I am going to be unable to use the stock tank with my new setup, I plan to buy a fuel cell but wonder how small of a tank I can get by with. No driving on the street, just rocks and a few trails. Will 5 gal enough??? Let me know what you think.... Thanks

Only you can answer that question based on where your trails are and how long they are. 10 gallons is bare minimum for me. I have nearly run out of gas a few times on long weekend outings.

Generally we wheel about 6-8 hours, but that includes alot of stopping also. I really would rather use the stock tank but after ext. the frame and all the stuff in the rear I just can find a place for it ??? 5 Gal seems ok, but I would hate to run out on the trail!!! Thanks for the reply

man i got a 13 gal and NEED biger but i also got a 4.3 so that must have something to do with it i am planning on building a 20 or so gal in two weeks?? i could never last on 5 or 10 gal,

If I didnt have back seats in my buggy it wouldnt be so hard..... It is now a 1.3 but a 16v is not far away....

I'm running a stock tank, stock motor (1.3), and on our all day outings I usually burn less than 4 gallons, sometimes as little as 1.5!! I do still carry an extra gas can in the tow rig though, But I don't figure I'll ever need it for myself.

Ran into tank placement issues also due to the Rear 4link setup. However, I do not need a back seat. What I did: Used stock 92 sidekick tank and placed it into the rear floor so that half of it sticks up. (16v, so fuel pump inside is nice feature). Comments; I know someone that has same setup and needed a back seat. After placeing sidekick tank in the rear he then covered the tank with sheetmetal and made brackets for the rear seat. This makes the rear seat sit up higher, however... he has a rear seat.

Back to your question: Like everyone else said, it is really up to you and your wheeling adventure style. If you are going to run the whole Rubicon, then well, you better have a large tank. If you do short trail runs, go with a 10 gal fuel cell.

Just my 2 Cents.

coffee can? :flipoff2:

10 is what I have, I would like to have a little more though. Anyone know what a Toy truck comes with stock?

At one time I had a 10-gal. fuel cell. However, after being down 1/3 of a tank and side hilling I would run out of gas do to the pick-up location, which by the way 'really sucked since the tide was coming in!'. So I trashed the tank after removing the filler lid, fittings and foam. Then built a 11-gal tank from a old air tank and mounted it at an 30-degree angle.
As for the size it works for me on a day of wheeling.

Anyone know what a Toy truck comes with stock?

'92 Toy short wheelbase 2X4 13.7 gal.
long 2X4 17.2 gal

short 4X4 17.2 gal
long 4X4 19.3 gal

What my book says anyway.

This is what I run.

547-250-016-01
Fuel Cell 16-Gallon - 25'' L x 17'' W x 9'' H
$122.99
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