Does anyone know how to give the Series 200 a longer range? Besides a fuel cell on top or externally I have never heard of a larger tank. It would be nice to get further than 300 miles per tank. The Western States are devoid of fueling stations in many areas o....Thanks rob
LARGER FUEL TANK?
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Talk to Georg Esterer at Valley Hybrids in Stockton.
Georg and his business partner Ward Harris (Cruiser Brothers) import and distribute LRA auxiliary fuel tanks.
My 200 has an LRA 24 gallon tank, so I have basically double capacity.
LRA tanks come in 12, 24 and 40 gallon sizes.
HIGHLY recommend. Literally changes the way you travel as you focus on where you want to wander, rather than wether you have enough fuel to investigate unknown boonies.
You can also install the rest of world 11.8 gallon sub tank. It’s a more diy project at the moment.
The easiest thing to do would be to buy several wavian 20L Jerry cans. If you watch amazon you can get them for around $65 on occasion. With 4 of them ($260) you can turn your 300 mile range into 620 or so mile range (before getting into your 4.5-5 gallon reserve).
upside to this is that if you get a different truck or have multiple vehicles in the family, you can use your “portable auxiliary tank” on their vehicle too.
upside to this is that if you get a different truck or have multiple vehicles in the family, you can use your “portable auxiliary tank” on their vehicle too.
Not denying that this is a more cost effective solution, but where the heck are you easily storing 4 full jerry cans?
I only have one 4.5 gallon rotopax on my roof rack, but I could fit 10 or 12 if you use the 2-deep/tall rotopax mounts. Granted it's an aftermarket rack (Gamiviti) but still plenty to space to carry a few.
LRA tank is more convenient for sure. Really depends on how much fuel you need and how often you need it. One 4.5 gallon can is sufficient to remove any range anxiety I have when traveling out west and pulling a trailer (in a few cases I wasn't sure I could get 150 miles between fillups). If I was regularly wheeling 100 miles from civilization (i.e. The Maze) I'd invest in an aux tank.
Probably the same place people are storing their spare tire, after filling that space with a gas tank. Win some, lose some.
@rob c baldwin I feel your pain. Traded in my Raptor that had a 570 mile range, now I' at 275ish in the 200? I'd really like a larger tank.
Markuson
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Jerry cans provides fuel, but I honestly hate dealing with messy, spilly, bulky cans. Doing the LRA means zero spills, and provides easy, constantly-fresh extra fuel. Also… On trips…Jerry cans are enough of a pain that you still end up stopping at gas stations just as much. But…with the LRA, you push a button…fill up as you drive…and then you get to CHOOSE where and when to buy fuel. This has literally paid back a TON of money over several years, just by being able to skip expensive gas…knowing it will be cheaper ahead (Gas Buddy app is truly awesome).
Anyway… a 2nd full tank really is a game changer re managing big mileage trips whether in the boonies or on the highway.
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I’m tossing around the idea of getting a Wilco hitchgate so I can pull this apparatus up closer to the truck...but I don’t know. At this distance from the car I can put the tailgate down and dangle my feet in between the tailgate and the basket (I don’t leave the waffleboard on there, was just fitting it for road trips)...or recline on the tailgate and put my feet up in the basket. As goofy as it looks on the back of the truck, it’s super useful. Bikes, lawn equipment, ad hoc table, nasty stuff I don’t want in the car, etc.
That's definitely a good method (decent space left over too); the one caveat I'd have is I personally would only do that for extended trips. Part of the allure of an LRA for me is that it functions well in normal life as well allowing you to go longer between fill ups when you're at home too. For a once in a blue moon situation the jerry cans on the cargo carrier seems like a pretty reasonable solution
could you elaborate a little more on this? Sub Tank? What is that. I feel like I'm missing something here.
Factory sub tank - sourcing and fitment discussion
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The challenge (aside from actually doing it) seems to be sourcing the ROW fuel neck.
Looks like I have a little reading to do. Very interesting. Cost effective wise I suspect this was cheaper than just getting a 12.5 gallon? Does the cost outweigh the simplicity of buying an LRA? Thoughts?
Factory sub tank - sourcing and fitment discussion
The challenge (aside from actually doing it) seems to be sourcing the ROW fuel neck.
It's way cheaper, yes. LRA makes a solid product and it is also a great value proposition. I personally did it because I apparently have more time than money, I was interested in proving the concept, and I liked the idea of an OEM style solution to hopefully reduce/eliminate potential future emissions/vapor/heat issues.
