Extended range fuel tanks - who has one?
I'm looking into replacement fuel tanks. I'd like to hear from folks who have replaced the existing tank with a larger replacement. Since I haul a TC, can't use a bed tank like I did when I had a 5'...
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I have the 50 gallon Titan installed on my F350 and wouldn't have the truck without it. The factory 25 gallon tank was a joke, as I'd be searching for fuel every 200 miles towing. This new tank lets me tow at least 400 miles before even thinking about fuel.
The main reason I bought it is for convenience; filling up once or twice a month is much better than stopping at the gas station once a week. I also take the truck out to some pretty desolate areas with no services for 100+ miles.
My trek on White Rim last May was over 100 miles on dirt roads with civilization and a fuel station another 35 miles after you get back on pavement. Averaging about 10 mpg on that trail meant I'd be below a half tank on the stock tank before I even got back to pavement without accounting for any of the side trips we took the three nights we were out there. Then comes the issue of having to turn around and backtrack the whole trail if the road gets washed out or there's a landslide, which happens a lot more frequently than you think.
To the OP, I'd go with the Titan. Install isn't that difficult to do yourself; just make sure to run your stock tank as low as you feel comfortable before dropping it. I was able to swap mine out in my garage without even lifting the truck off the ground.
Only advice I have is to follow their torquing procedure for the sending unit exactly. I thought I had, but I ended up with a leak out the top at my first fill up. I had to burn through 50 gallons of fuel to drop it again and replace the seal. This time I not only followed their instructions, I left the tank out overnight and checked the torque every few hours until I didn't get any more movement on the nuts. The rep at Titan also had me up the torque about 10 ft-lbs over what's published in their instructions. No leaks since, and it's been a full year and 15K miles over some pretty rough terrain.
The main reason I bought it is for convenience; filling up once or twice a month is much better than stopping at the gas station once a week. I also take the truck out to some pretty desolate areas with no services for 100+ miles.
My trek on White Rim last May was over 100 miles on dirt roads with civilization and a fuel station another 35 miles after you get back on pavement. Averaging about 10 mpg on that trail meant I'd be below a half tank on the stock tank before I even got back to pavement without accounting for any of the side trips we took the three nights we were out there. Then comes the issue of having to turn around and backtrack the whole trail if the road gets washed out or there's a landslide, which happens a lot more frequently than you think.
To the OP, I'd go with the Titan. Install isn't that difficult to do yourself; just make sure to run your stock tank as low as you feel comfortable before dropping it. I was able to swap mine out in my garage without even lifting the truck off the ground.
Only advice I have is to follow their torquing procedure for the sending unit exactly. I thought I had, but I ended up with a leak out the top at my first fill up. I had to burn through 50 gallons of fuel to drop it again and replace the seal. This time I not only followed their instructions, I left the tank out overnight and checked the torque every few hours until I didn't get any more movement on the nuts. The rep at Titan also had me up the torque about 10 ft-lbs over what's published in their instructions. No leaks since, and it's been a full year and 15K miles over some pretty rough terrain.
