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Re: Trying out a S&B 60 gallon fuel tank
nremtp143 wrote: Excellent video as always Epic. I had no idea that S&B even made these tanks and I've been all over these and truck forums for years. Been stuck on the other major two I guess. I ended up with an in bed gravity fed 51G for my dually, but this one is nice. Hope all things are well! Monty Hey Monty, great to hear from you. All is well (knock, knock). S&B is a new entry into the extended range fuel tank business. They've come in full blast though with extra features and volume. I'm truly impressed and happy to support them. Competition is good.811Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying out a S&B 60 gallon fuel tank
4x4ord wrote: I find my stock fuel tank large enough that I seldom fill up on the road but I usually bring a 5 gallon jerry can with me which allows me to use the entire contents of my fuel tank. I've run about 40 km past 0 km to empty while towing a couple of times and have yet to run out. On my early 2017 the truck would show empty after using 29 of the 34 gallons. Ford issued a tsb and replaced the sending units on trucks whose owners complained and that gained access to another 1.5 of the 5 gallons. S&B recommends replacing a part inside the sending unit for Fords built March 2017 or earlier if they haven't had the tsb performed.812Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying out a S&B 60 gallon fuel tank
Edd505 wrote: 80 gallon transfer tank & 40 gallon in the truck. I use gas buddy, check price along my route, and fill when I find a good price. $2.88 today and $3.10 most stations, but wait $2.69 in NM my next stop. I'll take on 100 gallons or so there or $41 at the higher price or $19 at the lower price. Nice to be able to top off anytime I stop. Trucks always filled from the tank so it always has the freshest fuel. 1000+ miles lets me decide when & where to refuel, choices, so many choices. Watch the clerk when you hand them $200 and say pump 3. Amen to that. That is the main advantage of a large tank right. Buy it when you want rather than when you have to. With the OEM 34 gallon tank I just couldn't go very far when towing and there was more than one time I was sweating hoping a place with diesel was close. 425 HP and 925 lb/ft of torque with 18K trailer gets me 9 mpg. It is what it is.811Views0likes0CommentsTrying out a S&B 60 gallon fuel tank
I put a Titan 50 gallon tank on my 2011 and now this S&B 60 gallon monster on my 2017 Ford F350. Install was quite enjoyable actually. I went almost 3 years with a factory tank in this 2017 and forgot how nice it is to go to the gas station half as often. My last towing trip from Utah to San Diego was the tipping point as I found out diesel is not as available in the California stations as it is in Utah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Vw7_44um03.9KViews0likes18CommentsHow to use Airlift wireless controls with other onboard air?
This is a fun one. I've always wanted to tie my Airlift wireless controller into my existing Viair on-board system. I mean, why use Airlift's tiny, slow little compressor when I have an air tank supplied by two Viair compressors? I think the proverbial nut has been cracked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ-VyKnowZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ-VyKnowZk361Views0likes0CommentsRe: Let's See Your Frankenstein Repairs
This is a funny thread fellas, thanks. One of the first things I did when I got the trailer in 2011 was make a trip to Harbor Freight. Walked in with $100 and out with 300 lbs of tools. lol. Seriously though, it seems like there's always something that needs attention and you can't always rely on the nearest Home Depot. On a different trip we were coming out of the desert and I did a walk around before getting on the freeway. I found the center axle spring completely broken and the tire was kind of bouncing back and forth between the front and rear tire. I shudder to think what would have happened if I'd tried to get on the freeway. As it was, I was able to source a new spring 90 miles away in Grand Junction, CO and used a combination of the fifth wheel landing legs and my truck's bottle jack to teeter-totter the trailer weight and replaced the spring on the side of the road. Four and a half hours later we were back on the road.463Views0likes0CommentsRe: Let's See Your Frankenstein Repairs
Funny you guys are all complimenting the work. I really thought it was just a hack repair and was wondering if others would admit to the same. The skirt was broken in half and cracked almost all the way through on another. I had a small metal strap that fit the inside the plastic moulding and reinforced the floppy part of the flare. I literally broke it gassing up the day of departure on a 5,100 mile trip so I didn't have time to wait for the OEM part to come in. Thought about painting it but ran out of time. I will say that it held up just fine and held on tight while I removed it. The trailer is in storage in the snow. No way I'm tromping out there to take a picture for the "after" shot, lol.462Views0likes0Comments
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