I thought oil drums were closer to 55 gallons.... Incidentally, 235 gallons is 31 cubic feet. That means a fuel tank 2' by 2' over 7.5' long. That's pretty big. Of course, i've seen some of those monster motor homes with under-floor side-access storage compartments that size. >Two oil drums. On an RV, that's not a lot of space. (Think about how >big a 100 gallon aquarium is.) > >On Sep 1, 2004, at 5:55 PM, Mark Edwards wrote: > >> >>Doesn't diesel fuel weigh about 7 or 8 lbs/gallon? You drag around a >>ton >>of fuel? How physically big are tanks that hold 235 gallons? > |
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