Titan high capacity fuel tanks
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Whitetrdpro
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I say we still blow up the request. If there's enough demand, then they would find a way around the laws. There's always a way to get something done. They do have a option for jeeps that go in between the rear tailgate mounted spare tire. Maybe something like that would work for us.
Okole
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Might like to check that out. generally 350 is good enough (A lot more than early gens!) but when pulling a trailer or going on a long back country trip, having a 30-35 gallon tank would rock
I live on a small island so I may be a bit naive when it comes to vehicle range issues, but wouldn't just carrying some 5gal jerry cans be a much more economical and simple solution to this problem?
LawnDart
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Usually that's the case. If CBI made a production version of their rear tank I might consider a half-sized version. But I've never ran out of gas while off road. Water yes, but fuel? no.
Yes, if you have an aftermarket bumper or roof basket to carry them on. My stock 5th gen has no carrying options other than inside the vehicle which is illegal and unsafe. I was really getting excited about a larger tank
Whitetrdpro
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After reading the email from Titan, he never specified a replacement tank that replaces the original gas tank. I'm still hopeful for a larger replacement fuel tank. I still think they could produce one within the current laws.
Bad news friends, I received this email below from Mike Deford, Marketing Manager from Titan Fuel Tanks this morning. The email explains why its very difficult to make replacement gasoline tanks vs disel within the law/regulations. Check it out below.
1engineer
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Re read his message. He said it is virtually impossible to make a replacement tank or an auxiliary tank. If there were a way around the law it would have been done for Jeeps. Liability is the key here.
This has been tried before several years ago with a manufacturer. I think one member fabbed up his own tank to fit in the spare tire location. Pretty sure there is only that one example.
Antman
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SOcalTRAIL had the only aux fuel tank- epic build. Some excerpts below...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...dition-beast-build-thread-22.html#post1483433
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...dition-beast-build-thread-23.html#post1485475
jwkilgore
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CBI did it as a one-off:
5th Gen 4Runner gets a few CBI mods | CBI Offroad Fab
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/150905-rear-bumper-extra-fuel-cell.html
I read the laws, and I don't get how an aux tank is illegal. That said, it's quite possible there are official "interpretations" by the EPA that expand on the laws. Actual tank manufacturers would know more than I do.
I understand no gravity feeds (overfill and pressurization problems, plus leakage in wrecks), but I don't see why you couldn't have a small pump move the gas from the aux tank to the main tank. You may have to pump into the main tank filler neck instead of the tank itself, but it should be workable.
OEM Dual-tank filler necks exist for the Land Cruiser which can be installed on the 4Runner, but I understand they are hard to acquire. It has a single cap and the tube has a "Y" junction with a flap to divert the fuel into the correct tank. The flap is controlled by a knob.
The Jeep tire-carrier tank is essentially a mounted Rotopax. It isn't connected to the main tank in any way; you have to manually transfer the fuel using a separate siphon/pump.
Whitetrdpro
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This my initial contact with Titan. He never mention that they couldn't make a gas fuel tank.
Okole
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other than inside the vehicle which is illegal and unsafe.
Ah, I didn't know that.
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