swb vitara long range tank

Post by **shandy** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:13 pm

hi all,
how it going?
have had a search an only found stuff on tank lifts, repairs ect.
what im after is who makes a long range tank for a 96 swb vitara?(preferably in wa) and how much would it be (price and size L's)?
i would prefer not to have to carry jerry's with me.

thanks any help would be great

shandy

Post by **bugden23** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:11 am

Try Brown Davis

http://www.browndavis.com.au/

they make an 80 litre tank for the LWB vitara, which may fit the shorties wiht some adjustment

Post by **shandy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:38 am

hi bugden23
thanks for the response, i had look on their web site and they do make 1 for a swb efi and its a 65L.

is their any other companies that make one (to get more of an idea on price)?

also how much lower would that 65L tank sit? any ideas.

thanks
shandy

Post by **shandy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:05 pm

hi

just got a reply from browndavis.com.au and they said "The 65 litre replacement tank for your Suzuki is $920 plus $264 to fit."

i think i might give that a miss lol.
any other companies?????

thanks
shandy

Post by **Highway-Star** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:12 pm

I looked into a LR tank for my Sierra for quite a while.
I you are not prepared to pay that sort of money you will have to wait around for a second hand tank, or give it a miss altogether.

I ended up buying a 20L jerry can, and am now putting a more fuel efficient motor in my car (which has other added benefits too

).

Post by **shandy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:19 pm

thanks Highway-Star,
where could i get a second hand LR tank from?
i guess you could look on ebay ect.
thanks

Post by **Highway-Star** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:42 pm

shandy wrote:thanks Highway-Star,
where could i get a second hand LR tank from?
i guess you could look on ebay ect.
thanks

Forums like this one. I can recall one from a coily Sierra for sale on here once (think it was here anyway).

www.autotrader.com.au
and similar websites

and yeah ebay too I guess.

LR tanks for any type of suzuki dont seem to come up for sale too often anyway, so you will need patience.

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:44 pm

why do you want one? Why not just carry an extra jerry can because that is basically the only benefit you will get in fuel capacity.

Post by **Santos** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:11 pm

not carrying a can would be nice, not having to stop, and mess with the syphon hose (every other method has rewarded me with the lost of halfa litre or more putting it in)petro works do a sierra plastic long range (new design, extra baffles, efi pump option) starting at US$395. People adapt vitara tanks to sierras maybe its possibe to the oposite

Post by **shandy** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:03 pm

hi,
the reason why i want one is so i dont have to take up the small amount of space that i have, being a swb.
and i think i am going to have to go with jerry's because of the price. but ill keep looking around for a LR tank.

anybody know if it is possible to adapt a sierra LR for a vit? nice idea Santos.

thanks
shandy

Post by **grimbo** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:09 pm

just get a rear bar with a jerry can holder.

Post by **dad** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:13 pm

Yes, its definatley possible to adapt a sierra LR tank into a vitara / how much work it would be, i dunno.

That said, i have a standard swb vitara tank in my sierra and its a good fit, and was easily 'adapted'.

when looking for a second hand tank though, if your vitara is efi, keep in mind sierra tanks have no internal fuel pump or swirl pot.

why not get a metal shop to modify your original tank?

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