Thread: Long Range Tank vs Jerry Cans

Originally Posted by MickS

You seen these mate?

No!, the bloody red thing is in the way

Hi,

I had agonised over a long range tank (In a Discovery II) but after I eventually took the plunge I have never regretted it. Jerry cans need to be stored and carried, and you can still store and carry jerry cans even with a long range tank. It is so low fuss to find a cheap fuel outlet, fill up the tank and not worry about fragile, leaking and smelly Jerry cans.

I'd say go the built ins either main or outrigger, and be happy. Expensive yes, but a very worthwhile addition. I use it more than my bull bar and I paid about the same for it!

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I carry my extra fuel in square 10ltr jerrys, they fit anywhere, can stack and easy to pour from.........but I've never had to use them . Fuel seems to abundant everywhere now and its good to stop at the local servo and have a chat and put a dollar in their pockets.....they also have things like food, ice, newspapers, toiletries, shower etc. where do you have to drive over 600-700kms without a fuel stop anyway?

Originally Posted by Didge

No!, the bloody red thing is in the way

Sorry Didge.....I tried to move the red thing, but she just wouldn't let go....

A mate of mine currently doing the lap towing a camper trailer reckons next time his buying a tanker to do it. Yes on average 4 to 500klm between servos, but that also limits you to a route to where the servos are.
His finding towing a tailer with lower tyre pressures, the standard 70lt tank in a new 2.5lt Challenger gives him about 400klm.

Don't forget to add to the jerry equation, to to mount a jerry safely the holders are priced somewhere between $100 and $150 per jerry, well that I have seen anyway.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

................where do you have to drive over 600-700kms without a fuel stop anyway?

There's a few places, admittedly not during the usual running about though.

Finke to Birdsville was where I used mine, and the reason it was installed.
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Martyn

Can also be as simple as 10 days on Fraser Isl, yes there are servos but you pay for it.

FWIW I tend to only get 60-65l in my sill tank, the angle of the fill pipe (horizontal in two spots) and breather see to this.

If the driveway/forecourt have a reasonable lean away from the pump I can get the full 70l in with a bit of buggering around.