[Beanie12]

Hi all,

Got a big stock 86 Sierra...looking to carry a Jerry can/have more fuel.
Any ideas on the best method? Was looking at a Jerry can mount on the spare, but have seen some people saying it's too heavy for the back door? Any ideas appreciated

Cheers

[Gwagensteve]

It's both too heavy for the back door and illegal.

[Beanie12]

Ok no worries. Other ideas? Is there a longer range tank on the market?

[Reubs]

I have always carried them inside the car directly in front of the tailgate.

[Gwagensteve]

Yes there are long range tanks available. They are very expensive though and compromise ground clearance.

[alien]

How much extra fuel do you NEED to carry?

My sierra has a range of about 300km if doing 110km/hr, so a 5L jerry in the back is ample as a "just in case" if i were doing a 300km trip not wanting to stop. If i was planning on doing remote areas though then i'd probably want to be packing 2x 20L's in the back, in which case a long range tank is probably better given the limited space in the back of a sierra, and if you're touring then tank clearance won't be as much of an issue as rock hopping.

[Beanie12]

Yeh alien my range is about the same. I just use half my fuel to get to the start of a track haha. Haven't been off-road heaps in so not sure what the consumption is like off-road. Plus carrying a Jerry inside doesn't leave much room for camping gear/esky etc doesn't sound like there's many options though...

[Marko_SJ]

alien wrote:

How much extra fuel do you NEED to carry?

My sierra has a range of about 300km if doing 110km/hr, so a 5L jerry in the back is ample as a "just in case" if i were doing a 300km trip not wanting to stop. If i was planning on doing remote areas though then i'd probably want to be packing 2x 20L's in the back, in which case a long range tank is probably better given the limited space in the back of a sierra, and if you're touring then tank clearance won't be as much of an issue as rock hopping.

There's places out there its better to just keep driving IMO. Its nice to have a range over 600km to a tank if need be.

IMO.

[Marck]

I was thinking of using a couple of 25 litre boat fule tanks on my roof racks. Advantages are they are vented and you can just use a boat fule line to siphon into the cars tank so you don't have to get them down to fule up only thing is it will be a little slow . When your done unhook the fule line and your away. Also low profile so they won't mess with your clearance for car parks and such to much.

Leagle ? No idea but has to be a bit better than a jerry on the racks?

Marc

[alien]

That's a lot of weight to have up high though!

And don't forget, weight zaps fuel economy too, so adding 50L of fuel = approx 38kg (petrol weighs about 750g/L) that's a lot of weight to add to a light vehicle like a sierra. If it's not 100% needed then you're better off going without.

[shep]

Can fit 100L on the passenger side front footwell

[Marko_SJ]

Jerrys, custom storage, or a long range are the way to go IMO.

Sierras have shithouse economy and that' something to consider. The best sierras will do maybe 9L/100.

A commodore for example will do that or less at 130km/h, a Hilux will do 10/100 and you'll actualy have room to fit stuff.

[pete_79]

Marko_SJ wrote:

A commodore for example will do that or less at 130km/h

*cough* not all of them

It will be different in the more remote areas, but for most people you'll rarely be more then 100km from the next servo.
Based on that, I found a 5 liter jerry in the roof basket was perfect for normal medium length trips and a 10 liter squat jerry up top only for longer trips.
But the Jimny actually does get under 10L/100km (not like that lemon lion I used to own).

[Marko_SJ]

pete_79 wrote:

Marko_SJ wrote:

A commodore for example will do that or less at 130km/h

*cough* not all of them

It will be different in the more remote areas, but for most people you'll rarely be more then 100km from the next servo.
Based on that, I found a 5 liter jerry in the roof basket was perfect for normal medium length trips and a 10 liter squat jerry up top only for longer trips.
But the Jimny actually does get under 10L/100km (not like that lemon lion I used to own).

You know what fuel consumption yours got (we all do too on this Suzuki forum now) and I know what mine gets.

To get mine to use fuel at your rate (13.5L/100 on the highway) I have to set cruise control for 160.

Sorry but you were chewing more fuel than the LS guys.

Edit: to make better sense. Steve's idea below is the best solution yet IMO.

[steve125]

I used to run a jerry can on the rear door and keep my skinny 7.50/16 spare in the back (flat on the floor with a shelf built over it).

[4x4xzook]

Steve125.

I ran the same for over 2 years, police never battered an eyelids I had been pulled over for other reasons, they never mentioned the jerry can.
Albeit illegal at the time i didnt think it was.

It saved me a few times from the old trusty sierra fuel gauge.

[Beanie12]

4x4xzook wrote:

Steve125.

I ran the same for over 2 years, police never battered an eyelids I had been pulled over for other reasons, they never mentioned the jerry can.
Albeit illegal at the time i didnt think it was.

It saved me a few times from the old trusty sierra fuel gauge.

Thanks, not a bad idea. Other idea I just had is to take the back seats out. That'll give me more space inside!!

[got_bar_work]

U could always mount 2 on the sides above the wheel arch

[alien]

I just assumed the seats were already out =)

[got_bar_work]

U could find a boat tank that would fit under the car and just use a small 12v transfer pump. Way cheaper then any long range tank

[Beanie12]

alien wrote:

I just assumed the seats were already out =)

Haha yeh took a bit longer than it probably should've to come up with that!!

Thanks everyone for the tips. Will probably just use jerrys in the short term and see if I need to do more down the track.
Cheers!!

[alien]

Just make sure you have rubber matting (thick) under the cans and anywhere they touch the bodywork so the vibrations don't wear at the jerries, and strap them down as solidly as you can.

Also, be aware that even a perfectly sealed jerry can stored in the cab WILL smell like petrol once you spill just one drop on the outside of it, and it's VERY annoying driving with that stench!

[laurie]

Jiggle hose beats funnel or spout every day

[shep]

Plastic cans beat metal cans 100% always

[shep]

Any suzuki ever built beats a poxy commodore every time as well

[Marko_SJ]

shep wrote:

Any suzuki ever built beats a poxy commodore every time as well

Nice troll.

[pezz]

I just put fuel cans in the back.... ohh never mind, mines a ute

[dank]

You can fit up a Vitara SWB fuel tank which is around 50L from memory. Its pretty easy to just cut off the old tank mounts and weld some new ones onto the rear chassis cross brace and the rear shock cross brace. will still leave room for the exhaust as well. LWB vitara tanks are a it wider.

I had a SWB vitara EFI tank in mine. EFI or Carby will work. The stock fuel pump will suck though the intank efi pump ore just replace is with fuel resistant hose.

[Reubs]

SWB SE Vitara tanks (EFI & Carb.) are still only 42L. SWB SV Vit tanks are larger but I doubt one would fit a Sierra SWB. Do a search as this question pops up regularly enough.

[shep]

Marko_SJ wrote:

shep wrote:

Any suzuki ever built beats a poxy commodore every time as well

Nice troll.

Really? You were the one comparing a taxi to a suzuki. How do taxis go in dunes?