Ineos Grenadier, do you reckon it'll take off?

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

well I can't see any problem with a range of 900+km

thats the approx range of my vehicle and nowadays there is fuel available all over Australia every 4-500km

long range tanks are a waste of space and weight , I've carried 1 x 20litre jerry all over Australia and never had to open it..

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That really depends on what u want to do with it and where u want to drive the vehicle (ie: Remote off-track desert driving). I know from my trip last year that 95ltrs would not be enough and when u have to use valuable cargo space to carry jerrycans inside the vehicle, that is not ideal. I guess u could carry them on the roof but that creates other issues...

btw: the Dynamic Roofack limit I was told would be 100kgs but they could not tell me the static rating... I asked the Ineos guy if there was a fair bit of a safety margin built into those figures... he just nodded his head ;)

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

well I can't see any problem with a range of 900+km

thats the approx range of my vehicle and nowadays there is fuel available all over Australia every 4-500km

long range tanks are a waste of space and weight , I've carried 1 x 20litre jerry all over Australia and never had to open it..

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It won’t have a 900 km range off road,or loaded or towing.

I have used two out of 3 jerrys on trips and they are a nuisance.

The vehicle we have now has a large tank,once you have one,you will find it very convenient,depending where you travel.

For towing the big weights they are generally a very convenient necessity.

Anyway,a bit like EV’s,they suit some more than others.[wink11][biggrin]

900 k range is fine for the highway, but for the CSR not so much.

but consider something else. 20 years ago I was driving back from Perth in a dual fuel Ford. I filled both tanks in Perth. I was driving on gas which was getting low at Coclebiddy, so I thought I’d fill it until I saw that the price for gas was considerably more than I had paid for petrol in Perth. My point is that fuel costs way more in remote locations and right now diesel is nearly $1.80 in the city. Carrying extra fuel can save $$&

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Originally Posted by Tins

900 k range is fine for the highway, but for the CSR not so much.

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2 jerry cans, or a fuel drop at well 23 and you will make it easily

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Originally Posted by Vern

2 jerry cans, or a fuel drop at well 23 and you will make it easily

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Yes, but that's the point.

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Originally Posted by Tins

Yes, but that's the point.

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So no different to any other car then

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Originally Posted by Vern

2 jerry cans, or a fuel drop at well 23 and you will make it easily

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I wasn't aware that they still did this... Good to know if they still do though ;)

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Originally Posted by Xtreme

Spot on - it's like numerous accessories that people fit to 4WD's that usually cost an arm and a leg but are very seldom needed/used.

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This maybe to true to some extent but I don't believe LR fuel tanks fall into that category. They can be used wisely to save money when the fuel price is high. It's safer and the weight is kept low.
Over the past +35yrs of driving 4WD's, LR fuel tanks is one of the first mods that I always look at doing due to the benefits. Having the security of knowing that u can go exploring down a lot of tracks and usually not worry about running out of fuel is a big benefit... As I said, it depends on how/what you use your vehicle for...

Both my Landrovers have extra tanks - the 2a left and right, the County has a 60l belly tank (the Isuzu exhaust system is entirely outside the chassis, so the vacant space begs to be used!). Life would be far more difficult without these extra tanks.

For example, one of my regular trips is about 1000km, my son's place in Melbourne to here. It is a real advantage being able to do it either without stopping or at least being able to stop and eat the lunch I brought with me without having to get fuel. Especially with covid, it is a real advantage being able to do eight or more round trips to town without having to make the extra stop for fuel.

Any new vehicle the most important extra would be more range.

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Originally Posted by Vern

So no different to any other car then

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Indeed, no. But the point being made earlier was that LR tanks are a waste of money and weight. I disagree.