Aux Tanks and Seats
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:40
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Tathagata
Hi folks,
Im setting up the troopy (1HZJ75 - 1995) to tour Australia long term and cant seem to get good info on a couple of things. Im hoping to get some help here.
Firstly, Aux diesel tanks. Ive been told that the only way for me to put in more fuel is to relocate my spare wheel from underneath the body. I dont want to do this and so want to know if anyone knows of a good brand
tank, either a single
tank to replace my existing 90ltr
tank or a second
tank, that will go underneath without requiring me to relocate my spare.
Id like to be able to carry 150ltrs of diesel. Will this be sufficient for our travels? We do intend to see out of the way
places, but will almost always stay to some kind of track. We would like to run the
canning stock route and other noteable runs like that. Could we get away with less than 150ltrs?
Secondly, my partner requires a new
seat. She hates the 3/4 bucket
seat we currently have (Im happy enough with the drivers
seat for now) and she wants to replace it. Can we put any aftermarket
seat in the car?
Will doing this require an engineers certificate or will they bolt straight in?
We were quoted between $1100 and $1500 for a
seat and another $300 for a new rail to replace the 3/4
seat rail...to me thats more than I wanted to pay, but is this what we should expect to pay?
Thanks very much for any help.
Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:53
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:53
We have ARB 'Paratus' seats in Troopy, a bit pricey. I have a friend fitted Hyundai (eXcel I Think) seats. Fitted in
well and heaps more comfy than the standard.
From the wreckers- and not real pricey !!!
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:41
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:41
I put new sets in the 74 beetle.
Went to the local jap half cut specialists, and got some out of a toyota supra or nissan skyline. (Be blowed if I can tell the difference sometimes, especially ehen they dissappear quickly into the distance :o)) $300.00 for the pair after a little haggling. The half cuts are mainly brought in for the engines anyway.
Cut some VW
seat bases down to bare frames and welded some brackets on to suit the
seat mounting points.
Got them 'blue plated' , a modification plate, by the local mechanic who is registered to do this. He checked the welds etc.
Point to note is that seats are covered vy aussie ADRs. He was looking for an ADR tag or stamp. I had to prove these seats were the same as used in the road legal supra or skyline.
You will need to check side location to clear handbrakes etc, back and forward mevement for legs, adn ars to steering wheel. And check height to make sure you can see through the windscreen properly without bumping your head on the roof.
We took advantage of the swap to get a little more leg travel and lowered the
seat to suit the taller drivers in the family.
Or an aftermarket installer should take care of all this for you.
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Reply By: Matt(WA) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:49
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:49
For the seats try a wrecker. I got my seats for a 80 series from a 4wd importer/wrecker. Front buckets with electric
seat controls(very swish), rear seats and the center console for under a grand. And its all gxl stuff. Very nice. With the troopy you can run two tanks, one on each side. That should give you 150+ lt
Matt
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:51
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 09:51
Info on changing seats here.
Site Link
Key point is that you do need engineer certification to make the change legal.
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Reply By: Member - Arkay (SA) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 23:46
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 23:46
We put in an auxiliary fuel
tank in one of our previous 4WDs, and it was the best thing we ever did, apart from the 12v fridge/freezer. More range, peace of mind.
However 150 litres would not be sufficient for the CSR. You would still need to look into a complete refill "half way along" the CSR (there are a couple of options you need to look into), plus carry some reserve in jerry cans. Also travel with ather 4WDs, preferably a minimum group of 3, who would need to be experienced. Plus serious radio or satphone communications. The CSR is no joke, some describe it as the most remote, exciting, and difficult 4WD adventure remaining on Earth. That may be a bit over the top, but it's close.
Do not be discouraged, just get some 4WD and touring experience on softer
routes first.
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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 00:16
Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 00:16
Tathagata,
You would need to be able to carry 250lt to do the Canning.
Either in a aux
tank and or jerry cans.
Having the spare under the body is a real pain. If you want to check the tyre pressure you have to drop the tyre. It can get side wall damage and even deflate with out you knowing.
If you have to get the tyre out and there is a ridge in the middle of the track and it is a rear tyre that is flat, again a real pain. If you want to do the Canning you should really be caring two spare tyres.
If the tyre is taken out and a 180 lt
tank can be fitted to the rear. This
tank and the 90 lt
tank that you already have will give you 270 lt.
I have heard that a second
tank 90lt can be fitted to work with the main
tank. This is very expensive, but I think that it is the only other
tank for the Troopie.
Seats for the passenger side can be obtained from a wrecker but the adaptor from the base of the
seat to the runners will need an engineers report.what you have been quoted for the
seat is about right, could be a bit cheaper if you
shop around.
Wayne
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Reply By: Rod W - Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:08
Friday, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:08
There are tanks that fit in that space between the back of the gearbox and in front of the rear diff above the rear drive shaft. That where I've placed a 75lt
tank on my RV Troopy (petrol/gas).
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