feedback? i'd be interested in reading it since I have ordered a titan.