Thought for increased fuel capacity..

[LRNAD90]

Not sure if this has been discussed or not, if so I apologize, I searched without success..

Many companies obviously make auxiliary fuel tanks for Land Cruiser, 4Runner, etc, but nothing for the Sequoia..

But I was thinking, has anyone ever experimented with removing the stock exhaust, and putting a second factory tank opposite the original, then creating a custom exhaust with a single or dual smaller mufflers in the rear (like where the factory resonator is)?

Seems doable, but I'm still looking at buying a Sequoia, so I don't really have the an example to get up close and personal with...

Maybe it would be easier to 'adapt' one of the 24 Gallon Auxiliary tanks from Long Ranger for a 4Runner or Land Cruiser to work in the back of the Sequoia, but Long Ranger will only give me 'PC' answers that they cannot be fitted.

I (crudely) stitched a couple of undercarriage photos together here to illustrate the point (Red Rectangle representing second tank). 56 gallons total seems like it would be a nice capacity, and the weight would be balanced side to side nicely. Would be really cool if you could figure out a way to have them both emptying simultaneously..

Added bonuses being tanks are much cheaper used, and probably even new than the Aftermarket options, can use factory hardware, pumps, skid plate, etc...

Thoughts?

 

[Twowong4words]

As far as I know the Sequoia was only produced for the North America market. Most of the long range gas tanks are made for Land Cruisers and 4 Runners because those chassis were sold in a ton of different countries(4runner as a hilux). Pretty much all the long range tanks i've installed came from Australia where LCs and Hiluxs are super popular. I think EPA laws make selling aftermarket fuel tanks in the US pretty difficult.

All that being said from my time under both LCs and my Sequoia, the chassis is very similar: exhaust, gas tank, rear drive shaft, rear suspension are all in the same place, the front drive shaft is on the opposite side though and the electronic motor might get in the way but outside that, very similar. Good chance you would be able to get a 100 series LC tank to work in a Sequoia with some modified brackets and hoses, which you end up doing even when installing tanks in the vehicles they are intended for.

Alternatively you could try to source an auxiliary tank. One that has a transfer pump that pumps the gas into the main tank. Those typically mount where your spare tire goes which you could mount on a rear bumper with a swing out or a trailer hitch swing out, both pretty common in the US these days. Also look at what's on offer for FJ cruisers. I've done auxiliary tanks and long range tanks on those and I think those are North America only as well and have similar configuration to a LC/Sequoia but shorter wheel base.

Not sure about Maryland law but make sure modifying your fuel system wouldn't cause you to fail a smog or safety inspection.