Thread: Sitec's 101..

Allisport did at least one deep stainless one for a guy in the UK for his Ambi. It's the yellow/blue one that went overland to SA from the UK a few years back. Was on the 101 club as 'climbingchris', you can probably find photos if you look.

I think this is the one? Only shot I can find shows the tank nicely.... There are comments about it in a couple of threads. I think it is a 160 litre unit.


Could be wrong, but it looks like it has a bit sticking out under the chassis, so it isn't just a box shape.

That's the one, I remember talking to him about when he put it on its side in that picture. Said it went over that slowly and gently he wished he had a grease gun to hand so he could have jumped out, grease the props and make it look deliberate.

As far as I know it's just a deeper tank, but it's a few years since I last saw it.
The exhaust system on it sounds pretty awesome too.

That tank will not fit properly on a GS - remember the ambo body is wider.

Garry

why not look at some fuel tanks off some trucks all alli I think one would adapt ok
cooee

I made the tanks on my old one as its original suffered the same fate as this one... The RH tank was the same height and width as the original but about 400mm shorter with an air tank sat in front of it... I then had a 25mm link pipe to another tank on the left which was the same capacity as the original.. Worked well. Have thought about building a new one and stepping it in under the RH chassis rail but thinking forward to the big diesel, there's going to be a piece of large bore stainless running thru there somewhere.... Taking the 101 and tank into work tomorrow to introduce the steam cleaner to them both, then I plan to cut the bottom out of it and replace it with some 1.5 mm..

As Garry stated earlier some aussie 101s were refitted with a locally produced fuel tank.
They are the same size as the standard tank and directly interchange with the standard items.
It is worth noting the local tanks appear to be made from 3mm sheet steel folded to shape and then the ends welded in.........much improved over standard tanks.(local tanks appear to give no trouble)
To increase the capacity of the tank you can only go downwards tank wise.
A moderate increase in capacity can be had without losing too much ground clearance.

3mm... That'd be bullet proof!! The ones I made in the UK were 2mm and they were overkill! The last pics I have of it that I found on the 101 Club forum, the guys removed them to return it to STD... Bet they're sat in a shed somewhere gathering dust!!!