Auxiliary fuel tank

**Ben_Vapid** · 29th April 2015, 12:18 PM

Thanks Fred and Rich.

I only want something for trips that I can then remove, and it would need to go on the roof. I might also look at a dual jerry holder for the roof.

**~Rich~** · 29th April 2015, 12:27 PM

I carried 3 x 20 ltr Jerry cans on my rack for the geographical centre of the Simpson.
If you take a second spare as a carcase up on the roof as well 2 of the Jerry cans fit inside the spare helping keeping them upright.

**LRD414** · 29th April 2015, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

I carried 3 x 20 ltr Jerry cans on my rack for the geographical centre of the Simpson.

Slight hijack .... Rich, I notice a LR tank in your signature. So did you need that and 3 x jerry for the Simpson trip?

Regards,
Scott

**~Rich~** · 29th April 2015, 07:55 PM

Yep, needed it just in case!
Simpson Desert Trip Australia / Geographical centre - July12

Mind you the idea is that you empty what you have up top asap to reduce the weight up high.

**Fred Nerk** · 29th April 2015, 08:13 PM

Rich is quite correct. It is not recommended to use the tank on roofracks. The the support provided by a roof platform would be similar to a ute tray and I am comfortable with the system. I put a rubber mat (off-cut from boot liner) under the tank to reduce chaffing.

We crossed the Simpson the long way (ie with four north south crossings) with at least 25 litres to spare.

**Melbourne Park** · 29th April 2015, 11:16 PM

Anyone considered those plastic internal square tanks that sit along the footwell behind the front seats? Evidently they take 80 to 100 odd litres. And you remove them after the trip.

Their downside is that they do not connect to the tank ... which maybe a strength too ...

I am not sure about how to get the fuel up to the main tank without using a carrying can setup ...

**BMKal** · 30th April 2015, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

Anyone considered those plastic internal square tanks that sit along the footwell behind the front seats? Evidently they take 80 to 100 odd litres. And you remove them after the trip.

Their downside is that they do not connect to the tank ... which maybe a strength too ...

I am not sure about how to get the fuel up to the main tank without using a carrying can setup ...

Depends on what fittings are on the tank. I have used something similar before that had an outlet at the bottom tank and an inlet pipe at the top of the tank.

Simply make up a fitting which allows you to hook your compressor up to the inlet at the top of the tank, and pressurize the tank. You will then be able to transfer fuel from the outlet up into your normal vehicle fuel fill point.

I had valves on both fittings - one to control the fuel flow, and the one on the inlet to allow me to release the pressure in the tank after I had transferred fuel and disconnected the compressor.

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