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Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« on: October 29, 2008, 07:18:44 pm »
Just saw this tank from Mid America. 15 gal for Beetle or Ghia 61' to 67', www.mamotorworks.com/acvw?frame=1.8634
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 09:18:40 pm »
All those German engineers, thousands of hours designing a perfect balance and they build something to put 44 lbs of unstable liquid above the center of gravity! Es hätte keinen Zweck   :icon_cheesygrin:
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 03:36:39 pm »



Guess that tank gives you less trunk space?

  Looks like it comes up higher than the usual tank, rather than lower...hard to tell though.....

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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008, 04:57:16 pm »
 
Quote from: Bahaha on October 29, 2008, 09:18:40 pm
All those German engineers, thousands of hours designing a perfect balance and they build something to put 44 lbs of unstable liquid above the center of gravity! Es hätte keinen Zweck   :icon_cheesygrin:

 Wow, this is scarry  c23, because the 1st thing I did when I saw those tanks with the additional 5 gals was to take 5x8=40lbs of approx added weight. Then I asked myself why?  s#r

 
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008, 05:41:01 pm »
Quote from: Bugaru on October 30, 2008, 04:57:16 pm
Wow, this is scarry  c23, because the 1st thing I did when I saw those tanks with the additional 5 gals was to take 5x8=40lbs of approx added weight. Then I asked myself why?  s#r

Yeah scary that we think alike shocked  (BTW gas= 8.8 lbs per gal)
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008, 07:23:28 pm »
Quote from: matt on October 30, 2008, 03:36:39 pm
Guess that tank gives you less trunk space?
Looks like it comes up higher than the usual tank, rather than lower...hard to tell though.....
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Almost as tall as your tank Matt!
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 08:04:58 pm »
Was ist Zweck? usefullness c23
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2008, 09:06:58 pm »
Quote from: bugs2much on October 30, 2008, 08:04:58 pm
Was ist Zweck? usefullness c23

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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2008, 09:09:30 am »
Thanks. Don't see any real need for the big tank unless you are getting 10mpg on your car or live in an area where gas stations are far apart.
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Re: Go the extra mile(s) w/ 15gal tank
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2008, 10:51:06 pm »
We put one in the babe rally bug.  It had no tank and the bigger tank was the same price so it made sense for us.  When you are doing 400-600 miles a day a few less gas stops is good.   

Although an unfortunate "out of gas" moment made us realize it only held about 13 gallons not the advertised 15
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