Auxiliary Fuel Tank for FJ Cruiser

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I know that the Expedition Portal isn't exactly FJ Cruiser heavy, however for those of you who do own one or who may be interested in the purchase, I wanted to share what I consider to be one of the very best modifications I've made to my FJ Cruiser from an expedition perspective.

I gave up carrying plastic Molotov C0cktails strapped to the roof of the FJ.

And now I can carry other stuff on the roof if I need to.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser has short legs from an expedition perspective, particularly in the Western US, Alaska and Western Canada where you can drive a long time between fueling stops.

Mounting the additional tank means that I have 40 gallons of gasoline available for trips. The approach angle is not an issue.

Available from Man-A-Fre - California.:safari-rig:

 

[FourByLand]

Very nice, I like the rear bumper also!

Don't tread on me.

 

[LC/LR4Life]

About time Man-A-Fre got off their duff on that project. I owned an FJC from the get-go (ordered mine in summer of 2006)...

Don't worry about your FJC, it's a nice vehicle and expedition worthy. All vehicles really have to be 'built', and are never really bought.

I traded my FJC in on the 100 because I liked the roominess. As well, I wasn't happy with all the little issues cropping up in the earliest imports of the FJC. Figured I'd give it a couple more years to iron out the gremlins and maybe buy me another one.

Your tank looks great man. I can hardly wait to get my 100 built up and have an auxillary tank myself. I still plan on carrying two 5 gallon cans on top, for a couple of reasons. First, I can give extra fuel to another 4 wheeler if need be. Second I can use it in my coleman dual fuel camp stove if I need to.

Good to have you here on EP :friday:

 

[slooowr6]

I call them to see if they can fit that to a Tacoma, they are looking into that, The challenge is the fill tube on the tacoma.

 

[MoGas]

Very nice.

Where did you find the Navy Jack plate?


Dave

 

[SinCityFJC]

Looks good, is that a modified All Pro rear bumper or something Demello made for you?

 

[FlyNdrive]

Larry,

I was thinking about taking off the rear winch and adding the rear tank for the upcoming expedition.

The rear winch will probably not be needed there. At least I won't be taking the rescue vehicle approach. I did just buy 6 Scepter cans, but with the CARB compliant going federal I should be able to re sell them.

-Ben

 

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Navy Jack Plate: http://www.gadsdenandculpeper.com/liscenseplates.html

 

[uphill]

Looks good, is that a modified All Pro rear bumper or something Demello made for you?

I don't know if that's a joke since I won't buy from All Pro.

It's a FabFours rear bumper. Thanks - it does have a unique look.

BEN-

This is an order of magnitude beyond Jerry cans. No comparison. I drove home from Kanab, Utah non-stop (about 450 miles/725 KM) and had 3/4 of a tank of fuel left in the main.

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

We have been on the waiting list for this thing for about 7 months now at least...still no call. Slow on production, and from what I understand still working the bugs out. Also, what about $1500 for the tank and install, not to mention having to drive to cali to get it installed....its not cheap but if it works well I"m sure we will still be interested if they ever call us! Thanks for being one of the first to "test it out" for us Uphill.

 

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We have been on the waiting list for this thing for about 7 months now at least...still no call. Slow on production, and from what I understand still working the bugs out. Also, what about $1500 for the tank and install, not to mention having to drive to cali to get it installed....its not cheap but if it works well I"m sure we will still be interested if they ever call us! Thanks for being one of the first to "test it out" for us Uphill.

People talk about bugs. I'm not aware of any. I've had the tank on for three expedition style trips now: Mojave Road, North Rim Grand Canyon/Panunuweap Canyon (Kanab, UT), and a Death Valley run in the Panamints - outside of the Park and it's worked like a clock.

STEVE-O moved me to the head of the list because he knew I'd test the heck out of it and it works as advertised - if not better.