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Nothing is available on the market as of yet; looking under it, the space is quite limited. Many aftermarket tanks for other vehicles gain capacity by protruding slightly further downwards, however, on the Grenadier, the fuel tank skid is already the lowest point, so this seems less than ideal.

Hopefully the usual suspects (Long Range in Oz/USA and some of the other US tank manufacturers that have recently started doing fuel tanks for "overland" vehicles) take notice and put forth the R&D
 

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Nothing is available on the market as of yet; looking under it, the space is quite limited. Many aftermarket tanks for other vehicles gain capacity by protruding slightly further downwards, however, on the Grenadier, the fuel tank skid is already the lowest point, so this seems less than ideal.

Hopefully the usual suspects (Long Range in Oz/USA and some of the other US tank manufacturers that have recently started doing fuel tanks for "overland" vehicles) take notice and put forth the R&D
I've heard folks talk about possibly eliminating the muffler and using that space.
 

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I've heard folks talk about possibly eliminating the muffler and using that space.
I’m sure I’ve seen a build on here where the silencer & twin exhaust has been replaced with a straight through exhaust leaving quite a large space for a tank.
 

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Has anyone installed an additional fuel tank on their Grenadier? I’m based in Cape Town, South Africa and was looking for recommendations on who to talk to regarding upsizing my fuel tank.
Hi Danny, you can speak to me. We have installed a 102 liter aux diesel tank at Charles from C&A Products in Saxenburg. We have removed the muffler box and have used the space for the tank. There is nothing installed in the muffler box

Have tested the sound before and after the removal of the box and have found no difference in sound.
 

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Hi Danny, you can speak to me. We have installed a 102 liter aux diesel tank at Charles from C&A Products in Saxenburg. We have removed the muffler box and have used the space for the tank. There is nothing installed in the muffler box

Have tested the sound before and after the removal of the box and have found no difference in sound.
This agrees with what I have heard about the diesels. Petrol vehicles, on the other hand, may be impacted by the removal of the muffler.
 

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This agrees with what I have heard about the diesels. Petrol vehicles, on the other hand, may be impacted by the removal of the muffler.
Although, the Milltek exhaust is literally just $1000 of piping and some fancy tips to delete the muffler, and it still doesn't sound very loud
 

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I've been looking at prospects for portable auxiliary diesel fuel tanks other than jerry cans ... and I found these... price includes a12V 40L/min electric pump with auto shut-off..
The 100L version could easily be accommodated in the rear of a Grenadier ...especially when the rear seat has been removed...
Those with a sturdy camper trailer or caravan with generous front end external access storage could accommodate as much as 300L...
 
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Hi Danny, you can speak to me. We have installed a 102 liter aux diesel tank at Charles from C&A Products in Saxenburg. We have removed the muffler box and have used the space for the tank. There is nothing installed in the muffler box

Have tested the sound before and after the removal of the box and have found no difference in sound.
Hey Francois,

How much did it cost you?

Were measurements done of the noise level before and after?

Thank you
 

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Hi Danny, you can speak to me. We have installed a 102 liter aux diesel tank at Charles from C&A Products in Saxenburg. We have removed the muffler box and have used the space for the tank. There is nothing installed in the muffler box

Have tested the sound before and after the removal of the box and have found no difference in sound.
Hi Francois

Thanks for the help - could you send me Charles details? If you don’t mind me asking what did it cost you?
 

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I did see that Outdoor Warehouse offers a generic plastic fuel cell that offers an extra 60 litres of fuel and it isn’t expensive. Mount where you want it style.

Probably not a long term or exactly ideal solution but good for a quick and easy fix to get people wheeling.

I assume that as and when someone develops a swing away wheel carrier it will be easier to carry more fuel in Jerry cans or ideally a more custom version.
 

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It seems that Brown Davis is not really interested in shipping to Europe. Any other options in EU for extended fuel tank?
 

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I did see that Outdoor Warehouse offers a generic plastic fuel cell that offers an extra 60 litres of fuel and it isn’t expensive. Mount where you want it style.

Probably not a long term or exactly ideal solution but good for a quick and easy fix to get people wheeling.

I assume that as and when someone develops a swing away wheel carrier it will be easier to carry more fuel in Jerry cans or ideally a more custom version.
Thinking of jerry cans mounted to a swing-away carrier attached to the ladder.
 

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It seems that Brown Davis is not really interested in shipping to Europe. Any other options in EU for extended fuel tank?
Probably because the freight costs, from Australia, means it is not economic to do so.
 

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I liked what Ronnie Dahl showed on his YouTube video. Mount a 20L rotopax fuel can on the rear right window right next to the fuel door, and then a pump to make it easy to transfer.

I don’t need extended fuel for my uses, so that’s on the back burner until I need it.
 

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I liked what Ronnie Dahl showed on his YouTube video. Mount a 20L rotopax fuel can on the rear right window right next to the fuel door, and then a pump to make it easy to transfer.

I don’t need extended fuel for my uses, so that’s on the back burner until I need it.
That is a very good solution, unfortunately there are some serious drawbacks for my use case:
- I don't want to hang anything on the exterior of the car in order to not attract any unwanted attention, especially in remote rural areas.
- I frequently park the car in public, rural and urban areas, with all sorts of minorities around. My UHF antenna was stolen on its first trip.
- At least in Romania, carrying fuel is a gray area. You are not allowed to carry fuel inside an enclosed vehicle, but you are also not allowed to carry fuel strapped to the exterior of the vehicle. Being diesel and not gasoline might help me get away with it, but on the long term I will definitely get fined, and don't want to accumulate points to get my license suspended.
- It looks horrible for me, so I'm not going to strap that abomination on the outskirts of my car :)
 
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