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fuel tank lhd ??

Postby mjsroofing » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:48 pm

Do the lhd vans have the tank on the other side, ??

I was just thinking of adding an extra tank for when I get a diesel heater and put a filler cap on other side for it.
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby loot » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:52 pm

Remember bjt asking this 1, iirc you can get a 100l tank can't you? If so and you can swap it for your 80l tank :-)
Unless i don't know what I'm on about :oops:
Don't know if the tank is on the other side tho.
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Postby mjsroofing » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:10 pm

loot wrote:Remember bjt asking this 1, iirc you can get a 100l tank can't you? If so and you can swap it for your 80l tank :-)
Unless i don't know what I'm on about :oops:
Don't know if the tank is on the other side tho.


I want two tanks
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby 2tall » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:35 pm

mjsroofing wrote:Do the lhd vans have the tank on the other side, ??

I got a lhd van and the tank is on the left hand side.

Dunno if it's the other or the same side though :lol:
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Postby Punto443 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:36 pm

It's on the same side :D
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Postby bambi mk 1 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:49 pm

Same side.Sauce box will ignite it if it wasn't :wink:
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Postby bigjohnthomas » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:05 pm

You will be wanting a red tank monsieur no?
There's not much room under there on a FWD
You will have to get one made :?
luckily for you I have found a gentlemen that makes plastic tanks
not bad price Barret tanks :wink:

i am looking to squeeze at least 120 l of used arse juice under there somehow in the next week
So if you find out cheap ... :P
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby bigyellow » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:52 am

BJT, you have my interest with new tanks

where does one site a second tank underneath
what quantity can it hold or both together
and whats the costs involved
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Postby bigjohnthomas » Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:59 am

Well dear
On a rwd its easy I just cut the spare wheel holding stuff off and had an L shaped stainless tank made its about 140 l your going back a bit. I had the steel and was a twenty spot and a packet of fags to have it folded and welded with fittings :wink:
Bit rolf Harissy when its full though

But the FWD is a bit of a fooker space wise especially with the new raised mini roundabouts round here :x
I am going to get it out in the street next week and measure then report back
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby mjsroofing » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:49 am

I'm not looking to fit a big tank, just something big enough to run a diesel/night heater over a weekend.

I am making plans to make a little camper/day van.
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Postby bigjohnthomas » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:05 am

I used to heat my arse water with a d5w and a five gallon drum of red would last one month heating a full tank every day
So you will probb be ok with a 2 litre pop bottle for a tank :D
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby bigyellow » Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:58 pm

i am lucky i have a rwd and i dont have any rear tyre in the way. so loads of room there. i was thinking about making the standard ford one a better fit and posible larger

what i am looking for is either one very large or two smaller ones linked. or half a dozen Jerry cans sloshing around the place in the back is not what i wanted.
there is loads of little places and spots under neath. but i was thinking water tanks clean and dirty and say 25l each or about that, they dont have to be thousands

its the diesel one or ones that i need to look into. i think i will have another search round the forum as there was several people who have done stainless steel works so might be able to weld a tank or two up.

i think my biggest concerns has to be weight distribution when they are all full
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby loot » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:47 pm

What about an lpg donut tank? :D
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby ake » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:15 pm

mjsroofing wrote:Do the lhd vans have the tank on the other side, ??

I was just thinking of adding an extra tank for when I get a diesel heater and put a filler cap on other side for it.

No, the under body layout is the same as right hand drive.
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Re: fuel tank lhd ??

Postby bigjohnthomas » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:54 pm

Have you considered a ply tank lined with fiberglass
?
Call me a crazzy f*** w*** sh*t head twat cunti bollok witha little knob if you want but it just might work
Its effectively a resin tank init
Ply box what ever size you like baffle gallon of resin bit of matting then glue a top on ?
easy cheap ish and stylish :)
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