How big is your fuel tank?
The auxiliary fuel tank thread in the tow vehicle Forum got me to wondering what most folks have in their Class C's. When we bought our used 2012 Nexus Phantom 23P the dealer said we had 40 gallons w...
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ron.dittmer wrote:X-2, as it happen every once in a while, with hurricanes, tropical Storms & Ice storms. ;)
For the Ford E350 and E450 chassis since the Triton engines were introduced, I believe the "Built-For-Motorhome" cut-away chassis has the 55 gallon tank standard as is the 6.8L-V10 engine. But that chassis can be ordered with the 5.4L-V8. It could be that if your rig has the V8, you have a smaller fuel tank. I never heard of a V10 with the smaller tank.
If your motor home has a generator, the larger fuel tank is much better to provide longer generator run times. I personally appreciate having at home, a mobile power station with a lot of supporting fuel, just in case of a long term power outage at home. On trips, I rarely get below a half tank so I am just carrying extra weight. I suppose I could fill the tank to 3/4 but I appreciate the peace of mind. On one trip, our generator would not run because we got to that point where the tank was at 1/4 full. It was actually a little higher than 1/4, near 3/8 full.
