Carrying extra diesel
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 14:37
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Member - mikeyandmary (NSW)
Hi all,
Are there other options for carrying extra fuel (say around 50L - 60L)?
Had a look thru the archives for this one and everything seems to point to either jerry's or a long range tank.
The tub of our ute has been fitted with a roller drawer, dual battery and "transit-lock" for the engel. I was thinking of putting a small boat tank in behind the engel. The stuff in the ute is bolted down to 15mm ply base so the tank could be secured to this.
To answer the jerry and long range supporters...
Cannot affort long range tank (wife says so)
Have had too many leakage problems with plastic jerrys and steel are too heavy to lift.
Thanks for your advice...
Reply By: Redback - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 15:39
Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 15:39
Use the 10l plastic jerries and put them on the roof, we did this for our Simpson crossing, the reason was that so my other half could lift them as she is only small.
One good idea is to only fill them when it's needed leave them empty till you are going somewhere where extra fuel is needed, (ie)
Simpson Desert, CSR and so on or where the distance between towns is greater or just less than your tank will allow you to go, always have a safety margin.
Baz.
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Reply By: Crackles - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 17:12
Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 17:12
M&M, Cheapest option is to stand a 50 litre oil drum (free) up the back of the ute & secure with a ratchet tie down.($10) After you've crossed the desert etc you can toss it in the nearest tip if you don't want to carry it any more. To transfer the fuel run a hose from the bottom of the drum up through the lid with enough length to reach the fuel filler. Fit a tubless air stem into the drum lid as
well & seal up. Running a few psi from the air compressor into the drum will transfer all the fuel in less than 5 minutes with no need to lift jerries etc.
People have been doing a similar thing with boat fuel tanks running the boats fuel line into the car tank & siphoning (normally off the roof rack) to save any lifting. If the hard boat tanks are difficult to pack then try a boat fuel bladder. Available in many shapes & sizes but a little more costly.
Some carry a 2nd fuel tank (available from the wreckers). Buy one to suit the space you have but another Hilux tank would give around 65 litres & a air/fuel transfer system could easily be fitted.
If space is difficult in the back of the ute another option is to put a few jerries up on the roof rack only filling when needed & putting back into your main tank asap minimising the weight up high.
Your wife is right, long range tanks for most people are a waste of money & far cheaper to carry a couple of jerries or drums for the few days the additional fuel range is required.
If you have had problems with plastic jerry's leaking in the past then get the black Rheem ones. Properly padded & tied down they are never an issue.
As I'm doing a remote trip later in the year I'm using a combination of 145 litres in the tank, 2 x 50 litre fuel drums, a 50 litre water bladder & 150 litres of fuel or water in jerrys, most to be stored on false floor where the back
seat was.
Cheers Craig...........
HZJ105 Vic.
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Follow Up By: conman - Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:09
Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:09
Craig,
wouldn't fuel vapor go back into the compressor?
This might be a problem, maybe?
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L- Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:22
Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 at 18:22
conman,
You do not have the same fuel vapor with diesel like you do with petrol. Also your tube less tyre valvue is the same as on your rims, with one way valvue. The moment that you remove your air compressor hose, the valvue seals the air in the drum.
Stephen
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Reply By: Robin - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 10:03
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 10:03
Hi M&M
Not sure of you exact need there , but first Supercheap
have a great plastic jerries at $19, and some not so good ones.
The good ones have a single large yellow top (petrol)
hold 22min lt and weigh 2kg not 4 of a steel unit.
If you were looking for space limited temporay diesel storage
capacity buy some 10lt water casks ($4.99)- and empty out the water,
or drink it at start of trip.
Plastic end comes off to refill.
The water cast bags have a very strong bladder - stronger than
5lt wine cask bags.
When cask bag is back in cardboard box they can and
are designed to be stacked on top of each other.
When finnished the box can be used to start a fire and
internal bag takes up no room when folded up for
use again.
Question - does anyone know if sell 10lt water casks at
Birdsville, as we will up their soon ?
Robin Miller.
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