Re: [A/S] Diesel Pickups

[Jerry Flanders <jeflanders@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I carry a total of 105 gallons and can get 15MPG towing my 34 foot AS if I 
keep my speed down, so I can go quite a ways between fillups if I want to. 
I actually went around 1350 before refueling on a caravan this past summer 
and stirred quite a bit of envy among other  guys on the caravan paying 
$1.70 for diesel out west when I was still burning some $1.35 stuff I had 
purchased earlier.

There are lots of times you can save a few dollars with a big tank by 
thinking ahead when on the road. Before traveling back here to SC after the 
Pendleton, OR "Roundup" rally, I went by the library there and printed out 
diesel prices at the Flying J stations nationwide (see 
http://www.flyingj.com/fuel/diesel_CF.cfm?state=ALL
I checked prices along my route and found the cheapest stops at Cheyenne, 
WY and near St. Louis, MO. Those were the only fuel stops I made, and 
probably saved 25 cents per gallon on a couple hundreds gallon of fuel by 
planning the stops. I remember I only paid $1.229 near St. Louis, and this 
is still the cheapest price I have seen since then.

The extra fuel tank is a tremendous convenience, and is one of the first 
accessories I added to this truck when I bought it this past August.

You can get tanks at farmer supply stores - farmers use bed-mounted tanks 
to carry fuel to their equipment in the fields. I got my fancy diamond 
plate aluminum combo tool box/75 gal tank at the local "Tractor Supply" 
store for $700. They have a painted steel 100 gallon straight fuel tank for 
only $280, and you can get their 12V electric pump with automatic nozzle 
for $275 more. A practical combo, but you have to stop and get out of the 
truck to do the transfer. A DIY'er can arrange something more convenient, 
but read the rules regarding extra tanks at the Transfer Flow website 
before considering it.

Jerry 4404  '03 Dodge dualie 3500.