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Subject:Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
From:jbange
Date:Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:44:22 -0700

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:
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>>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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