Installed 25 gallon auxiliary tank..... sort of!

According to the Enduraplas website DOT approval is not required on diesel transfer tanks under 110 gallons.

Hope this is both a DOT approved (had it molded into the part) and secured according to that DOT certification...

There are many reasons aftermarket fuel tanks designed to be mounted on/in/etc vehicle are expensive

Not for the good days, but for that Mr Murphy moment...most likely during an accident

It might rupture and cause a fire, and if atomized...possible explosion

Each state has their own laws on this, and another reason expensive to get their product certified...and...qualify for coverage...

But...the chances are low, but not a zero chance...

Have six or was it eight 5 gallon Jerry cans and mount them securely. IIRC four of them are NATO approved

You can buy the unit here for this low Price

Extra fuel in a container. Kinda like an aux fuel tank!

To transfer the diesel just put a shaker siphon (not shown) in the blue tank and run the other end into the fuel tank. Easy, Cheap and Expandable.

"Rude Goldberg infers complexity - this is nothing but simple - but then again some people are easily confused."

Or maybe they're like me and see nothing and the "Rube Goldberg" comment was being facetious because there's nothing there.

FishOnOne wrote:

Flashman wrote:
My simple aux tank - 15 gallon, $37, and a shaker siphon. I can add another 3 tanks with ease. Takes 8 minutes to transfer the 15 gallons.




A couple of nylon straps and it's good to go.

LOL.... What a Rube Goldberg setup.


OP,
Nice setup...

Rude Goldberg infers complexity - this is nothing but simple - but then again some people are easily confused.

Etstorm wrote:

Farmboy666 wrote:
I get the point of having extra fuel on board and it's always good insurance. I am not ever in a great hurry and kind of enjoy getting out every 200 miles to take a break and stretch. Good for you, it looks like a nice compact unit.

It is the idea of not HAVING to stop and pay exorbitant pricing in one state or another. I may stop, stretch, use the restroom, etc and get back on the road without paying $.40-.60 higher fuel price.

Or perhaps not being able to PULL into that station. Now that my rig is longer, I'm much more aware of tight stations. It'd be nice to just pull over and fuel up, find the next truck stop whenever it is convenient.

I didn't notice a price OP.

Flashman wrote:
My simple aux tank - 15 gallon, $37, and a shaker siphon. I can add another 3 tanks with ease. Takes 8 minutes to transfer the 15 gallons.




A couple of nylon straps and it's good to go.

LOL.... What a Rube Goldberg setup.


OP,
Nice setup...

Flashman wrote:
Well for me the extra fuel is extra nice. My wolf watches the fuel gauge like a hawk and as soon as it got near half she used to start freaking out. Having my extra 15 gallons keeps her calm. Now I usually drive until the fuel light comes on now - still 6 gallons left in the tank - and even out in BF Egypt she knows life is good because I still have the extra 15 gallons.

“Wolf”.....LOL. I just call mine “The Boss”. I’m sure that was auto-correct induced, but a little Freudian too. :B

Having a TC, I don’t have a truck bed to carry something like that, so I have a NATO Jerrycan on the rear bumper of the camper. When I had a ‘95 F350 with a smaller/lighter spare tire, I carried it back here. The 19.5’s are too heavy for it, so I repurposed the spare tire carrier into a fuel can carrier. It even tilts down which makes getting a full can in and out easier. Don’t have to lift it so high.



The small can is gasoline for my Yamaha 1000. The ammo box hold fluids for the truck.

:):)

kw/00 wrote:
Pretty cool setup, I'm sure it's used for diesel only right? Just curios cause not much out there for gas. I like it though, may I ask what is the price on something like this? I always try to travel with an extra few gallons of gas secured away for longer trips which is not to frequently. It's for the just in case issues that can come up. I stop at 200 miles in on my 26 gallon factory truck tank, even though I can go a little more since I installed the tune. However some spots are just really hard to get fuel at especially since I don't know the area, hence I like the thought of carrying extra if possible.

It is only for diesel. I don't know of anything built for gas but there may be. I can usually find an accommodating fuel stop when we travel but there have been a few times in our years of travels that I pulled into a station only to wish I hadn't. The extra fuel gives me a little peace of mind in that it is just one less thing to be concerned about in our travels.