Plastic Jerrys on the Roof?

[schanmala]

I've only seen about 50 odd litre after market sub tanks, but I've not looked too hard. I wonder how low they sit??

Is the sub tank the side tank or the back tank?

A few places make/sell them. Brown davis, 4wd systems, Long ranger, ARB have plastic ones on the way etc

The subs are around 70-80L and sit on the side and don't hang too low.


http://thelongranger.com.au/nissan/patrol/gu/diesel

[BigRAWesty]

Make a box which bolts to the roof rack. And then a simple tie down Threw the handles..
They won't move..

[MudRunnerTD]

This is my Outback Touring Roof load.



My rack is full length Alloy

There is an OzTent RV5 on the right side. A roof top bag with spare Tyre, parts, exhaust jack and some tools at the front.



I made this box out of 19mm pine cause I had it. It's glued and screwed and should paint it but never have. The base spans full width to carry the load across the Alloy rack. Underneath the rack is some 70x19 spanning too and screwed up through the rack to clamp in position. She ain't going anywhere!!!





Ratchet strap through the handle and it's solid and no vibration at all.



It works bloody well for 60lts. Of fuel.


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[Boinzo]

My sub is a Brown Davis, as others mentioned. All up it's 76l. Doesn't sit low at all. For touring use it'd be hard to find somewhere gnarly enough to see it damaged. I had it installed as part of a big fit-out at TJM so got a good price. But yes they're around $1000 fitted. In QLD you need a blue label once you change fuel tank size too.

In reality I didn't need to put a Jerry on the roof, I think it was mostly for psychological reasons only!

Thanks Boinzo, that's good to know.

I see in your signature you have an 80L sub tank. Got any details on that??

[10G]

This is my Outback Touring Roof load.



My rack is full length Alloy

There is an OzTent RV5 on the right side. A roof top bag with spare Tyre, parts, exhaust jack and some tools at the front.



I made this box out of 19mm pine cause I had it. It's glued and screwed and should paint it but never have. The base spans full width to carry the load across the Alloy rack. Underneath the rack is some 70x19 spanning too and screwed up through the rack to clamp in position. She ain't going anywhere!!!





Ratchet strap through the handle and it's solid and no vibration at all.



It works bloody well for 60lts. Of fuel.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cause AB turned it back on!!

Hey thanks so much for this reply MudRunnerTD, I really appreciate you taking the time to post the photos and the write up, that's a great help.

You do what I'm planning on doing, but I was only thinking of 2 jerrys, maybe I'll go with 3 now.

You've all been fantastically helpful, thanks heaps.

[threedogs]

Heres a TJM jerry holder dont worry about the other bits they were for a job I was doing.
Plus I have a Brown Davis 75 ltr sub tank and love it, Gives me about 1000-1200 range I would think
I would opt for either a main long range /sub or both in favour of carrying jerrys on the roof but thats
just me I suppose, Simmo may be different kettle of fish

[10G]

In the long run I will upgrade one of my tanks, but ATM I have a squillion things I need to get before a trip coming up in a month.

I reckon someone smarter than me should make a double jerry can holder that bolts onto the rear of the Patrol somehow. That pic above looks like you've adapted the holder to bolt onto where the spare wheel sits on the rear door.

[threedogs]

In the long run I will upgrade one of my tanks, but ATM I have a squillion things I need to get before a trip coming up in a month.

I reckon someone smarter than me should make a double jerry can holder that bolts onto the rear of the Patrol somehow. That pic above looks like you've adapted the holder to bolt onto where the spare wheel sits on the rear door.

You got it in one it was a favour for one of the guys at
TJM it was meant to fit the back door of a landrover 110
Its only 25kg approx so well under the weight of a spare
rim/tyre combo
@MudRunnerTD whats in the white screw top plastic tub???

[MudRunnerTD]

You got it in one it was a favour for one of the guys at
TJM it was meant to fit the back door of a landrover 110
Its only 25kg approx so well under the weight of a spare
rim/tyre combo
@MudRunnerTD whats in the white screw top plastic tub???

Magic.

It's empty. I used it as a washing machine and worked great in the desert. Put your smaller in it with some washing powder and 2 or 3lts of water and drive all day and wringe out when you get to camp. Washing done. The agi movement all day washes everything really well. It was empty space on the roof so was perfect.

[MudRunnerTD]

I have a 145lt LRA tank in the rear of the GUIV and a 30lt sub tank. My Madigan line trip used 205lts for the crossing.