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Extra Fuel...Ideas

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Extra Fuel...Ideas

Post by Elmo »

doing a 2month trip soon, and a part of that wil be the canning stock route, we need to up our fuel carrying capacity

driving a GU patrol cab chassis 4.2TD and we already have 170L on board, but we would ideally like another 80L to be safe

after suggestions on how to store more fuel, one suggestion so far is to have tool boxes on the side of the tray that are actually tanks, 2 for fuel in front of the wheels and 2 for for water behind the wheels

any other ideas??? or anyone know of particular custom tanks etc???
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Post by Sixty »

Depending on the tray style, use a tank that sits between the chassis rails under the tray.

Or depending on room etc, a tank across the front of the tray, like plant equipment drivers have.
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Post by Elmo »

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Post by Elmo »

yeah thought of that, except we've already got a triple oddysey battery set-up, cab pressurizer, air-tank, gas bottle, spare wheel, and a 60l water tank (soon to be replaced with 100l, so space is at a premium under there

and we've just ordered one of those new ARB roof racks for a spare tyre carcass on top of the cab, so we thinking we may just have to put some jerry cans up top, cause on the tray we've got a camper body so no room on that either, thats why we liked the idea of side tanks maybe
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Post by Busiboy »

your weight is starting to add up there. 170lt fuel, 100 ltr water plus camper, batteries etc.

you fluids alone are 300 kgs, of your probable 1T
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Post by Elmo »

yeah it is getting a bit worrying actually, we're getting out of town to whack in some poly-airs and all new suspension on wednesday. but we're still guestimating 3.5t all up,

only a tad higher than normal :oops: :oops:
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Post by Macca177 »

i know its probly not the best idea(and ur probly already thought about it) but its simple and effective

2 or 3 20ltr jerrycans. should do the job. should be able to get them for $35ish each

carnt really think of anythin else than other than wot u have said:)
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Post by Macca177 »

i know its probly not the best idea(and ur probly already thought about it) but its simple and effective

2 or 3 20ltr jerrycans. should do the job. should be able to get them for $35ish each

carnt really think of anythin else than other than wot u have said:)
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Post by Tasrocky »

What about a Tank between the tray and the Cab?
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Post by mickyd555 »

i supose you have to add up weather the extra weight of the fuel is going to make your economy so bad that youd be better off without it.....

does ARB do a larger tank for them, do you really need that much fuel. what sort of fuel economy do you expect, i figure youll probably get about 1000 kms out of your tanks already. is it really that far between srvos out there?? ive never been :D

sounds like your gonna have fun though
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Post by hiluxv8 »

When my brother in law went to cape york last year,he fitted a long range tank to his paj,but like you wanted more,he went out and bought an 80 litre boatfuel tank,slung it in where the back seat normally is.
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Post by morkz »

i reckon you would be better of getting long range main tank

and ask to speak or see if u can find pics of roly ute cause he has a custom water tank in his
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Post by Hekta »

Elmo wrote:yeah it is getting a bit worrying actually, we're getting out of town to whack in some poly-airs and all new suspension on wednesday. but we're still guestimating 3.5t all up,

only a tad higher than normal :oops: :oops:


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Post by Elmo »

just got back from out of town this morning, asked ric (the tank man) and they do make one, but with where the spare wheel is underneath their LRA tank wont fit anymore....bugger :x , and they can custom make one, but not in time before we go on 1st april.....double bugger :x :x

we currently have 170l, which gives us a range of anywhere between 1000-1200km on highway and about 700km off road, problem is due to the rarity of fuel where we're going we need a range of 1200km in off raod conditions, so we're about 500km short....not good
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Post by Dane »

Mate that is 70% more than what you are carrying now. By your reckoning you will need ANOTHER 120l (6 jerry cans)to do that.... That is a lot.
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Post by Bush65 »

Dane wrote:Mate that is 70% more than what you are carrying now. By your reckoning you will need ANOTHER 120l (6 jerry cans)to do that.... That is a lot.


No, that is about minimum to do the canning. You would want that much to start off and have a 200 litre drum dropped off at well 23.
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