Tow vehicle fuel tank size
Researching for suitable truck to pull 32 ft 5th wheel, and was quite sold on the 2015 Ford 1 ton with a 6.5 ft box, right up until I found out it has a 98 litre gas tank. With the 1/2 ton I currently...
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For whatever reason Ford puts smaller gas tanks than its rivals on its pickup trucks. A GM 3500 has a 136 liter tank. For towing a larger tank is a blessing and doubly so if you have a diesel engine. The only downside is that you need to either be more cautious in terms of aging fuel or use a stabilizer additive.
Check which aftermarket tanks are available from Titan. Their tanks are expensive but a nice option if desired/needed. The tanks are specific to a make and model and also a bed length and cab type. For example they make them for a GM truck with a double cab or a crew cab but not an extended/double cab. The devil is in the details.
With a Titan you replace the factory tank with a larger one which to me is a better approach than adding a gravity tank in the bed of the truck and the cost will be very nearly the same either way. The exposed tank in the bed needs heavier duty construction and a separate pump so this adds to the cost.
Range without a load and range when towing a heavy load are very different. My truck has a 36 gallon/188 liter tank and that provides a range of roughly 600 miles with no load on the open highway. Towing or hauling that drops down to a range of roughly 300 to 360 miles depending on the load, the amount of wind, and the terrain.
Check which aftermarket tanks are available from Titan. Their tanks are expensive but a nice option if desired/needed. The tanks are specific to a make and model and also a bed length and cab type. For example they make them for a GM truck with a double cab or a crew cab but not an extended/double cab. The devil is in the details.
With a Titan you replace the factory tank with a larger one which to me is a better approach than adding a gravity tank in the bed of the truck and the cost will be very nearly the same either way. The exposed tank in the bed needs heavier duty construction and a separate pump so this adds to the cost.
Range without a load and range when towing a heavy load are very different. My truck has a 36 gallon/188 liter tank and that provides a range of roughly 600 miles with no load on the open highway. Towing or hauling that drops down to a range of roughly 300 to 360 miles depending on the load, the amount of wind, and the terrain.
