Auxillary fuel tank

[crump]

Just got some prices from OL on this auxillary tank,sits under the DS wheel arch, does anyone know if you could then still fit, say a Long Ranger 127L main tank with this in place.

FTL44 - Defender TD5 - 45Lt Aux Tank - $ 745 (supply only)
LRSWCDR - LR Def Spare Wheel Mnt Rear - $ 695 (supply only)
SDSS5009-P/S - RTC Damper-L/Rover Defender - $ 175 (supply only)
WTP40LR - Poly Water 40Lt suit LR Defend - $ 475 (supply only)

[George130]

They did on my 130 https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
I Have 160 litres between the two tanks. My aux is tank is just under 40 litres. Where will the water poly tank go?

[crump]

in the passenger wheel side rear wheel arch.

[murray]

I gave up on the long range tank idea. Got a roof rack and four jerry cans for $700. and a place for another spare wheel to go.

[crump]

yeh, my rack carries 6, and a spare, and the Hi Lift, and the shovel, and the gas bottle, and the tent poles and the swag, see where I'm heading, be nice to get some weight down low. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Captain_Rightfoot]

yeah... I'm uncertain about putting a 30kg roof rack on... worried about the implications... even if I do get it only the lightest stuff will go up there. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[camel_landy]

Yep... Always best to keep the weight down low. Other than the obvious problems with the centre of gravity, you get stress fractures in the roof when you put too much weight on a Defender (as if it doesn't leak enough already!). In extreme situations, the weight on the roof can squash the rear tub too!!

Mark.

[George130]

There is something to be said to being able to go 1400km without opening the fuel tank 8) .
Hurts when you fill it though 8O

[Hellspawn]

Originally posted by George130
There is something to be said to being able to go 1400km without opening the fuel tank 8) .
Hurts when you fill it though 8O

Has hurt since it went over $1/litre, although crump is in Qld.

Though soon I guess even Qld will be seeing diesel given away at $1.47/litre like here and let it untrue the rumour of $2/litre by the end of next year. 8O

[George130]

Very true. We are at $1.42 here at the moment. I'm dreaming of Sydney prices https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[crump]

My local is $1.39.9 and has been for the last 12 months, that QLD bull**** only applies to the South east corner, the Premier thinks that IS QLD. :evil:

[Hellspawn]

Originally posted by crump
My local is $1.39.9 and has been for the last 12 months, that QLD I like pink only applies to the South east corner, the Premier thinks that IS QLD. :evil:

Well it is the only part of that state that has roads. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[duff]

Originally posted by George130
There is something to be said to being able to go 1400km without opening the fuel tank 8) .
Hurts when you fill it though 8O

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ 1400 Km's,,,, Thats nothing :!:

My wife has done about 107000 Km's and hasn't opened the fuel tank 8O https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Horace]

I have the Long Ranger tank (unsure if it is 127l or 140l, opinions vary) in my td5 110, with a 70l tank under the driver side floor outside the chassis rail. The Long Ranger wraps around the driver side chassis rail at the rear, but does not rise above the floor level of the body into the arch area.

The only issue I have is that with all tanks full and my big lump on the drivers side, the vehicle now lists to starboard, even bending the top hat retaining the bottom of the front spring.

With regards to the rack, I've shortened mine to the 'B' pillar, as the load on the rack causes lift over corrugations that eventually broke the bolts/studs holding the roof to the 'A' pillar. Only swags go on the roof now.

I did do about 70,000 km travelling up and down the Tanami though, so its had a hard life.

[Wortho]

Can definatly recommend the longranger brand i have 155 litres in my disco and it works a treat. Just fill her up and go and go and go and go for what seems like forever then have a heart attack when i fill up again.But for around town i find the top half cheaper to fill in one hit then the whole lot. Give Out of town 4wd a call (02 49 533 288) they manufacture the tanks and also design and make custom tanks.

[disconut]

Originally posted by Wortho
i have 155 litres in my disco and it works a treat. Just fill her up and go and go and go and go for what seems like forever then have a heart attack when i fill up again.But for around town i find the top half cheaper to fill in one hit then the whole lot.

Just keep filling up the bottom half around town. Less weight to be dragging around.

Trev.

[Wortho]

Very true, but the big problem with big tanks with small amounts of fuel is condensation so its always best to keep the tank topped up.