Benefit of extra fuel tank.

toedtoes 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???

I believe the point is that at some point you are going to have to get more gas. An extra tank isn't going to prevent that. Sure if both tanks full when shortage hits, you'll be able to go further without needing to buy more. But if the shortage lasts more than a couple days, you'll have gone through that reserve and are now in the same boat as everyone else.

And what happens if they then restrict gas purchases to 10 gallons per vehicle? Now your extra tank is of no use.

I don't think anyone is saying an extra tank is bad - they are simply saying it's not a necessity and for many isn't worth the extra cost.

Thought you were in the "I got 2 tanks and like it crowd?"
Make up your mind. Would you rather have 50 gal or 25 gal on board when you hit the Georgia state line and see a line around the block for fuel?

On another note..."Prices jumped to $2.87 or $2.99 per gallon!"

Washington and California "Hold my beer...."

OkieGene wrote:
^^^^^^^^ "do is give you a better chance to hoard fuel." ^^^^^^^^^^^

That wasn't very nice, was it? No need to get snarky.

I'm thinking of those people who have a small fuel tank in their rig and can't get to another station to get fuel.

What the heck is wrong with that?

Sorry if I offended you. But If you had 1000 gallon tank, and it was MT you would be no better off than me with a MT 25 gallon tank.
OTOH just like people when they saw TP in the store buy a 6 month supply so others could not get what they need.
And I'm sure that this kind of thing happens couple times a month...
And all this in convince to cry about, it is still against the rules to talk about the actions taken to be sure we don't prevent it.

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???

I believe the point is that at some point you are going to have to get more gas. An extra tank isn't going to prevent that. Sure if both tanks full when shortage hits, you'll be able to go further without needing to buy more. But if the shortage lasts more than a couple days, you'll have gone through that reserve and are now in the same boat as everyone else.

And what happens if they then restrict gas purchases to 10 gallons per vehicle? Now your extra tank is of no use.

I don't think anyone is saying an extra tank is bad - they are simply saying it's not a necessity and for many isn't worth the extra cost.

^^^^^^^^ "do is give you a better chance to hoard fuel." ^^^^^^^^^^^

That wasn't very nice, was it? No need to get snarky.

I'm thinking of those people who have a small fuel tank in their rig and can't get to another station to get fuel.

What the heck is wrong with that?

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.

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???

My clipper has two tanks. Many clippers do - they were all installed aftermarket (2nd tank). Depending on how they are installed makes a big difference as to their benefits.

Some use the same intake and flow through one tank to the second tank. This means that the new fuel mixes with the old fuel when you fill. However, if you spring a leak, all the fuel is gone and the RV dead.

Mine has completely separate tanks with separate intakes. A switch on the dash determines which tank is used. I normally fill up both tanks before a trip. I drive on the front tank until it is about 50 percent. Then I switch to the rear tank and run it until I get to my destination or 50 percent. Then I fill both tanks again. This means I always have a half tank as a security measure. Because of its age, the rear tank doesn't flow well when it hits about a quarter tank so this ensures I use both tanks but have the front tank as my "going uphill rear tank issue" backup.

All that is great, but I could deal with one tank fine.

Where the 2nd tank has really come in handy is when damage occurs. When camping, a rock punctured my front tank and the fuel was gone. I was able to switch to the rear tank and get home on my own instead of needing a tow (after my trip of course).

When thieves stole my clipper, they slashed the intake line of the front tank to steal all the fuel. They didn't realize there were two tanks, so when I got it back, I was able to drive on the rear tank until I got that line fixed.

There's more to a good second tank than just "more fuel - fewer stops".

My truck has a 48 gallon tank. That's plenty for me.

Me Again wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Me Again, again you one upped me!!! I have a 5 gallon tank and you just had to go 6 gallons.:B

Had it for years. I think it is still on one of my Rubbermaid box up North. It sat in the truck trunk just above the diesel fuel door. Did not even have to take it out of the box. My super siphon would worked great to transfer the fuel to the main tank.



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Oh boy you've just made the list for the Minute Man Moderator attacks showing off that fuel can... :B

Sincerly,
The Troll Hunter

Another one that says YEP on large OEM tank.