Thread: Disco 4 Long Range Tank

I'm watching with intetrest, I have the 4x4 intelligence carrier in my shed waiting to be fitted and am impressed with the build quality and design. My only grumble is I've got to go and buy 3 wheel nuts as they aren't supplied.
I'm probably going to get the Long ranger tank as well.

Regards,
Tote

Hi Tote,
That's a surprise, as mine came with the wheelnuts.

Check with Simon, perhaps they omitted to fit them (or they were "lost" in transit.

Best Wishes,
Peter

I am nervous about extra tanks after losing a replacement tank out of a 300tdi Defender about 15 years ago. It took a few knocks up cape york and some rough corros a few months later dropped right out and was in the centre of my rearview mirror - not a good look.

From what I have seen of the D4 extra tanks they are designed with less opportunity to be knocked about, but still sit low enough to keep me nervous. I would like one though.

Cheers. Chris

Me and another friend of mine bought the below mentioned wheel carrier. They both came with the three nuts but very difficult to get after sales service when we had problems. Worked well once the problems were eventually overcome!

Thanks All

Hi Discojools,

When did you buy the bar, apparently the older versions had some problems

regards

GD4

Originally Posted by go-disco4

Any problems with the tank being damaged from hitting rocks

and crunching on the dirt or from corrugations?
Go-Disco 4

I was browsing OL’s site last night and saw they have a bash plate for an auxiliary fuel tank (priced at $265), which might address the concern in your original post about damage:

http://www.oppositelock.com.au/index.php?action=prodcatalogue&form_name=view_prod uct&category_id=410&product_id=172&pageID=10062&se ctionID=0

Cheers, Gavin

Hmmm - the OL tank is only 80L though, while the Long Ranger is 104... wonder if the guard would still fit.

The Long Ranger site does say that their tank 'retains standard departure angle', although there's nothing to say that once that angle is exceeded, that the first thing to drag on a rock won't be the tank. Maybe the 104 litre option is just a bit greedy, depending on intended use?

I have a LR 105l tank on my 3, It has a couple of scrapes (nothing serious though) that were there when I got the car. It seems solidly mounted and the departure angle looks OK. It definitely will scrap before anything except for the towbar (plough).
In the little off road work I have done there have been no issues.
I have the kaymar rear bar with double spare carriers. It is very solid but I suspect there is a lot of extra weight with 105l of fuel and tank, steel rear bar and carriers and two spares. When I deflated to 18psi on the beach last weekend the rear tyres where definitely bulging more than the fronts.