GQ Fuel tank lift

Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: North Canberra

I have lifted the body 50mm. The rear quarters have been cut off. The next is to lift the fuel tank. Its a standard tank. I want to take it up the 50mm into the lift. What is involved in the lift as the mounts (i think) are pressed as part of the tank? Anyone lifted their standard tank?
Thanks

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

i was thinking of doing the same thing, but i hear it is a bit of work. is the car on gas or just straight petrol / diesel?

Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: North Canberra

Its straight petrol - TB42

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

it might be different for you maybe casue i have gas in my SWB Mav.

but i have been told to do it, it is best for a specialist to do it case of an explosion with welding the tank on the body / chasis to the desired height.

see what other people say.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

SilverMAV wrote:

Its straight petrol - TB42

One of the tank mobs in Melbourne make a Long Range tank for a 2inch body lift, that would also help you with more capacity...

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

bogged wrote:

SilverMAV wrote:

Its straight petrol - TB42

One of the tank mobs in Melbourne make a Long Range tank for a 2inch body lift, that would also help you with more capacity...

brown davis in bayswater maybe?

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

hottiemonster wrote:

brown davis in bayswater maybe?

that would be it.

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

i got my tank repaired with him when i punctured it in gembrook one day, i dont even recall how i did it, all i know is that it was dripping petrol.

Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne

I have one 165 litres, works good.
145 l if you just have it raised.
Can be lowered easily if lift removed as it bolts underneath chassis.

bazzle Razz

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: ACT

as stupid as it sounds, I have never seen a standard GQ tank out of a car. but if it is made the way you describe you _should_ be able to:
Cut enough of the mounts off to allow them to slide up into the chassis, but leaving enough meat on to be able to weld it shut again.
Then weld on a second skin where the new mounts will be, to spread the load out a bit.
Then weld on your new mounts.

Then realise that you've fawked a perfectly good tank, and get one of those special ones from bayswater Very Happy

Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: North Canberra

Sonds like the replacement tank is a better idea. I will drop the std tank this weekend and have a look at it still.

Joined: 07 Jan 2003 Location: Sitting on Miss Janes lap.

Before we replaced our rear tank we raised ours by mounting it onto the top of the rear crossmember at the back of the tank, front bolts remained bolted in the original location.

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

Ive got a custom tank ready to be slotted that suits 2" bodylift ...................................but its only bout 110l Shocked

its bout 80-90 higher than a stanard tank from memory..................and where it tapers off towards the back wen it reaches the end its flush with the rear crossmember Cool

will hopefully be fittin soooooon Twisted Evil

out of town 4wd built it at barnsley ,newcastle ,nsw

A1

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Golden Square

Over the yrs I have got qoutes I think from nearly ever tank manufacter. And they will all do slight mods to there basic design at request. At the last 4x4 show I got a quote for a LRA 145lt tank lifted 50mm and with 3mm plate on the bottom instead of 2mm (this is the same thickness some of the OBC / winch cars have so you really can drop it onto the rocks).
But the bloke also said I could just get the tank made higher and get an extra 20lt, and that they where currentlly makeing a lower tank of only 110lt that is flush with the chassi.

Turps
Still have a factory 95lt tank with a dent in it though.

Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia

I wish I had a 95 litre standard tank, mine is only 65 Litres and it doesn't last long with the Chev atm.

Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: North Canberra

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Before we replaced our rear tank we raised ours by mounting it onto the top of the rear crossmember at the back of the tank, front bolts remained bolted in the original location.

This aounds like the best solution so far. O bvioulsy the height from the tank mounts to the top of the tank are the first things to check here. Will chck this tonight.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

MKPatrolGuy wrote:

I wish I had a 95 litre standard tank, mine is only 65 Litres and it doesn't last long with the Chev atm.

Can you fit a stock GQ tank?

SilverMAV wrote:

Sonds like the replacement tank is a better idea. I will drop the std tank this weekend and have a look at it still.

It would be, but would be about $ 800 - 1000ish

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Golden Square

Bogged the price I got was $770, that was with the brackets welded for a 50mm BL and 3mm plate on the bottom. That was from LRA, I think. Also thats the price unfitted.

Turps

Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Location: ACT

SilverMAV wrote:

Quote:

Before we replaced our rear tank we raised ours by mounting it onto the top of the rear crossmember at the back of the tank, front bolts remained bolted in the original location.

This aounds like the best solution so far. O bvioulsy the height from the tank mounts to the top of the tank are the first things to check here. Will chck this tonight.

you will be doing some awesome gymnastics to get in there and drill holes on top of the x-member.. much easier with a trayback like drafty's..
you mighn't even be able to get the tank in there?
Drafty, did you lift the tank in from underneath or drop it down from the top?

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

turps wrote:

Bogged the price I got was $770, that was with the brackets welded for a 50mm BL and 3mm plate on the bottom. That was from LRA, I think. Also thats the price unfitted.

Turps

close enough to $800!

Stock tanks are $20 from LPG fitters! Wink

wheres them photos of the $700 35inch on rim MTR's... (Prick!)

Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia

bogged wrote:

MKPatrolGuy wrote:

I wish I had a 95 litre standard tank, mine is only 65 Litres and it doesn't last long with the Chev atm.

Can you fit a stock GQ tank?

Don't know, I have pretty much decided to go straight gas. Have worked out I can fit about 200L of gas in without any dramas.