BajaNomad

Fuel tank

Steve&Debby - 12-24-2012 at 09:20 AM

Any problem with taking a 100 gallon fuel tank in the back of my truck? We are heading down to San Felipe this morning.

55steve - 12-24-2012 at 09:22 AM

It will need to be empty crossing into Mexico.

Bajajorge - 12-24-2012 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by 55steve
It will need to be empty crossing into Mexico.


That makes sense. It'll be cheaper to fill that tank in the Baja than to fill it at home. Just wait until you're well south of the border though before fueling it up. Pemex is cheaper miles south of the border than it is right at the border.

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captkw - 12-24-2012 at 09:40 AM

why would it need to be empty ??? never heard of such a thing !!

Russ - 12-24-2012 at 09:45 AM

If you're diesel you can't get ULSD south of El Rosario. I have several friends that have tanks mounted in back of their trucks and never had a problem at the border. But I don't think they've been questioned either.

David K - 12-24-2012 at 09:48 AM

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Originally posted by captkw
why would it need to be empty ??? never heard of such a thing !!


It has been reported here many times, and by me too... NO FULL GAS CANS south into Mexico.... only what is in the tanks of your vehicle. I had an inspector check my empty red can then sniffed the contents of my blue water can (to insure it wasn't gasoline)! 4Baja's group were turned back and they had to get rid of all the gas in their cans at San Ysidro...

Pemex gas is great (better than what we have in Calif.) as it is not contaminated with ethanol so you get better mileage!

David K - 12-24-2012 at 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by Russ
If you're diesel you can't get ULSD south of El Rosario. I have several friends that have tanks mounted in back of their trucks and never had a problem at the border. But I don't think they've been questioned either.


Well, they have it at L.A. Bay... all of Baja Norte where diesel is sold is ULSD... Also, the rule might be for just gasoline and not diesel oil?

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captkw - 12-24-2012 at 09:51 AM

There is a big diff between a 100gal. tank in the back of a truck than a 5 gal tank..so what would they do ? make you empty it,,,charge you a tax ?? I'm not getting this one..(slow morning).......K&T

Bob and Susan - 12-24-2012 at 10:14 AM

sorry for aasking but why would someone need 100 gallons of extra fuel in this day and age...

100x 7.3#= 730 pounds
40 gallons in the regular tank = 292 pounds

total over 1000 pounds of fuel

i guess its a one ton :light:
not much extra weight for heavy passengers:lol:

durrelllrobert - 12-24-2012 at 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by Bajajorge
. It'll be cheaper to fill that tank in the Baja than to fill it at home.

Not that much cheaper now.
The December price for magna is 10.5 pesos/ liter more or less and at todays exchange rate of 12.7 pesos/$US that works out to $3.13 /gal Vs $3.33 at ARCO stations in San Diego. Filling a 100 gal tank will save you 20 bucks. The old days of $1 gal cheaper are gone.

for awhile?

akshadow - 12-24-2012 at 11:44 AM

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Gas prices in US will rise again, and probably faster than in Mexico where they have been subsidized by the govmt

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Not that much cheaper now.
The December price for magna is 10.5 pesos/ liter more or less and at todays exchange rate of 12.7 pesos/$US that works out to $3.13 /gal Vs $3.33 at ARCO stations in San Diego. Filling a 100 gal tank will save you 20 bucks. The old days of $1 gal cheaper are gone.

David K - 12-24-2012 at 12:34 PM

Well, after Jan. 1, the whole country is going to hell, so maybe that is what is meant?:o:lol::smug::O

Steve&Debby - 12-30-2012 at 01:35 PM

Thanks for the info, I guess!!!!!!!!!. I took the tank out of the back of the pickup before we left on the 24th.Drove to the border,just got waived in did not even look when I drove by. Just wanted the tank so I did not have to find a place to fill up. I use a card lock system.
Anyway went to San Felipe and looked at some houses in some Campos. Saw some that were pretty nice and in our price range and some way out of our range. Some were real close to the water, like the front of the house in the water. The water had washed the beach out from under the house and it fell off in the surf. Those were pretty cheap,but a lot of work to repair.

Osprey - 12-30-2012 at 02:57 PM

Steve are you the cabinet maker who used to spend time in Los Barriles, East Cape? Did you have two big furry dogs?

Steve&Debby - 12-30-2012 at 07:52 PM

Hi Osprey

No, I am a well drilling and pump contractor. I have been to Los Barriles, beautiful place. If it was not so far from Northern California, that would be where we would be looking for a house.