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sales people only seem to care about making a sale
I have a hard time believing it would list 23 gallons on your WS if that isn't what was installed. I'll check mine tomorrow to see if there's an easy way to tell.
I got the 33 gallon more for bot having to fuel it as often, not necessarily for road trips. But I also like being able to take advantage of cheaper gas when I can and if I can get 10 extra gallons it makes going a little out of my way more worthwhile.
Yep, definitely understand that. I wanted to squeeze all the payload I could out of it or I'd have gone 33 gallon just to have it.
I talked to Ram Chat and they said all the components needed were available and it was waiting to go into production. Hard to say how far back in the brush it was sitting and waiting. My salesman may have been a tad optimistic...for my benefit.
Sounds like the exact message I got when I went D1. As @bigdodge said, I'd ask your dealer for an updated POC. Should have your ESD listed which will give you an idea of when yours should be built.
I ordered the 26 gal tank. Zero cost to upgrade to it. I haven't gotten a POC in a while but it was always listed on the POCs I got shortly after I ordered. Like you, I opted for the 26 over the 33 to maximize payload. Took my 2019 Bighorn and camper to the CAT scales one time and I was right at the 7100 GVWR max for the truck. Would have loved the 33 but had to compromise.
was told that the cost to upgrade to a 33 gallon in the future was up in the 5k range. I’m not sure if this is accurate. I’m happy I went with 33 gallons now than later down the road.
same price my dealer service rep said.
| VIN | BS | WS | STATE | COLOR | SERIES |
| 142737 @Hillbilly2 | X | X | Georgia | Granite | Limited |
| 200657 @RaminTX | X | X | Texas | White | Laramie |
| 240960 @myownstatus | X | X | Florida | White | Laramie |
My first Rebel order had the 26-gallon upgrade. But when I reordered, that option was unavailable. So I had to choose between the 23 gallon tank and the $400+ upgrade to 33 gallons. I chose the 33 gallon option.
latest eta 12-29 to 01-05
my build sheet says 26 gallon
Thanks for all you do @triple_B ! Best to you and yours for a Great New Year!
Yes but the weight of those extra 10 gallons ends up costing you about the same in gas mileage as you saved in fuel cost. If there is 5 cents different in fuel cost it takes 20 gallons to make a $1 difference. For 10 extra gallons every 2 times you fill up you save $1. $445 for a larger gas tank you would have to fill up roughly 900 times to recoup the money. For most of us that fill up once per week that would be 17 years to recoup that cost. For those that do a lot of towing the 33 gallon tank makes a lot of sense. Other wise you are just paying extra for a larger tank so you can brag that yours is bigger.
In California it’s a 40 to 50 cent per gallon difference to buy gas from Costco ($4.15) and a top tier ($4.59). I would have gotten the 26 gallon if I had known it was free though. I’ll just trust your math and assume it will take me 100 fill ups at 40 to 50 cent a gallon savings to break even.
