I don't see this as a tectie Question rather a general question with more views.
Well the Couriers just keep coming. Today the diesel heater arrived.
Oh what fun it is setting up a new van. Being our first van and first fuel heater. For those with a separate tank, Where did you place your tank.
I at first thought, was to attach it, inside the boot, out of site on our Jayco to the divider wall. Separating the twin 9kg gas bottles. It is a flimsy bit of rubberised cardboard. To my way of thinking. would be, to remove this and use it as template to cut a sheet of 12mm ply and secure with angle brackets to the ply floor and the same using self tapers to the rear wall. Been as yet to determin the thickness of the rear wall.
I have down loaded the installation instructions last year, and yet to read the same. I have had a good look see at all the bits, and is fairly straight forward.
I checked the tank, about 5-6Lt. Unscrewing the pickup port to check where its lowest point would be, tells myself that, mounting vertically is the most logic, to get the most from each tank full.
There is no way I would fit the tank in the boot because of spillage when filling. I have fitted two tanks, one to the rear behind the spare tyre and one off the gas bottles. The one off the gas bottles I moved to the side of a toolbox I fitted on the A frame, this has been the best fitting so far but I do not have any photos of it.
I had my fuel tank, a red 5L jerry can strapped on top of a battery in the front boot. It was a simple matter to unstrap it & lift out of the boot for refilling.
Worked perfectly.
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Neil & Lynne
Pinjarra
Western Australia
MY23.5 Ford Wildtrak V6 Dual Cab / 21' Silverline 21-65.3
You asked Glen "Is this ok with the law makers on the rear bar. looks good"
I found this on What's Up Downunder
Carrying Extra Fuel/Jerry Cans- February 2015
Article by Anthony Hayden
Where to carry it?
This is a good question. Fuel Containers should be well secured and carried externally on your vehicle. It is not safe to store the containers inside a vehicle where the vapours can be inhaled. This can cause nausea, drowsiness or even be fatal as the fumes are poisonous.
But, you are very limited as to where you can safely carry them externally too. The fuel containers must not overhang your vehicle to either side (left or right). Must not be mounted on the front of your vehicle and if mounted on the rear of your vehicle it must be mounted in an approved holder (ADR compliant). If they appear to be mounted in an unsafe manner or they overhang the rear of the vehicle too much (determined by a Police Office or Road Safety Office) then an infringement can be issued. Another reason how the law is considered a 'grey area' as it may be left up to an authority to make a decision at any point in time.
You can carry extra fuel in approved containers in a secure roof basket if no other suitable option is available. It is crucial that they are secured well and strapped in so they cannot slide. You do need to keep the weight in mind when adding items to your roof. Each 20l fuel container adds around 23kgs when full so this will change your vehicles centre of gravity and you need to be aware not to exceed your basket's/roof rack's weight ratings.
You must not carry more than a total of 250 litres of fuel on/in your vehicle at any one time (including the contents of your standard fuel tanks).
Carrying fuel containers on the rear of caravans or on the drawbar of trailers is not advisable. This is because fuel can ignite on impact and these areas are most prone to collision. However, I was not able to get a definite answer regarding legality of this except that they must be securely mounted.
This is NOT legal advice by any means. Give your insurance company a call and ask them if they have any restrictions on fuel container placement. Best to get any advice of that nature in writing for reference if ever needed later on.
Filling Jerry Cans
Ensure that the container is in good condition, has no cracks or holes and the rubber seal around the lid is intact. Ensure the container you are using meets the Australian Standard (AS) AS2906:2001 ALWAYS place the container on level ground when filling up Never fill the container to the very top. Allow room for the liquid to expand. Wipe the container after filling to remove any spillage or splashes of fuel NEVER fill a plastic bottle or other type of container with any fuel. Label your containers clearly with the contents.
