auxillary tank

[mark71]

Has anyone out there installed or know of someone who installed an auxillary tank on the LC 200? LongRanger makes a tank, but ARB, their stateside distributor, won't bring it over. Talked to Man-A-Fre, and they don't have one either. They also said that they started putting them in the FJ, but are having a PITA with the computer throwing error codes.

I'm tired of the puny range on the LC and have decided to make this a priority upgrade if I can get a lead on it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[JBHorne]

Has anyone out there installed or know of someone who installed an auxillary tank on the LC 200? LongRanger makes a tank, but ARB, their stateside distributor, won't bring it over. Talked to Man-A-Fre, and they don't have one either. They also said that they started putting them in the FJ, but are having a PITA with the computer throwing error codes.

I'm tired of the puny range on the LC and have decided to make this a priority upgrade if I can get a lead on it. Any help would be appreciated.

It's not going to be pretty. First, it's illegal. No tank made in AUS is DOT approved. You could have one designed in the US (none to date for the 200), but that's going to be $$$ R&D, and then send it to DOT (more $$$) to have it certified which might be next to impossible....not sure.

Second, there is a carbon canister in the way for emissions purposes. Good luck with moving it from what I've heard. I guess you could toss it, but the feds may not be happy.

Third, what are your plans for the spare tire? You're going to need a bumper first, of which there are none in the states...yet...

I want to do the same, but have not found out a workaround yet, except ease up on the throttle. It's kinda what you get for a truck that only gets 13mpg or less.

 

[chimyz]

It's kinda what you get for a truck that only gets 13mpg or less.

You're only getting 13mpg????











I can easily get 13.5mpg on mine

 

[JBHorne]

You're only getting 13mpg????

I can easily get 13.5mpg on mine

Highway in a hurry: 14
highway cruising: 15-18
city laxed: 13
city in a hurry: 10
offroad: 3-5


my driving is probably 5% highway/85% city/10% offroad. On average my gauge usually reads around 11-12 when I go to fill up (it resets after each fill up obviously)

 

[JBHorne]

A few more calculations to think about:

Gasoline weighs ~6.2 lbs/gal

Water weighs ~8.3 lbs/gal

The LC200 has a Long Ranger tank available that's 122L (32.2 gal) of gas and 55L (14.5 gal) of water. It's the TA65W.

If you do the math, that's (32.2 gal * 6.2 lbs/gal) + (14.5 gal * 8.3 lbs/gal) = 320 lbs.

The tank itself weighs 60 kg (132.3lbs).

That makes the total weight addition when full to 453 lbs. Make sure you have those 600 lbs constant load springs and the 210 shocks in the rear! You are adding a lot of weight to the rear. Make sure you REALLY need it...you are definitely going to take a fuel economy hit.

The factory tank is 93L (24.6 gal). In itself that's 153 lbs of gas when filled as a comparison. This axillary tank is HUGE. Maybe you could get a smaller one, but I personally like the idea of having lots of water (not that much though...unless you have a pet elephant that needs to take baths on your camping trips).

 

[MarkReye1]

Hi,

I would suggest purchasing the tank from them, and have them ship it on a slow boat, directly to you, without going through ARB-USA.

Mark

 

[JBHorne]

Hi,

I would suggest purchasing the tank from them, and have them ship it on a slow boat, directly to you, without going through ARB-USA.

Mark

Thanks for the heads up, but may I ask why?

 

[mark71]

am seriously considering ordering direct, 'the slow boat'. my only significant concern now is the error codes. as i understand it, the tank is pressurized to 5psi at start up to check for integrity of the system. with the extra plumbing and tank, the computer seems to assume a leak and sends the error code. not sure if this is only a problem when both tanks are near empty or if it is a continuous problem. i haven't had time yet to call LongRanger and speak with them directly, but will be doing that this week to facilitate the fact finding process. will report back with any new info.

as far as the tire goes, i can keep the spare underneath with the 70L tank, but will likely go larger tank and just carry the spare elsewhere (roof or inside cab) until ARB bumper available.

as far as carbon canister, don't see why i can't move it.

as far as the feds go...

 

[JBHorne]

According to Long Ranger, there are already a few 200's in the US with their tank. I don't believe any of them are on this forum however, which sucks.

How are you planning to fill yours? The factory filler fills both tanks simultaneously? or separate fillers?

It would be great if we got a few orders together, and had them shipped together to the US. Would this save $$$?

I'm holding off until the rear bumper is available, because a lot has to happen at once.

1) Constant load suspension need to be installed (new springs AND shocks)
2) The tank needs to be installed
3) The rear bumper needs to be installed, and hopefully will not interfere with the tank
4) A tire swing-out needs to be fitted. (If I got the tank, no need for the jerry cans)

 

[mark71]

According to Long Ranger, there are already a few 200's in the US with their tank.

do you remember where you saw/heard this? this may be a valuable lead to figuring out how to make this happen.

the kit comes with a single filler with a y-shaped splitter between the two tanks. by looking at the picture, where you stick the nozzle determines where the juice goes, like certain other issues in life

i agree that between the fuel tank and the bumper you will have enough weight to justify the heavier constant load springs (my drawer system alone, empty, is around a hundred pounds), so i want to be ready with the OME package when this happens. i don't think the tank will get in the way of the bumper, but i've only seen detailed pics of the 70 liter tank; their largest tank (180 liters!) would probably start running into depart angle issues or at least be a little too vulnerable to trail damage for me to be comfortable.

 

[Longy]

3) The rear bumper needs to be installed, and hopefully will not interfere with the tank
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These kaymar pictures have hte tank installed
KAYMAR 200 Series

 

[JBHorne]

do you remember where you saw/heard this? this may be a valuable lead to figuring out how to make this happen.

I talked to Long Ranger directly. I was surprised to hear this as well. I guess I kinda question it...see if you can get any more info out of them, like an email address of someone who has done this in the states.

 

[bjowett]

Transfer Flow just came out with a 47 gallon tank for the Tundra. I doubt very much that it would fit the 200, but you might want to call them and see if there were any problems getting the fuel/emmisions systems to accept the larger size w/o tripping lights etc.