Huntindog wrote:
I Have seen some pretty outragous pump prices. This year diesel for 4.29 at the North Rim. When it was under 2.00 back home. Savings can add up really fast.
I do not get the argument about paying for fuel you don't need.... There is no law that states one MUST fill the extra tank. Use your head, If you are going to be around home for awhile, don't fill it... If you are going on a trip where the conveinece and /or pricing would make it better to fill it...Do so. If you miscalculate and return from a trip with extra fuel....Well you won't need to buy any for awhile, and the bonus is you likely got it at a good price. Unless being temporairily out a 100.00 or so would cramp your style, there is no downside... If that amount of money will cause you to lose sleep at night, then RVing probably isn't for you.
Its simple we claim that there is savings involved. But then we end up buying 60 gallons of diesel that we don't need. There is no savings in that.Now if you are a full timer constantly on the road you are constantly using the fuel I agree you are not buying extra fuel. But if you are a seasonal, weekend or occasional camper you end up with extra fuel.
My point is having and aux. tank is all about the convenience, and freedom to fill when you want. Savings generated from the tank is sometimes questionable.