Auxillary Fuel Tank ?

[Gulfcoast]

2006 Chevy 2500 - 6.0

My Chevy 2500 has only a 26 gallon gas tank and the range is not too far when towing a trailer.

Curious...is there an auxiliary tank available for gasoline?

Ideas?

[2oldman]

tomman58 wrote:
My truck now has a 36 gallon tank for diesel and at 10 miles to the gallon I need to stop before 360 miles and often more.

I would get very nervous at anything over 270 miles.

[RickLight]

The digressions on bio tanks are amusing. I'm sure we all wish for a more convenient solution.

Don't we all drag our own private facilities along with us?

[JRscooby]

hornet28 wrote:
The way I did it years ago when I had to flip a switch to change tanks was to run the auxiliary tank first. But then I put a gauge on that tank and no longer needed to do it that way

This was my practice also. When I got the truck with store-bought twin tanks I put a magnet on the dash. When the other tank was MT I put it next to switch.

Grit dog wrote:

Scooby dooby, you're cornfused again.

Just exactly what am I "cornfused" about? I know if I open the gas cap at idle, the engine will die. At highway RPM I bet it will. I know on many vehicles, a loose cap will light the check engine light. I know that with any of many transfer pumps I have used, there is air bubbles in the diesel fuel when I get to the bottom of tank. I always shut of the pump when I saw the bubbles, but if I was pumping gas when driving I would not see them. Do you think the pollution control would treat air coming thru a new line different than air coming in from a removed tank?
Or am I confused to think I do not need the extra capacity? Confused to think I can get in and out of any gas station? You might need extra fuel, be willing to risk the extra problems, but I am not. If I did want to carry extra gas, I would mount a tank on the other side, under the bed, with a crossover line low on the tanks and a air tight, large diameter, line to the stock neck. When the original got full, it would overflow to the other tank before it backed up in the neck to shut off the nozzle. Flow thru the crossover would keep levels equal.

[Grit_dog]

JRscooby wrote:

Dave H M wrote:
JR, if a person was to plumb the aux into the filler neck like I did there is not an issue, has not been for 7 years on my F250. Stick a normally closed fuel valve between the aux pump and the inlet to the filler neck. Wire the valve so that it is open when fuel is pumping.

I thought about that. But then I thought about "What happens when pump the last of the gas out of the added tank?" Bet my engine would die. Would it restart? Likely, but would it start just shutting off pump? Or would I need to go to neutral, hit the key, and back to drive? Then there is the chance of the valve leaking air. Not a good chance, but I don't like to open doors for Mr. Murphy.
My little engine, and my little camper, I get to quarter tank after over 300 miles. And I have no issue getting in and out of gas stations. Works for me, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. YMMV

Scooby dooby, you're cornfused again.

[hornet28]

The way I did it years ago when I had to flip a switch to change tanks was to run the auxiliary tank first. But then I put a gauge on that tank and no longer needed to do it that way

[JRscooby]

Dave H M wrote:
JR, if a person was to plumb the aux into the filler neck like I did there is not an issue, has not been for 7 years on my F250. Stick a normally closed fuel valve between the aux pump and the inlet to the filler neck. Wire the valve so that it is open when fuel is pumping.

I thought about that. But then I thought about "What happens when pump the last of the gas out of the added tank?" Bet my engine would die. Would it restart? Likely, but would it start just shutting off pump? Or would I need to go to neutral, hit the key, and back to drive? Then there is the chance of the valve leaking air. Not a good chance, but I don't like to open doors for Mr. Murphy.
My little engine, and my little camper, I get to quarter tank after over 300 miles. And I have no issue getting in and out of gas stations. Works for me, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. YMMV

[Dave_H_M]

JR, if a person was to plumb the aux into the filler neck like I did there is not an issue, has not been for 7 years on my F250. Stick a normally closed fuel valve between the aux pump and the inlet to the filler neck. Wire the valve so that it is open when fuel is pumping.

[JRscooby]

In the past I have had a few trucks with auxiliary tanks. (First F-750 carried 150 gallons between back of cab and winches) All had a manual valve to switch from tank to tank. But back when those trucks where built one line went from tank to pump. Vent was another line, or hole in cap, that just went to outside. My '85 Fords with 2 tanks had a electrically controlled valve, with a hole bunch of lines. My old Dodge half ton, I have thought about a tank in the bed. But don't want that many lines thru the floor, to much chance of issues. Thought about just pumping fuel into the neck of stock tank, but if I open the fuel cap the engine will die. (On a lot of gas vehicles a loose cap will turn on "check engine") Then I decided to just pump gas while I was stopped, take break not at gas station. But finally got the idea between my ears; I'm retired, no longer need to stay between the doors every minute I can. Stop when I want, and pull into a station about every 300 miles.

[fj12ryder]

Here's one: Tank and Barrel

Here's one: Leonard Accessories

Will these work?

[msmith1_wa]

This is the only manufacturer of gas transfer tanks that I have been able to find.

http://atitank.com/products/auxiliary-fuel-tanks/

[happy2rv]

To everyone who is recommending Titan tanks, perhaps I'm missing something. I looked at their XL replacement tanks and I could find nothing for a 2017 1/2 ton Ford, Ram, or GM. If I moved up to 2500/3500 series they showed options for diesel engines only, not gas. Either they've quit making them for gas or their web site isn't showing them...

[deltabravo]

Gulfcoast wrote:
2006 Chevy 2500 - 6.0

My Chevy 2500 has only a 26 gallon gas tank and the range is not too far when towing a trailer.

I had the same truck in a 2002 model. She was a gas hog towing my Desert Fox 21SW.

Titan Tanks is my recommendation.

[kw_00]

JRscooby wrote:

kw/00 wrote:
Just a thought, when GM offered the long bed, it also came with a 36 gallon tank. This will be a perfect replacement for your current fuel tank. They offered the long bed trucks during that model that you have and still do. Some junk yards have those trucks and or fuel tanks, I’m sure that you could get it cheaper there. It would be factory and basic plug and play to install. That’s what I would do.

But if the tank would fit under a short bed would GM go to the expense of making 2 tanks? Not at least offer the big as a extra cost option?

I wish they would have offered it as an option to short bed trucks. My cousin had an 01 with the long wheel base for construction. He also had the 4 door so it was a very long truck... lol anyway his came with the larger tank. I can’t recall but the standard for sure was 26 gallons and long bed models came with I think a 36 gallon tank. It might have been a 32.... but I will have to ask him. Oh it that tank does fit the standard bed... so easy swap for those wanting the extra gallons..

[tomman58]

fj12ryder wrote:

tomman58 wrote:
We have had even a 26 gallon diesel tank on an older truck. The bottom line for us is we have to pee no matter how big the tank LOL

Well, nobody forces you to stay in the truck until you get low on gas, but it's nice to stop at someplace nicer to use the facilities instead of a stinky, noisy, crowded gas station. And it's nice that you get to pick the place to stop, not the truck.

I have never looked at peeing as a destination point! Also being a diabetic I pee often anyhow.
Also I am not going to haul around any extra weight that is not needed. My truck now has a 36 gallon tank for diesel and at 10 miles to the gallon I need to stop before 360 miles and often more.