2 Door Bronco- small gas tank annoying?

[Burro5000]

Anyone else find the small gas tank on the 2 door annoying? For those of you that take it on trips you have to gas it up so often, do you take extra gas cans? This is my main annoying thing about the Bronco for me.

I take my Bronco to work once in a while and I have a 70 mile round trip commute. Every other day I have to gas up as it's down to around 1/2 tank. I usually gas up at 1/2 tank in all of my vehicles as I keep them in storage when they are not being driven. (I don't drive the Bronco a lot as my work commuter mainly due to this and the MPG). It just a habit maybe from hurricanes down here and I don't ever want to be left scrambling for gas last minute. Anyway, I find I am gassing the Bronco up pretty much every other day. I had a 2019 Silverado LD before the Bronco and I could go 4 days. Better MPG and much bigger tank. And my daily driver 2019 VW Jetta I can easily go over a week. I have a whopping 700+ mile range when I fill it up.

Next summer we are going to take the Bronco in the Georgia and Tennessee mountains for a couple of weeks. It's going to be a lot of stops for gas but doable I suppose.

You're comparing two totally different cars here. You knew the projected mileage and tank capacity before you picked up your Bronco. It might be a nuisance to you now but you obviously had no issues when making the purchase haha.

It's a small car so it has a small tank. It's not exactly a road trip car either, more of a recreational vehicle.

I came from an 02 B4000 so the mileage is exactly what I was used to and to be honest I'm more than happy with the gas mileage considering the gearing and tire size that comes on the sasquatch.

I hope you find other things on the car that make you like it more because there are plenty once you get over the expectation on mpgs.
I live in coastal SC and routinely take it up to the mountains and the gas capacity is never an issue or damper on my fun.

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[Bikeric]

I’m getting about 340 + or - a tank it’s not a big deal. There are worse issues one could have.

I only get 225/tank with my lifted 2.3 manual. I fill it up every 200 miles with 15 gallons. I would be in the market for a larger tank if they ever become available.

 

[JT58Bronc]

You're comparing two totally different cars here. You knew the projected mileage and tank capacity before you picked up your Bronco. It might be a nuisance to you now but you obviously had no issues when making the purchase haha.

It's a small car so it has a small tank. It's not exactly a road trip car either, more of a recreational vehicle.

I came from an 02 B4000 so the mileage is exactly what I was used to and to be honest I'm more than happy with the gas mileage considering the gearing and tire size that comes on the sasquatch.

I hope you find other things on the car that make you like it more because there are plenty once you get over the expectation on mpgs.
I live in coastal SC and routinely take it up to the mountains and the gas capacity is never an issue or damper on my fun.

Ahhh, but when I reserved it I did not know the gas tank size or the MPG. (I was hopeful for mid twenties, LOL). Actually I did not care, either, as gas was very low at the time and I was driving a 2019 Silverado LD Double Cab with a 5.3 that fairly well on gas I used that as a work commuter and had to gas it up every 3 days. When gas shot up to nearly 5.00 a gallon I parked it, bought a commuter and now driving that. (I traded the Silverado for the Bronco).

That being said I do love the Bronco and I did not intend for it to be a commuter. Although I wish I could use it for a commuter for my work but price of gas and gassing it up every other day gets old real fast! I can't wait 2 years to retire and will be driving the Bronco pretty much every day locally. But not 100 miles a day, thankfully.

 

[mpeugeot]

I already have the straight out exhaust on mine, and I did some measurements. an 8-10 gal racing fuel cell would fit pretty nicely. If you remove the storage tray in the rear floor you could fill it through the rear floor w/a little hatch. I was thinking of doing this, then plumbing it to a transfer pump that just pumps the fuel to the main tank to refill...still a little idea I'm just chewing on ATM

Ya, I had a few similar ideas.

Best mileage on a tank to date was 365 miles with estimated 10 miles range left.

 

[Hot cheetos]

In my ranger currently I average about 180-220 miles on a tank, so I am not concerned at all once my bronco gets here. I wouldn't mind it being bigger, but it doesn't bother me.

 

[Bmadda]

Ya, I had a few similar ideas.

Best mileage on a tank to date was 365 miles with estimated 10 miles range left.

I can't get even close to that. 200-220 is about as good as I can do. I seldom need to go on the interstate anymore, I work close to home...so alot of short trips. The few times I have taken it out of town tho, I would swear I could watch the gas gauge dropping!

 

[Graybs]

It's never bothered me. I've done a couple longer trips.

 

[Aman]

I’m getting about 340 + or - a tank it’s not a big deal. There are worse issues one could have.

I only get 225/tank with my lifted 2.3 manual. I fill it up every 200 miles with 15 gallons. I would be in the market for a larger tank if they ever become available.

I always run 93 and have the Ford Performance tune, but I'm getting about the same as you, @Bikeric. No idea how @stickshifthappy is able to eke out 340+!

 

[Rspayde]

I am pulling around 400 on average in a four door stock Black Diamond 2.3.

 

[Bikeric]

I am pulling around 340 on average in a four door stock Black Diamond 2.3.

You have a bigger gas tank than 2-doors.....

 

[Tricky Dick]

It's a small car so it has a small tank. It's not exactly a road trip car either, more of a recreational vehicle.

It's the best road trip car I've ever had and I won't hesitate to drive coast to coast. It's not a Wrangler.

 

[raptorusmaximus]

I have a 12' raptor that gets 14.5 mpg with a 32g tank and surprise my bronco raptor gets 14.5 with a 21g tank. I'm concerned taking it out west where gas stations are farther apart......
If someone would build an aux tank or even come up with a good mount for a spare can I would buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[Rspayde]

You have a bigger gas tank than 2-doors.....

I mean yes but there is still a huge difference in the MPG I am getting and what yall are getting. roughly 5 more miles per gallon on my end then yalls.

I have a 12' raptor that gets 14.5 mpg with a 32g tank and surprise my bronco raptor gets 14.5 with a 21g tank. I'm concerned taking it out west where gas stations are farther apart......
If someone would build an aux tank or even come up with a good mount for a spare can I would buy it in a heartbeat.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...-modular-tailgate-reinforcement-system.45150/

 

[Rspayde]

These conversations just trigger me I swear I saw them all day every day on the Ranger forum

 

[BigFootie]

Ya, I had a few similar ideas.

Best mileage on a tank to date was 365 miles with estimated 10 miles range left.

Considering how many miles you have put on yours. I'll consider your post as being the one to pay attention too!

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