Fuel Tanks and Jerry Cans relating to Fuel Range

[Gravelette]

If you can be a little patient I will be glad to share the information. Once I have the tank here and installed I will be doing an entire write-up on it. Just be aware that it will require a new fuel pump assembly and possibly a fuel filler neck and will be costing in the range of $2500-$3000 USD.

Any reason to not go ahead and share the source?

 

[Jupiter58]

If you are planning a trans Taiga trip, take extra fuel. You have 1 fuel stop and that’s it. My ram 1500 with a 33 gallon tank pulling a Patriot Campers X3 needed 15 extra gallons to do both the north and south ends of the Trans Taiga. Take the extra fuel. If you need it you have it. If you don’t need it, you have it to fill up back at home. But you have it, when you may need it.

So how many miles did you do, distance between gas stops and your mpg?


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[Datsun Man2]

Any reason to not go ahead and share the source?

Perhaps things need to be verified on what all needs to be done? Perhaps I don't want certain individuals from a certain forum to know yet since all they do is talk **********? I'm already doing the foot work as we speak and once things are confirmed, thing will probably move forward for other, but others justifying the cost will be the issue especially with the lover Cheeto inspired tariffs in place.

 

[Datsun Man2]

So how many miles did you do, distance between gas stops and your mpg?


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I'm going to assume between 15-18 MPG for his specific setup. Not to bad depending on the setup, conditions and how he was driving.

 

[Gravelette]

Perhaps I don't want certain individuals from a certain forum to know yet since all they do is talk **********?

Yep, we do get the occasional big talker here! Talk the talk, walk the walk.

 

[yabodie]

So how many miles did you do, distance between gas stops and your mpg?


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The whole trip from the DC area up and back was about 4222 miles. On the Trans Taiga at 381km is Mirage. That is your only gas stop on the entire road. To the north end you go start to finish 666km, to the southern end you go almost 700km. One way. From Mirage I could have done either the north end or the south end, but not both on a single tank. I needed the 15 extra gallons in the Jerry cans to add the other end. MPG was in the toilet on the southern end due to the need to go slow due to the road condition so I was getting in the single digits. On the north end the MPG was in the low teens. Any other questions?

 

[yabodie]

Also there should be a full write up on the trip in the trip report section.

 

[Datsun Man2]

Well if anything I can confirm I have the tank ordered. The rough timeline to have it here is early to mid December. After it's here the install will happen.

 

[2.ooohhh]

You don't even have to get very remote in parts of Canada to loose almost all choice on fuel source, Just popping up the Bruce Peninsula to visit family for Thanksgiving(early october) and a good number of stations are closing down for the season. Will be a completely different fuel landscape if we make the trip up for Christmas.