Long range/Auxilliary fuel tanks

I previously had an Opposite Lock long range (160ltr) tank fitted to my Navara and it lasted just 3 years before the insides rusted and gunk was clogging the filter. I shopped around and took advice from a number of 4WD mechanics (not just the guys who sell tanks) and the common advice I got was to ensure that any replacement tank be made of aluminised steel. I believe that Longranger is but don't know about Brown Davis. LRA is aluminised steel and this is the one I ended up getting for my ute as it was the largest one made.

I have a 60 ltr LRA tank fitted & very happy with it. Have a look on the Pajero Club of Victoria website. Like this forum you will find some very helpful people there. I own a 2009 Pajero VR-X because it has twin a/cond systems a 60 ltr is the max that can be fitted. The crew at LRA are very professional...I am not affiliated.blah...blah....

THe LRA tank on my current NP has been fitted to three vehicles now. It's the best mod to a Pajero in my opinion.

I have a LRA and would not have anything else. It started out as a 170 lt tank but it has been dinged so many times it is now about 150 lt. But despite the bashing it is holding up well with no sign of a leak. The Beimers brothers at Lilydale (the owners) really know there stuff and I have found them excellent to deal with. I know that LRA tanks come with comprehensive installation guide which must be followed to the letter as a correct installation is extremely important. No matter which tank you decide on, be paranoid about the installation I cannot stress how important it is that the manufactures instructions are adhered too.

We have the Longranger dual fuel and water one fitted to our 100 series. Only issue was a funny taste that is slowly disappearing.

125 ltrs fuel and 55 ltrs water.

Phil

I too have a Long Range Automotive (LRA) tank and am very happy with it. I know a few paj owners with the 70lt Strongarm tank and they are happy with theirs as well. Its worth doing a search on the Pajero Club website mentioned above - there is some good info on tanks and the issues experienced with some brands.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Have spent a lot of time on the VicbPajero forum - all the brands seem to have had their issues at some point. Haven't been able to find much feedback on the Strongarm ones until now. Being locally made is a bonus

Apart from the issue of which brand, here's something I learn't about LR tanks. Have an additional simple in line fuel filter put in in the line where it exits the tank. LR tanks seem to rust/gunk up faster than main tanks. I had regular problems until my garage suggested this. I only use the lr tank on long trips, I dont want to be hauling all that weight all the time. Probably most people use LR tanks the same way and this does lead to them gunking up more than regular tanks. I only change the extra filter every second filter service (unless I have been doing a lot of bush or highway running and therefore using it a lot)

Long Range tanks have had a checked history - a lot of it due to bad mounting that leaves stress points.

The best advice is to ensure that they fit it and you can take it back if a problem develops - its worth the installation cost.

After its done use it a couple of times before going anywhere - also be sure you have a process to be able to get fuel out of drain hole and put it back into main tank (even a bucket will do.)

Hi Lian, Have used Brown Davis LR tank on a GQ diesel Patrol, back in the early 90's. During 12 years of use, although the Patrol has since been sold, no problems with the LR tank at all during that period. Aluminised steel is the only way to go for LR tanks. The advice I was provided at the time, all those years ago, was to fill the tank at regular intervals & not to run them continuously only part filled.

Cheers
Stickz

A slightly different look at the issue.

Do you really need a LRT? Diesel is fairly easy to get up north and unless you are travelling the CSR I would suspect a LRT is overkill.

Sure it means you may have to pull in and pay top dollar for your fuel but it will take a lot of fills at top dollar prices before you are ahead/behind (whichever way you look at it) in your LRT investment.

Just a different perspective.