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Long Distance Fuel Tank
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:15 pm
by acousticjase88
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
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:37 pm
by tex
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!
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 6:43 pm
by acousticjase88
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
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:26 pm
by Xtreme_RX
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....
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 2:27 pm
by twilightprotege
hey that's a much better price now - what litreage will it be?
(and that's a good spot - bit useless really)
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:45 pm
by Xtreme_RX
About 40L bench test.
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:23 pm
by twilightprotege
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?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 1:27 pm
by YSM-970
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
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 4:11 pm
by Ben
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?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:17 pm
by Matt
Are you also looking at Brumbies, behind the Original Tank?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:37 pm
by AlpineRaven
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
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:34 pm
by Xtreme_RX
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....
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:20 pm
by YSM-970
ok cool.... so where would one get a fuel tank to put in that compartment?
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:02 am
by spike
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??