Transfer Flow fuel tanks
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Transfer Flow fuel tanks
Has anybody used a Transfer Flow http://www.transferflow.com/ auxiliary fuel tank or transport tank? What do you think of it?
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i have a 30 gallon fuel tank tool box combo. so far i am happy with it. the only problem is when its really cold out, like 20 or colder the read outs will be off. it will say i have 1/4 tank when i know i have both tanks full. it always has fixed itself and probably has something to do with the fuel being real cold.
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
I have the 98 gallon in bed tank and love it. I can fill up in Seattle and drive all the way to West Yellowstone, pulling the trailer.
I've had this tank setup installed in two different trucks. I removed it from the first one before I sold it and put it in this truck.
I very much recommend them. The best part is the Trax II monitoring system. It transfers the fuel from the aux tank to the main tank on an as-needed basis so you always have about 3/4 tank of fuel in the main tank.
I've had this tank setup installed in two different trucks. I removed it from the first one before I sold it and put it in this truck.
I very much recommend them. The best part is the Trax II monitoring system. It transfers the fuel from the aux tank to the main tank on an as-needed basis so you always have about 3/4 tank of fuel in the main tank.
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I can't see why they wouldn't be legal. Alot of people who have 'em use 'em for farm and off-road use.
We used a set up like kwik's. The only difference is we capped off the factory fuel filler so the only way to fuel it is through the aux tank. By capping off the factory set up we don't have to use a transfer pump in the system. The aux tank is hosed directly to the factory tank so gravity keeps the lower tank full. It also takes alot less time to fill this way since we can use the big nozzles on the semi- side of the fueling station.
Fueled up and drove from atlanta to ft payne,indiana and back, drove around town for another week and a half before fueling again.
To me that is the big advantage- less stops for fuel; the down side- more cost when you do fuel.
We used a set up like kwik's. The only difference is we capped off the factory fuel filler so the only way to fuel it is through the aux tank. By capping off the factory set up we don't have to use a transfer pump in the system. The aux tank is hosed directly to the factory tank so gravity keeps the lower tank full. It also takes alot less time to fill this way since we can use the big nozzles on the semi- side of the fueling station.
Fueled up and drove from atlanta to ft payne,indiana and back, drove around town for another week and a half before fueling again.
To me that is the big advantage- less stops for fuel; the down side- more cost when you do fuel.
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Sounds like a really useful product. The fewer fuel stops the better. I was hoping to find a product that would serve as auxiliary fuel AND a transfer tank for diesel equipment, but it looks like they are seperate items with seperate functions.
At least with a transfer tank you could at least fill the trucks tank up, via the refueling nozzle, at stops.
Bigred, the Transfer Flow brand tanks are DOT approved.
At least with a transfer tank you could at least fill the trucks tank up, via the refueling nozzle, at stops.
Bigred, the Transfer Flow brand tanks are DOT approved.
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Does anyone know if you can use these tanks while towing a fifth wheel. I am looking at trading in a travel trailer for a fifth wheel and am not sure if the clearance is there. Thanks Tom
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
Are aux tanks legal in all states?
Originally Posted by ag30265
The aux tank is hosed directly to the factory tank so gravity keeps the lower tank full.
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by mndiesel
Does anyone know if you can use these tanks while towing a fifth wheel. I am looking at trading in a travel trailer for a fifth wheel and am not sure if the clearance is there. Thanks Tom
"Kwik" has a picture of his 5th in his post #3 above.
Hope this helps
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The tank that I have was designed to sit in the front of an 8' bed and be level with the top of the bed rails.
The only reason that I sticks up on my current truck is that the bed is not a standard pickup bed.
So yes, it is designed with towing in mind.
IMO it's some of the best money spent on the truck. Yeah it's pricey, so don't do it to save money. I did it for the extended range. When I bought my current trailer I was towing it with a 460 gasser. I found that it would only do 6 mpg at best. It didn't take long for me to realize that I would be pulling over at every other town to fill up. And that trailer was too big to comfortably get into your friendly neighborhood gas station (if that was all that was available in the area.) I was faced with the possibility of having to unhitch the truck, go fill up, and re-hitch just to fill up the tanks.
With the big tank, I was able to make it to the next truck stop very easily where there is plenty of room to pull up to the pumps.
That's the main reason that I bought it. I didn't want to have to deal with that huge hassle every time I went on vacation.
The only reason that I sticks up on my current truck is that the bed is not a standard pickup bed.
So yes, it is designed with towing in mind.
IMO it's some of the best money spent on the truck. Yeah it's pricey, so don't do it to save money. I did it for the extended range. When I bought my current trailer I was towing it with a 460 gasser. I found that it would only do 6 mpg at best. It didn't take long for me to realize that I would be pulling over at every other town to fill up. And that trailer was too big to comfortably get into your friendly neighborhood gas station (if that was all that was available in the area.) I was faced with the possibility of having to unhitch the truck, go fill up, and re-hitch just to fill up the tanks.
With the big tank, I was able to make it to the next truck stop very easily where there is plenty of room to pull up to the pumps.
That's the main reason that I bought it. I didn't want to have to deal with that huge hassle every time I went on vacation.
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Kwik,
Thanks for the info. I could tell you had a different truck bed than a regular truck and wasn't sure if it was sticking out because of that or just because it was tall. Good info. Thanks
Thanks for the info. I could tell you had a different truck bed than a regular truck and wasn't sure if it was sticking out because of that or just because it was tall. Good info. Thanks
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Originally Posted by mndiesel
Kwik,
Thanks for the info. I could tell you had a different truck bed than a regular truck and wasn't sure if it was sticking out because of that or just because it was tall. Good info. Thanks
Thanks for the info. I could tell you had a different truck bed than a regular truck and wasn't sure if it was sticking out because of that or just because it was tall. Good info. Thanks
Your signature doesn't list if you have the long or short bed.
The 98 gallon tank requires the long bed as there is not enough room in front of the fenderwells to house all that fuel.
They have smaller tanks that will fit a short bed.
