35 gal fuel tank group buy

An extra 15 gallons is only ~130 lbs more. If you've got the cash for this, you probably can spring for the upgraded suspension that makes that negligible.

And since it replaces the stock system, it's much simpler solution - a secondary tank adds a lot of other moving parts that provide opportunity for failure.

There is no requirement to keep the tank full at all times. When you're using all that capacity, you'll have plenty of other gear to balance it out. Plus, you don't need to have to full all the time when not otherwise loaded.

Point is - it's possible to overstate the effects of having the fuel tank aligned to one side.

 

What material is the tank made of?

Aluminum, stainless steel?

**Edit** I just read the link.... it's aluminum.

 

Honestly, that's a bad design if I do say so...

First off, it'll interfear with most under armor.
Second, you'd need to make a hell of an armor piece to protect it from puncture on an expo rig.
Third, seems like it'd be in the way of any decent travel on the rear suspension as well?
Fourth... mad taco lean, can be compensated for... but this could be fixed by using the pass side as well for a tank design...
Fifth... dual tanks with switch is better for expo as you have less failure points... and costs about the same or less.
Sixth... seems like air pockets with that much routing would be an issue.
Seventh... I'd be VERY concerned with how close the y-pipe is getting to that thing and the heat it'll get exposed to there. Any vapor leaks.... .....

Still, props for the concept, but no thanks.

 

Found this for you guys, you could put some nice bumpers on it and a roof top tent and would be good to go.

 

So with the added weight of the tank and higher fuel capacity you would be adding around 210lbs with full tank

 

I would be more concerned with the square edges. There is a reason the original tank isn't squared off like that. Likely to have more fatigue failures.

 

But you need an extra fuel pump to pump the gas from the big tank to the little one...too much work.

 

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Its just a gas tank its not carrying nuclear waste....your way over thinking this....props to the OP I don't think a lot of people here understand the whole expo theme and hate on the product that was custom built...

 

Yeeeaaa..... a lot of expeditioners have their spare tire removed from the factory location which opens up a perfect place for a secondary fuel cell thats tucked up out of the way and wouldn't be hard to install. Much more practical than spending $2k on a tank then spending another large chunk on a custom skid to cover it. Thats a lot of F-in money.

 

Ummmm....ok??

 

Quite the contrary, my rig is being built toward expo. I just think this particular design, is not good. That's all.


Also as for failure, dual tank gives you two points of failure for puncture, that's what I meant. In the middle of BFE... that's some nice reassurance to have a secondary tank unaffected should something happen.

 

I'm wondering if there will be problems keeping the pickup submerged. The stock tank has a low spot so that gas will generally stay at the pickup if you are inclined.

That tank looks very long and flat bottomed, like on an incline all the gas shifts to 1 end or the other?

 

He wasn't responding to you initially

 

lol @ butthurt

Neat tank but thats a lot of dollhairs!

 

So I have to ask since A) some of us are in Cali and B) the U.S., are these going to be D.O.T. approved? CARB legal?

 

Exactly...

 

Purses swinging