Benefit of extra fuel tank.
I just went 1237 miles between fuel stops. I towed for about 600 hundred of those miles. I've got an extra 90 gallons in the truck bed. With rising fuel prices it's nice to avoid the gas station.
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Edd505 wrote:JRscooby wrote:OkieGene wrote:
For those of you who couldn't see the benefit of extra fuel, look today at gas stations in the Eastern US. Due to the Colonial Pipeline issue, what is happening to those who need fuel and are unable to get it? Let alone paying the increased cost of fuel if they can get some.
Anyone? Anyone> Bueller??? Bueller???
Let me see, maybe I should haul a extra 500 lbs around for the life of my truck because something might happen?
If that tank was MT when the attack happened all it would do is give you a better chance to hoard fuel.
The might happen happens when I get low on fuel. Oh and when the pie lines hacked I still have 100 gallons plus.
So you are saying when you get down to 100 gallon reserve, you fill up? If so, you are hauling nearly 800 lbs just in case. But the only way the large tank is advantage in SHF is if you know in time to fill it.
Personally, I'm not worried about fuel interruptions all the time. When my stock tank gets down to 1/4, I know I can go at least 100 miles before the light comes on, if I'm towing my camper, assuming that gas is fairly fresh. For normal use, at the 1/4 mark, I put in 5 gallons, and am good for a few weeks
