Front Runner 45Litre auxiliary fuel and water tanks

**PAT303** · 17th February 2015, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Loubrey

The 90's suspension in the back is a lot softer in comparison, hence the off road capability.The 110 will be significantly better is standard form.

I need a bit more in the 90's rears, but I'm reluctant to go aftermarket and HD's will be grim the rest of the time.

I'm thinking air bag helpers in the back (inside the coils), but need to work out what they will be like unloaded or on minimum pressure.

Cheers,

Lou

Fill the coils with tennis balls and see how it rides. Pat

**kogvos** · 17th February 2015, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by PAT303

Fill the coils with tennis balls and see how it rides. Pat

Where do I keep the rackets, though?

**kogvos** · 17th February 2015, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by AndyG

Here's a piccie, it goes out the tank, through the sway bar bracket into the main tank, mine has a bit of conduit for protection, but it would be easy to hang a small protection off the sway bar brackets

I see! That's different to the sill tanks where all hoses are on the end of the tank, not the bottom. Much less exposure to damage.

**robh** · 17th February 2015, 09:15 PM

I've done exactly what AndyG suggested and made some protection from some easily bent 1 or 2 mm gal plate and bolted it to the sway bar mountings. I figure I'm just protecting it from some small branches etc that may grab the line, not really expecting rocks or something that can cause real damage to be an issue.

I've got both 36ltr water (left sill) and 45ltr fuel tank (right sill) and think they are great. Just do some research and carefully read the installation guide before putting them in, and have a look under the sill for any protruding bolts or the like that may cause you a problem. I found that everything went pretty smoothly.

I have a 110 with standard springs/shocks. I figured I had 1050 kgs to play with and using about 100kg for fuel/water ain't so bad and I've not noticed any real difference when driving whether they're full or empty.

With the water tank, I didn't want to cut into the cabin so just added a breather hole, L fitting and hose and back fill the tank via the outlet tap. Its a bit tricky to install but some careful observation and planning and it all goes in pretty easily.
Cheers, Rob

**robh** · 17th February 2015, 09:19 PM

Forgot to add pics, sorry about poor quality.

**VladTepes** · 17th February 2015, 09:21 PM

Auxiliary (or Long range) fuel tanks are a very expensive way of carrying spare fuel. In this case 2 x $20 jerrycans worth.....

**loneranger** · 17th February 2015, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Auxiliary (or Long range) fuel tanks are a very expensive way of carrying spare fuel. In this case 2 x $20 jerrycans worth.....

I've thought about that but I like the convenience of not having to stop. Without an auxiliary tank for trips North from our house I'd have to stop before Geraldton for a fill and then from there I'm possibly make Overlander and Carnarvon. From Carnarvon I'd make Exmouth. But with the Auxiliary tank I can make Geraldton then either Denham or Carnarvon without a refill.

**AndyG** · 18th February 2015, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Auxiliary (or Long range) fuel tanks are a very expensive way of carrying spare fuel. In this case 2 x $20 jerrycans worth.....

Two reasons I got the tanks, my back and not wanting it to get worse, and Space. Am trying to avoid a trailer or roofrack, so every corner has to be used.

**loneranger** · 23rd February 2015, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by robh

With the water tank, I didn't want to cut into the cabin so just added a breather hole, L fitting and hose and back fill the tank via the outlet tap. Its a bit tricky to install but some careful observation and planning and it all goes in pretty easily.
Cheers, Rob

Can you elaborate on this? I've been looking at the instructions and I would prefer to fill from the outlet hose much as I do with my camper trailer.

**patclan** · 25th February 2015, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by loneranger

Thanks for all your responses. I've read a few of the instal threads. Is there anything in particular in relation to routing of the hose between the 2 tanks I need to be aware of. There seems to be a concern with the hose hanging low and in a position where it could be torn off when off-road.

In regards to suspension I'm not planning a lift but expect I may need to either use stiffer suspension or airbags once the car is built up and fully loaded.

Well, I just got mine back from the garage, it had a fuel leak from the top of the standard tank, I filled up and every thing from the AUX tank came flooding out at the servo and on the way home, I tried to lower the tank to see and all I could determine is it was from the breather pipe area, it was so tight I could not get to the T piece with my hand, I did not want to remove the anti roll bar to lower it any further so in it went to get fixed.

Anyway long story short:

When the Aux tank was fitted the original tank was not removed and the large breather pipe extended, it was just bent round and attached to the side of the fuel filler inlet as it is supposed to be, it meant there was a 90 deg bend in the pipe above the original fuel tank near the T piece that had been rubbing and had grown a good size hole in it.

To fix the pipe was extended with a nice loop in it and all is good now, but I was told that this is probably how most of them would be fitted in the Puma due to the accessibility of the top of the tank and that I probably would not be the last to have the issue.

Maybe just something to watch out for.

Pat.

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