Tanker
The Tanker is a large tanker truck that first appeared in Grand Theft Auto 1, later making appearances in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Design
GTA 1
It is one of the strongest vehicles in the game, being able to withstand a lot of damage. Despite it being a large truck, the Tank is able to drive over it.
GTA San Andreas
It appeared in San Andreas with a semi-cab design. It is one of the more popular of the three trucks in San Andreas, being encountered more than any of the others, with the others being the Roadtrain and the Linerunner. Finally, this truck, like all the others can attach a trailer in San Andreas, making the experience even better.
GTA Chinatown Wars
The Tanker is only available with the trailer attached to the back and cannot be removed from the cab.
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The Tanker in GTA 1
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A variation of the Tanker in GTA 1, available only during one mission.
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The Tanker in GTA Chinatown Wars
Performance
GTA 1
Surprisingly, it has the highest top speed - if driven on a staight road, for long enough, it will keep picking up momentum - much like the Bus and Coach.
GTA San Andreas
After an examination of internal files, it is clearly shown that this truck is the slowest of all three, however, it has better acceleration than the Linerunner.
GTA Chinatown Wars
In Chinatown Wars, the tanker is often found near gas stations. If the trailer is set on fire, it will blow up dramatically, usually killing the player and harming anyone else near the vehicle. Also during a mission the Tanker is shot at whilst the player is driving and starts to leak fuel, this fuel starts to set on fire behind the player and, if they don't pick up enough speed, then the flames will reach the trailer and the truck will explode. This can be renacted outside of the mission also.
Trivia
- In GTA San Andreas' game files, the Tanker is always named "Petrol".
- In GTA San Andreas, the default radio station in the Tanker is K-DST.
Locations
GTA San Andreas
- At a diner south-west of El Quebrados, Tierra Robada, San Andreas (only when wanted for export)
- Importable from Easter Basin, San Fierro every Saturday after completing export lists. Import cost: $28,000
- Available during Trucking missions, which are accessible in the RS Haul depot in Flint County
- Can be spawned with a cheat code; this one comes with an attached trailer.
See also
- Juggernaut, GTA 1 equivalents.
- Truck Cab and Truck Cab SX, GTA 2 equivalents.
- Linerunner, GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories equivalent.
- Roadtrain, GTA San Andreas equivalent.
- Phantom, GTA IV equivalent.