what fuel tank do you run in your SJ?

teamtom

Hi all,

Just wanting to gather a little bit of information.

What fuel tank do you run in your SJ? Ally, plastic, standard tank?
Tell me your configuration, I am interested to know.

Cheers, Tom

themightybaggins · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

mines got a beetle tank behind the seats. but ill be changing it once i can figure out a better way of doing it!

ill be changing it cos its in my way for my cage bars, which will come down behind the cab (pick up) and weld to the chassis rails, so i need a thinner tank. let me know what you come up with!

butty · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

i have a suzuki blitz and i have a 30 litre plastic boat fuel tank in the rear, i have a larger 65 litre plastic boat tank that i will put in when i do my tray back conversion, but they are great as they are cheap and do not rust and they can be adapted to any fuel system as you can just drill and tap them for different fittings and pipe work.

Little Toe · Guest

Tom,
I fitted a 70 litre marine fuel tank into Little Toe.
You might be wondering why such a big tank (standard SJ tank is around 30 litres).
Well I was finding with a days greenlaning I was having to find petrol stations half way through the day, so decided to increase the capacity.
And now I've going to be fitting a V8, so I'll definately needing that increased capacity Laughing

I got the fuel tank from here - http://www.tek-tanks.com/
And lastly - here's the tank installed.....

suzukisj32 · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

silver zuk · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

hi tom i used the standard tank in the back of my truck .I sat it on a rubber pad than bolted it down through the floor using studding and extended the fuel lines to reach

(pete) · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

i run a boggo tank on mine needs replacing after wagtail as its beat to hell and will not take as much of the go go juice that it used to

Kitesurf · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject:

I use a plastic boat fuel tank similar to Little Toe but mine is 30L as I only do pay n play days.

cynic-al · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject:

standard tank but lifted and turned.
I don't have anything in the back as it was all cut away for the shocks so there is plenty of space.

Little Toe · Guest

Andy - a couple more pics....

Cheers
Shaun

suzukishrek · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

I bodged a cylindrical tank out of a really old Ford into the back of my softtop Sammy... and then had tons of trouble with it sucking up rusty old crud from the bottom - that's when I first met Dunk but it was about 6 months later that I realised it was him that I'd met. Doh!. Laughing

Once I got that sorted it was fine though.

Gonna need another slightly smaller tank to fit my 70 series Cruiser so I can shove another winch in behind it and will probably go for a marine tank, unless I make my own custom one. Think

Diesel Destroyer · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Got this.. http://www.petroworks.com/drivetrain-accessories.php

Was mounted underneath.. now mounted inside...

Stupid ammount of money.. well made!! But never worht the cost!!

Tim Pink · Off-Road Guru Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Odometer: 1938

I have a 15l tank made by Alisport to my design, gives me 2 laps before I have to refuel. Cost was about Â£115, expensive but it is right!

Tim

durdzz-suzuki-redtop · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

iv got an ally one of ebay got the lad to make it up how i wanted for me, internal swirlpot, brackets, 50litre for 100 quid so didnt think that was bad at all

Andy Hamilton · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

I have the 30litre plastic boat one.
It's just mounted in the back with ratchet straps. Because it's only got one pipe out I have a vent in the top of the filler cap. It has a regular tyre valve with guts removed, small pipe and a one way check valve. It pulls air in but stops anything getting out.
For the feed I have mounted an inline fuel pump (electric 2-4psi) and still have the original pump.
The return pipe is just blanked off. Works a treat!!

Tiny One · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

ratchet strapped in racing 30L piper sports car tank covered in fibreglass Wink

Little Toe · Guest

Tom,
A lot of people have posted a reply to your question.
It's normally polite to reply with a thank you.

zukeyshaun · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: hi

made my tank 37 litre behind the truck cab with my fuel sender inside and the original filler neck

teamtom · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

wheelspinner · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

This is mine

briane · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject:

This is mine.

Its plastic , see thru and very flexible. Holds quite a lot to. Also, Very quick and easy to fill. Wink

Little Toe · Guest

@ Briane's idea, and I think it's B.S. approved as well Laughing

oshimon · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:18 am Post subject:

External custom made stainless one.
55l capacity for those three day desert bashes -

Full write up to be found here -

http://www.difflock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5759

Simon 'the more the better' Owen.

Jonalong · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: hi

GeorgeSJ · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:46 pm Post subject:

mine is a custom ally tank that fits in the back pretty snug. no room for storage! i will take pics.

silver zuk · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject:

scut44 · Guest

George,
i hope its a big capacity tank you have, you will be needing one when the V8 is in.
Offroad i found i got through about 1 gallon to 10-15 minutes of play.
george

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suzuki jake · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject:

i have in my challenge truck an ali tank which is square at the top and at the bottom ends up as a upside down pirimid so you always get fuel what ever ground you are on