My 2005 chevy has the 26 gallon tank also. I try to fill up at a 1/4 of a tank so around 200 miles between gas stops. At least with the Diesel I can get to truck stops and not have to worry about height restrictions. I agree that $1000 and up is too much for a gas tank on a 12 year old truck. I looked at portable ones and most of them don't look wide enough for the diesel can. I decided to just get a couple of these and then if I stop somewhere I can just top off the truck tank.
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