ARB Frontier Long Range Tank

[Katana Chatty]

I don't know much about this material but how reliable would it be compared to a metal tank? Puncture-wise etc.

I would think it would be less likely to puncture than steel - the polyethylene style tanks have a fair bit of give in them before they puncture - things tend to bounce off them before they puncture them.

It will be interesting to see if they make one for the Paj that would replace the main tank, but leave my existing Long Ranger in place - conceivably I could get around 200 litres of fuel on board then...

[grhyso]

I would think it would be less likely to puncture than steel - the polyethylene style tanks have a fair bit of give in them before they puncture - things tend to bounce off them before they puncture them.

It will be interesting to see if they make one for the Paj that would replace the main tank, but leave my existing Long Ranger in place - conceivably I could get around 200 litres of fuel on board then...

They have said on their facebook page that the pajero tank is a replacement not an auxiliary. I'm hoping it's a decent size as my factory tank has taken a bit of a beating and the bashplate is cracked. It's over $600 for an afternarket bashplate. I also don't want an auxiliary tank as i would wreck it 4wding around perth. Only other options are jerry cans in the car or on the roof, both of which I'm not a big fan of.

[caroma]

They made a good point on the facebook page. Slightly more flexible material and a super thick wall 'should' mean more puncture resistant. Similar to airing down tires.

I would think it would be less likely to puncture than steel - the polyethylene style tanks have a fair bit of give in them before they puncture - things tend to bounce off them before they puncture them.

It will be interesting to see if they make one for the Paj that would replace the main tank, but leave my existing Long Ranger in place - conceivably I could get around 200 litres of fuel on board then...

Cheers. Have to wait and see on prices then. Knowing ARB probably in the vicinity of a brand new car...

[Toff]

Picked up a brochure the other day which said 140L. Looking at the price list, others models seem to be round the $1k mark with $165 fitting.

[Friction Nut]

140 litres. That's only two and a half jerry cans bigger than standard tank.

Think I'll be sticking with the jerry cans at that price.

[grhyso]

140 litres. That's only two and a half jerry cans bigger than standard tank.

Think I'll be sticking with the jerry cans at that price.

There aren't very many replacement tanks over the 140L for any car. I don't even know how they could increase the Pajero's factory tank that much without negatively impacting ramp over clearance. If touring is your thing I like the idea of not putting all your eggs in one basket, if 140L is the end product you can easily fit this tank (for what sounds like a very reasonable price considering ARB), a long ranger, LRA or brown davis 58/60L auxiliary or strongarm 80L auxiliary and have 200-220L on board before any jerry cans.

Off the top of my head there are limitations to how much fuel you are allowed to carry in a vehicle without a permit or something, which I think might be 250L. 1-2 Jerry cans on the roof with these two tanks and you can potentially have over 2000kms between fuel stops!

The other issue is storing Jerry cans. a lot of people are against having them inside the vehicle or just don't have the room. Other (like myself) have other things on the roof and can't put the weight up there. That leaves either larger tanks or a rear wheel carrier, both of which are expensive.

[Katana Chatty]

140 litres. That's only two and a half jerry cans bigger than standard tank.

Think I'll be sticking with the jerry cans at that price.

Two and half jerry cans I don't have to find room for elsewhere...

[nj swb]

I spent a lot of money on my shorty to squeeze an extra 45 litres into the tank.

• Lower centre of gravity.
• Lower overall height.
• Space in the cabin.

I have no doubt it was excellent value for money.

[RhinoC]

Spoke with ARB salesman today at the Peth 4WD show. He reckons they almost have a tank ready for the paj, said they have had some complications but getting close to sorted (didn't know what they were???) and should be ready by March next year. 140lts as mentioned here and will be approx $1250 plus fitting and fuel for leak testing. The tank on display looked very well made, I was impressed with the build quality.

[grhyso]

Spoke with ARB salesman today at the Peth 4WD show. He reckons they almost have a tank ready for the paj, said they have had some complications but getting close to sorted (didn't know what they were???) and should be ready by March next year. 140lts as mentioned here and will be approx $1250 plus fitting and fuel for leak testing. The tank on display looked very well made, I was impressed with the build quality.

I also spoke to someone today who said the same except for that the almost have it ready. He did mention March though and same price, size etc etc. I did question will it hang much lower than the current tank which he said yes but not with any conviction. I would imagine the sales people don't really know too much about development work.

[MSF]

it would be great if they made one to replace the main tank on the SWB. It's pretty small and I've banged my up a bit.

You do know that LRA make a 65L Auxillary for the NS/NT SWB ??

[caroma]

Noticed that this now shows up in the ARB price guide. Can anyone shed light on why it would be a Diesel only tank? What sort of differences would it have to a Petrol tank?

"ARB FRONTIER DIESEL FUEL TANK
(TAD107) Pajero 2000 On UNDER DEVELOPMENT"

[Lost1]

Hey Caroma, The difference would be in the fuel pick up inside the tank. A diesel powered Pajero does not need to house a fuel pump inside the tank.

[Old Paj]

ARB Long Range Tank

I wish they would get a move on, I want one!!

[spot01]

A month or two ago at the caravan show, I had a discussion with the ARB person who is working on the development of these tanks.

As with all products, it is taking a while to thoroughly develop these tanks to meet operational, legislative and durability requirements, but they are nearly there. He indicated they hope to have them available a bit after the middle of the year, all going well.

He was very approachable and said if I had any queries, not to hesitate to call him at ARB's office in Melbourne - just ask for the person developing the tanks for the Pajero. I think he would welcome a call from someone in Melbourne from the forum - who knows, they may even get a good deal on an early install or get involved in the final testing, etc? (but note this is only my thinking)