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yep, i like the honesty on the titan as usable. where did you see transfer flow sits same as factory tank? do we know if the transfer flow is 60 gallon usable?
It was in a direct message from transfer flow. And the usable gallons is a debatable term. What does that mean? That I can use 55 gallon then it starves for fuel, or after 55 gallons I have 3 usable gallons for reserve to get me to a gas station. Because if that was the case then it would be 58 usable gallons before it runs out of fuel. If it's truly just 55 gallons usable then you would have to be looking for fuel once you hit 52 gallons. Just me thinking out loud and trying to understand what usable actually means.
It was in a direct message from transfer flow. And the usable gallons is a debatable term. What does that mean? That I can use 55 gallon then it starves for fuel, or after 55 gallons I have 3 usable gallons for reserve to get me to a gas station. Because if that was the case then it would be 58 usable gallons before it runs out of fuel. If it's truly just 55 gallons usable then you would have to be looking for fuel once you hit 52 gallons. Just me thinking out loud and trying to understand what usable actually means.
Originally Posted by thzpcs
I think useable means that you have 55 gallons before you can go no further, and the pump no longer can pull fuel.
Exactly. The tank could hold 500 gallons, but you can only pump out 55 gallons before you can pump no more and you're stranded along the road.
I wish I had seen this before I posted in one of the Facebook groups on the topic. Lots of debate there. Sounds like people have had success with both. I believe stock is the polymer plastic as is the Titan while the Transfer Flow is steel.
I've purchased the Titan. Will be installed in a few weeks.
It was in a direct message from transfer flow. And the usable gallons is a debatable term. What does that mean? That I can use 55 gallon then it starves for fuel, or after 55 gallons I have 3 usable gallons for reserve to get me to a gas station. Because if that was the case then it would be 58 usable gallons before it runs out of fuel. If it's truly just 55 gallons usable then you would have to be looking for fuel once you hit 52 gallons. Just me thinking out loud and trying to understand what usable actually means.
Judging from this thread, the transfer flow tank sure looks to sit lower than the stock tank to me. Not that it is a bad thing, I dont think either tank sits very low, just pointing out as it seems they were using that as a selling point.
Judging from this thread, the transfer flow tank sure looks to sit lower than the stock tank to me. Not that it is a bad thing, I dont think either tank sits very low, just pointing out as it seems they were using that as a selling point.
Yea I agree. I went home and looked at mine after seeing the titan tank and was actually pretty surprised by how low the factory tank sits. It's hard to tell how much lower if any the transfer flow tank sits. I have been meaning to compare the pictures to my factory tank and have not got around to doing it yet.
On another note I did speak with transfer flow about their capacity. The tank is 60.5 gallons and the usable is just over 58 gallons. According to them the reason for not getting the full 60 is due to the factory sending unit sitting about 3/8" above the bottom of the tank.
I have no experience with either, but I've researched these tanks a good bit.
For longevity, I'm going with the Titan. At 1/4" thick, I find it hard to believe that it will warp. Also, steel fuel tanks are not known for "not rusting". Next, that steel tank weighs a whole lot more than the Titan....plus all that extra fuel.
I believe a gentleman on here just installed the Transfer Flow and he remarked that they had to relocate the diesel fuel conditioner module. I'm not certain that the Titan doesn't also do that, but I haven't heard of it yet (but I don't think anyone has one yet?). In any case, no thanks.
well thats good to know on the usable amount. So their tank is still a tad more usable so thats good to know for comparisons sake. I'm sure titan's reasoning for not getting their full amount is similar.
It does make me wonder if the new sending unit they are replacing under the TSB will be able to access more fuel in these tanks.
I have no experience with either, but I've researched these tanks a good bit.
For longevity, I'm going with the Titan. At 1/4" thick, I find it hard to believe that it will warp. Also, steel fuel tanks are not known for "not rusting". Next, that steel tank weighs a whole lot more than the Titan....plus all that extra fuel.
I believe a gentleman on here just installed the Transfer Flow and he remarked that they had to relocate the diesel fuel conditioner module. I'm not certain that the Titan doesn't also do that, but I haven't heard of it yet (but I don't think anyone has one yet?). In any case, no thanks.
So from what I've seen, I'd go with the Titan.
I tend to agree with that thinking on the 1/4in thick poly tank vs steel tank. factory tanks are not metal either, after all. as for the separator, I thought the same thing from the other thread. from what I see in the titan photos they kept it in the same place and worked the tank around it. look at the third photo on this page you'll see the mount for it roughly in the same location.
Have had a Titan tank on every Super Duty I have owned. Just ordered another one for the 17. They told me it's currently a 2 month backorder so no, I wait.
I looked at the transfer flows but don't much care for the idea of a steel tank. Corrosion will eventually get the best of it and the polymer tanks should have more give if anything's encountered while being less weight. Titan also told me something about their new cap that isn't as finicky as their old o-ring (the pickup connection is now a stock-style, not O-Ring) so they'll install easier.
They both move the fuel conditioner. One company just moves it a lot further than the other. As far as metal vs plastic pretty much any diesel tank for any Diesel engine in the world uses steel except for the light duty auto industry. I don't know if it's a cost issue or maybe some other reason that they use poly tanks. As far as rust is concerned that shouldn't be a issue. The tanks are made from aluminum. I believe they are both good tanks. I am waiting to see pictures of the titan installed so that I can make up my mind on which tank to go with.
