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| Sadi Member Since: 23 Jul 2015 Location: Windhoek Posts: 334   
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As far a I know - still available. They also have a water tank for the left rear sill.
The fuel tank does encroach somewhat on the circular rear jacking point in the x-member - so that the elongation from a hi lift jack or the older OEM LR jack does not engage fully - and you can bend the jacking point. No such problem with the left sided water tank though. |
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27th Feb 2017 3:27pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
blimey just looked at the price!!
surely a suitable sized food-quality tank would be (almost as) good, and a 1/10th of the price? Just need to fabricate some chassis brackets and a cross strap to hold it in place...... anyone down this - got links to suitable tanks? Looking online now..... e.g. http://www.tanks-direct.co.uk/10-50_litre_...water_tank need to measure up..... |
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27th Feb 2017 7:28pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 
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NM, 90 or 110?
Our local manufacturer makes plastic wing tanks for a 90 and stainless or mild steel wing tanks for 110. What range are you trying to achieve/fuel capacity. Larger main tanks are also available. Consider getting bottom of tank double skinned. Brendan |
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27th Feb 2017 9:59pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
Brendan, how much for a 110 one? (ideally plastic as cheaper.....)
EDITED: want to use it as a water tank, not fuel, so don't need to plumb it to the main tanks..... Last edited by xcentric on 28th Feb 2017 12:22pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th Feb 2017 1:55am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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I have the Safari Equipment one supplied by Brendan. Excellent quality only let down by the instructions for fitting and an absolute swine to fit(linking up with the Main tank is a bi.ch!!). Get someone else to fit it if you can as in addition to the main through flow pipe drilling the main tank needs special care to make sure you don't get any swarf left in the tank to block the pump.
Once fitted though, the extra 45ltrs can save you a small fortune by not having to fill up at Motorway services. I can no do over 800miles between fill-ups. On a separate note, does anyone know whether you can fit 255/85's or 285/75's on the rear if you have a rear wing tank fitted? |
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28th Feb 2017 11:51am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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SMB we run 255/85/16 BFG M/T on our red 110 which basically has a 2" lift
No problem with the wing tank. However have noticed that if the tyres are full of mud and are on extension upwards there is some scoring of the tank paintwork. Have always assumed that the mud has taken the 33" tyre up to an effective 33++" tyre. Brendan |
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28th Feb 2017 4:14pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232
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Brendan, many thanks for confirming
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1st Mar 2017 2:03am |
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| NMBRPL8 Member Since: 07 Jul 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 147 
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I'm told by the previous importer to Australia that regulatory issues prevent this product's import
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2nd Mar 2017 2:24pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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NMB, am I getting a whiff of bull manure here?
Have just spoken to the directors at safari Equip. They do not know of any regulatory reason why their fuel tanks can not be imported into Australia. Is it a case of lets find an excuse so we do not have to bring the full Front Runner into Australia? Since the Front Runner range of fuel tanks are available in the UK and the rest of the EU I struggle to understand the regulatory reason why they are prohibited in Australia. Brendan |
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2nd Mar 2017 3:24pm |
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