Thread: Canning Stock Route

Originally Posted by Ddecrespigny

Has anyone travelled the CSR in a disco 3 or 4 ? If so could you advise on fuel consumption and what extra fuel they carried. Canyou get long range fuel tanks for a disco4?

David de Crespigny

David, I can't comment on fuel requirements for the CSR but yes you can add a long range tank to the D4. I recommend you have a look at the FAQ:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...dmodifications

there are also many posts regarding fuel tanks etc.

Try this google search for more info:

long range tank d4 site:aulro.com - Google Search

Send a PM to gghaggis, he led a trip last year with his RR-sport and a couple of D3's ( I think), so he should be able to give you the info you are chasing.

We passed a couple of D3's and a D4 when we did the CSR but never got a chance to speak to them for long.

Cheers Ean

Hi David,

I did the CSR in 2011, from Wiluna to Halls Creek. Avg fuel consumption was:

• RRS 3.0 TDV6: 14.9 l/100: 2 x internal Boab tanks = extra 120 ltrs
• D4 3.0 TDV6: 15.5 l/100: under-car long-range tank = extra 105 ltr
• D3 2.7 TDV6: 16.5 l/100: under-car long-range tank = extra 105 ltr

There was only one person in each of the above vehicles, the RRS didn't have a bull-bar or rear bar, the Disco's did.

For planning purposes, we worked on 18 l/100, so we were all well within our max ranges.

Cheers,

Gordon

Hi Gordon - I assumed you used their 60l rectangular tanks. How did you find them and did you just store them in the back with the back seats folded down?

Any issues transferring fuel out of them and any spillages, fuel smells etc. I would like to put in a long range tank where the spare goes but the issue is where does the spare go when driving around town etc - not interested in a spare wheel carrier.

Thanks

Garry

my neigbour also runs an internal tank, a marine fuel tank i believe. let us know if you are interested in the deatils and i will sus it out.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Hi Gordon - I assumed you used their 60l rectangular tanks. How did you find them and did you just store them in the back with the back seats folded down?

Any issues transferring fuel out of them and any spillages, fuel smells etc. I would like to put in a long range tank where the spare goes but the issue is where does the spare go when driving around town etc - not interested in a spare wheel carrier.

Thanks

Garry

Hi Gary,

Yes, the rectangular ones. They fit in the rear without having to fold the back seats down. I made up a false floor for the rear section and slid the tanks under that (on a rubber matting). The floor sat at around the height of the upper tailgate opening, which worked out well. I then had a diesel pump between the tanks with a tap (on/off) from each tank. The pump had a trigger nozzle on the end of a 2 metre hose, but that malfunctioned and I just used a hand-tap. Had a seal-able plastic bag to hold the nozzle/hose when not in use. Rather primitive, but worked a treat and had no smells (after I ditched the trigger nozzle!). Whole set-up can be removed in 5 minutes, refitted in 10.

Cheers,

Gordon

Thanks Gordon - and a lot cheaper than the under car version.

I am surprised though that someone has not come up with a tank to go underneath opposite the main tank where the muffler is (replacing it with a smaller version).

Cheers

Garry

David I have just completed the canning in a d4 3.0. I have a 105 litre long range tank. I used 166 liters to our fuel drop at well 23 but this included a few days in rudell river Nat park. There's good fuel at well 33 and I reckon if you allowed 180 liters to get there and refilling should easily get you to Biluna. There's lots of corrugations, which are really cruel in places but the spinifex is so tall & green at the moment it's not much like a desert. Cheers, Barry.