Just picked up the jeep from Long Range Automotive where they fitted a 74 litre auxiliary fuel tank in the space under the rear of the vehicle. Very neat install and looks like no impact on ground clearance or departure angle. the tank pumps into the main tank via a fuel transfer pump and is fitted with a small led indicator and pump switch in the centre console.
Around $1800 installed and all very nicely done. Tank will take almost 78 litres if filled to the brim so all up will be 171 litres of diesel enough for between 1600 and 2000 ks driving, i like that!
Call Paul at LRA on 03 97395667 for more info.
Interestingly he told me they had an oder for 100 plus JGC tanks for China, apparently GC's are selling up big there.
They install a second filler spout next to the current one, so you just move the bowser nozzle from one spout to the next. Both are under the fuel cap and filler door, so there's no exterior changes. A very tidy piece of work. Rob Chez has posted pics on ausjeepoffroad
I'll be fitting one to mine at some stage after I take delivery, hopefully before Christmas.
I had an NP Pajero that had a 60lt LRA aux tank using the same filling and transfer system.
It's quite weird driving along and watching your fuel guage go up rather than drop when you're tranferring fuel....hehe
Be careful, when changing my tyres over found the installers had driven a self tapping screw for the tank earth into the bottom of the spare wheel well, it protruded approx 1cm and was rubbing on the tyre wall. Glad this was picked up before my nice new tyre was subject to the corrogations on the way to cape York!
First serious off road outing today and managed to put a nice big dent in my shiny new long range tank whilst climbing a steep rutted and rocky hill out of Lithgow. So the tank does reduce the departure angle a little. Other than that we kept with a number of 2 and 4 door wranglers through hills, rivers, ruts and mud. Jeep jamboree has 600 plus people and some great tracks each day though a few cars being repaired tonight!!
LRA tanks are pretty tough....as long as it's not seeping at a weld somewhere and hopefully you haven't reduced the capacity significantly.
You hoped the Jeep would do the job - keep out there enjoying!!!
I'm jealous
oh, thanks for the pic - I thought you meant a DENT!!!
that's one's neither here nor there........for what you have been doing with it!!
Slight easing off is still the recommendation.
Yes, better dented bar than shattered plastic ! Great day today with a long tyre height river crossing, more hill climbs, in the rain, and some more war wounds on the LR tank and some new ones on the rock rails, car never missed a beat in spite of the driver!! Only 6 wk2 here at the rally, but hundreds of 4 door wranglers.
Yesterday was even more intense, rock steps, more steep climbs and plenty of bumps. We can add more LR tank dents, I think the design should be adjusted, it copped plenty including on the lower corners. Also destroyed a mudflap, ripped both 25 mm drain plugs out of the battery compartment and pulled the fuel line out of a supporting bracket. Definitely needed a rear lift for what we did. Track was a c plus with some b sections. We did however make the whole trip along without needing a snatch or tow!