Fueling takes time. Time is money. Not even calculating the fuel you need to burn to make unnecessary stops.
Sure when you travel in the state with cities 200 miles apart, you don't want to get stuck, or pay arm at those desert stations, but with diesel, giving me >300 miles with camper, or 500 miles empty, the night before trip I go on gas buddy and I find the cheapest fuel on the route day before fill up.
That quite often can save me $20 alone.
Sure when you travel in the state with cities 200 miles apart, you don't want to get stuck, or pay arm at those desert stations, but with diesel, giving me >300 miles with camper, or 500 miles empty, the night before trip I go on gas buddy and I find the cheapest fuel on the route day before fill up.
That quite often can save me $20 alone.
Extra tank aside, I would encourage everybody to start using their tank capacity.
Fueling with gauge showing 1/4 is waste of available resources (unless you see a sign like above).
I hate spending time at gas stations and test most of my vehicles how far they can go on reserve.
Almost any vehicle will make at least 50 miles with reserve light on on highway.
Maybe 30 in the city.
Still far cry to my 1980 VW diesel that would drive 150 miles with gauge showing 0 😉
Carrying small can with extra fuel makes good "mental reserve" that works well even when you don't use it.
Fueling with gauge showing 1/4 is waste of available resources (unless you see a sign like above).
I hate spending time at gas stations and test most of my vehicles how far they can go on reserve.
Almost any vehicle will make at least 50 miles with reserve light on on highway.
Maybe 30 in the city.
Still far cry to my 1980 VW diesel that would drive 150 miles with gauge showing 0 😉
Carrying small can with extra fuel makes good "mental reserve" that works well even when you don't use it.
OBSPowerstroke wrote:
I have the 50 gallon Titan installed on my F350 and wouldn't have the truck without it. The factory 25 gallon tank was a joke, as I'd be searching for fuel every 200 miles towing. This new tank lets me tow at least 400 miles before even thinking about fuel.
The main reason I bought it is for convenience; filling up once or twice a month is much better than stopping at the gas station once a week. I also take the truck out to some pretty desolate areas with no services for 100+ miles.
My trek on White Rim last May was over 100 miles on dirt roads with civilization and a fuel station another 35 miles after you get back on pavement. Averaging about 10 mpg on that trail meant I'd be below a half tank on the stock tank before I even got back to pavement without accounting for any of the side trips we took the three nights we were out there. Then comes the issue of having to turn around and backtrack the whole trail if the road gets washed out or there's a landslide, which happens a lot more frequently than you think.
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Exactly! Depending on where you live, fuel even along paved roads can be scarce. If you're going to play in my area in Nevada for a few days you'd better have plenty of fuel.......
I've thought that the Spare Tire Auxiliary Fuels System (STAFS) looked attractive. By moving the spare the the front rack, you can put 30 Gal in its place. There are some real install challenges through like where to put the new second filler cap?
https://titanfueltanks.com/shop/titan-spare-tire-auxiliary-fuel-system-for-dodge-4030213/
https://titanfueltanks.com/shop/titan-spare-tire-auxiliary-fuel-system-for-dodge-4030213/
I filled up in California twice in last 2 days and it was
$2.49 for B20
$2.57 for diesel
With gasbuddy you can plan your fueling without paying the high prices some downtown stations want.
Couple more facts you need to consider.
1. bigger tanks don't always let you use the capacity. I had 10 gallons in 50 gal tank and run out on steep grade.
2. use what you have in factory tank. I don't hesitate to drive with "0 to empty" as I experienced there is always extra reserve and often it will go for 20 miles.
With diesel you don't really want to run dry as that damage some injector, but carrying 5 gall can gives you "mental reserve" to stretch the tank reserve.
$2.49 for B20
$2.57 for diesel
With gasbuddy you can plan your fueling without paying the high prices some downtown stations want.
Couple more facts you need to consider.
1. bigger tanks don't always let you use the capacity. I had 10 gallons in 50 gal tank and run out on steep grade.
2. use what you have in factory tank. I don't hesitate to drive with "0 to empty" as I experienced there is always extra reserve and often it will go for 20 miles.
With diesel you don't really want to run dry as that damage some injector, but carrying 5 gall can gives you "mental reserve" to stretch the tank reserve.
