Starting some expedition mods...

[scosanf]

Started this weekend making the TJ more expedition friendly. There are only a couple of things I currently plan to change, one moderate and one extreme. Starting the moderate one now, I currently have a 10 gal. fuel cell behind the rear seat. Aside from 10 gallons being extremely limiting, I have no access to the rear of the jeep for gear. So I'm building a cell to mount below the deck, and a portion of the cell that is already installed will weld to the top of the new one and stick up through the floor about 4". Then I can keep my same connections, pump, fill nozzle, and gauge.

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[scosanf]

Here is what I'm trying to improve. I'm hoping to get around 25 gallons capacity.

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[jeepmedic46]

Looks good

[john_mora]

Nice

[scosanf]

Got it air tested to about 25 pounds (chased a couple of leaks), and started on the integrated skid pan, but I ran short of materials. Have to finish the skid and add mounting tabs next weekend.

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[scosanf]

Well, I never got back on the fuel cell. Life and an occasional touch of laziness git in the way. I hope to get it finished this year before the trip. We're making 2 weeks this year, back to the Silverton area, but a wider range. Catch Wheeler area on the way up, a few days on the east side around Lake City, then who knows. The recentered H1s with Baja TAs were extreme overkill last year, so I switched out for some lighter hiking shoes.



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[bob91yj]

Nice rig, jealous of your Silverton trip. We've been there twice, love it there.

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TSL SX's are a bit overkill for Silverton as well! I won them at KoH a few years back, need to get some use out of them.

[scosanf]

Yeah, I ran the TSLs on my last rig before the Rubicon. It appeared to be an XJ, but wasn't. It was a crawler - trail rig only on 38" TSLs. I can't imagine running them on the road regularly. Of course, that may be because of the rig I ran them on.

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You would have to be nuts to run this thing on the street anyway. It hated pavement and concrete. Spooled in the rear and Detroit in front.

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[GP'd]

Looking forward to seeing the next steps of this! Great work!

I was considering adding a pony tank under the tub but welding it myself like you are. Are you coating the inside of this cell with anything? Mild steel I assume?

[scosanf]

Yes, mild steel. Not planning to coat it. If it starts giving me problems later I will. Keep it full and run it, hopefully I won't have problems with condensation or water from the pump.

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