Thread: Long Range Tank vs Jerry Cans

When I set up my old Rangie for a crossing of the Anne Beadell Hwy, I fitted sill tanks, only real long-range tank option in a gas converted Rangie. Cost me $1600 to get 80L capacity. A very expensive way to carry 4 jerry cans of fuel.

On the plus side, it is a far more convenient way to carry 4 jerry cans of fuel, plus, when you need the extra capacity, you can carry jerry cans as well as the tank. On that Anne Beadell trip, I carried 10 jerries PLUS the long range tank- and used them all.

I think you have just about covered it. Perhaps add that even if the extra tank leaks, it is unlikely to do so among your camping gear - which may not be the case with a jerrican, depending where it is stored.

My first real outback trip (up the centre in 1964) had the back of the swb filled almost completely with four jerricans of water and five of petrol, from memory. My 110 has an extra long range tank, which I find very useful, giving a range of about 1200km, the 2a has two tanks, and having tried both, I'll stick to the tank rather than the jerricans, thanks.

The Isuzu engined 110 has the advantage of having the exhaust entirely outside the chassis, leaving a nice big space between the LH chassis rail and the tailshaft. The only drawback of this is that it complicates servicing the transfer case - should be about an inch further back, and it has to be removed before removing the gearbox.

John

You seen these mate?

Originally Posted by MickS

You seen these mate?

Tell us more Mick, they look handy.

Originally Posted by MickS

You seen these mate?

Yeh, but the cheapest I;ve seen them is about $110 each for 20L!

Originally Posted by Ranga

Yeh, but the cheapest I;ve seen them is about $110 each for 20L!

Yep, exxy...

The LR tank would, however, serve a purpose before, during and post trip. Jerry's would have to be stored. Unless of course the tank is removed and sold second hand, which I have seen.

Here's a squat 20L can...

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_i...AbsolutePage=1

Most long range replacement tanks are only 2.5 jerry cans larger than a standard (80L) tank. (130L).

I bought a 2nd hand 80L sill tank from someone on here - which turned out only to be 65L due to a dint in the bottom (and have a blocked pickup because of said dint) - still p'd off about that. However - 80+65 = 145L which is 3.25 jerry cans, or 4 jerry cans if the tank had been undented.

For the CSR I carried an extra 5 jerry cans, so 245L total.

G'day Ranga

I am not sure what you have planned for water storage, but I recieved in the mail last week a brochure for flexible water bladders,the Coy. is Flexitank, they have flexible bladders/tanks that sit behind the front seats in the floor well or in the load bed of a wagon their website is

www.flexitank.com.au

Hope it is of some help to you.



cheers