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« on: May 14, 2012, 10:27:09 PM »
Do we go with position A...

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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 10:28:37 PM »
...or position B?

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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 10:30:04 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 10:34:00 PM »
I'm leaning towards B. There's no useful horizontal space between box and tank - they'll probably rub actually; I should remember to put a piece of rubber between - so I gain nothing useful there. I think it looks a little better, and gains me just a smidge more trailer turning clearance. That said if the shit hits the fan it may be smarter to have a trailer tongue crunch a toolbox than a fuel tank. That's the only down side I can think of.

I don't think that 10" rearward move will have much if any impact on maneuvering whether it's the full bed rail width of the toolbox or the 60" width of the tank that is rearmost.
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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 10:36:38 PM »
Another pro to B is no need to poke more holes for toolbox mounting, and no uncovered holes from pervious mounting.

I never remove the toolbox for large loads anyway, so it really matters not that it would work out better tank-only in A.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 12:52:52 AM »
Found a good price on the rds tank kit, 63 and change shipped from Union Hydro. Just made a bung, and TSC has the fillers for a dollar cheaper than anyone online sells them, so I think I'll make a hardware and filler neck run.

now need to drill and weld the tank, mount it, and plumb it when stuff gets here.
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 08:54:34 AM »
I would go A. 

Just for the thought that if you had to hook up to Smikes or Ryan's trailer, you could remove he tool box for more clearance when turning.  Just my 2 cents.

I would love a setup like that but with the camper I can't have anything stick above the bed.

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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 09:18:08 AM »
Hmm, that's a good point. I'm sure Smike's would be no problem, but Ryans's or Gif's could potentially be - those necks are squarely constructed with low front corners.
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 09:30:14 AM »
are you just looking for more amounts of fuel to lose when you blow another set of lines?
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2012, 09:40:10 AM »
nonono, we're planning on that being an IF now not a WHEN

Hate NEEDING to stop for fuel twice a day, and also looking to be able to buy cheap fuel in NC or NJ or OH.
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« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2012, 11:28:58 AM »
I wish I had your bladder

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« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2012, 11:34:05 AM »
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« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 12:12:38 PM »
wouldn't you rather spend 3.79 for 120 gallons in the morning, stop every 3-4 hours to stretch or nap or beat your meat or eat WaHo as you desire, than pay 3.79 in the morning for 30 gallons, then $4 for 30 gallons and be stuck with McD's because that's what's there, then $4.40 for another 20 gallons because you filled up when you had to stop to offload the 3 big gulp sweet teas anyway, and get home with an empty tank again?

I guess if you've never driven something with a 700+ mile range you may not have the concept down of how it works. I do from billy big riggin with my dad, and from long haulin' in the Jetta. of course the big truck experience was a bit different, since dad's prostate has to be about the size of a bowling ball and any 8 month pregnant woman would have twice the range he does after his morning coffee ;D

but still it's nice to stop because you want to, where you want to - not because you can go no further and NEED to wherever you may land.
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2012, 12:13:30 PM »
I wish I had your bladder

but yeah you probably do anyway. I can have the morning big gulp coffee and outlast my 34 gallon tank, sometimes.
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