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Old 11-27-2007, 12:58 PM
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I've got a 90 gallon steel tank in the bed (looks like a tool box). I don't know what I'd do without it, especially when towing long distances. The only thing I would do different is get aluminum. I had to put a filter to catch rust before it goes into the stock fuel tank. It nows goes through 3 filters, tank filter, in-line filter for pump and stock filter. It solved my clogged filter issues, but I'd still go with aluminum.
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 01:05 PM
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I-Only 3-5 gallons at gas light
What does that mean ??
 
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Means you'll have 3.5 gallons left in the tank when the "low fuel " warning comes on.
 
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Old 11-27-2007, 01:24 PM
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How many gallons do you normally have?

Why is 3-5 such a good thing?
 
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How many gallons do you normally have?

Why is 3-5 such a good thing?
Think thats just on there so you know how far you can haul before you walk...
 
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Old 11-28-2007, 07:12 AM
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I have not confirmed it myself
but several posters have said that the last years of the Ramcharger
in 1992-1993 with the then-new Magnum 5.2V8
had a large rear tank with fitting for the correct MPFI fuel assembly,
and can be retro-fitted into modern Rams
if the spare tire stuff is removed
 
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Old 11-28-2007, 07:13 AM
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Hum interesting....
 
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Old 11-28-2007, 08:45 AM
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I do have a 55 gallon tank that fits in the box, when I just have the cap and haul the Toy Hauler, but it has to come out for the truck camper to go in and that is where the desire for a larger fuel tank in stock locations comes from. I weigh 18500lbs truck,camper and trailer full of 3 atv's ( avearge about 12.5 mpg with this setup) and more fuel will get us in and most important back out to good fuel.

thanks for all the info

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Old 11-28-2007, 10:53 AM
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Man I would love a 55 gallon fuel tank, but I cringe every time I see the price of filling up my 34... can't imagine right now a 55... that'd be roughly 200 bones to fill it up, but I would also get 880 miles in town as opposed to 544.. something to consider I suppose.
 
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Old 11-28-2007, 12:41 PM
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Man I would love a 55 gallon fuel tank, but I cringe every time I see the price of filling up my 34... can't imagine right now a 55... that'd be roughly 200 bones to fill it up, but I would also get 880 miles in town as opposed to 544.. something to consider I suppose.
Yeah it sucks when you top it off. But I am still running on my $2.89 diesel that I bought 5 weeks ago and my tank holds 90 gallons. Diesel is now $3.40 where I live. that is a savings of 51 cents a gallon and at 90 gallons that is a $45 savings. I have had my tank for 4 years now and I bet I have saved well over $1000 this way. Especially when driving out west to NV,AZ and CA. IfI fill up in TX right before the price goes up, I can usually bypass buying fuel in those states. If I do have to buy fuel in those states, I buy just enough to get back to TX.
 


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