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Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:51 pm

howdy,
Up in Anchorage at the moment and finally have some time to do some posting.
Here are some pictures and info about a 10 gallon auxillary tank that you add to your Syncro.
I got the tank form Alaric H.
It is all aluminum can be mounted several different ways.
We chose to weld on aluminum 90 degree mounts (4)
PARTS USED:
2wd filler neck and vent line
2nd fuel pump (I got a high flow one from Summit for $80)
Ran a wire up front for my switch
Brass T to tap into the Syncro vent line
I used coolant line for the filler neck up front, but will be changing it with something custom soon.

I have to load more pics of the filler neck set up, but you get the point
I fills in about 15 minutes and I can hear the pump change sounds when the tanks is empty. Very nice when gas was 5.50 gallon in the Yukon

Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:10 pm

Cool thing!!

I want one to use for water,but I have to pay a lot for shipping from Europe.

How much is this tank??

Thanks!

Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:22 pm

I was thinking same thing for the other side. Would totally work.
PM Alaric for pricing.

Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:53 pm

Thanks!

I can't find "Alaric H" as a user name....I'm sure I've seen it.The only one that comes up is "alaric" in west palm beach:same guy??

Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:09 pm

ALIKA T3 wrote: Cool thing!!

I want one to use for water,but I have to pay a lot for shipping from Europe.

How much is this tank??

Thanks!

I will eventually buy one for that reason :P

$450

Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:26 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180792

Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:04 am

450$:Aouch... good for gas:I can tell it's not a BS tank,but expensive if it's just for water.

For water,the original 60L tank that fits under the chassis is not any more under production.I tryied very hard,but they become hard to find even used.

I found a new 63L plastic one that will fit,just have to heat it up on one corner a little bit so it'll fit.That'll bring it up to about 250$ shipped from Europe.

Nice set up though! 8)

http://www.syncrohospital.co.za/listDetail.asp?ItemID=79 similar but plastic for fuel

Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:37 am

I seen this nice water tank in germany during syncro 25th

http://www.syncro-werkstatt.de/Wassertank.htm

Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:49 am

Wow...that is sweet, and the price sounds reasonable to me.

Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:46 am

ALIKA T3 wrote: Thanks!

I can't find "Alaric H" as a user name....I'm sure I've seen it.The only one that comes up is "alaric" in west palm beach:same guy?? Yes I used to live in WPB.

Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:22 pm

another 70lbs to haul around, nice not to have to worry abut fuel though.

Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:45 am

Did you end up putting a fuel gauge on the aux tank?

Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:40 am

Looks identical to the SynRec stainless steel auxiliary tanks that a bunch of us bought during the SA group purchase some years ago. Methinks I paid about $250-$275 for those. But SynRec appears kaput. Their website is dead. Besides, the guy who put the SAG together, nearly had a nervous breakdown dealing with the container load of SA parts plus Vanagon & Syncro Listmembers who had to pay and take delivery of the stuff. A domestic source is always welcome. I think Leon Korkin in Southern Cali was rolling his own as well.

Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:15 pm

Hi, reviving this thread. Is there a readily available auxiliary tank available for my Syncro?

Thanks,
Bill

Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:19 pm

Have you contacted Alaric ?

Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:09 pm

Bills85Westy wrote: Hi, reviving this thread. Is there a readily available auxiliary tank available for my Syncro?

Thanks,
Bill

I have a stainless steel tank from South Africa available. This is the 'A' tank from DF which takes 12.30 gallons. The 'B' (12.75 gallons) and 'C' (15.40 gallons) are built to order. PM for further details. I'm south of the GG Bridge from you.

Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:32 pm

Here is my aux tank installed.

Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:33 pm

So way back in the day there was concern with the tanks on old chevy trucks that were mounted outside the frame rail.
The scare was that in a side impact the tanks rupture and a fire ensues.

Does this concern anyone now with this type of tank set up.
Of course on the trucks there was nothing more than a sheet metal bed side between the tank and the offending T-boner. (hehe)

Naturally I would be less concerned with diesel fuel but gas more so.

My build is rather unusual and I will need to make a new tank or possibly a couple of tanks.

It would be a whole lot easier to build a couple of tanks that mount outside the rails but my concern with side impacts has lead me away from that idea.

I even planned on some steel skid plates and rocker protection but I am still not convinced that mounting a tank out there is a good idea.

Not trying to totally shut down this idea just curious if this concerns anyone.

To wrap it all up I will say concern one more time. :D

Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:41 am

That outside the frame rail tank "scare" wasn't nearly as ominous as the older pickups with the fuel tank mounted inside the cab and served as the bench seat back stop for the seat back.

When those ruptured the cab occupants were bathed in gasoline and any spark set off a hellish trapped in the truck cab death by fire scenario.

That being said, have you ever been T-boned?
Do you Know anyone who was T-boned?

The odds of that type of accident happening are quite low.

I personally believe that a lot of T-bone type accidents are due to a lack of paying attention as you drive, assuming crossing vehicles will stop for stop signs and red lights.
When I drive, my assumption is that will NOT be stopping and I keep an eye on their wheels, if they're still rotating, I'm quickly making evasive maneuver plans.
I always have a "what if" plan as I drive, who is next to me, what are my options and what free lanes of travel are available at any given moment.

Too many people simply "zone out" when they drive and fall into a sort of trance that they are lulled into, often by comfort and music.

Anyway...... this is all in my humble opinions but I'd readily assume the fuel tank risk if having a lot more capacity was important to me.

Spend a few (lot) more $$'s and get a tank made with a rubber bladder to lessen the chance of leakage in an accident. I believe that part of the plastic fuel tank craze on new cars is a move towards safety.

What level of risk are you comfortable assuming? Decide the answer to that question and move forward accordingly.

Dave

Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:04 am

vwhammer wrote: So way back in the day there was concern with the tanks on old chevy trucks that were mounted outside the frame rail.
The scare was that in a side impact the tanks rupture and a fire ensues.

What's your option...carry a fire bomb on a rear mount hanging off the back?