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It took a bit of head scratching between my son and myself Glen but I’m happy with the result. We should be able to replicate when the Left tanks are available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorian
I’ll get some photos over the weekend and do a brief write up, it’s set up so the step unbolts from the brackets and then the tank can be dropped if required.
My modification of Fire and Ice style side step to fitt with Shingleback sill tanks...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorian
We cut the original mounts off.
The front mounts with angle iron wielded ontop of the step and mounted to the front side of the body/chassis bolt.
The rear has a large “L” bracket mount to the body with 3 10mm bolts and curved internally to allow the tank to be fitted. The bar has a bracket wielded to it that mirrors the lower section of the “L” attached to the foward edge with 3 10mm bolts also.
This gave the strongest possible mounting we could come up with and gives clearance from the tank, the step is slightly foward from standard and is close to the same position width wise.
To remove the nut is removed from the body mount and 3 bolts from the rear mount, the bar then slides of the front mounting bolt. The “L” bracket remains on the vehicle as the only access to the mounting bolts is with the tank removed. Nyloc nut and large flat washers or plates fitted as appropriate.
Cheers Kyle
A couple more picturesAttachment 151048Attachment 151049
Kyle,
Thanks for the pictures, when I bought the tank, I'd thought to get rid of the steps and put on sliders.
SWMBO, who is a wee bit on the short side, informed me that higher steps weren't one of the options I had available.
The tank has been sitting around waiting for me to work up some enthusiasm to come up with an idea.
I think I'll be moving forward with something similar to yours.
Cheers Glen
We use the steps for entry and have found the seat bases don’t take well to people just jumping out rather than using them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorian
I didn’t mention the hight from the ground is close to standard so the lower side of the step is just above the bottom of the chassis. Im fairly sure we cut about 30mm(from memory) off the rear of the step tube to give an acceptable clearance from the sill tank.
Looking at getting a tank for my 1998,130 dual cab. Email correspondence from seller indicates that there are no fittings supplied. Can you advise if parts list is supplied and if not. What was needed for install. Also any issues with the extra weight on the right hand side. Suspension wise.
Baz
Can't speak of the 130 sill tank install, but I've installed 2 sill tanks into 110's. The only thing that is supplied is the support brackets/bolts; instructions; sections of a pool noodle and that's about it. U will have to source your filler (if u want a 2nd filling point); fuel and breather hoses and all brass fittings (which I found easy to source) & a fuel transfer pump.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazzle218
TIP: Don't use the bottom bung at rear of tank as your fuel pickup source - drill out one of the blanks on the top/rear of the tank and make up a fitting that has a pipe that goes down to the bottom of the tank for fuel pick-up. I made the mistake of using this bottom bung as a easy way for fuel pickup - paid the price when 4wdriving and having a stick/branch fly up and hit the brass fitting and bent the brass fitting along with putting a crack in the tank where the moulded brass insert is...
Not sure how much the 130 tanks hold but the 110 tanks only hold 65ltrs max from what I've found
Hey guys...
Just wondering if there is anyone out there that has installed a Shingleback Sill tank on a PUMA 110 wgn and if so, how have u plumbed it in? If u have plumbed it in such a way that u pump the fuel from the sill tank into the Main tank, then how did u make the Main tank breathe?
I've found that pumping fuel into the main tank that the air cannot escape quick enough and that the tank builds up a lot of pressure and can expand the tank... I've got a bit of a solution but I was wondering what others have done??
Anyone with dual fuel tanks on a puma 110?
OK, bit delayed on the install.
Brought a bunch of fittings
Re: front breather, the 90 degree fitting seems to hit the floor of tie foot well, have other experienced this??
Oh, not sure if instructions were sent, if they did I’ve misplaced
just trying to work out which way round is best for the angle? Vertical face in the channel on the outside or inside.
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