Long Distance Fuel Tank

acousticjase88 · Post by **acousticjase88** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:15 pm

I have enquired on offroadingsubarus.com as to whether or not anyone has hit up a long distance fuel tank in an L series?

Ive been put onto Xtreme_RX here at ausubaru but no response....i understand he's done it...

Im keen for the option of extra fuel for long trips i plan on doing. The convenience of not having to fill up as soon appeals to me

Has anyone got ideas of where one could go, or if its possible?...costs?...

Cheers, Jason

tex · Post by **tex** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:37 pm

Best do a search on long range tanks but I think the general conclusion on here has been their not worth the effort Im welcome to be corrected though. But jerry cans suffice and its possible to mount a jerry can rack too!

acousticjase88 · Post by **acousticjase88** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:43 pm

Yeah i understand ey....it seems like everyone ive mentioned it to reckons by the time you've paid for the job...you coulda bought petrol for an entire trip :P....doubely even!

So i might bail on it......even a custom jerry that mounts inside my roofrack cage would be cool...i could be getting carried away though....:P

Id MUCh rather a jerry/wheel carrier on the rear bumber tho....(replacement bumper)....then i can remove the sparey from the cage!

Mods' are never ending!...

Cheers for ya input Tex

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:26 pm

Sorry I haven't replied to peoples requests, i have been snowed under with work.

The tank fits in to the 'tool box' in that back of the wagon.

Price will be between $400 & $650 depending on final design....

More to come....

twilightprotege · Post by **twilightprotege** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:27 pm

hey that's a much better price now - what litreage will it be?

(and that's a good spot - bit useless really)

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:45 pm

About 40L bench test.

twilightprotege · Post by **twilightprotege** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:23 pm

handy! and certainly more space friendly than jerry cans.

so will fit both sedans and wagons? how do you plan on using them? meaning can they be filled up via the main tank funnel etc? i assume they'll be made of formed plastic? any other details you can tell us?

YSM-970 · Post by **YSM-970** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:27 pm

Xtreme_RX wrote: The tank fits in to the 'tool box' in that back of the wagon.

Price will be between $400 & $650 depending on final design....

More to come....

I'm very curious about this, do you manufacture them yourself? cos i'd be very interested in getting one

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sat May 30, 2009 4:11 pm

40L in the tool well? Isn't the well itself only about 30L? Would a tank in the tool well be classified as internally stored fuel?

Jason, how much fuel do you want to carry?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:17 pm

Are you also looking at Brumbies, behind the Original Tank?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:37 pm

bit off topic, ive seen someone removing the tool box section in l series to install gas tank underneath... So if you wanna install another tank under that area - it can be done..
Cheers
AP

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:34 pm

To make it legal it needs to fill from out side the compartment (like the original tank) & the area it sits in needs to be sealed up....

YSM-970 · Post by **YSM-970** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:20 pm

ok cool.... so where would one get a fuel tank to put in that compartment?

spike · Post by **spike** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:02 am

ok i heard about this from paul at subawreck.
was planning to make a couple
just for my wagons at home
just before we get to it
have you got them patented?? or can i make them??