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06-27-2018, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Concord, CA
Posts: 302
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skybound
one thing i have learned as a father of young kids - stopping for gas ruins naps, and ruined naps equals ruined afternoons!
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Amen!!!
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06-27-2018, 01:04 PM
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#42
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 149
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Originally Posted by NorCal Eagle
Curious how many folks carry some extra gas or diesel for their TV? I was considering bringing an extra 5gal of diesel in case we ever got caught short before a fuel stop.
Sound logic or just over packing?
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I have installed a 51 gallon auxiliary diesel tank, gives me a total of 85 gals, I get an avg of 11.4 mpg towing a 12,750 pound 5th. For me that's the way to go, can travel 2 days before refueling, and I use gas buddy app, to find the best deals on diesel fuel, by doing this it, can save me between 8 to 34 bucks a tank full... that's why I do it,
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06-27-2018, 01:12 PM
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#43
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: North Aurora
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCal Eagle
Curious how many folks carry some extra gas or diesel for their TV? I was considering bringing an extra 5gal of diesel in case we ever got caught short before a fuel stop.
Sound logic or just over packing?
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I was thinking of doing the same thing on longer trips where I know I will need to fill up. The second reason to have the portable tank is if you find yourself at a gas station you can’t pull truck and trailer in to. With a 5 gal tank you can park close and walk over and get enough fuel to keep you going.
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06-27-2018, 01:39 PM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Abingdon
Posts: 6,177
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Thinking about getting a Titan Tank when we get the 5'er
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06-27-2018, 01:47 PM
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#45
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Kingman
Posts: 12
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I have a 50 gallon aux fuel tank which I love. Can tow at least 800 miles so no need for that extra 5 gallon can
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06-27-2018, 01:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Jeffersonton
Posts: 10
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Got caught near empty one time, every station I passed for the next 30 miles either didn't have diesel or there was no way to get to the pump. Just as I was getting desperate enough to drop the trailer I found a place that with careful maneuvering I could get into. That won't happen again. I bought and installed a 30 gallon tank with it's own pump. I almost never let that tank get below 10 gallons left. Even at 12 MPG that gives me another 100 miles of safety margin and I figure if I can't find something within 100 miles of my location I am truly screwed anyway.
I usually make the same mistake over and over, but I really try not to.
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06-27-2018, 02:13 PM
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#47
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 348
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We have just came back from a 3,500 mile trip through Oregon and California, and we carried two 5-gallon containers of diesel. And, I have to say that those 10 gallons saved us from spending over $5 a gallon in California! If you can handle taking about 15 gallons with you, I'd would highly encourage it!
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06-27-2018, 02:14 PM
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#48
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: missoula
Posts: 22
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I never carry extra diesel. I fill up when it's halfway. But I'm most alway on interstate. Having said that i always see news stories about backed up traffic from an accident. I think from now on I'll carry 5 gallons and cycle it in every week. I always over pack and over kill but I don't worry about problems. I carry a 20 ton jack for a 6 ton 5th wheel. Carry an external battery when flying to charge my phone while everyone else is looking for a outlet. It'll charge me up 3 times.
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06-27-2018, 02:19 PM
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#49
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Annapolis
Posts: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCal Eagle
Curious how many folks carry some extra gas or diesel for their TV? I was considering bringing an extra 5gal of diesel in case we ever got caught short before a fuel stop.
Sound logic or just over packing?
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I carried a 5 gallon container of Diesel when I only had a 26 gallon tank and was traveling across the country. Then I found an after market Titan 50 gallon fuel tank that fit in the same spot as my 26 gallon tank. I love it and I don't worry anymore about not having enough fuel to get to the next stop.
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06-27-2018, 02:33 PM
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#50
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: missoula
Posts: 22
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I've looked at those. Did u install it or have it done?
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06-27-2018, 02:41 PM
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#51
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Tucson
Posts: 10
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I had a 60 gal replacement tank installed by Areo Tanks. They also installed a 40 gal in the bed of the truck. I now carry 100 gallons. Do not have to buy fuel in CA. Save enough money to almost pay for the tanks.
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06-27-2018, 02:42 PM
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#52
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: missoula
Posts: 22
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In Tucson?
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06-27-2018, 03:07 PM
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#53
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Columbus
Posts: 4
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Auxiliary fuel tank
I installed a toolbox/tank combo in my Ram 2500 diesel and it has been well worth the money. We are just now on our way back from Utah to Mississippi and the tank has definitely come in handy. There were some places in Utah and New Mexico you couldn't find diesel for a good 150 miles. I had more than enough to get by. With the auxiliary tank and the regular tank I can carry 95 gallons on board.
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06-27-2018, 03:17 PM
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#54
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Tucson
Posts: 10
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Yes
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06-27-2018, 04:17 PM
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#55
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: kaml
Posts: 1,285
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I'd like a Titan but they don't make an underbody replacement for the L5P trucks and I have no desire to install an in-bed tank.
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06-27-2018, 05:10 PM
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#56
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Tucson
Posts: 10
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Check with Areo Tanks in San Bernardino CA. They have been great to me for two trucks.
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06-27-2018, 05:12 PM
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#57
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: missoula
Posts: 22
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Don't go that way. But get to Tucson every fall.
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06-27-2018, 05:24 PM
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#58
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: LaCrescent, MN
Posts: 3,452
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On a trip to California I took a 5 gallon can of Diesel and it came in handy a few times. When going through New Mexico and Arizona there were lots of abandoned fuel stations and a few that didn't carry diesel. That extra 5 gallons go us another 50 miles further!
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06-27-2018, 05:39 PM
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#59
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Mesa
Posts: 5
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X-tra fuel
On the road I carry 2 5gal containers and a rattle siphon. Got the containers from Walmart on line for about $12 each delivered to my store. Added a 12 inch piece of 3/4 PVC to get by the double doors so the siphon fits great.
Always nice to know you have another 100 or so miles when Flying J prices are $0.30 higher than local stations.
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06-27-2018, 06:15 PM
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#60
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Annapolis
Posts: 10
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Had it done
I had my Ford Dealer order and install it for me. I love it and don't have to worry anymore.
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