Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

[Mountain Whiskey]

87 was cool when I was in high school and couldn't afford the good stuff.

70 - 62 = 8

The circular reference math does not exp.ain how you come up with the mystery 8 pounds for the tank......

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

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Huh.... you missed the range of part above that. I understand. Many here have comprehension issues and like burning cash. Literally since it is burning in the cylinders.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

The circular reference math does not exp.ain how you come up with the mystery 8 pounds for the tank......

It isn't circular. 70 is the anchor point. 70 lbs is the payload difference between a 23 gallon tank and a 33 gallon tank.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

Huh.... you missed the range of part above that. I understand. Many here have comprehension issues and like burning cash. Literally since it is burning in the cylinders.

More likely, merely "satisfactory" isn't something that interests him.

Speaking of comprehension...

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

It isn't circular. 70 is the anchor point. 70 lbs is the payload difference between a 23 gallon tank and a 33 gallon tank.

How do you get to 70 though? You said it is simple math. It is when the base point of 70 is just a made up number pulled from the backside! The only actual number you have is the weight of the gasoline.

It's not like you have 3:21 gears that will get bogged down by 60 pounds. I seriously doubt you count your payload down to the pound. If you do, get a life. It's not a Ford, it can handle it.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

How do you get to 70 though? You said it is simple math. It is when the base point of 70 is just a made up number pulled from the backside! The only actual number you have is the weight of the gasoline.

It's not like you have 3:21 gears that will get bogged down by 60 pounds. I seriously doubt you count your payload down to the pound. If you do, get a life. It's not a Ford, it can handle it.

The difference in payload between two trucks with the same options where one has a 33 gallon tank and one has a 23 gallon tank. Simple math. I suppose you also have to be able to do some basic research, too, so you got me there.

I don't count anything. I pull onto a scale, then...you guessed it, do some math.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

The difference in payload between two trucks with the same options where one has a 33 gallon tank and one has a 23 gallon tank. Simple math. I suppose you also have to be able to do some basic research, too, so you got me there.

I don't count anything. I pull onto a scale, then...you guessed it, do some math.

So, pulled it out of the backside. Got it. Whatever you need to do to convince you. Its all good.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

So, pulled it out of the backside. Got it. Whatever you need to do to convince you. Its all good.

It's just finding numbers and doing stuff with those numbers. It might seem like magic, but it isn't.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

It's just finding numbers and doing stuff with those numbers. It might seem like magic, but it isn't.

Said Snowblazer...

 

[IvoryHemi]

It’s a known figure of +42.8 lbs for the old 32 gallon tank (6g * 6.3 = 37.8 lbs which means the tank itself is ~5 lbs)

42.8 + 6.3lbs (1g) = +49.1 lbs for the 33g (from 26g)

3g * 6.3 lbs = 18.9 lbs (for 23g)

49.1 lbs + 18.9 lbs = 68 lbs

So potentially it’s +2 lbs for 23g to 26g tank weight itself

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

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You feeling satisfied now? Cause I can go on busting you up all night.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

It’s a known figure of +42.8 lbs for the old 32 gallon tank (6g * 6.3 = 37.8 lbs which means the tank itself is ~5 lbs)

42.8 + 6.3lbs (1g) = +49.1 lbs for the 33g (from 26g)

3g * 6.3 lbs = 18.9 lbs (for 23g)

49.1 lbs + 18.9 lbs = 68 lbs

So potentially it’s +2 lbs for 23g to 26g tank weight itself

Yea, you pulled the tanks and weighed them..
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[Mountain Whiskey]

You feeling satisfied now? Cause I can go on busting you up all night.

 

[IvoryHemi]

Yea, you pulled the tanks and weighed them..
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42.8lbs is a FCA provided weight

 

[ferraiolo1]

How about most standard pumps will cut off before your 33gal tank is full with todays fuel prices.

And I took an estimated 1lb poop. My payload has now increased.


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[Mountain Whiskey]

42.8lbs is a FCA provided weight

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See, this is factual. Good post. What year did they use a 32 gallon?

Is it the same as today's 33? What is the weight of the stock 23 gallon tank? Trying to track down that simple math from Snowblazer.

And who's truck can't handle 60 extra pounds?

 

[doolin64]

70lbs...I could always leave a kid at home. Or when going with my friends choose to not let my oversized friend come and only take my buddy who's a twig.

33gallon tank was a cheap upgrade an no brainer here. But we have options and that's the great things about these trucks. Build em how you want them.

 

[Anarki]

My philosophy for going with a 33 gallon tank was this; I don't have to fill it up full every time I go to the station, but if I have to do a long trip, it is that much more convenient for reducing the stops for fill ups, hence the overall time it takes to get to my destination.

Weight addition for me was a wash as time saved on trips was more important

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

70lbs...I could always leave a kid at home. Or when going with my friends choose to not let my oversized friend come and only take my buddy who's a twig.

33gallon tank was a cheap upgrade an no brainer here. But we have options and that's the great things about these trucks. Build em how you want them.

I think what's missing is that it isn't just the 70 lbs for the fuel tank. That 70 lbs doesn't live in a vacuum. If I didn't care about payload, I'd have a loaded up Limited or TRX.

I do care about payload, and was shooting for about 1500 lbs for my needs. To get there in a truck I wanted, I had to trim some things I didn't need or that added no value for me. Since a 33 gallon tank is as useful to me as a 70 lb rock, that was the easiest thing to cut.

 

[IvoryHemi]

See, this is factual. Good post. What year did they use a 32 gallon?

Is it the same as today's 33? What is the weight of the stock 23 gallon tank? Trying to track down that simple math from Snowblazer.

And who's truck can't handle 60 extra pounds?

42.8 lbs is the only known figure we have, the rest are educated estimates. The 32g tank was in the DS, I have not seen a similar DT weight spec chart with our 23g & 33g tanks.

Based on the fact that the 32g (+6g) tank is 5 lbs, it seems probable that a +3g difference between the 23g & 26g tanks would be ~2.5 lbs

@SnowBlaZR2 saying 70lbs is a very realistic number as I laid out my math above in post #110