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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Auxiliary fuel tank Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next markc • View posts Scranton,NC Full Member Joined: 12/02/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 02:34pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Has anyone installed an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of their truck? I have a 2019 F250 diesel crew cab with the short bed. Just wondering if you had problems and solutions. Thanks. Wildcat 327 RE 5th-wheel F-250 KR-CC 4x4 PSD And a Yellow Lab "Sunny" Lwiddis • View posts Owens River area Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 02:40pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You'll also need to install an electric pump if the auxiliary is connected to your factory tank. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AMP Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad RoyF • View posts Fayetteville Arkansas Senior Member Joined: 12/20/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 03:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I had a 100-gallon Transfer-Flow tank in a long-bed 2008 Ford F350 diesel. One small problem (if you even call it that) was that the amount of fuel on the display was always less than what was in the tank -- I would have about 20 gallons left when it displayed 0 gallons. Another slight problem was that leaves and debris that collected in the one-inch space behind the tank were difficult to remove. I recently traded for a 2021 long-bed diesel, and want to get another Transfer-Flow when one becomes available for the 2021 Fords. I do it for peace-of-mind; so that I can tow for three for four days without constantly having to worry about fuel; so that I can reach Yellowstone (for example) at the end of a driving day and still enjoy driving around for the next couple of days without having to think about visiting a station. To me, that's worth 50 cents a day spread out over ten years. You do NOT get a transfer tank to for the purpose of finding cheaper fuel (you never save enough to get your money back), but a side benefit is that you have the option of topping-up whenever you happen to see a good price, or you can keep on trucking though a state where fuel is more expensive. But, as I said, that is secondary to peace-of-mind. Metal transfer tanks will have a good deal of water condensation. I put a water-separation filter in the line coming out of the transfer tank. That helped to keep water of out the main tank and not overtax the truck's own water-separation filter. OkieGene • View posts oklahoma city Senior Member Joined: 01/06/2004 View Profile Posted: 05/27/21 04:01pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Go to Transfer Flow dot com and run your truck through the options. You might be able to get a larger tank to replace the one you have now, or one to sit under the truck bed somewhere. They also have a lot options for an in-bed tank, anything from a fuel only tank to one that shares space with a toolbox. . * This post was edited 05/27/21 09:17pm by OkieGene * TimnJo • View posts Eastern Ontario, Canada Full Member Joined: 09/15/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 04:23pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I very much agree with Roy's comments, save for the leaves part; my tank is fully under my tonneau cover. I too have a steel tank but don't have an additional water filter and haven't had any water in fuel issues, even after leaving it empty all winter. I put an inline electric fuel shutoff with a dash switch for easier control of when the auxiliary flows into the main. 2010 Carriage Cameo 36FWS 2018 Silverado 3500HD D/A Double Cab Dually LT MarkTwain • View posts Northern, Ca. , USA Senior Member Joined: 07/26/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 05/27/21 04:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator [quote=RoyF]I had a 100-gallon Transfer-Flow tank in a long-bed 2008 Ford F350 diesel. One small problem (if you even call it that) was that the amount of fuel on the display was always less than what was in the tank -- I would have about 20 gallons left when it displayed 0 gallons. Another slight problem was that leaves and debris that collected in the one-inch space behind the tank were difficult to remove. I recently traded for a 2021 long-bed diesel, and want to get another Transfer-Flow when one becomes available for the 2021 Fords. I do it for peace-of-mind; so that I can tow for three for four days without constantly having to worry about fuel; so that I can reach Yellowstone (for example) at the end of a driving day and still enjoy driving around for the next couple of days without having to think about visiting a station. To me, that's worth 50 cents a day spread out over ten years. You do NOT get a transfer tank to for the purpose of finding cheaper fuel (you never save enough to get your money back), but a side benefit is that you have the option of topping-up whenever you happen to see a good price, or you can keep on trucking though a state where fuel is more expensive. But, as I said, that is secondary to peace-of-mind. Metal transfer tanks will have a good deal of water condensation. I put a water-separation filter in the line coming out of the transfer tank. That helped to keep water of out the main tank and not overtax the truck's own water-separation filter.[/quote/] Give Transfer a call and they will recalibrate your tank gauge. fj12ryder • View posts Platte City, MO Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2003 View Profile Posted: 05/27/21 04:29pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My wife bought me an auxiliary fuel tank for Christmas quite a few years ago. A 36 gallon tank with a separate filler pump nozzle. Cost was around $500 total. One of my best Christmas presents ever. I love stopping when I want to, and not when the truck says I have to. Take our breaks at rest areas, and city parks instead of gas stations and truck stops. Howard and Peggy "Don't Panic" azdryheat • View posts Tucson, AZ Senior Member Joined: 03/02/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 05:07pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yes and no problems. 2013 Chevy 3500HD CC dually 2014 Voltage 3600 toy hauler 2019 RZR 1000XP TRE Edd505 • View posts Elephant Butte, NM Senior Member Joined: 05/20/2015 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 05/27/21 05:44pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Wouldn't be w/o pulling 14K 5W, 80 gallons in a SRW 8ft bed. * This post was edited 05/27/21 07:15pm by Edd505 * 2015 F350 FX4 SRW 6.7 Crew, longbed - 2017 Durango Gold 353RKT 2006 F350 SRW 6.0 crew longbed sold 2000 F250 SRW 7.3 extended longbed airbags sold 2001 Western Star 4900EX sold Jayco Eagle 30.5BHLT sold, Layton 24.5LT sold Vette Racer • View posts Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 03/05/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 05/27/21 06:01pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have used a 95 gal RDS gravity flow tank in both Chevy and Ram trucks, no issues what so ever. They just connect to the filler pipe about 12 inches down and have a check valve to prevent overfilling. I always just put fuel in the large tank and go, over the years I have saved many a dollar in fuel costs, sometimes up to a dollar a gal by bypassing a state where fuel is extremely high and not having to refuel until you want to is a big plus. Wouldn't tow without one. KE5NCP 2016 Ram CC Dually, 2011 HitchHiker 349 RSB DA, 2018 Wrangler unlimited Rubicon Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Auxiliary fuel tank

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