Thread: D4 Long Range Tank

I really appreciate peoples concerns about fuel range , but I've been doing long range desert trips for so many years, my next trip is in April and I think it is #20 or 21. .....Tombie.....must catch up to you.....I keep driving past.
I used to carry 50-60 litres spare fuel and never used it. I know we are talking about D4s here and I'm talking my old D2 and now my Ranger, but seriously , where are you guys travelling that you need such range?
In my D2 I could get around 900km out of the 95ltr tank. In my Ranger it's better. Even if you have to use low range a fair bit you are still going to get 400-450 km from a tank of fuel.
The point I'm making is I can't think where you would be driving now that you cant get fuel every 4-500km. I stop and rest all the time and if it's near a servo where I stop then I fill up. Every driver should really stop and rest, fart , **** , smell the roses.
I still always carry extra fuel... in a jerry....which depending how pedantic you are , can just about squeeze in anywhere.
I'm not condemning anyone for wanting extra fuelrange , but with the amount of "remote" facilities available to stop at, refuel , eat, get ice, water, ice cream , beer, shower , swim etc I elect for more stops these days.

Please do! There’s a few trips from here where we don’t see fuel for a significant distance..

The only time I have had reason to want extra fuel is when camping off road and doing trips from the camp site. I use Jerry cans and an inline electric fuel pump to top up the tank. Not as convenient but I can buy a lot of fuel for that $4000 needed for tank and wheel carrier.

Originally Posted by garryc

On my D3 I had a Long Ranger, no problems in 8 years. I decided on BD for my D4. The fitting for the breather tube on the tank was too small and the drain plug was on the bottom of the tank hanging down and not on the front vertical part of the tank as in the installation photos. However the most worrying problem was that the rubber bend they supplied for the tank was labelled "Water Only". A search on the brand of the bend showed that it should have been "Fuel Only". I emailed BD and suggested that they should check their stock and talk to all installers to do a recall. I didn't get a reply. I bought a length of reinforced fuel hose and did away with the metal pipe/rubber bend combination. What does diesel fuel do to rubber that is not designed for fuel use?

The fuel eats the inside of the tube. This was in the floor of my boat. Just replaced it. Filter was clogging up so I pulled up the floor to investigate.

Originally Posted by orville

The only time I have had reason to want extra fuel is when camping off road and doing trips from the camp site. I use Jerry cans and an inline electric fuel pump to top up the tank. Not as convenient but I can buy a lot of fuel for that $4000 needed for tank and wheel carrier.

Bugger me! What carrier and tank are you looking at

Originally Posted by rhinosm

Hi Garry
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I have made a bracket to stand spare vertical in back, drivers side.
Its being powder coated this week so up load some pics hopefully next weekend.
My thinking is, for around town that will work, if need be on trips I can remove and put on roof or in trailer.
RWC just don't work for me.

Cheers

That sounds interesting mate. I have even wondered at removing (or severely modifying) the RH trim panel to get the tyre right over near the window. I look forward to seeing some photos when you have it installed.

Cheers,
Chris

Photo of spare tyre bracket.
I have a custom ply floor, rear seats removed.
Bracket will bolt to floor using 2 tie points on RHS and one bolt thru ply floor.
Plate cut to go around trap doors in floor.
I'll take more pics when back from powder coaters and installed.

Spare wheel mount done and installed.