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by **packeteer** on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 5:13 +0000

fwiw, I have the smaller Long Ranger (120L) tank. pics are in my build thread

it doesn't sit too low, so I'm pretty happy

by **Earl-mi** on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 7:33 +0000

Steve9R wrote:there is a hollow bolt that is fed into the main tank and through a hole that you drill in the main tank. the rubber hose is simply connected to the long side of the bolt..

Steve

Hey Steve do you think I could get a picture of this setup? The bolt idea I mean? Whats its id of the hole going through it? Also what size fuel line is used to run between them.

Do you fill the main tank and then when that's close to full the sub tank fills as the inlet is higher than the sub tank? Or other way around? Or fill separately?

Thanks
Mitch

by **505COL** on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 1:54 +0000

I only really need 40 or 50 extra liters and that will only be used on big camping trips. I got quoted $2K for the OL aux tank and the dealer said he had to install a pump and a gauge. i like the idea of a aux tank because i have a SR5 too but $2k is a bloody lot of diesel.

by **packeteer** on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 9:00 +0000

505COL wrote:I only really need 40 or 50 extra liters and that will only be used on big camping trips. I got quoted $2K for the OL aux tank and the dealer said he had to install a pump and a gauge. i like the idea of a aux tank because i have a SR5 too but $2k is a bloody lot of diesel.

WTF $2000?!?

I got a long range tank fitted for only $1200 (ARB). Alternatively, buy a poly aux tank and fit yourself

by **Earl-mi** on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:28 +0000

I am thinking about one of those 70 or 80 liter poly tanks. And plumb that into my main tank with either a 12v diesel solenoid to connect the two of them from inside the cab. Or a basic tap and let gravity drain into my main tank. Tank about $250 and filler hose. $39. So hoping to get out of it for $350.

Thanks Mitch

by **2012lux** on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:38 +0000

I have the 140L tank from ARB on a 1012 SR5. Its great but dose any one know if there is any one that can corect the "range left" on the dash? Is there any one that can reprogram it to suit the new tank. The system is very generous and when full it tells me I have just over 500km range. I have recorded all of my fuel usage from new and have 2 trips that are over 1000 km's between refueling. Would be nice to have this a bit closer.

At the other end I have so far refueld when the dash is telling me I have a range left of 18 to 21 km's. This turns out to be around 115 liters. Has anyone pushed this to see how far they can take it? Dose it go to 0?

by **Noidea** on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:28 +0000

2012lux wrote:I have the 140L tank from ARB on a 1012 SR5. Its great but dose any one know if there is any one that can corect the "range left" on the dash? Is there any one that can reprogram it to suit the new tank. The system is very generous and when full it tells me I have just over 500km range. I have recorded all of my fuel usage from new and have 2 trips that are over 1000 km's between refueling. Would be nice to have this a bit closer.

At the other end I have so far refueld when the dash is telling me I have a range left of 18 to 21 km's. This turns out to be around 115 liters. Has anyone pushed this to see how far they can take it? Dose it go to 0?

You cannot re program the standard computer but they are very inaccurate anyway. Best bet is to buy a scan gauge. Very informative and you can program to to suit your tank size, engine type/size and many other things to. Extremely helpful and worth the money ten fold I think

by **packeteer** on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 2:33 +0000

yep, buy a ScanGuageII (RRP $169)

I did this and it is quite accurate, plus tells you other interesting info

by **Steve9R** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:43 +0000

Earl-mi wrote:
Steve9R wrote:there is a hollow bolt that is fed into the main tank and through a hole that you drill in the main tank. the rubber hose is simply connected to the long side of the bolt..

Steve

Hey Steve do you think I could get a picture of this setup? The bolt idea I mean? Whats its id of the hole going through it? Also what size fuel line is used to run between them.

Do you fill the main tank and then when that's close to full the sub tank fills as the inlet is higher than the sub tank? Or other way around? Or fill separately?

Thanks
Mitch

Sorry, missed this thread..
ill have to get some pics for you.. but no.. i just fill from the normal inlet.. go to OL website and have a look at the Hilux sub tanks.. there are pics there of all the parts you get .. there is a big Y piece which splits the fillers between the two tanks so both fill simultaneously. then it gravity feeds from the aux into the main tank..

Steve

by **2012lux** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 3:45 +0000

packeteer wrote:yep, buy a ScanGuageII (RRP $169)

I did this and it is quite accurate, plus tells you other interesting info

where did you get it from and what pick up's dose it have? dose it plug in to the ECU of fuel sender?

by **packeteer** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 4:06 +0000

2012lux wrote:
packeteer wrote:yep, buy a ScanGuageII (RRP $169)

I did this and it is quite accurate, plus tells you other interesting info

where did you get it from and what pick up's dose it have? dose it plug in to the ECU of fuel sender?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scangauge+au

by **shanno** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 4:16 +0000

packeteer wrote:http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scangauge+au

That is awesome

by **2012lux** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 4:32 +0000

shanno wrote:
packeteer wrote:http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scangauge+au

That is awesome

gold

by **noodle** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 6:54 +0000

That's excellent, can you do it for all the other questions that come up?

by **Earl-mi** on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 8:34 +0000

That's awsome

by **packeteer** on Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:48 +0000

I was just trying to educate in a subtle manner

for the sledgehammer approach: http://justfuckinggoogleit.com/

by **505COL** on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 1:24 +0000

packeteer wrote:
505COL wrote:I only really need 40 or 50 extra liters and that will only be used on big camping trips. I got quoted $2K for the OL aux tank and the dealer said he had to install a pump and a gauge. i like the idea of a aux tank because i have a SR5 too but $2k is a bloody lot of diesel.

WTF $2000?!?

I got a long range tank fitted for only $1200 (ARB). Alternatively, buy a poly aux tank and fit yourself

Yeah I know I think they stuffed up. I want to keep the range and L/100 on my trip computer working properly. I'm looking into the poly tanks to fit above the rear axle but I won't been doing anything until after the trip in a month.

by **hilux1991** on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 9:49 +0000

Hi I have a 2013 hilux with long range tank
I was lucky got 1 off ebay 4 $650 best thing
1100k towing my 2t trailer
Going to do the Simpson desert next year
Thicking about 70L OR120L ?(sub)

by **Bouyahbb** on Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:44 +0000

So this is a few years ago now, how did you guys end up and what did you go with? I have scan gauge 2 so I can adjust my computer trip, range and such. But what is a good tank???

by **William_Foster** on Sat, 04 Oct 2014 9:56 +0000

Has anyone had any experience with this tank? I like the weight, installation to existing points and capacity when compared to other options.

http://jcafleetservices.com.au/australi ... fuel-tank/

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