Thread: long range fuel tanks, good idea?

All good answers. After some thought. I think what would work for me is a steel replacement rear bar, with a swing away carrier, set up for jerry cans, for water or fuel, depending on the trip, [ alternatively for a lockable container, for recovery gear], with a fuel tank guard . I have a mate who is a boilermaker, so we should be able to knock up a rear bar, no worries. I would use the ATP fuel tank guard, simple as to install. I know one of the aftermarket mob sell the bits for a swing away carrier. Works out cheaper than the big tank, I think. Half the fun in this game is setting the vehicle up.

Fuel I'd illegal on the rear. Water ok. Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

Fuel I'd illegal on the rear. Water ok. Cheers

True for petrol, but diesel is ok.

Alter the rear springs so the cantilever load added by the steel rear bar and, say, 2 jerricans, full, can be carried safely without problems.

But that's another question, young Bob.

Cheers
Pete

They can be safely carried. Where has anyone in the history of Aulro or Disco Web etc ever caused chassis damage by such load...? The towball is further back again and can take 350kg without mods... Cheers

Sag and sway, as the lineys say.

No damage could be done, but the vehicle handling can be affected, especially if the rear load area is full of everything that matters as well.

Pete

If you don't have ACE or SLS, fit sill tanks

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Know of any ?

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