FJ Cruisers of Northern California
Auxiliary fuel tank
FYI for anyone interested:
- Don't try and make one on your own unless you are an accomplished fabricator. I've tried and failed. I'm sure it's possible but after I got my stuff together, I started thinking "I've got 17 gallons of fuel underneath me did I do this right?". Needless to say, it's not a good feeling.
- Man A Fre makes a good tank. It is made out of aluminum and I've spoken to a guy who totaled his FJ in a front end collision and the tank was fine. I'm not sure if I would take it on the rubicon but I wouldn't be surprised if someone has.
- There are other manufactures who have other aux. fuel systems out there but they are not "mass produced." However there are other manufactures who are working other systems and there are rumors that some are going through the CARB and crash tests which would make them 50 state legal. I guess we'll just have to wait and see when these get released and how much they'll cost.
I bought a used MAF tank and I had a modified filler neck and all other supplies to make it work. The electrical is done and I'm just waiting for some fittings to arrive and I'll have the tank installed. I've spent a lot of time and money on this and I would be happy to share what I know to anyone who's interested.
- Don't try and make one on your own unless you are an accomplished fabricator. I've tried and failed. I'm sure it's possible but after I got my stuff together, I started thinking "I've got 17 gallons of fuel underneath me did I do this right?". Needless to say, it's not a good feeling.
- Man A Fre makes a good tank. It is made out of aluminum and I've spoken to a guy who totaled his FJ in a front end collision and the tank was fine. I'm not sure if I would take it on the rubicon but I wouldn't be surprised if someone has.
- There are other manufactures who have other aux. fuel systems out there but they are not "mass produced." However there are other manufactures who are working other systems and there are rumors that some are going through the CARB and crash tests which would make them 50 state legal. I guess we'll just have to wait and see when these get released and how much they'll cost.
I bought a used MAF tank and I had a modified filler neck and all other supplies to make it work. The electrical is done and I'm just waiting for some fittings to arrive and I'll have the tank installed. I've spent a lot of time and money on this and I would be happy to share what I know to anyone who's interested.
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Permalink Reply by PBn'FJ on
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The short range of the FJ after modding is annoying. I'd be interested to see yours when it's all done. How much weight do you think it will add full? They are 15 gallon tanks?
Saw an interesting article where they used a Isuzu trooper gas tank as an aux tank in a tacoma, seemed like a good idea. http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/tacoma/fuel_tank.html
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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on
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The way you fill the tank has not changed. It's the filler tube that has been modified. So that when you fill up after the main tank gets full, the fuel then goes into the aux. tank.
I liked the article. I'm sure that if you did find the right tank from the junk yard it would work. There are mounting points under there that the aux. tank bolts to.
The aux. tank is 19 gallons.
The following was cut and pasted from the following link: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/man-fre/54845-fj-cruiser-auxi...
The tank weighs about (don't hold me to the weight - this is an approx. only) 40 lbs. Gasoline weighs about 6 pounds per gallon, which means that IF THE TANK IS FULL, it's an additional 114 pounds, or roughly 150 pounds more than empty/no tank.
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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on
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Shreesh had his tank fabbed up at Superior 4wd in San Jose. Check out his web site for more info. It's definately been tested, lol...
Aux Fuel Tank
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I've been thinking about this article. It says: He found a 19gal. DOT approved fuel cell that fit so perfectly that it seemed almost custom made for the space under the cargo area.
If one knew the manufacture of that fuel cell they could make their own version of this.
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Permalink Reply by Shreesh Taskar on
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x2. The solution worked out really well. It was a bit awkward filling the tank through the bumper, but the entire system worked throughout the 37,000+ trek.
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Hey Alessio,
In the October of 2007 my wife and I started from our home in San Francisco, to drive as far North as we could get. We got to Fort MacPherson, on the banks of the Arctic Red River, many miles north of the Arctic circle.
Then we turned around to drive as far south - we reached Ushuia Argentina early this year. From there it was a brief jaunt to Buenos Aires, from where we shipped the FJ Cruiser back to the USA. Over 37,761 miles over land.
You can read more on my website: http://www.alongdrive.com
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Permalink Reply by manoweb on
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Cool. When I'll have time (???) I've already planned to drive up to Alaska and more :) I wanted to do the same in Europe (Italy to the north of Scandinavia).
Now, for the drive to the South: I've been told it is almost impossible to travel across Colombia, is it true? I guess I will read you website :)
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I agree a solution has to be found to increase the range of the FJ. Sometimes one is really far from the next pump. Until now I kept two 5 gal tanks in the cargo area but this solution is not the best.
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Keeping gasoline inside of any vehicle is a bad idea. The fumes and chance of spilling in the event of an accident are real and why you should attach them to roof or rear rack.
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