Fuel Cell idea for YJ - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

JeeperJake · 04-08-2003, 11:57 AM

Okay, i was taking out the trac bars my YJ yesterday and i started looking at the gas tank. It seems there is a large area of unused space from where the floor rises up and goes rearward(the riser that the rear bench sits on). i measured and it looks like there would be about a 32x34 area there between the frame rails that might be able to fit a fuel cell. i will eventually be going with a spring over on 2" BDS springs or something similar as well as a d60/14bolt combo. assuming i had no body lift, it looks like i might have room enough for a 6-10 inch deep fuel cell. not sure how much the 14 bolt would compress upon flexing, but being in the middle, the pumpkin shouldnt flex too much. only thing i can think of right now as far as problems would be the top mountings. far much clearance would i need on the top of the cell to clear the filler, lines, etc.? please help if you have input on this. thanks

- Jake

JeeperJake · 04-09-2003, 07:41 AM

surely im not the only one who has thought of this, btt

Buba · 04-09-2003, 08:35 AM

gas tank mods was a TOTW.

look here
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...fuel+cell+totw

JeeperJake · 04-09-2003, 10:33 AM

thanks, i forgot about that. replied over there too.

04-08-2003, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
JeeperJake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7871 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 316	Fuel Cell idea for YJ Okay, i was taking out the trac bars my YJ yesterday and i started looking at the gas tank. It seems there is a large area of unused space from where the floor rises up and goes rearward(the riser that the rear bench sits on). i measured and it looks like there would be about a 32x34 area there between the frame rails that might be able to fit a fuel cell. i will eventually be going with a spring over on 2" BDS springs or something similar as well as a d60/14bolt combo. assuming i had no body lift, it looks like i might have room enough for a 6-10 inch deep fuel cell. not sure how much the 14 bolt would compress upon flexing, but being in the middle, the pumpkin shouldnt flex too much. only thing i can think of right now as far as problems would be the top mountings. far much clearance would i need on the top of the cell to clear the filler, lines, etc.? please help if you have input on this. thanks - Jake

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04-09-2003, 07:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
JeeperJake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7871 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 316	surely im not the only one who has thought of this, btt

04-09-2003, 08:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Buba Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13886 Location: Florence Alabama Posts: 492	gas tank mods was a TOTW. look here http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...fuel+cell+totw

04-09-2003, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
JeeperJake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7871 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 316	thanks, i forgot about that. replied over there too.