fuel tank size for 99 f350 drw with 7.3psd

[56FordGuy]

interesting.. short bed must look kinda funny if on a crew cab truck. might look cool on a standard cab though.

I've seen a few crew cab, short bed duallys. To me, they look like they're about to tip over forward. :laughing: The cab is as long, maybe longer than the bed.

 

[Soundguy]

You have a rare 2 speed fuel tank. It's too big when you have to fill it and too small when hauling :laughing:

if I'm hauling I take the 450.. it has a transfer technologies 50g tank inthe bed... plus the main tank.

gotta run my credit card 3 times to fill it YIKES!

but it stops for fuel less often than I do!

soundguy

 

[Diamondpilot]

I've seen a few crew cab, short bed duallys. To me, they look like they're about to tip over forward. :laughing: The cab is as long, maybe longer than the bed.

Any short bed dually is ugly in my eyes. Love short bed SRW trucks but the dually looks like the wheel flares are going to eat the doors.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

I've seen a few crew cab, short bed duallys. To me, they look like they're about to tip over forward. :laughing: The cab is as long, maybe longer than the bed.

i can imagine!

 

[deerefan]

i can imagine!

I know you were looking for a truck like that, did you find one?

 

[sandman2234]

Anyone know what it is? I'm trying to calculate fuel economy / useage #'s as a guideline.

thanks

soundguy

Trying to figure fuel economy on a truck is easier done starting with a full tank and at the next refill calculate the used amount of fuel to the number of miles driven since the last fill-up. Calculations base on a fuel gauge reading are bound to leave you disappointed or mislead, since few fuel tanks gauges are calibrated to read exactly the correct amount in a tank at any given time. Guidelines for fuel available is probably more of a correct name.
I drive different trucks most every night and drive far enough to empty the tanks each night, or close to it. Depending on how much fuel the previous user left me, and which truck it is will determine just how far I can go on a guage read amount. Quarter tank on one truck will get me to Tallahassee, whereas another one won't make it to Lee, so I have to be aware of the characteristics of each fuel gauge. Most of the trucks average just about the same mpg, when figured on amount used, but other than that, it is a crapshoot.
One truck stays on full for about 500 miles, then drops off like a lead ballon. One driver always tells me it has "plenty" of fuel to make my trip, which requires about 3/4 of a tank to do. I usually make it to Marianna before needing to refill his truck, since he gets to start with a full tank (I try to always fill it up for them, hoping they will recipocate for me) Some understand, some don't on the fueling when multiple people use the same truck.
Anyway, figure the fuel consumption on fuel used, and if you need to know how far you can drive on a tank, then find out what size tank it is, but in reality I would just run the truck till the gauge says "break out your wallet" because that is how far you would drive anyway. Very few people will continue to drive past a certain point "on the gauge". My "certain point" is when the needle gets to E, my wife is when the low fuel light comes on, whereas my MIL goes balistic when it gets below 3/4 of a tank. (uses a quarter before filling it up again). That point of reference changes as your familiarity with the surroundings does. Put you on a long trip where your not exactly sure where the fuel stops are, and your comfort level with the fuel gauge will change to a higher reading, if your one like me who uses the E for a reminder to get some fuel.
The proper way for semi truck drivers to check fuel level is not the gauge, but to remove the cap on the tank and determine with a flashlight, since running one of these durn things out of fuel can be expensive (several hundred dollars to have somebody do a road service to bring enough fuel and to get you started again). That usually won't work on a factory tank on a F350, but will on your aux tank.
David from jax

 

[Soundguy]

Trying to figure fuel economy on a truck is easier done starting with a full tank and at the next refill calculate the used amount of fuel to the number of miles driven since the last fill-up. Calculations base on a fuel gauge reading are bound to leave you disappointed or mislead, since few fuel tanks gauges are calibrated to read exactly the correct amount in a tank at any given time. Guidelines for fuel available is probably more of a correct name. David from jax

i was actually going to calculate using both methods, IE.. number of miles since last fill up after topping off, compaired to gauge and see what both hash out to. this will also let me know how accurate my gauge is. reason i do this is because I've had 3 gas gauges in my wifes GM product yukon.. none are close to accurate.. they are at most a 'some gas' / 'no gas' gauge. it can show 1/2 a tank and yet I can put in enough gallons to make it have been really a quarter.. etc. thus i calculated the miles she gets on average when driving using 7/8 a tank , then deducted 50 miles, and then told her that the truck always needs fuel by that milage, thus using the trip odomoter as the defacto fuel gauge. IE.. every 300m of driving that yukon gets fuel... etc,.

just trying to figure out this 350 as well.. both calculated vs displayed.

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

I know you were looking for a truck like that, did you find one?

yep, this weekend. 4x4 drw, 7.3psd 4.10 gears as an added bonus I found a gooseneck pop up ball hidden under the frame covered over with a bed liner... salesman was unaware of it..

truck had usual minor issues I needed to address.. but good solid truck i think. i put it straight into the shop with my favorite mechanic for him to do a good inspection of everything, etc. did a full service.. etc.. to get a baseline on it.. pick it up at lunch.

soundguy

 

[sandman2234]

i was actually going to calculate using both methods, IE.. number of miles since last fill up after topping off, compaired to gauge and see what both hash out to. this will also let me know how accurate my gauge is. reason i do this is because I've had 3 gas gauges in my wifes GM product yukon.. none are close to accurate.. they are at most a 'some gas' / 'no gas' gauge. it can show 1/2 a tank and yet I can put in enough gallons to make it have been really a quarter.. etc. thus i calculated the miles she gets on average when driving using 7/8 a tank , then deducted 50 miles, and then told her that the truck always needs fuel by that milage, thus using the trip odomoter as the defacto fuel gauge. IE.. every 300m of driving that yukon gets fuel... etc,.

just trying to figure out this 350 as well.. both calculated vs displayed.

soundguy

I knew you were smart enough to know this, but figured on posting it for others to read.
David from jax

 

[sandman2234]

yep, this weekend. 4x4 drw, 7.3psd 4.10 gears as an added bonus I found a gooseneck pop up ball hidden under the frame covered over with a bed liner... salesman was unaware of it..

truck had usual minor issues I needed to address.. but good solid truck i think. i put it straight into the shop with my favorite mechanic for him to do a good inspection of everything, etc. did a full service.. etc.. to get a baseline on it.. pick it up at lunch.

soundguy

So pictures after lunch?

Glad you found yours! Now maybe I will get lucky and find one for me, though it would make things easier if the wife would go ahead and get the car she wants. She was promised the next vehicle and since I have "chosen" every vehicle she has driven (except one POS she bought used), I told her to get the car she wanted, period. I have even frowned on used ones due to her not having a new car since marrying me. Only one in her life and that was before me. Only reason I have even been looking seriously is because she can have my p/u as a trade in should I find my truck before she finds her car.
If you hear of anything near me, please advise!
David from jax