Installed The Extended Run Gas Tank
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2020
- Finally got around to installing the extended gas tank for my generator. Now almost 8 Gallons total capacity. Should run for about 70-80hours and extend my fill ups to twice a month.
You can find all the parts needed on eBay.
Search for
"Gas Tank Generator"
"Extended Run Gas Cap"
You can contact me at
DrivingByBraille@Hotmail.com
#Trucking #TruckerVLog #TruckAPU - Zábava
Very helpful! I'm about to tackle this project myself thank you!
Pretty cool set up 👍🏻 great job
That’s a good DIY. Drive safe.
Thank you brother!
Aftermarket plastic boat tanks work good also. All different sizes
That tank looks like it was made to fit there. Looks legal to me.
Sweet love it , and tell me how many but ac you have on it . Really work n Arizona with the dry heat sometimes over 100s
Don't know if I should buy Westinghouse 2200 like urs or predator 2000w from harbor freight?
Like your video, those APUs are Extremely Expensive! I was looking at them for a food trailer, way to much. Can you use a generator like is use in RV's? I have 2 for Food trailer, one is 7,200 watts the other i am currently using is 5,500 Onan low rpm, 1800. Super quiet! It can run days on a 11 gal tank! Not constantly, working days. 8 to 12 hrs day. Some may even fit in your apu case. Just a thought. Good videos!
I’d watch out on that gas line so close to exhaust, and how about generator exhaust being under the ac won’t it pull that inside? On another note how’s this been working out for you I’m doing a similar setup on my truck
Gas line is near the drive line not exhaust. But it’s further away than what the video shows. No issues yet. Been this way for over a year. Exhaust is routed towards the drives. No issues with exhaust fumes.
Very happy with the setup. I did buy another generator that was an open box item. Don’t seem to run very strong. Going to probably purchase the craftsman you have. Other than that. I’m happy with it. I would rather have this setup then an APU. Like you have shown in your videos, there is so much you can use a generator on. A lot of these company drivers that rather sit and have their company pay to install a light bulb, don’t have the mental capacity to understand the tool aspect of having a generator.
Is the plastic tube you use as a gas line rated for gasoline? Other parts gasoline rated?
Where did you get the tank from? I saw a guy with a round one that looked like it came off an old refer attached to his W900 & Looked great! Cool video 👍🏿
eBay or Amazon. They are pretty cheap. Think I paid $45 total.
Hey Braille becareful with that gas line being next to your exhaust pipe especially when you regen.
It’s not as close at the camera angle made it look.
@@DrivingByBraille what if you get a leak and goes directly to the exhaust?
You can say that about gas tank right? I mean, what if you hit a big rock and it punctured your cars gas tank, the exhaust is next to it also. What if.. is a big, what if.
Hey there Braille! I Ran into you at Pepsi in AZ a few weeks ago and asked you about your camera setup. I was the Super T next to you. I didn't know you had a YT Channel! You should have told me! I just subscribed and Liked this for you. I just saw that your Generator was attached to the Faring hangers with what looked like Ratchet straps... Did it stay secure? I'm thinking about doing this myself... What straps and how many did you use?😃 Stay safe and keep the rubber side down and the rubberband tight!
I don’t like to advertise. I have a video about the install on the generator somewhere. But it’s just the 2 L brackets I bought off of four states and the genny is actually bolted down and also chained. No straps. I’ve had straps cut from people trying to steal my genny.
Have you have any problem with the window air conditioner ? I install a window air conditioner on my semi truck and after two weeks one of the ac compresor line breaks because the vibration.
No, I had it on for close to 2 years with no issues. It outlasted the truck. The truck just blew the engine with less than 500k miles.
Tank also needs a vent
Hey. My doesn’t suck. The gen builds pressure and it doesn’t let fuel to go to the tank. Elevated. Any idea how to make it work?
Fuel pump. 1-2psi
Hi I love the idea I'm doing the same but I'm wondering about fuel flow!! Does this tank vent valve?? How does breathing ??
It breaths out the cap. I hooked up a fuel pump. Works a lot better.
Thanks you for replying but I don't understand do u mean breathing from the red tank cap??
Yes.
AI power 7gal fuel tank, I have a 10k watt generator on my truck
Hi can you please help from which store I'll get this flow cap?
Look on E-Bay. "Extended Gas Cap" and put in your Generator. Example "Extended Gas Cap Honda 1000"
Good evening , Did the DOT ever said something to you about the fuel tank you installed? I want to install one too as well for my generator. It would be kind if you let me know thanks.
No. There is actually a FMCSA guideline in your green bible. Don’t remember the section. But I think it’s under 10gallons. Never been bothered by the DOT.
@@DrivingByBraille thank you so much. Is your generator been working properly since you installed you tank .
Yup. Works great. Last about 5 days.
@@DrivingByBraille wow thats great. Thank you so much
update on the tank
How big is you genateror 2500 or 3000 plus let me know thank you
Think it’s a 2000
Where can I find that metal cap for the generator?
eBay or Amazon. Search “extended run cap”
@@DrivingByBraille Thanks a lot.
Just be careful with the gas line being close to the exhaust, particularly when the truck does a regen
It’s not as close as the camera angle made it look.
@@DrivingByBraille would this setup need a vented gas cap on the red tank?
No. It’s an extension of the generator. It vents out the red tank.
Do you know why gas haulers use metal buckets? Plastic generates static electricity. You figure it out from there. Good luck
That’s a metal gas tank. Not sure what you seen was plastic. The generator?
Driving By Braille the hose and valve I believe was plastic
allen Pardon Well, you’d be wrong.
Driving By Braille ok, my bag
I hope that truck is either pre emissions or is deleted. Grass burner exhaust and high temp gases from a regen combined with fuel lines full of gasoline is not a great combination.
Never had an issue. Fuel line is pretty sturdy.
@@DrivingByBraille if for whatever reason the truck says it needs a regen, it could be pretty bad. The exhaust gets insanely hot, and that heat is going up right towards the fuel line. I would be concerned about it melting.
I would recommend that you wrap the line with heat shielding tape.
And even better would be shielding it further with a small flex exhaust pipe.
Fukk it SEND IT!!!
1:00 that quick drain aint good for your engine. It doesnt have the magnet likebthe original drain plugs have meaning its not pulling the metal shavings to the that quick drain plug and its just chewing your engine up. Take it out unless you want a premature rebuild
Isn’t that what a filter is for? Pretty sure it gets picked up by the pump, goes through the filter, then lubricates the parts. Not logical thinking there. That magnet is there for basic inspection. It’s not there to catch metal from going into your lubicated parts. Pretty sure if that was the case, the engineers would have made a much bigger magnet. Think about it…
Why not DOT legal , you not caring more the 200 gallons I guss
Couldn’t you just buy a reefer tank and attach to trailer
Is it dot legal? Who the hell cares!! 😆