Aux tank in front of Tray / between cab and tray

[Bull]

The tank will sit up same height as the window, so that means cutting and welding in a new piece of supper that will sit flush with that 20x20 square tube you see. The 12v outlets will be moved up higher to a more suitable spot. It hard for me to explain it any more.

Sounds fair. Where are you mounting the tap?

[SerbLux]

Bull

I am mounting the tap just above my original filler cap to the side a bit between the Aux and main tank. should be nice and close to plumb to the main tank

Ivan

[rodw]

Looks really good Ivan. You don't reckon tank that long needs baffles?

[ashy]

Ivan,
I have an 80 odd litre tank under my tray, above and forward of the original tank. Just extended the main breather to the top tank and it just drains into the main. There is no real need for a tap, as the fuel doesn’t leak out of the factory filler cap.
I’ve had the same setup in the last three Hilux’s with no problems.
Ashy.

[SerbLux]

Rod

The tank is made of 2mm stainless which is bloody strong. It has 5, 10mm rods through it which are welded on both sides. The tank is used a storage and not as a main tank that the pump draws from. It should not really move around to much as it will always be full or empty. I am pretty confident it will do the job its interned to do.

Ashy. Thanks for the advise, that;s what I have been waiting to hear from some one who has had one. The tap will be on the main transfer pipe from Aux to main tank, no tap on the over flow.

Ivan

[SerbLux]

Well have not been on for a while here, work has been flat out. I am in the process of pressure testing it and tacking up the tiny leaks. Have tacked up 6 so far and after the last test still have 3 more to do. Does not take long to tack them up with Tig, what takes time is filling it with air and maintaining pressure for a day or two to try and find leak. Hopefully should have all tacked up and perhaps installed this weekend if work and wife permits.


Ivan

[KTM525EXC]

sounds good ivan cant wait to see the end result
Troy

[SerbLux]

one last tinny hole to be tack up tomorrow and she is good to go. Hopefully attempt at mounting it this weekend


Ivan

[Skog07]

Nice work there Ivan.
I'll come over and you can fab. me up a water tank as well...
Moving to member build ups.
Well done.
Cheers
Skog

[Diezel45]

Sorry in advance if this is somewhere but I really can't find it, how did this end up? Good or bad? Did it end up working well? I'm
Very interested in doing this.

Sorry for bringing an old thread back to life but if there is a new thread for a tank like this could someone please point me in the right direction?
Thanks