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Originally Posted by rumsey
I sent an email yesterday to transfer flow and have not heard back, as soon as I do I will post the status on the larger tank
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Please keep us posted! I'm definitely in, too. I'm sending Transfer Flow an email NOW!
My business requires frequent day trips exceeding 200 - 300 miles, and the 26 gal. tank just doesn't cut it, especially coming from an F250 with the 36 gal. tank. Considering all the room under my long bed, it's kind of foolish that Toyota didn't at least offer the large tank as an option.
There are a lot of considerations in making a spare, or even a larger tank for gasoline vehicles. I'm no expert, but first, there's the emissions system that may possibly require re-calibration of the ecm and/or other considerations of carrying a larger volume of fuel and air (when the fuel is used up). Next, is the safety consideration. Our trucks were certified by the government to be up to necessary safety standards with the stock tanks. Adding another tank could possibly be illegal and raise liability concerns in the case of an accident. Remember, this is a highly flammable liquid we're dealing with here. Since diesel isn't nearly as flammable, there are a lot more options available to diesel drivers. In an accident, a heavy piece of equipment crashing into a bed-mounted diesel tank causes a big mess.... a gasoline tank becomes a big bomb.
I watched the supercharger installation video on youtube last night and it looks to me like the fuel pump/sending unit could drop right into a larger fuel vessel, but again, there might be some re-calibration of the ecm or replacement of emissions components.