Thoughts on auxiliary tanks
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Thoughts on auxiliary tanks
I have a 06 cc V10 with a 26 gallon, will being pulling a 30 TT in about a month and was thinking about an under carriage auxiliary tank to help me get some distance, (500 mile trip) any thoughts and recommendation would be greatly appreciated
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You can't get them. There is a Federal limit on the amount of gasoline a truck can carry without getting placards. Now, DIESEL does not have those limits, which is why aux tanks for diesels are so neat.
I'm not sure how big your standard tank is, but you might be able to add a smaller one, say, 20 gallons. I don't remember what the limit is, but its close to 60ish gallons. (I'm pulling that number out of my butt) But you can't get a bed tank that's 80 or 100 gallons like you can in diesels.
I'm not sure how big your standard tank is, but you might be able to add a smaller one, say, 20 gallons. I don't remember what the limit is, but its close to 60ish gallons. (I'm pulling that number out of my butt) But you can't get a bed tank that's 80 or 100 gallons like you can in diesels.
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I vaguely remember something about regulations for on-board gasoline as well. I think it is 50 or 65 gallons. They really ought to still put the dual tanks on there, but weight savings and the new spare tire setup kind of put a stop to that.
Have you considered swapping out the factory tank for a bigger one? TransferFlow can hook you up with a bigger tank that replaces the stock one and meets the regulations. I had a tank like that on a truck years ago. Here's a link if you like:
http://www.transferflow.com/Ford_replacement_tank.html
Have you considered swapping out the factory tank for a bigger one? TransferFlow can hook you up with a bigger tank that replaces the stock one and meets the regulations. I had a tank like that on a truck years ago. Here's a link if you like:
http://www.transferflow.com/Ford_replacement_tank.html
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Thanks For The Responds, I Thought There May Be An Explosive Issue. The Transferflow Is Close To What I'm Looking For,however, Looks Like I'll Loose 4 Inches Of Ground Clearance, Guess Can't Have It All.
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Anything you get from them is going to be quite expensive, I think. While the tanks themselves are high enough, when I started putting an order together, there were other kits thst had to be ordered that nearly doubled the price. Seems like my total would have been $1700 to simply increase the size of my existing tank to 46 gal.
What I wanted to do was add an aft-axle tank, like a flatbed has to extend my range (Quigley substitutes a 31 gal. tank for the std. 35 gal. tank). Once I get set up and start towing my range will be as limited as yours.
I don't know what these manufacturers and regulators are thinking. The pocket-protector/pencil-necked geek engineers and regulators probably never thought about having to stop two to three times a day to refuel. And what about places where there are long distances between re-fuel stops? It's so damned aggravating and I haven't pulled out of the driveway yet.
Good luck...let us know what you find out.
They made no mention of a maximum amount of gasoline than may legally be carried in the vehicle fuel tank. Also, they offer a re-fuel/transfer tank for gas or diesel to go in your pick-up bed that holds up to 90 gal.
What I wanted to do was add an aft-axle tank, like a flatbed has to extend my range (Quigley substitutes a 31 gal. tank for the std. 35 gal. tank). Once I get set up and start towing my range will be as limited as yours.
I don't know what these manufacturers and regulators are thinking. The pocket-protector/pencil-necked geek engineers and regulators probably never thought about having to stop two to three times a day to refuel. And what about places where there are long distances between re-fuel stops? It's so damned aggravating and I haven't pulled out of the driveway yet.
Good luck...let us know what you find out.
They made no mention of a maximum amount of gasoline than may legally be carried in the vehicle fuel tank. Also, they offer a re-fuel/transfer tank for gas or diesel to go in your pick-up bed that holds up to 90 gal.
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Originally Posted by grafekie
You can't get them. There is a Federal limit on the amount of gasoline a truck can carry without getting placards. Now, DIESEL does not have those limits, which is why aux tanks for diesels are so neat.
I'm not sure how big your standard tank is, but you might be able to add a smaller one, say, 20 gallons. I don't remember what the limit is, but its close to 60ish gallons. (I'm pulling that number out of my butt) But you can't get a bed tank that's 80 or 100 gallons like you can in diesels.
I'm not sure how big your standard tank is, but you might be able to add a smaller one, say, 20 gallons. I don't remember what the limit is, but its close to 60ish gallons. (I'm pulling that number out of my butt) But you can't get a bed tank that's 80 or 100 gallons like you can in diesels.
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I was thinking of getting the Aux tank. But since traveling with the wife, a 7 y/o & a 3 y/o. I stop more for bathroom breaks than I do for fuel!
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Man all I can say is, that travelling north from Las Vegas to Idaho on hwy 93 sucks with a 26 gallon tank, while pulling a travel trailer. If this is true, about federal law limiting 1/2 ton trucks to 26 gallons, I submit a challenge to that moron, that put this into law. Here is the way I would say it to his face!
Put your family in a truck, pulling a travel trailer, with 26 gallons of fuel. Head north from Las Vegas and make a heading on highway 93, going to Idaho. Feel the pucker factor, as you realize, the next fuel stop is 100 miles, and you have 1/4 tank! You freaking moron!
Put your family in a truck, pulling a travel trailer, with 26 gallons of fuel. Head north from Las Vegas and make a heading on highway 93, going to Idaho. Feel the pucker factor, as you realize, the next fuel stop is 100 miles, and you have 1/4 tank! You freaking moron!
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The new F150's have 35 gallon tanks... so I doubt there is a federal law prohibiting 27 gallon tanks 
In all my searching I have never found a gasoline rated aux tank. And if you do, its usually a transfer tank, and comes with placard plates. That's the reason according to the pro's I asked.
In all my searching I have never found a gasoline rated aux tank. And if you do, its usually a transfer tank, and comes with placard plates. That's the reason according to the pro's I asked.
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Originally Posted by grafekie
The new F150's have 35 gallon tanks... so I doubt there is a federal law prohibiting 27 gallon tanks
In all my searching I have never found a gasoline rated aux tank. And if you do, its usually a transfer tank, and comes with placard plates. That's the reason according to the pro's I asked.
In all my searching I have never found a gasoline rated aux tank. And if you do, its usually a transfer tank, and comes with placard plates. That's the reason according to the pro's I asked.
The only time you have to placard is when you are using your truck for commercial use not private.
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Originally Posted by grafekie
Private chemicals are just as dangerous as commercial ones They are there to warn others (including emergency responce teams), not for tax purposes.
They are there to warn others (including emergency responce teams), not for tax purposes.Thumbs up for grafekie
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Any TransferFlow tank I have ever seen has had a placard on it. Some of the items are left blank for diesel.
Here's their take on "the rules":
http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html
Unfortunately, there's nothing there on the maximum gallonage.
Here's their take on "the rules":
http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html
Unfortunately, there's nothing there on the maximum gallonage.
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Originally Posted by Cowboy Brett
Any TransferFlow tank I have ever seen has had a placard on it. Some of the items are left blank for diesel.
Here's their take on "the rules":
http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html
Unfortunately, there's nothing there on the maximum gallonage.
Here's their take on "the rules":
http://www.transferflow.com/fuel_tank_regulations.html
Unfortunately, there's nothing there on the maximum gallonage.