Date:         Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:03:40 -0800
Reply-To:     rummaging@YAHOO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Cox <rummaging@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: bURNINGvAN 2015 and GW MB wheel
Comments: To: Ben <syncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <77B64F40-353E-4D7A-84F5-76F3CEA0FC87@gmail.com>
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I don't know what Burning Van is. I only burn rocking chairs.

If this aux tank is only on one side you load will be unbalanced won't it? 


Too bad the propane tank can't be moved.


> On Jan 22, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I happen to be in the process of installing one of these 85 liter tanks into my 2wd Doublecab. Stock Vanagon tanks at 65 liters IIRC.
> 
> The auxiliary tanks mount outboard of the frame rails vs. between them for the main tank. These are stainless steel vs. mild steel for the stockers. Primarily designed for Syncros for either side but Westies have a propane tank in the driver's side so only one for campmobiles. The original tanks pre-'01 were coffin shaped and have a 12.30 gallon capacity. Now 12.75 & 15.40 tanks are available with the side benefit of not having to cut the hidden VIN in order to install the secondary fill pipe. Come to bURNINGvAN on Sunday and I'll bring mine for people to see. 
> 
> 
> BenT
> sent from my extra fuel tank 
> 
>> On Jan 22, 2015, at 8:12 PM, rummaging@yahoo.com wrote:
>> 
>> What is this auxiliary tank? 
>> 
>> I have a larger main tank from South Africa. 
>> 
>> Volkscafe got one sent to them by mistake. It doesn't fit the stock fuel intake. So getting it to not leak gas at this juncture took too many trips to the mechanic. 
>> 
>> One mistake was sand blasting it because we were going to power coat it. But it turns out there were these little rubber parts or what-have- you, so it couldn't be powdercoated, and so the galvanization was kinda lost, thanks to the sand blasting. 
>> 
>> When it's full of fuel you can feel the extra heft.