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[Dazzler]

As above, any pics and advice would be nice.
Does the floor have to be raised?

[tunnie]

think its 55L goes in ok, recall 65 going in but with floor raised 2" 

[tunnie]

Also worth mentioning they are not filled to capacity, my 90L, only gets around 74L in 

[Dazzler]

Also worth mentioning they are not filled to capacity, my 90L, only gets around 74L in 

Hi Tunnie, yes I think it's around 80 percent they hold.
Won't get far on a 55lt tank
That's about 44lts of gas, around 8 gallon, so 150 miles?

[TheBoy]

Some have (specific) 72l ones, requiring raised boot floor.

[TheBoy]

Biggest is best for MPG IMHO

[Dazzler]

Anyone know if it's feasable to lower the wheel well a couple of inches?

[Dazzler]

Biggest is best for MPG IMHO

O yes

[TheBoy]

Anyone know if it's feasable to lower the wheel well a couple of inches?

more feasible to raise floor

[Dazzler]

Anyone know if it's feasable to lower the wheel well a couple of inches?

more feasible to raise floor

I know it's much much easier but leaves very little room under the torno cover

[05omegav6]

Two inches doesn't eat that much into the boot space besides if you put some thought in to it, you can create additional storage around the tank

[SIR Philbutt]

Have a 51 ltr in my wheel well as you say about 150-170 miles per tank, but floor needed no mod's
Last's me over a week, town driving, and over 200 miles on m/w that's over 2hr's driving, which is just right to stop for a break
Bigger is probably better but in an estate you are detracting from being able to use one of the biggest load space's you can get with the seats down

[Lazydocker]

Have a 51 ltr in my wheel well as you say about 150-170 miles per tank, but floor needed no mod's
Last's me over a week, town driving, and over 200 miles on m/w that's over 2hr's driving, which is just right to stop for a break
Bigger is probably better but in an estate you are detracting from being able to use one of the biggest load space's you can get with the seats down

I'll not comment on the fitting of that

Dazzler, I looked into this in great depth before converting mine. Lowering the floor isn't really feasible as there's only about 20mm clearance between the wheel well and the petrol tank. I have an OMVL 74L, 4 hole tank (actually fills to 64L for some reason, but I'm told this is common with toroidal tanks) with a Stako Vapour box (for ease of fitting). I had to raise the floor by about 3" but, in the grand scheme of things, rarely notice it because I have a dog crate in the back!

Not pictures of mine but the same boot floor modification!


SDC12348 by lazydocker, on Flickr


SDC12350 by lazydocker, on Flickr

This was finished off with a carpet edge and a flap so that the boot looked like a factory fit

Edit: I get 230 miles between fills regularly, more on a run, with a heavy right foot and a lazy 'stat

[SIR Philbutt]

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I'll not comment on the fitting of that

"Oh go on, go on, go on" , was not done by me, the LPG installer co, so you didn't upset me 

[Lazydocker]

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I'll not comment on the fitting of that

"Oh go on, go on, go on" , was not done by me, the LPG installer co, so you didn't upset me 

I can tell