Extra Gas in a Can

How many miles can you go on 10 gallons? Are you sure the gauge is working properly?

Maybe the tank is showing empty but you still have 8+ gallons.

My daily driver is a compact Ford Ranger pickup. It has a 17 gallon gas tank. Even a small RV with a 10 gal. gas tank couldn't drive around the block without stopping for gas. I'd check the manual again.

Is this a rental RV? If so, options are pretty limited. Realistically, there isn't any way to safely carry gasoline because even if it is in the bathroom with the vent on, vapor can build up and ignite.

If this is your RV, and I'm assuming a class "C" motorhome, you might have one option: If you don't mind punching holes in the back of it (assuming no windows), you might be able to install a RotoPax mount kit. This would allow you to take a set of various gallon containers and have them in a place where they won't fall off (assuming the RotoPax pack mount is attached to studs or other framing.) You can get a locking handle to discourage the two legged scavengers as well.

A 10-11 gas tank is very small even for a car so I am not sure what RV you have that would only have that size tank?

But, if it really is that small, yes you might have some challenges. It all depends, though, on where you are heading. In the lower 48 there are only a handful of places where gas stations are farther apart than 50 miles.

I would not carry any gas inside your RV. If you need to carry it you'll need to get some kind of exterior rack. Even if your RV says not to tow, you can probably still have a hitch mounted that would take a 1 1/2 or 2" bar and put a hitch carrier of some type. That wouldn't add that much weight and is not like actually towing something.

If you do this, get one of the higher-quality metal jerry cans (think of the kind you used to see on the back of jeeps) that are designed for this use, and they are safe enough....outside...

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10-11 gallon fuel tank? I'm pretty sure most 6-cyl. Toyota Dolphins came stock with at least a 17 gallon tank, and there was an option for a 26-er. If the one you have is smaller, I'm betting it's a retrofit.

If you're concerned about running out of gas in the middle of nowhere, a safer alternative/my advice would be to locate/install a tank more in keeping with original specs/capacity.

The only way we carry an additional 5 gals. (only) would be secured in the back of pickup with no top. Then use as soon as possible in between gas stops.

NO, nada, not ever.

That's what the gas gauge on the dash is for. It gets low you stop for fuel doesn't get any easier than that! :B

I carry an 'empty' gas can. Which came in handy at a CG when the power went down for days during a really bad storm front and I had to put gas in the MH to keep it above 1/4 to keep the generator running because driving the MH to get gas was out of the question due to the weather conditions.

But travel with a tank of gas, NEVER.

Do not carry gasoline on the back of your trailer either. Will explode on impact...

Roy ken

Do not carry gasoline inside your unit. It's a major safety concern.