Small gas tank beef

With Ram 1500 trucks there is the option of ordering the truck with a 33 gallon gas tank. With Ford F-150 there is the option of getting a 36 gallon gas tank. Toyota Tundra trucks come standard with 38 gallon gas tanks. It is only with Chevy 1500 trucks where a customer is stuck with a 24 gallon gas tank.

Federal regs do not allow swapping out a factory gas tank for a larger aftermarket gas tank. OK with diesel but not with gas. So the larger tank needs to be installed at the factory.

Ford and Ram stick it to their customers by requiring a truck ordered with the larger gas tank to also have options packages. Ram for example charges $445 for the larger gas tank but also requires its customers to buy one of two options packages at a cost of $1,300 or $2,500. So the larger gas tank on the Ram 1500 requires spending at least an additional $1,745.

buck n duck wrote:
Just got a new 2021 Ram 3500 with a 50 gallon tank!!!

This is the ONE improvement in the pseudo 5th Gen Rams that is actually an improvement, IMO. Too bad the short bed trucks can't get somma that love though!

I'm sure it was posted earlier in this old, exhumed from the grave thread, but the little 26-31 (up to 35-36) gal tanks on big HD trucks that have been the norm for the last 20-30 years absolutely s ucks.

Even my 1986 GMC has 40gal of capacity!

My 7.3 diesel F350 CC, LB, DRW has a range over 900 miles due to using aux tank. I filled up yesterday on a trip to another city for $2.999 a gallon due to the option of being able to select the right station in my travel. Locally fuel cost $3.159-$3.299. Small tanks cost more to operate due to fewer choices and higher prices.

Just got a new 2021 Ram 3500 with a 50 gallon tank!!!

:B

the bear II wrote:
As you get older stopping every 2 to 3 hours becomes a necessity and you will begin to appreciate the smaller fuel tanks...

The small fuel tank / 225 range on my 2011 6.7 diesel F250 is why I sold my tow hauler trailer and traded in the F250 on a new 24 foot E450 class C with a 55 gallon fuel tank that now gives me about a 450 mile range. Driving and gassing up the small class C is so much more enjoyable and less stressful than trying to get in and out of crowded gas stations pulling a 30 foot trailer.

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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
NO beef at all for me. I bought the correct truck with the correct tank for me. I get about 350 miles towing before I have to fuel. Pretty much a days driving for me.

What's amazing to me is how many did not buy a truck with the correct tank. I imagine they just didn't know any better at the time.
I guess it shouldn't surprise me, many people don't just buy the truck with the wrong tank. The buy the entirely wrong truck for towing an RV.
Research and homework is a must when selecting a tow vehicle.
Unfortunately you can't just trust the dealer, most cases they just want to sell you what's on the lot. Even if the fuel tank is too small for towing an RV.

Sometimes, you cannot GET the "correct" tank. Either it simply isn't available in the configuration at all, or it is an option nobody selects, so you can't find one unless you are willing to drive 1000 miles and/or pay full sticker price.

SidecarFlip wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
Just think what it's like with an F350 pulling a 25,000 lb trailer. 25 gallon tank and I was getting 6 mpg going from Des Moines Iowa to Great Falls MT fighting the wind.
Torque to pull a house and fuel tank to give you a 100 mile range.

Similar to riding a Harley Sporster....lol

Not the right Sportster. Some will go 250 miles on a tank.

"Less than a 6 pack job" That seems to describe the difficulty in terms that I can relate it to.

jamesroadking wrote:
So, how difficult is it to change out the tank on my 2011 F250 and put in a 50 gallon Titan tank? Is it a do it yourself job laying on the carport floor?

Never put in a titan tank but have dropped enough fuel tanks. If the tank is empty and you have a floor jack or 2 it’s gravy. About a 3 out of 10 difficulty and less than a 6 pack job.
If it’s full, wait til it’s empty.