custom fabrication

**prelude** · 25th July 2019, 09:31 PM

Mate,

Brown Davis makes long range tanks (155L). Read more about it in this fuel consumption desert P38 V8 thread.

As I noted, I think they do hang fairly low or that might be an optical illusion. As I also mentioned in the other thread; since the spare no longer fits and the spare wheel well is not accessible due to the drawer system I am planning on fitting a custom tank in that space when budget allows. Judging by the size of the wheel well I figure it can fit an extra 120L of fuel.

Cheers,
-P

**Belize** · 9th August 2019, 06:06 PM

Hi guys
In have a tradesman_ roof rack .company in bayswater in Melbourne .fitted perfectly,available in alloy or steel.
I have the steel oval design.

**Dart** · 9th August 2019, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by prelude

Mate,

Brown Davis makes long range tanks (155L). Read more about it in this fuel consumption desert P38 V8 thread.

As I noted, I think they do hang fairly low or that might be an optical illusion. As I also mentioned in the other thread; since the spare no longer fits and the spare wheel well is not accessible due to the drawer system I am planning on fitting a custom tank in that space when budget allows. Judging by the size of the wheel well I figure it can fit an extra 120L of fuel.

Cheers,
-P

155L long range tank + 120L in the wheel well would be great for long range touring!!!

**Dart** · 9th August 2019, 06:43 PM

Cheers mate, do you have a photo of it fitted on your P38?

Originally Posted by Belize

Hi guys
In have a tradesman_ roof rack .company in bayswater in Melbourne .fitted perfectly,available in alloy or steel.
I have the steel oval design.

**p38arover** · 9th August 2019, 06:52 PM

I had a Tradesman roof rack on my P38A, too. I previously had Thule roof bars (see the Markets). I also have Rhino rack legs.

Tradesman rack:
P38A Tradesman rack.jpg

This pic shows the Thule bars with a rack attached:

Roof Rack.jpg

These are the Rhino legs RLTPRR suitable for Rhino Rack crossbars:

P38A Rhino legs RLTPRR.jpg

I also had a Brown Davis long range tank. They don't hang down that far.

**Dart** · 9th August 2019, 07:30 PM

Thanks mate they look like solid racks. the rhino feet and bars don't look too tall either which is good. Could spotties or a LED light bar be fitted to the rack?

Originally Posted by p38arover

I had a Tradesman roof rack on my P38A, too. I previously had Thule roof bars (see the Markets). I also have Rhino rack legs.

Tradesman rack:
P38A Tradesman rack.jpg

This pic shows the Thule bars with a rack attached:

Roof Rack.jpg

These are the Rhino legs RLTPRR suitable for Rhino Rack crossbars:

P38A Rhino legs RLTPRR.jpg

**TheTree** · 10th August 2019, 09:43 AM

A couple of pics of the ARB Winch bar fitted

IMG_4772.jpg IMG_4773.jpg

**Dart** · 10th August 2019, 10:48 AM

Wow, i like the look of the ARB winch bar..it compliments the lines of the P38 much better than the Xrox bar does.

**prelude** · 11th August 2019, 05:18 PM

No intention to thread-steal

but I guess Dart (and others) are also served with these thoughts.

I noticed the rhinorack feet p38arover posted. Yesterday I have been looking into a frontrunner rack at their store but unfortunately the feet are no longer produced. Perhaps the rhinorack ones fit properly so that could be an alternative. I also own the thule bars so I could try and reuse those feet as well.

I digress somewhat... My main question is: how do the feet / integrated roof mount hold up on heavy currogations? It is a flimsy strip of steel (alu even maybe?) Racks usually do not fall apart since they are quite sturdy however most long term travelers I have read about have problems with either the gutters or the feet failing. ASPW also did a video on this a few years back.

With this in mind I am considering mounting the frontrunner universal tracks but if the feet do the job... Any thoughts?

Cheers,
-P

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