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Title: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: jookycola on April 10, 2004, 06:18:46 PM
man, i'm on a roll with questions tonight
LOL
but i heard a while back the suggestion of putting the "slightly" larger 14 gallon 4-door track/kick fuel tank on a 2 door.

is this really possible?  and how much better would fuel economy be this way.  Like that matters in these fuel hungry little guys.  but if it will better my consumtion i'd consider it a worthy mod.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: explosivo on April 10, 2004, 06:23:40 PM
Unless I'm missing something, this mod won't change the fuel economy at all. It will just allow you to go longer between fillups because there's an extra 3 gallons or so...
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Kreg on April 10, 2004, 07:06:52 PM
I think Dave Jones, in the UK, tried to do the conversion.  

He said it wouldnt work because the frame on the 2-door is too narrow to fit the 4-door fuel tank between.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: HotRod on April 10, 2004, 08:05:22 PM
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I think Dave Jones, in the UK, tried to do the conversion.  

He said it wouldnt work because the frame on the 2-door is too narrow to fit the 4-door fuel tank between.

Bummer, There goes that thought out the window. Just gonna have to carry X-tra gas like Heather ;D
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: jookycola on April 11, 2004, 06:13:13 AM
yeah, that's exactly why i was asking....longer runs between fill ups.  I use my track/kick for ALOT of traveling, and would love to have better distance from a tank of fuel.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Mike71 on April 11, 2004, 07:33:32 AM
just get a fuel cell made =)..eventually ill have 1 fuel cell..1 propane tank..1bottle of NOS  :o ;D
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Bobzooki on April 12, 2004, 06:42:00 AM
Now wait a minute.  How could the spacing between the frame rails be different?  That just doesn't seem right to me.  There might be a difference in the cross members (I'm sure there is), but I just can't imagine that the distance between the frame rails is any different.  But this is just speculation.  Maybe I'll take a tape measure to my 2-door and my 4-door.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Kreg on April 12, 2004, 06:45:27 AM
Maybe he did mention the cross members and not the frame.  It was a while ago that I read the write up.  I just recall him saying that it wouldnt fit.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Kreg on April 12, 2004, 06:52:42 AM
Here's the write up.  Half way down it shows the size differance between the two tanks and why the big one wouldnt fit.

http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/tanklift.htm
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: cansailorman38 on April 12, 2004, 07:22:57 AM
kreg you guys do your tanks yet. let me know if you guys need a hand. will trade some labor for hwlp with the lift on mine lol
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Kreg on April 12, 2004, 07:34:10 AM
Nah I havent spoken with Biker yet.

Hopefuly we'll get them done some time this week.

Theres a 4x4 show and shine on the 18th down in Victoria, and I want to get as many mods done to my truck by then so I can show it off  :P
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Rhinoman on April 12, 2004, 07:48:50 AM
I will have to take a few measurements next time I am out with the club. Maybe the tank Dave Jones had came from a V6 lwb, which I think maybe the UK version of the Sidekick Sport. That I believe does have wider frame rails
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on April 12, 2004, 11:03:58 AM
THE SPORT MODEL HAS A WIDER FRAME THAN THE 2/4 DOOR REGULAR KICK .
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: explosivo on April 12, 2004, 10:07:38 PM
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Now wait a minute.  How could the spacing between the frame rails be different?  That just doesn't seem right to me.  There might be a difference in the cross members (I'm sure there is), but I just can't imagine that the distance between the frame rails is any different.  But this is just speculation.  Maybe I'll take a tape measure to my 2-door and my 4-door.

The article says framerails were too narrow on the 2door...  :-/
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: 99Trackerconv on April 13, 2004, 03:54:32 AM
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THE SPORT MODEL HAS A WIDER FRAME THAN THE 2/4 DOOR REGULAR KICK .


Does that go for the 99+ too?
Mine says sport on the front fender of my 99.  
And when we had an 00 too, my 99 seemed bigger for some reason.
Did the 99+ have a sport model? I didn't think so but I've seen some with the same decal in the same place, even on a 4 door too?
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Bobzooki on April 13, 2004, 05:49:31 AM
No, Starting in 99, they produced a totally new frame/body (they started calling it a Vitara, or Grand Vitara because it was more than just a sheet-metal change).  Is that also when they stopped calling it a Geo Tracker, and started calling it a Chevy Tracker?
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: mperry on April 13, 2004, 01:48:41 PM
I haven't heard anyone mention anything about the replacement (plastic) tank, yet. If I recall, that's about 14 or 15 gallons.

I was considering one, but I'm still working on getting my MPG's back up where they belong.
Title: Re: 4-door 14gal fuel tank on 2-door?
Post by: Rhinoman on April 14, 2004, 09:19:26 AM
A friend of mine measured up his 1.6 LWB, measures 29.5" between rails apparently. Can't check mine now cos its dark and parked around the corner