Larger fuel tank - Page 2 - Montana Owners Club

Clemson1881 · 02-28-2011, 01:05 PM

It remains very possible the price will drop as well. Lots of variables to drive that.

08UltraRider · 02-28-2011, 05:34 PM

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quote:Originally posted by Trailer Trash 2

Tim fill it now while the price is low they expect it to hit 5 per gal. I have both of mine full and it only cost me $ 265.00 @ 3.79 last week if at 5 per it will be 350.00 for 70 gals. also transfer flow usuall fills up the tank after they install it how come this guy isnt doing that.

In keeping with my tradition with the Stock Market of buying high.... I did fill it where here in Calgary it worked out to $4.008 per US gallon or $1.059 per liter.... That should trigger a drop in the price of fuel.

I had the the tank installed by the Transfer Flow dealer here in Calgary and no filled tank by them. I'm gathering the California factory location fills them with the install?

I think I'm going to like the extra fuel with a needed tool box to boot.

Clyde n Deb · 03-09-2011, 08:46 AM

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I've been thinking the same, and don't like the uncertainty of getting in and out of tight stations. I'm almost always towing solo without a spotter to help if I get into a back-up situation. I think a small 18 - 20 aux tank would give me all the range I could stand for one day but most of the tanks I've seen are much larger than that and are higher than my tonneau cover.

Dave, I bought a Transfer Flow almost 2 years ago now that is 37 gallons. It is designed to fit under a folding bed cover, and has made life a lot simpler. It is "L" shaped, and I can still put a toolbox, jack, and other items in the front part of the "L", as well as their is still room on both sides too. I can lock my folding cover even when it's open and the tools, etc. are protected (as much as that can be, right?). It has an auto transfer capability, so transfers to the main tank whenever I get below 1/2 tank. I have a travel range now in the vicinity of 600 miles, and that's enough.

Parts Ed · 03-09-2011, 10:28 AM

I installed a fuel tank in the back of our 96 F350 w/460, plumbed it into the front filler neck and let it gravity feed. I agree it hurts when you fill it up, but having 138 gallons available made it nice to just keep going and going and going....
Conversely, I removed it to haul some stuff and we went to Glacier National last year and it seemed as if all we did was stop at the gas station to fill the two tanks, wife was not too happy about stopping at Biggs Junction, then stopping in Kennewick, then stopping in Spokane, etc, etc, etc.

swanny · 03-09-2011, 12:44 PM

I have been looking for a dealer for an extra aux. tank. Found this one jdbrand.com.. They make custom tanks, you decide what size and shape and they make it. They also give the calculation to figure gallons, L x W x H divided by 231 = gallons. In my case I only want a 30gal tank so it 48x12x12= 6912 d/b 231 = 30gals.

billhoover · 03-09-2011, 01:39 PM

One consideration is the extra weight the fuel will add.

Trailer Trash 2 · 03-09-2011, 03:19 PM

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I have been looking for a dealer for an extra aux. tank. Found this one jdbrand.com.. They make custom tanks, you decide what size and shape and they make it. They also give the calculation to figure gallons, L x W x H divided by 231 = gallons. In my case I only want a 30gal tank so it 48x12x12= 6912 d/b 231 = 30gals.

Have you looked at Northern tools transfer fuel tanks Swanny?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...6747_200306747
they have very reasonable prices and a very big selection of tanks with or without tool boxes attached to them.

CamillaMichael · 03-10-2011, 10:56 AM

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quote:Originally posted by billhoover

One consideration is the extra weight the fuel will add.

Agree...100 gallon tank amounts to about 800lbs...I think. Many of us do not have that much extra payload capacity. The answer for us is to continue to carry a couple of five gallon cans of diesel when we are towing...so far, it has met our needs, but it sure would be nice to just have the onboard capacity that one of the add-ons would provide.

Hooker · 03-10-2011, 11:26 AM

Actually it weighs about seven pounds...the answer is to have a BIG truck, no cargo capacity worries.

swanny · 03-10-2011, 12:50 PM

Trailer Trash, Yes I've looked at them and a few others. Thanks for the info. The reason I'm interested in jdbrand in the tank I'm thinking about getting will be 48x12x12 = 30gals

7.3Ford · 03-10-2011, 01:52 PM

I looked at the Titan tanks, but they would not fit my truck, because the Aux Transmission moves the Transfer case back 10".

I put in a 60Gal combo box last weekend. See MOC post http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...ad.php?t=43453

[s]Fuel is 6 lbs per gallon. I know this from doing weight and balance when I had a airplane.[/s] Mike is right, gasoline is lighter than diesel fuel.

Water is 8 lbs per gallon.

pineranch · 03-10-2011, 02:05 PM

Try 7.15 to 7.35 depending on the time of year. This ain't JP4/8
Mike

7.3Ford · 03-10-2011, 02:19 PM

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quote:Originally posted by pineranch

Try 7.15 to 7.35 depending on the time of year. This ain't JP4/8
Mike

Mike,

I stand corrected... I searched the Internet and found:

About 7.15 pounds
The density of No. 2 diesel fuel is 850 grams/liter = 1.874 pounds/liter = 7.15 pounds per US gallon. Regular gasoline is considerably less dense: 6.0 to 6.3 pounds per gallon.

My airplane didn't burn JP4.

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