D9Oh,
Looks good with the rock sliders and aux tank.
In your opinion, will this tank be at risk of puncture in offroad conditions?
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D9Oh,
Looks good with the rock sliders and aux tank.
In your opinion, will this tank be at risk of puncture in offroad conditions?
Maybe, it sits at 400mm off the ground, main chassis rails are at 350mm and the rock sliders are at 500mm, so a bit lower than the side but still above the chassis rails. It would have to be a big rock directly behind the line of the front wheel so maybe at that point I should stop and go around :)
Heading bush for 8 days via Coolgardie, Norseman and Lake Ballard in the West, so will see if it is still OK when I get back.
Glad it all worked out well for you mate. Have a nice trip. Hope it's not too wet for you - I hear the teams in the Oz Safari got a bit of water up around the Murchison, but you might be okay heading East.Quote:
Originally Posted by D9Oh..
Reviving an older thread as I"m considering the auxiliary tank option again...Quote:
Originally Posted by D9Oh..
Has anyone fitted both the left and right hand side dolium/ Frontrunner tanks in a 90 without cutting a new filler on either side? I'm obviously keen on the Mulgo Y-filler and from the above post the setup is pretty clear how to get to the right hand side tank. (although another picture of passing over the outrigger would be great?)
The left hand side is however a bit of an interesting one in terms of plumbing and pipe routing... Would you install a manual shuttle type valve or just an open second Y just after the Mulgo Y and go over the OEM tank (next to the original filler pipe) to the other side (LHS) and then follow the chassis rail to the new tank?
The other option would be a "balancing" link RHS to LHS between the two tanks midway under the car somewhere with the LHS one only filling up after the RHS one is full? Not sure how you would achieve this and keep the pipe safe from harm though...
All comments and suggestions appreciated!
Cheers,
Lou
Lou,I was going to do it but can't see how you could run the filler pipe across,if you did a 1'' body lift you could do it or try running hose to a rectangle steel section of tube across the original tank or the cross member for the rear seat box,the issue is getting it to flow across while filling. Pat
Hi Pat,
Foresaw the same issue...
I was thinking about the option of a filler pipe over the top/ front of the 90's existing tank to the LHS and then forward to auxiliary tank (somehow avoiding the exhaust on that corner). You will however need to manage the fuel between filler pipe no 2 and 3 once it's split by the Mulgo Y...
Cheers,
Lou
I did it, or should I say Murray from Rijidij helped me out a bit. I will try and post photos that Murray sent me tonight. They are on my laptop. You do have to buy some extra hose. Worked a treat. If you live near Geelong area give Murray a call and see if he has a spare hour to get it sorted for you. He has a website.
Have you seen how we installed 2 sill tanks in our Defender.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...nks-take2.html
Erich
Hi Carl,
Unfortunately in WA, but there are a few guys this side that can help as well.
I would however much appreciate the photographs as there would be no point in reinventing the wheel if Murray had solved the problem!
Cheers,
Lou
I have been thinking of using a surplus Perentie tank (which fills from halfway up the rear end of the tank) on my dual cab 6X6.
Given the position of the filler neck below the top of the tank, the breather is required to be vented to allow for a complete fill. The problem is that the breather will have to drop down below the rear floor before it can rise up again to the filler neck.
What do people do with under seat tanks on 5 door 110s or dual cab 130s?