Long Range Fuel Tanks

My 200 plus 19ft BT is close to weight limits. (with 4 water tanks full)

More fuel could blow the limits!!!!!!

Alan

Hi Alan
I should be right as the 200 has the 3800kg up grade.

G'day John,

I got ARB to fit the 170 litre tank and had a Kaymar spare wheel set-up (mounted on the rear bumper).

I had the same set-up on my 100 TD and it gives me about 280 litres. The only downside is the fuel guage, which you have to learn to read a different way. It does not start to move until you have used a thrid of a tank and at three quarters, you have about 100 litres left etc etc.

As for weight, I had an ARB GVA upgrade before it was registered.

It is great for me, as I go bush, leave my van out there and detect for a fortnight without having to go into town for fuel. Also it's mighty handy for avoiding fuel rip-offs like you find on the Nullabor and from Alice to Adelaide.

Willie.

Hullo John & Helen,

I just got back from 18,000kms Perth to SA, NSW, QLD, NT and back. I have the factory sub tank in my 200 series giving me 138 litres. One purpose in this trip was to see if a long range tank was needed. I carried 2 jerry cans on the drawbar and only needed to fill them twice on the whole trip. Half way through the day I would transfer the contents into the vehicle with a Tanami Pump (very easy using an air compressor, you don't even need to lift the cans out of their holders) and all the rest of the trip I didn't need the extra litres.

So I've decided not to bother with a long range tank and the inconvenience (mainly for my wife) of a swing out wheel carrier.

Hope this helps.

PS: it also seems bad economics to me to spend a few grand on a tank/wheel carrier just to cope with one or two stretches around the country where a bit of extra range is needed.

PS2: I spent it on a Chip and a Beaudesert exhaust instead !!

Gone Bush.
Hi Stephen,
Could you please tell me a bit more about the Tanami pump.
Possibly been covered before in other posts but I either missed it or the memory doesn't stretch that far.
Cheers,
Ken

just saw this post, we have the willow diesel jerry cans, so looked up the webpage as per Stephens post and ordered the Birdsville for our particular diesel jerry cans, $99 plus $13 for postage, done.

B&T

Hi Stephen,
Thanks for the info, it just went to the top of my "MUST HAVE" shopping list.
Cheers,
Ken

The Tanami Pump sounds like a winner and is now on my "Must Have List" also.

Beats the heck out of lift jerry cans

Leigh and Mita

Ours arrived in the mail today, the boss is very happy, but we are still going to get the 70litre Loneranger auxillary tank fitted, that should come next week. Got a price from Mannell Motors $1950 fitted.

B&T

I took our patrol to Mannel motors to have the front wheel bearings checked and serviced, if needed. They did a vehicle service and a bearing check by wobbling the wheels. NOT VERY happy as I had only serviced the patrol 1000K before hand.

Really how long ago was that, they did are GVM upgrade, black widow boxes and the radio. We did chat them about the sloppy way they did the wiring on the radio but other than that they were OK, Who else in Sydney would others suggest you go to for the auxillary tank. Long ranger themselves recommended Nick Mannell,

B&T

Thanks to all who have replied I have now got some good idea's.

Hello John,Helen et al

Out of Town 4WD at Barnsley (Newcastle) can install three different auxilliary tanks on the 200 series. They have a 70 litre tank that fits above the spare wheel
and this can be fitted to vehicles that have been supplied with one or two tanks. So if your model has the main tank + sub tank (about 138 litres) you can ad the 70 litre tank to give you 208 litres, without having the spare wheel removed.

The other two installations they do are a 90 litre and a massive 180 litre, both of which require relocating the spare wheel to hang out the back door.

You can find more on their website:-
Out of Town 4WD

www.thelongranger.com.au

or you can ring them at (02) 4953 3288

In our 9 years of travel throughout Australia we have carried 2 jerry cans on the A frame, but have actually used them on 5 occasions. However, If I was going to go to the LC200, I would have the 70 litre tank fitted.

Cheers......Rob

Hello Stephen,

When I wrote the post, I had just got off the phone to Out of Town 4WD and they definitely said that the 70 litre tank is in addition to the two tanks already there.

So, if anyone is contemplating an installation, they might likle to ring them.

Cheers......Rob.