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I have sat in the drivers seat many, many times burning an entire aftermarket 23 gal tank... but this was years ago. I ran an 11 gal aux also and tried to fill up in Canada as little as possible at 2x the price-- typically of what a US gal costs... so for me back in the day MAX capacity was important. I did the same for a boat we hauled up to BC also. I put in an additional tank so I wouldn't be paying double.
Now I only burn about 17-20 gal/week...every week except when the roads are so slick I'm not just cruising.
I get along fine now with a 22 gal tank that I've done major modifications on 4 times now. Important things: all the things Yeller said... having the option for EFI and replacement parts... trick one of a kind stuff is cool till you actually use your Bronco somewhere out in the sticks and your vacation is now "on hold" because you need to order a replacement of the one of a kind part...
I would rather have a tank hang down a bit than be out of gas on a 100 mile one way trip into the Grand Canyon... all on a dirt road w/o a single business much less a gas station. Or fishing trips in BC where I would rather drive an extra 5 hours just to make sure I don't see anyone else... Guess my use is different than 90% of the rest of you!
Now I only burn about 17-20 gal/week...every week except when the roads are so slick I'm not just cruising.
I get along fine now with a 22 gal tank that I've done major modifications on 4 times now. Important things: all the things Yeller said... having the option for EFI and replacement parts... trick one of a kind stuff is cool till you actually use your Bronco somewhere out in the sticks and your vacation is now "on hold" because you need to order a replacement of the one of a kind part...
I would rather have a tank hang down a bit than be out of gas on a 100 mile one way trip into the Grand Canyon... all on a dirt road w/o a single business much less a gas station. Or fishing trips in BC where I would rather drive an extra 5 hours just to make sure I don't see anyone else... Guess my use is different than 90% of the rest of you!
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