Aux Fuel

I am going to be heading from one end of the country to the other in a few months. I have a 2013 DCSB and would like to increase my fuel range for time efficiency and saftey. I think having added range would be awesome in the event of SHTF.

I found a 14 gal tank with wheels and a hose for 80 bucks. It'd sit in my bed and id have to pull over to transfer the fuel.

I could buy jerry cans for 40-50 each wich are 5 gal.

I could attempt to set up an AUX fuel tank where my spare currently is and wire it to a switch so I could pump while driving which would be my favorite but most expensive option...

I've been unable to find a company who makes an aux tank for the taco. I did see the build thread with the trooper tank. Does anyone have a better option for me? What do you think?

 

Aux tank will obviously be the most challenging. I can see it interfering with the evap emissions system depending on implementation (imagine CEL coming on spuriously similar to a loose gas cap). Rollover- and rear-crash safety may also be compromised. (Fiat had a recent recall about this with Grand Cherokees.)

Unless you plan to take these long trips often, just get the 14-gal tank.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/163804-colinb17s-kinda-sorta-build-thread-246.html

Start about halfway down the page and keep going for about the next 4-5 pages. I'm thinking about doing something similar but with just a manual ball valve and no pumps.

 

It's best to carry less fuel and make frequent stops IMO.
Plan ur route around cheap fill ups or pure gas if that's your pleasure .
Frequent stops mean more chances to stretch out so you don't get blood clots in ur legs and carrying less fuel means less weight.

 

x2 ^^^....The only way that really makes sense with wht your saying is to get a transfer tank. All the other options are still going to require you to stop and fill up. IMO filling up at a public gas station is going to be safer than pulling over on the side of the road or at a rest stop etc. If a transfer tank is something that you are interested in you can also look into in the bed transfer tanks similar to:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...uel-transfer-storage+auxiliary-transfer-tanks

I carry 2 jerry cans in the back of my truck but its only for emergencies or if I can find gas cheap haha last week we had it for 2.99 a gal!

thats my $.02

 

Unless you're gong to be far off road, I can't imagine that the hassle and expense of carrying extra fuel is worth the effort. But that said, if I were you I'd keep it simple and just get a few 5 gallon Jerry cans. I bet you'd fill/drain them once (for the novelty) then never bother with them again.

 

This looks promising
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200104874_200104874

 

I'm going the route of the aux tank where the spare currently lives. I have a camper shell which I sleep in and intend on doing extended off road trips in the future. I'll move the spare to a tire swing out and put another spare either in a 2nd tire swing out or on the roof plus carry on board air and the ability to plug a puncture.

 

Stick one of these in the back

http://www.flo-n-go.com/duramax/

 

How fast do you need to get there?

 

There is only one way to increase your fuel range for time efficiency and safety and that is with an auxiliary tank that is set up in such a manner that you do not have to stop. The others all require you to stop and if you are going to stop you might as well stop at a station.

I would add that unless you are in some kind of race or you are traveling an area where gas is not available for long distances any time saved would be negligible even with an auxiliary tank since you still have to stop and get gas and it takes extra time to fill the auxiliary tank. In my opinion if anything was needed at all it might be a 5 gal. gas can at the most, which would give you an added 100 miles, assuming 20 MPG, to get you to the next station in case you misjudge some distance to next fill-up.

The best way is to plan ahead and know where you are going to stop and fill up. It will give you time to stretch, which is needed for safety, and it does not cost you anything like an auxiliary gas tank or gas cans. That is what I do since I use pure gas and I have to plot the stations when traveling.

I would add one thing. If you go with the larger 14 gal gas can, and I do not know where you can get one for 80 bucks, it is dangerous to fill those things in the bed of the truck because of static, and they are sort of heavy to lift in when full.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-111/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgAaj3DkA-w

 

I put a 250 gallon tank in the back of our dodge. It gravity feeds down into the fuel tank line when I flip a switch in the can. That's all I can think of that would help

 

If you get caught hauling that much gasoline it is a hefty fine. The most gasoline you are allowed to haul has to be under 119 gallons according to DOT hazmat without taking a special course on hazmat and posting placards on your vehicle stating what you are carrying and it does not matter if it is a fuel tank or just for home use.

 

Thank you for the warning. We don't haul that much anymore. We only did that cause she was driving to California from Oklahoma. We took the tank out when she got back

 

Going to remote areas where there are no gas stations. Agreed about getting off your butt. Personally I like to take a break at least every 2 hours.

My problem with gas cans is that I sleep in the back of my truck. I'd really rather not have gas back there. Where else can I carry a gas can or two?

I'm not too thrilled about carrying it on the roof.

Any other suggestions?

 

Here ya go. 33 gal replacement tank for the Taco. A little pricey, but once its set up it's just fill and go. You may even be able to recoup some of the money selling your old tank.

 

^^^ One of those along with one of these: http://www.sightseeingsam.com/gopilot-urinal-for-car-travelers-who-have-to-go-while-on-the-go.htm

 

Those are pretty sweet but I have a 1st gen. I wonder how different they are?

A hitch hauler might work. Then I can carry more stuff. That might be a good place to put a second spare tire too. It'd mess up the departure angle but maybe I could find some way of making it higher off the ground. Not sure how I didn't think of this easier solution before. Thanks for the idea.

I might still do an aux tank underneath because I think it would be a fun and rewarding project to do.

 

On the other hand a raised hitch adaptor will get in the way of my tail gate opening which wouldn't allow me to get to the drawer system.