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If you've decided to turn your GX into an over-lander and now carry the tire on the roof or rear door here is an option for an auxiliary fuel tank. I think in Australia there is only one trim where the spare is kept under the rear of vehicle. It seems there a compatibility issue with KDSS but maybe future versions will be adapted.
That would be incredible. That would easily be 1,000 miles of range. Would only have to gas up once a month.
I just wish we could get the standard aux tank that Prado gets, which yields almost 40 total gallons of capacity which would be more than enough for me. I keep looking at F150s as a replacement for my GX just because of that sweet 36 gallon tank you can get. If we're going to have the side-swing door, might as well put the tire on it.
A little off topic for trips but still relevant. With recent ice and snow problems here along with a main line break that supplies my State, people here go into panic mode and swarm the gas stations and grocery store. Gas stations run out and I have had 1/4 of a tank when this has happened and waited in line. I decided it was time to prepare for this so I bought this 12 gallon tank. I put fuel stabilizer in in and store it in my garage. I will pump it in my GX every year as the stabilizer only lasts this long. Food is stored in the basement and has a 25 year life. I guess I am a survivalist now
A little off topic for trips but still relevant. With recent ice and snow problems here along with a main line break that supplies my State, people here go into panic mode and swarm the gas stations and grocery store. Gas stations run out and I have had 1/4 of a tank when this has happened and waited in line. I decided it was time to prepare for this so I bought this 12 gallon tank. I put fuel stabilizer in in and store it in my garage. I will pump it in my GX every year as the stabilizer only lasts this long. Food is stored in the basement and has a 25 year life. I guess I am a survivalist now
Pump it more than once a year tec, forego the stabilizer. I have a Deere lawn tractor with two 5-gallon gas cans. When one is empty, I fill it while I use the other.
I also have two 5-gallon cans for my 4,000 Watt emergency generator. Those cans are also in rotation. Our job foremen use small electric fuel transfer pumps that connect by gator clamps to battery terminals to fuel up small equipment.
I borrow one of their pumps and put two cans in one of our vehicles every once in a while. It helps keep the fuel fresh.
@Craigy - you can get the larger tank in a Tundra. With the problems Ford has had with the Ecoboost, I'd go for a Tundra first. (As I understand it, the Ecoboost has a secondary oil pump and when it goes out, your turbo is toast, which can then toast the rest.) We had only 1 Ford Ecoboost in the company and switched to Tundras ever since.
Pump it more than once a year tec, forego the stabilizer. I have a Deere lawn tractor with two 5-gallon gas cans. When one is empty, I fill it while I use the other.
I also have two 5-gallon cans for my 4,000 Watt emergency generator. Those cans are also in rotation. Our job foremen use small electric fuel transfer pumps that connect by gator clamps to battery terminals to fuel up small equipment.
I borrow one of their pumps and put two cans in one of our vehicles every once in a while. It helps keep the fuel fresh.
@Craigy - you can get the larger tank in a Tundra. With the problems Ford has had with the Ecoboost, I'd go for a Tundra first. (As I understand it, the Ecoboost has a secondary oil pump and when it goes out, your turbo is toast, which can then toast the rest.) We had only 1 Ford Ecoboost in the company and switched to Tundras ever since.
Once Toyota modernizes the Tundra it'll pop on my radar. Thankfully I've got a lot of time since I'm plenty happy with the GX.
FWIW, I haven't heard of problems with the 2.7 or 3.5 ecoboosts in the F150.
02-16-18, 04:43 PM
Auxiliary fuel tank - extra 36 gallons of fuel
