Auxiliary Fuel Tank for PUMA

[Drover]

Hey Guys

I am seeking your advice on what is he best option for extra fuel capacity for the Puma.

I like the look of the auxiliary fuel tank that is fitted under the far side rear guard.

It has adds an extra 45 litres of capacity, drain feeds into the main tank, eliminating the need for a second pump, it also utilisers the original fuel filler cap.

Any thought or experience in this area is appreciated before spending the “hard earn’t”.

Cheers

[dullbird]

I have one gives us almost a 1000 klm range, one of the best things fitted to the car with touring in mind

[dmdigital]

Thought about it but haven't done it.

Pros:
* extra 45L and longer range as lou's mentioned
* uses existing filler point (replaced by its own)

Cons:
* over $800 for the extra range of 2 jerry cans.
* requires a drain line to the main tank requiring a hole and fittting to be fitted to allow a small pipe to come from the bottom of the auxillary tank

Design wise the need to drill the main tank is the only down side otherwise I think it is very good.

[leeds]

Have the wing tank fitted to the 110 overland vehicle. One advantage is that the wing tank eliminates the need to carry too many jerry cans inside the vehicle. One disadvantage is that there are no aftermarket tank guards for a wing tank. My solution to that was to get the tank doubled bottomed and with an extra vertical waffle.

It helps living only 2 miles away from the UK manufacturer!

On our Puma we are replacing the standard fuel tank with a 110 litre tank which will be fitted with a double bottom as well. So with a 45 litre wing tank that will give us 155 litres capacity on board. On bitumen that should give us a range of about a 1,000 miles or 1600 km

HTH

Regards


Brendan

[pbroz]

I fitted the replacement tank from ARB, 120l. good fit, but very expensive...

[JLo]

Where is the fuel pump on Pumas?

I have read others on here have had fuel pump failures that they attribute to the replacement tank due to the fact that the pump on TD5s are submersed within the tank. The fuel acts as a coolant for the pump. Because the tanks aren't designed with this in mind, the pump isn't submersed at low fuel levels and this is believed to be causing multiple failures in short periods (40k km).

Cheers
JLo

[dmdigital]

Puma fuel system isn't anything like the Td5 and the system doesn't have the pump in tank.

[dmdigital]

It helps living only 2 miles away from the UK manufacturer!

Brendan, who makes the tank you are referring to The one I know of is from Front Runner in Johannesburg South Africa.

[Drover]

Thanks to all, I appreciate your thoughts on this, It does seem like the auxiliary tank is the way to go.

I am sure that I read on this forum that the ARB replacement tank will not fit with the factory tow bar and would require an ARB towbar ?, making it a very expensive exercise !

DullBird, did you fit your tank ? Drilling out the factory tank and fitting the drain line fitting sounds like it could go pear shaped, how did you find this process ? Any leaks ?

Cheers

[leeds]

Brendan, who makes the tank you are referring to The one I know of is from Front Runner in Johannesburg South Africa.

The UK manufacturer is WVA Holdings. There website page is found HERE They can be a bit slow responding to email at times as they have had problems with their server.

If anyone is interested in these fuel tanks etc Barbara and I have set up a new company 4x4overlander Ltd. and we will try and help people out.

We will be fitting both the larger main tank and wing tank to our Puma in the new year and will hopefully do a photo step by step guide to fitting them. With fitting larger main tanks some of the after market tank guards/towing equipment will not fit. WVA use a 2" square receiver for towing/rear recovery. We will be getting our fuel tanks double bottomed to overcome lack of tank guard.

Hope that helps people


Happy Christmas down under and have a good Land Rovering New Year


Regards


Brendan

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