D4 Fuel Tank Size

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

I haven't used the spare wheel winder mechanism that these cars have, as our car had the long range tank fitted when we bought it. I know a lot of people don't like the wheel on the back , but to me its the best option by far. For me if I bought a 4wd and it didn't have it , that would be my first mod before anything else.

We have a camper trailer that has the spare underneath , and I always lower the spare and check it and give the winder mechanism and good clean and lube before we go anywhere. I have spent more than an hour on the ground trying to lower the wheel after a offroad trip , I was ready to hacksaw the chain after the Gibb River Road a few years back , and if I had needed it on the trip that's exactly what I would have done.
It was that full off crud it wouldn't move , and when it did it was little bit down little bit back up. I spent 15 mins laying / sitting on the side of the road trying to get the spare down on my Ford Ranger work ute , and that hasn't been on dirt in its life.

Spare on the back , easy on / off and makes a great holder for the rubbish bag or dirty clothes bag on trips.

Each for their own but I know what I prefer.

Cheers Ean

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Couldn't agree more. The underslung spare wheel is a PITA (not only on Disco's) - and the space it took up is much better used with the addition of a long range tank. The OEM tank is OK for those who live in a capital city and use the vehicle mainly as a shopping trolley, but pretty useless for my requirements. It was the one thing I saw as second rate on an otherwise very impressive vehicle. [wink11]

I wasn't going to put an RWC on my D4 as I think it spoils the look but trying to use that stupid winder thing designed by some turkey at LR when you've got shelving etc., convinced me to do it.
So the big job today (and tomorrow) is fit the Rijidij RWC and then I'll think about a long range tank.
That was one good thing about our Prado and that was the 180ltr tank as standard. Why can't Land Rover equip their vehicles with something similar? We don't all live in Europe with a servo on every corner.
AlanH.

We have a Mantec RWC on the back of our Defender which opens with the door and it's great. The long range tank gives about a 1000 km range, which is good, but I'm planning to also add a second tank.
I hate mucking around with 20 litre cans.

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

i have a long range tank , wheel carrier on the back .it only ever goes on if we are going out of town . Carry a elcheapo tyre repair kit and compressor for town.
190 ltr capacity when travelling is trouble free travelling in my eyes.

cheers Ean

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Hi Ean
Which aux tank did you go with.

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Originally Posted by rhinosm

Hi Ean
Which aux tank did you go with.

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I am not 100% sure as it was already on the car when we bought it , all I know its 110ltrs and so far has been faultless.


I was 1 of the trial RWC from Rijidij which is an awesome bit of gear. I could see if I can see any labels on the tank if you like.


Cheers Ean

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Originally Posted by Milton477

What about a diesel bladder? Anyone used one instead of jerry cans?
I have an 80l water bladder that sits on the floor in the passenger foot well that could just as easily be for diesel.

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During my recent trip to Alice Springs one of the guys in our group had a 100L diesel bladder in his patrol. It sat in the footwell for the 2nd row passengers - which wasnt an issue for him as he was travelling solo anyway. Would be no good I think if you add passengers in the back. I think it looked like a good option and one thing I did like was that all the additional weight is forward for the rear axle. If I didnt have kids and had a vehicle that I wanted extra capacity for trips then I'd defiantly consider one.

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Originally Posted by ATH

Why can't Land Rover equip their vehicles with something similar? We don't all live in Europe with a servo on every corner.
AlanH.

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Because our D3/D4s have a rear diff mounted up out of the way unlike a Prado?

I ran about 50+km on an tank showing empty on the Hume in the D3. I did not fill-up as I was close to home and the cost of diesel was much lower in Goulburn. However the Range indicator said I had around 60km left. One concern in those circumstances is that the first part of the NSW section of the Hume over the Vic border is the lack of any signs giving distances to service centres.

i have had the Rijidijk SWC now for around 2 years and cannot fault it. I got it as I had planned to install a LR tank, but then decided against it and used jerry cans, although more for insurance, when going up the Strzelecki track to Innamincka. As it stands I can now carry two spares if I need too.

it took a little while to get used to having it on the back, including the loss of the parking distance indicators, but by covering the one to the left of the carrier, they are now working again. That advice was on the UK D3 forum. Another concern, that fortunately I have not experienced yet, is having to lift the wheel that much higher off the ground to put it back on the carrier. One possibility could be to hang a bit of rope off the end of the Tradesman steel roof rack to help support the weight.

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Originally Posted by ATH

That was one good thing about our Prado and that was the 180ltr tank as standard. Why can't Land Rover equip their vehicles with something similar? We don't all live in Europe with a servo on every corner.
AlanH.

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No doubt fitting a long range tank is a help in any vehicle but be wary of comparing tank sizes in different vehicles - better comparing range on standard fill. My brother has a 200 series with 93l main tank and 45l sub tank - onroad and offroad my RRS with its 84l tank has greater range than the 200 series with its 4.5l engine vs my 2.7 - that 4.5 is a bit of a fuel guzzzler.

For sure you Prado has bigger tanks than the 200 series but Toyota is also moving to smaller tanks.