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[Emergencymed]

Both the 29 gallon replacement tank, and the auxiliary tank ideas sound great on paper. And will certainly make further adventures with heavier rigs (drawing more petrol) more feasible.

I would certainly take that step if it was on my FJ100 which is something like 240,000 miles over its warranty.

But I would be concerned that a major component change / modification could void the Toyota warranty.

It’s hard to say how these tanks will hold up over time, and safety is at least a consideration (though YL assured me that extensive crash testing had been done for their approved installation outside of California. )

I’m excited to see the experiences that our more adventurous and experienced members will take..

To quote one of my favorite sayings (incidentally also tattooed on the back of John Wick) - “Fortuna Fortis Adiuvat”

“Fortune Favors the Bold”

 

[Bluegill]

I can't quite tell if the FK tank hangs lower than the stock tank. It doesn't look like it.

And this is the same tank that we already previously discussed on this same thread.

I don't know if sending $2300 to Slee is any better or wiser than sending a bit over $1800 to Alibaba china. I'm assuming with Slee you'll have some kind of warranty or recourse if it isn't as advertised. I actually just ordered something from Slee to mount to my front bumper, a very important part....

FrontRunner - Rack Mounted Bottle Opener - Slee Off Road

 

[Bic Jet]

Just got a quote from Slee on the FK. See below: DOES NOT INCLUDE TAX. NOTE INSTALLATION.

 

[Bic Jet]

I think I may be leaning towards the Dissent rear bumper with the triple Jerry Can Swing out. That will net me 15 additional gallons. Exchange the $3,000 for the FK and also be able to mount my 35” spare to the bumper. Yes, it will cost me more ($4,958 in parts and probably $1,500 in install) but I will solve my fuel problem (very rare issue) and accommodate the oversize spare as well.

 

[Guest127]

I think I may be leaning towards the Dissent rear bumper with the triple Jerry Can Swing out. That will net me 15 additional gallons. Exchange the $3,000 for the FK and also be able to mount my 35” spare to the bumper. Yes, it will cost me more ($4,958 in parts and probably $1,500 in install) but I will solve my fuel problem (very rare issue) and accommodate the oversize spare as well.

Sounds like a good plan. I would get the Dissent rear bumper with triple Jerry can too if it were not my rear ladder that is needed to climb to the RTT. The more I think about the LRA or FK the more I’m leaning toward Jerry can and a few Rotopax.

 

[Bluegill]

I'm still trying to avoid hanging the spare on the rear bumper. It's the logical choice but it presents a few issues.....I'll no longer fit in my garage (too long with the spare on the back) and I just don't want to deal with a swing-out every day. It gets to be a real pain in the ass. I'm in & out of my cargo area a lot and you come to despise the swing-out. On the positive side, I could use my handy-dandy ARB spare tire trash bag again.

 

[Bic Jet]

I'm still trying to avoid hanging the spare on the rear bumper. It's the logical choice but it presents a few issues.....I'll no longer fit in my garage (too long with the spare on the back) and I just don't want to deal with a swing-out every day. It gets to be a real pain in the ass. I'm in & out of my cargo area a lot and you come to despise the swing-out. On the positive side, I could use my handy-dandy ARB spare tire trash bag again.

Sounds like someone needs to be shopping for a new house with a bigger 4 car garage to me!!! LOL!! I've had a swingout for years, and it doesn't bother me anymore. I did get a Trailswing which is a decent solution that is temporary but it will not accommodate the fuel needs.

 

[Bic Jet]

Sounds like a good plan. I would get the Dissent rear bumper with triple Jerry can too if it were not my rear ladder that is needed to climb to the RTT. The more I think about the LRA or FK the more I’m leaning toward Jerry can and a few Rotopax.

In all my years of off-roading, I can't recall one time when I didn't fill up either in the morning before departure or the evening after returning from a day of trails that I was ever close to running out of fuel. I had the LRA on my 200, was it convenient, sure it was, but needed, very, very, rarely. Maybe if on a trip to Alaska, or rolling in Australian Outback, but in the US, it's rare to be too far away from fuel. Only time I ever dipped into (with a need) my extra fuel was in Big Bend National Park. I didn't really need it, but decide to use it on the way back to Dallas. I do think when I order the Dissent, I will have the spare on the passenger side and the fuel on the driver side. That way I never really will have to manhandle the jerry cans and can syphon directly from their spot on the bumper.

 

[Bluegill]

Sounds like someone needs to be shopping for a new house with a bigger 4 car garage to me!!! LOL!! I've had a swingout for years, and it doesn't bother me anymore. I did get a Trailswing which is a decent solution that is temporary but it will not accommodate the fuel needs.

Yep....I have 4 cars and a 2-car garage. The GX is typically in the outside spot next to the garage but I steal an inside spot from my wife every now and then (especially after a wash). I get to keep a Porsche in the garage all the time but the older Porsche is relegated to the side yard behind the RV gates. Fortunately or unfortunately, too many things going for this house to move due only to garage space.

 

[jmac]

Maybe it's just me - but I'd avoid any Chinese knock off tank. I'd rather pay more for a known brand/installer.

Same. They bought up all our scrap to remelt into “pot” metal products (low quality metal full of impurities) to sell back to us as “equal quality” metal for a lower price. Maybe these are not made of metal, but, I’m not a fan of knock-off, low quality, high volume products just to save a buck.

 

[Ctprelude]

FYI regarding the LRA aux tank(I have the prototype), I haven't measured, but just getting under from either side and eyeballing it in the past, the LRA tank is level with the factory main tank. I can try to measure and confirm 100%. I do think there is a valid concern regarding protection if you do any legit rock crawling. I only do moderate offroading and do a lot of road trips and towing, so not really concerned with it being able to take huge rock hits. It's amazing if the latter fits your use case. Just did a road trip from ID to Glacier, WA which was about a 9.5 hour trip and only filled up once mainly just because we stopped to stretch and let the dogs out halfway. I think it would have been awfully close making the full trip without stopping if I really wanted to push it.

I will say for any of these aux tanks, you do need to be very careful not to overfill. I did have a scare once when I topped off too much(unknowingly at the time) and soaked the charcoal canister. It was only a minute drive from my house and got home fine, but next day I was idling and messing with my phone and it died on me and said something about power steering low power or something. Started up again and tried to drive right away and was getting hesitation and would die again as I stopped in the neighborhood. Scanned the codes and had a few EVAP related codes I cleared and knew at that point what happened. Luckily I was able to drive around enough without stopping that I assume it was able to clear out any unburnt fuel and dry out the charcoal and haven't had an issue since, but now I just let the pump click off and be done with it.