[zukenutter]

Fatzook wrote:

joel wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

joel wrote:

i would pay double, maybe triple that for an extra 20 litre tank.

Ok. I'll make an effort then

as long as it is certified and legal i would pay that.
a new tank from lang ranger is expensive, if one was available for a jim, i would pay!
fuel capacity is a necessary up here.
do it pete. and haven it done by next wet season please!!!

Yeah rightio.

Why did Zukenutter sell his spare Jimny

Sorry about that, needed the cash

[monley]

After reading all these threads about long range tanks i am having second thought's about getting mine finished

[gjb977]

monley wrote:

After reading all these threads about long range tanks i am having second thought's about getting mine finished

Are you making one ?

How much extra fuel do you expect to hold ?

[monley]

gjb977 wrote:

monley wrote:

After reading all these threads about long range tanks i am having second thought's about getting mine finished

Are you making one ?

How much extra fuel do you expect to hold ?

No, the people who made my bar got 3/4's of the way through making one but never finished it. I think they were aiming fir 60-75L - i can't remember how much they ended up getting tho. I'll give them a call tomorrow

[jimny_timmy]

Did you call them yet?! I want one!

[monley]

jimny_timmy wrote:

Did you call them yet?! I want one!

Geez, its only 9am here

[jimny_timmy]

Heheheh 11 here :p

[monley]

Ok, just got of the phone with the makers of the tank. They said they brought another STOCK jimny in a little while ago to finish the tank off, but realized that they could only get another 15 liter's in with out compromising ground clearance to much. They said they did not see this issue when they were making the first tank for my car and thought it was not worth the extra effort for only 15 liter's. The designer of the tank is going to call me back tomorrow to discuss the tank on more detail Is every body happy to gain another 15 liter's? Or are they not happy to pay the price of (i'm guessing around 1k+) for the extra 15 liter's? If people are happy to gain only 15 liter's i will push for them to finish the tank...

[Fatzook]

That would extend range by about 25%. Is that enough?

[joel]

monley wrote:

Ok, just got of the phone with the makers of the tank. They said they brought another STOCK jimny in a little while ago to finish the tank off, but realized that they could only get another 15 liter's in with out compromising ground clearance to much. They said they did not see this issue when they were making the first tank for my car and thought it was not worth the extra effort for only 15 liter's. The designer of the tank is going to call me back tomorrow to discuss the tank on more detail Is every body happy to gain another 15 liter's? Or are they not happy to pay the price of (i'm guessing around 1k+) for the extra 15 liter's? If people are happy to gain only 15 liter's i will push for them to finish the tank...

i will pay 1k for an extra 15 litres.

[Blakey]

monley wrote:

Ok, just got of the phone with the makers of the tank. They said they brought another STOCK jimny in a little while ago to finish the tank off, but realized that they could only get another 15 liter's in with out compromising ground clearance to much. They said they did not see this issue when they were making the first tank for my car and thought it was not worth the extra effort for only 15 liter's. The designer of the tank is going to call me back tomorrow to discuss the tank on more detail Is every body happy to gain another 15 liter's? Or are they not happy to pay the price of (i'm guessing around 1k+) for the extra 15 liter's? If people are happy to gain only 15 liter's i will push for them to finish the tank...

1k+ seems like allot for an aluminum tank. is there heaps of design regulations for a tank is there?

[joel]

Blakey wrote:

monley wrote:

Ok, just got of the phone with the makers of the tank. They said they brought another STOCK jimny in a little while ago to finish the tank off, but realized that they could only get another 15 liter's in with out compromising ground clearance to much. They said they did not see this issue when they were making the first tank for my car and thought it was not worth the extra effort for only 15 liter's. The designer of the tank is going to call me back tomorrow to discuss the tank on more detail Is every body happy to gain another 15 liter's? Or are they not happy to pay the price of (i'm guessing around 1k+) for the extra 15 liter's? If people are happy to gain only 15 liter's i will push for them to finish the tank...

1k+ seems like allot for an aluminum tank. is there heaps of design regulations for a tank is there?

you ever priced a long range tank for a sierra?
you know how much time it takes to fold, weld ect?

1k is pretty good when you realise the amount of work involved from having an idea to having a product on the shelf.

[atari4x4]

^^^^ ever heard of ADR's ?

[joel]

atari4x4 wrote:

^^^^ ever heard of ADR's ?

the cost of meeting that hurdle alone will make the tank worth 1k

[monley]

joel wrote:

Blakey wrote:

monley wrote:

Ok, just got of the phone with the makers of the tank. They said they brought another STOCK jimny in a little while ago to finish the tank off, but realized that they could only get another 15 liter's in with out compromising ground clearance to much. They said they did not see this issue when they were making the first tank for my car and thought it was not worth the extra effort for only 15 liter's. The designer of the tank is going to call me back tomorrow to discuss the tank on more detail Is every body happy to gain another 15 liter's? Or are they not happy to pay the price of (i'm guessing around 1k+) for the extra 15 liter's? If people are happy to gain only 15 liter's i will push for them to finish the tank...

1k+ seems like allot for an aluminum tank. is there heaps of design regulations for a tank is there?

you ever priced a long range tank for a sierra?
you know how much time it takes to fold, weld ect?

1k is pretty good when you realise the amount of work involved from having an idea to having a product on the shelf.

I'm guessing the actual cost will be around $1200-$1400 ish. BTW i don't think it's a ally tank

[atari4x4]

joel wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

^^^^ ever heard of ADR's ?

the cost of meeting that hurdle alone will make the tank worth 1k

yeah, that was for blakey, you slipped a post inbetween & i CBF'd going back & quoting him

[joeblow]

Aluminium tank is illegal, unless it is round like a truck tank.

[Fatzook]

joeblow wrote:

Aluminium tank is illegal, unless it is round like a truck tank.

And don't they have to have convex pressed caps as ends aswell?

[ajsr]

joeblow wrote:

Aluminium tank is illegal, unless it is round like a truck tank.

only if its over 22 litres, otherwise its ok made of anything.

alloy tanks are notious for stress cracking around and welded areas like mounting brackets etc, thats why they are usually held on by steel straps on trucks

[joeblow]

ajsr wrote:

joeblow wrote:

Aluminium tank is illegal, unless it is round like a truck tank.

only if its over 22 litres, otherwise its ok made of anything.

So lawn mowers are ok then?

[brindog]

15L isn't really much, 25L at least would be nice. Shame... they should move the exhaust.

[gjb977]

I'm moving the exhaust. But it's hard getting mate to even look at things. He has about 10 cars at the workshop he's doing things on.

[Reubs]

joel wrote:

you ever priced a long range tank for a sierra?
you know how much time it takes to fold, weld ect?

1k is pretty good when you realise the amount of work involved from having an idea to having a product on the shelf.

My coily tank from The Long Ranger was about $1350 fitted, for an 85L tank that limits the departure angle and required space above from a body lift, so anything around $1K for 15L extra capacity that doesn't require a body lift and doesn't hang too low is not too bad...

Otherwise spend about $1.5K on a custom rear bar with multiple swing-arm jerry can holders...

[zooky08]

Reubs wrote:

Otherwise spend about $1.5K on a custom rear bar with multiple swing-arm jerry can holders...

been through this many times in multiple threads. We cant put Jerry can holders at the rear of the car on a swing away bar

[joel]

Reubs wrote:

joel wrote:

you ever priced a long range tank for a sierra?
you know how much time it takes to fold, weld ect?

1k is pretty good when you realise the amount of work involved from having an idea to having a product on the shelf.

My coily tank from The Long Ranger was about $1350 fitted, for an 85L tank that limits the departure angle and required space above from a body lift, so anything around $1K for 15L extra capacity that doesn't require a body lift and doesn't hang too low is not too bad...

Otherwise spend about $1.5K on a custom rear bar with multiple [b]swing-arm jerry can holders[/b]...

not really sure why this is directed at me, i know the price from last time i purchased one.

but anywho, to the bold underlined part

ILLEGAL ILLEGAL ILLEGAL ILLEGAL
not sure how many times ive pointed it out, but you cant carry petroleum stored in a gerry anywhere further rear than the last panel.
so not on the rear bar.
diesel would be fine, kerosene etc, but not petrol.


but i geuss there is a time and a place that this would be ok. but not rond town or a long hiway trip.

[sogone]

Fatzook wrote:

joel wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

joel wrote:

i would pay double, maybe triple that for an extra 20 litre tank.

Ok. I'll make an effort then

as long as it is certified and legal i would pay that.
a new tank from lang ranger is expensive, if one was available for a jim, i would pay!
fuel capacity is a necessary up here.
do it pete. and haven it done by next wet season please!!!

Yeah rightio.

Why did Zukenutter sell his spare Jimny

[kyzermattingley]

I've seen one (long range tank) in a Jimny at the wreckers up at Zillmere here in Brisbane, the car was from the mines and had been in a rollover, anyway, the rear seats had been removed and it took up the whole rear seat and luggage area and was about 5" deep, didn't see how it was filled etc though, was more interested in the front bar and other bits.

Ive been interested in making one for a while like everyone, especially now with the amount of fuel the 1.8turbo uses, we will have a free shell in the next couple of months to start measuring and dummying up, would rather keep it under the floor 2

[Scales]

kyzermattingley wrote:

I've seen one (long range tank) in a Jimny at the wreckers up at Zillmere here in Brisbane, the car was from the mines and had been in a rollover, anyway, the rear seats had been removed and it took up the whole rear seat and luggage area and was about 5" deep, didn't see how it was filled etc though, was more interested in the front bar and other bits.

Ive been interested in making one for a while like everyone, especially now with the amount of fuel the 1.8turbo uses, we will have a free shell in the next couple of months to start measuring and dummying up, would rather keep it under the floor 2

Yeah i saw that tank in the car on ebay a while back. looked like shit. i think it was filled from inside the car

[10WEr]

My jimny had a LPG system on it when I bought it! 750ks out of the two tanks if I putt along casually, 38l tank in the cab, get a trip around Fraser island without needing to refuel!

[gjb977]

So....has this gone any further ?