Spare tire well aux fuel tank?

[John E Davies]

Has anybody seen a small tire shaped auxiliary tank that will mount IN PLACE of the spare tire? I don’t like the idea of the huge Long Ranger replacement, but a 10 gallon additional tank for say $700 would make me smile. I would mount the spare tire on the back…

I am not sure if it could be filled directly from a filler neck, but you could easily use an inline transfer pump to fill it from the main tank, then top up the main tank afterwards. I think !!!!??? There are probably some plumbing and safety issues that I am missing. And emission requirements….

These are common with diesel vehicles.

Comments? Does anybody else think this would be cool and practical?

John Davies
Spokane wA USA

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[John E Davies]

https://ok4wd.com/spare-tire-auxili...mi8LEbeF_G1c_-m_0sfK1_0zqvJFedBLeMYbDJUIlOzxz

John Davies
Spokane WA USA

 

[superj]

I have seen them for some cars in the trunk but never looked for under the truck versions.

 

[Intercontinental_Ranger]

This is fantastic! Might solve the ground clearance issue with the LRA tank as well.

Not sure if it’s true, but someone told me the reason a larger factory tank isn’t available for the Ranger is crash test safety ratings - more fuel, lower chance of surviving certain types of collisions. I wonder if car insurance companies have any rules against installing something like this.

Definitely interested in this if there’s one for the Ranger. Jerry cans get annoying after a while.

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