So You Want an Auxiliary Fuel Tank for Your LR4...
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avslash
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To engage it, press the center button in the overhead lighting console and hold it down for approximately 10 seconds. The lights will flash, and a message will appear on the info screen.
Disable it the same way.
RobRover88
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I'm surprised that you needed to spend so much on installing your LRA aux tank from Australia. I'm in Melbourne, Australia & have an aux tank on order from Brown Davis. They've been making 4WD tanks
for 30+ years. Luckily I live close to their factory so they'll install it in mid-December. The charge to install
is only AUD$440-. The total installed cost is only AUD$2035-.
The plumbing is reasonably simple. They replace the single filler opening inside the flap with a dual filler,
so you can fill either tank individually, or keep the aux tank empty if you want only filling it for a long run.
The only wiring is for the pump & dash switch.
They also use a slow pump, but that is so IF the pump is left on accidentally it can run dry for a long time
before any damage is caused. They caution against using a high volume pump.
The aux tank is 102 liters, giving a total of 185 liters. Perfect for Australian desert/bush runs with up to
around 2000 kms (around 1200 miles).
The biggest expense is relocating the spare wheel onto a rear swing-away carrier. My Kaymar single wheel
carrier will be ready in a couple of weeks but costs around AUD$3800-. As always, you get what you pay for & the Kaymar rear steel bar , pivot system & carrier is by far the best of all available. They've been in business for more than 30 years like Brown Davis.
I'm interested in your GOE air suspension emergency kit. Did you have a good experience dealing with GOE? I'm having a very bad experience with GOE failing to deliver the five Compomotive 18" rims i've had on order (& paid for!!) for more than 5 months.
I'm surprised that you needed to spend so much on installing your LRA aux tank from Australia. I'm in Melbourne, Australia & have an aux tank on order from Brown Davis. They've been making 4WD tanks
for 30+ years. Luckily I live close to their factory so they'll install it in mid-December. The charge to install
is only AUD$440-. The total installed cost is only AUD$2035-.
The plumbing is reasonably simple. They replace the single filler opening inside the flap with a dual filler,
so you can fill either tank individually, or keep the aux tank empty if you want only filling it for a long run.
The only wiring is for the pump & dash switch.
They also use a slow pump, but that is so IF the pump is left on accidentally it can run dry for a long time
before any damage is caused. They caution against using a high volume pump.
The aux tank is 102 liters, giving a total of 185 liters. Perfect for Australian desert/bush runs with up to
around 2000 kms (around 1200 miles).
The biggest expense is relocating the spare wheel onto a rear swing-away carrier. My Kaymar single wheel
carrier will be ready in a couple of weeks but costs around AUD$3800-. As always, you get what you pay for & the Kaymar rear steel bar , pivot system & carrier is by far the best of all available. They've been in business for more than 30 years like Brown Davis.
I'm interested in your GOE air suspension emergency kit. Did you have a good experience dealing with GOE? I'm having a very bad experience with GOE failing to deliver the five Compomotive 18" rims i've had on order (& paid for!!) for more than 5 months.
jwest
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Agreed on kaymar . I need to replace some bearings in one of the swing arms and the steel used for the Jerry can hoser was low grade but the bumper and tire carrier are still very good condition 12 yrs on now
avslash
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I knew going in that it was going to cost more than it "should".
The issue with installing it to the NAS spec Rover's is that none of the emissions equipment connections are same. Thus it entailed quite a bit of staring at the existing systems, comparing it to the parts in the box, and determining what to connect where. Once that was decided, there was a decent amount of cutting and welding required.
Had the tank been going in a Rover specced to any other world market, it would be a simple bolt-in job. Likewise, if I was a competent welder, it would have been possible to do it myself. I guess I could also have cobbled something together with hose clamps and irrigation fittings like I believe have been used on at least one other install, but I wanted something I considered more permanent and reliable.
Bottom line, between "correct", "fast", and "cheap", I chose "correct" and "fast", and paid a very competent shop enough to make it worth their time on a one-off custom project.
Front Runner has this but only in Australia and was considering it but I had no idea how involved it was. Thanks for posting! pretty sure the cost and time just convinced me no to proceed. Would like to use that spare tire space for something now that my bigger tires don't fit there and Im not fond of putting stuff on the roof.
avslash
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One of the members around here has done a pretty trick little job of rigging up a system to carry 2 jerry cans of fuel in that spot. It seems like a very viable option if you are not wanting to get into the Pandora's box of adding a transfer tank.
pceresia
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Thanks for this very detailed update.
AdventureTim
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Long Range America list a tank for the Disco 4/LR4: https://longrangeamerica.com/shop-tanks/
I've been thinking of ordering one. It is listed as a diesel tank, but I imagine it would still work for gasoline.
I've been thinking of ordering one. It is listed as a diesel tank, but I imagine it would still work for gasoline.
RobRover88
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Long Range America stock the aux. fuel tank that is made in Melbourne Australia by Long Range Automotive. They also stock the Kaymar rear steel bumper with swing carrier, also made in Melbourne. Both companies produce top-quality aftermarket equipment & are family-owned businesses & been around since the 1980's.
The Kaymar rear bar is in my opinion the best of its type available anywhere. I've had mine for 2.5 years
now & I'm completely happy with it. It protects the rear of the vehicle, is all steel & mounts rear sensors. The OE camera still works fine if a single RHS carrier is fitted.
I have an aux. fuel tank made in Melbourne by Brown Davis, who have been around as long as LRA tanks.
Both brands are beautifully designed & built. For Nth. America customers Long Range America is probably
the best option as it's a "one-stop-shop". I understand that Brown Davis ship their tanks to the U.S. bu
not sure of a U.S. distributor. The U.S. prices on the LRam website seem reasonable in view of current exchange rates.
The diesel aux. tank is also suitable to use with gasoline.
The Kaymar rear bar is in my opinion the best of its type available anywhere. I've had mine for 2.5 years
now & I'm completely happy with it. It protects the rear of the vehicle, is all steel & mounts rear sensors. The OE camera still works fine if a single RHS carrier is fitted.
I have an aux. fuel tank made in Melbourne by Brown Davis, who have been around as long as LRA tanks.
Both brands are beautifully designed & built. For Nth. America customers Long Range America is probably
the best option as it's a "one-stop-shop". I understand that Brown Davis ship their tanks to the U.S. bu
not sure of a U.S. distributor. The U.S. prices on the LRam website seem reasonable in view of current exchange rates.
The diesel aux. tank is also suitable to use with gasoline.
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