70L Sub Replacement Fuel Tank

It is unlikely this tank will fit a extended 300, as it is mid mounted and an extended vehicle chassis often requires additional crossmembers and strengthening. We also protrude further forward than the OEM tank and use the rear transmission crossmember for an extra mounting point. Once extended vehicles become available we will be keen make tanks compatible with the various brands, we may even get more capacity with the extra length that might be available.

Providing the mid-section of chassis is same as OEM, this tank should fit. We have some good photos in the gallery to compare with your chassis.

Due to the Toyota design and location of their “T” junction in the filler for the sub tank a large portion of the initial fuel added to the vehicle will always go to the sub tank first during filling,
If you have ran out of fuel you will need to add approximately 100lt of fuel (50lt if you still have the OEM sub tank) to guarantee enough has gone into the main tank were the fuel pickup is located for the engine to start.
Its also a good idea to resist the temptation to see if it will start after you think it ran out before adding any fuel, this will keep as much fuel in the fuel filter and lines as possible. If you do end up with excessive air you may also need to bleed the fuel system using the Toyota hand pump. At the time of writing, 2022 models have the priming pump located in the engine bay and the fuel filter is underneath the back RHS of the vehicle.

The range is calculated off the original 110lt tank and the current economy, with a bigger tank this will no longer functions as intended. However, in our experience, as we have added 40% increase in fuel capacity you can simply add 40% to the range.
EG: range says 800, add 40% = 1140 range
EG: range says 40km, add 40% = 56km
Its worth noting, the driving range for the OEM tank is always under estimated, to leave a reserve in the tank.

We believe the top quarter of the gauge reads the sub tank, so the gauge will move slower to the ¾ mark until all of the new 76lt sub tank has been used, once the gauge reads approximately ¾ full you now only have the 80lt main tank remaining.

Unfortunately from what we have seen of the exhaust system, it is not compatible. However, we are keen to make a smaller version of this tank so that there will be a compatible variation with petrol/gas models.
We will also have a larger Auxiliary tank behind the rear axle, but this will require the spare tyre to be relocated.

At the time of release there was little information available on these systems, but our tank has about the same clearance on the OEM exhaust system as the OEM tank, so provided the new exhaust runs in the same place as the factory system there should be no issues.

While the fuel gauge will still work and be consistent with it’s new readings, due to the shape we have made the tank to maximise the capacity under the vehicle the gauge will stay on full for longer and the top half of the tank is bigger than the bottom half.
If we cant modify the OEM sender to suit the new tank our kits are supplied with a longer direct replacement float arms to improve the accuracy, this speeds up the fitting time and no soldering or brazing on wire extensions to the OEM float arm.

Standard OEM fuel tanks manufactured with plastic construction or thin turn plate often require an extra bash plate for protection. Being made from 2mm “aluminised steel” with internal baffling our tanks are designed to handle the odd scrap and dint you would expect with general 4wd use or outback touring and offer excellent strength and durability in these situations. Depending on your intended vehicle use if you often find when out on the trail turning back is not an option and your forced to test your vehicle to it’s limits or if you’ll be doing lots of hard off roading in steep and rocky terrain we may have other options more suitable for you such as a smaller tank with more ground clearance or a “HD” version with a heavy duty protection plate welded directly to the bottom of the tank.

While there is a popular belief that all the big brands are made in a country with a cheap manufacturing base in the same factory with a different badge at The Long Ranger we still design and manufacture our tanks in Australia were it all started way back in the late 70’s.  We are a family run company based in Newcastle employing local people and that’s not about to change anytime soon.

No, adding a tank is the same as any other accessory and is utilising the vehicles payload capacity IE: anything added to the vehicle from the manufactures specification is using the payload capacity, whether it be driving lights, a set of rubber mats, a LongRanger fuel tank or the kids. As with most vehicles from a manufacturer the standard springs are not designed to cope with a constant full load on an extended trip, we recommend fitting a set of heavier rated springs such as those from Old Man Emu that have been designed to carry the extra weight of a fully loaded vehicle set up for camping.

Yes they do, you may have heard on the grape vine that some aftermarket tank suppliers ship their products with poor fitting instructions and incomplete kits that make a trip to the local auto store a necessity to finish the job. At the LongRanger we supply comprehensive installation instructions with lots of photos to ensure the job is done as efficiently as possible and a complete installation kit ready to install so your local fitter can be rest assured there will be no expensive delays sourcing bits and pieces to finish the job!

There is nothing worse than buying an accessory to find it’s not compatible with something else you have fitted, we might not be first to market, but that’s because we try our best to design our long range tanks to be suitable with all models in the range and most other popular accessories you might want to install either now or in the future. Although we have designed our tanks with maximum compatibility in mind, if you have something specially fitted to your vehicle that is of concern we have provided a good selection of pictures in the gallery showing the installation to give a clear idea where The LongRanger fits under the vehicle.

If you can’t make it to the Newcastle factory at 65 Northville Drive Barnsley NSW, all our products are distributed by ARB 4×4 accessories. For sales and support around Australia you can find a list of all the ARB stores Here

All LongRanger manufactured products are covered by a 3-year warranty.
Note: There are some third party components not made by The LongRanger such as fuel pumps, sender units and switches etc found in some kits that come with their own 12 month manufacturers warranty.

All LongRanger fuel tanks are made from Aluminised steel. This product is manufactured by the steel mill using 2mm (14gauge) cold rolled steel with a thin aluminium coating applied during the manufacturing process. Aluminised steel offers excellent weight vs. strength and durability when compared to lighter aluminium that just doesn’t have the raw strength to stand up to the hard knocks the underneath of a vehicle can suffer or the heavier Stainless steel that is more prone to fatigue cracks caused by embrittlement in the heat affected zone from the welding process.