Gas Tank Size - Is it Accurate?

[Shots]

Ha ha. Yup. Been a few years since I had a bike. Do they not work like that anymore?

 

[IvoryHemi]

FCA made their mid-size SUV’s (WK2, WD) with a 24.6g tank.

No excuse to design DT with only 23g

 

[deeve]

Ha ha. Yup. Been a few years since I had a bike. Do they not work like that anymore?

Not any more, for most anyway. EFI with a fuel pump and fuel gauges/lights that are even less accurate than the ones in modern vehicles.

 

[deeve]

FCA made their mid-size SUV’s (WK2, WD) with a 24.6g tank.

No excuse to design DT with only 23g

I ordered an Etorque and didnt want the 23 gallon tank. Seems silly small. I would likely have been happy with a 26 gallon tank, but not an option for my build.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

After all, some of us are terrified of gas stations. At least according to one member here.

I can't think of any other reason to pay money for a "truck" with a 3.6, 3.21s, and a 33 gallon tank. Might as well get a Prius at that point. Probably get better payload from it, too.

 

[mikeru82]

Heck I remember the "good ol' days" when we didn't have a light, much less a countdown to empty. You had a needle, that was it. And a fun bonus, you could park on a hill to make the needle move up/down.

Haha, true. The gas gauge didn't even work on my first car. I carried around a wooden dowel to use as a dipstick to get an idea of how much gas was left. And since I was a poor high school student, I always drove on the bottom half of the tank. Fun times.

 

[Shots]

Actually the "excuse" is range. IIRC most vehicles are designed with a tank that will yield approximately 300 miles. So depending on displacement, weight and/or gearing the tank can be smaller and still to meet that range.

 

[mikeru82]

I can't think of any other reason to pay money for a "truck" with a 3.6, 3.21s, and a 33 gallon tank. Might as well get a Prius at that point. Probably get better payload from it, too.

Hmmm...who has that truck? I certainly don't.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

Hmmm...who has that truck? I certainly don't.

Old dude awhile back who thinks silly things like payload in a truck don't matter to anyone.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

Actually the "excuse" is range. IIRC most vehicles are designed with a tank that will yield approximately 300 miles. So depending on displacement, weight and/or gearing the tank can be smaller and still to meet that range.

I said it last time, but if I could have ordered a 13 gallon tank, I would have.

 

[mikeru82]

Old dude awhile back who thinks silly things like payload in a truck don't matter to anyone.

My Limited has a payload rating of just over 1000 lbs. It's never been an issue for me. But I don't own anything I need to tow. I have hauled things in the bed, but nothing that weighs even half that. Payload really doesn't matter for me. If I ever decide to buy something this truck isn't rated for, or barely rated for, well that's the time I upgrade to something more capable. But for what I use my truck for, it's perfect.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

My Limited has a payload rating of just over 1000 lbs. It's never been an issue for me. But I don't own anything I need to tow. I have hauled things in the bed, but nothing that weighs even half that. Payload really doesn't matter for me. If I ever decide to buy something this truck isn't rated for, or barely rated for, well that's the time I upgrade to something more capable. But for what I use my truck for, it's perfect.

Yep, and I bought mine to tow and haul. If I ever need to tow or haul something that I need to get a bigger truck for, I'll just not tow or haul it because I like my truck and I'm keeping it.

I don't want an HD or a stripped out Bighorn, but I need more than 1k payload.

 

[millerbjm]

Just a note regarding the fuel tank size and its relation to engine and build - there may be some correlation to ETorque vs non-ETorque HEMI if you have a short bed but both my 2019 non ETorque and my 2021 ETorque had/have the 26gal tank because they are 6.4 bed length.

 

[SD Rebel]

And on motorcycles, you had to reset your trip odometer to know how much gas you had, learn to use the reserve, and remember to turn the petcock on. I miss those days.

Luckily my bike has two trip settings, I use A for the chain (remind me to lube after 500 miles) and B for the fuel range, right around 115 miles should get my warning light.

 

[Ramjack]

5.7 gets a 26 gallon if you don't have eTorque, and 23 gallon if you do.

You could select a no-cost option for 26gal tank on eTorque 2021 models. Not sure about 2022.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

You could select a no-cost option for 26gal tank on eTorque 2021 models. Not sure about 2022.

26 gallons was an option for the eTorque when I ordered my 22 in October, but they got rid of it soon after. I believe they did that for any configuration, but with all the changes they've made for 22s, who knows. It looks like a 6'4" bed now comes with a 33 gallon tank at no extra cost. That's as new as last week.

 

[deeve]

It didn't show up when I ordered mine. It was either the stock 23 gallon or 33. I ordered mine toward the end of January.

 

[Ramjack]

It didn't show up when I ordered mine. It was either the stock 23 gallon or 33. I ordered mine toward the end of January.

The 26 gal option for eTorque motors was not shown for 2021 when "Build(ing) Your Vehicle" on the Ram website. I bought my truck off from dealer inventory and fortunately they had the good sense to select the 26 gal option when ordering. I wasn't sure what I had for a few days until I climbed under to verify part numbers and also downloaded the build sheet.

 

[Idahoktm]

Ha ha. Yup. Been a few years since I had a bike. Do they not work like that anymore?

Two stroke dirt bikes have fuel injection and electric start now. They don't have fuel gages, but they have a low premix oil warning light.

 

[deeve]

26 seems like a good middle ground. I happier I ordered a 33 vs the 23.