Whats Involved in Choosing & Fitting an LPG tank

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The most popular tank fitted to cars is the Toroidal, it fits either inside the boot in the spare wheel well or externally in the case of an under slung spare wheel, its capacity like all the tank options is dictated by the space available. The advantage of this setup is that although you have to give up some space in your boot to carry your spare wheel, The spare wheel can be removed at any time to give you more carrying space.

















A cylinder tank can be a viable option if you have a nice large boot space, or have no need for the boots full capacity. As with Toroidals, they can be mounted either inside the boot, normally across the back of the rear passenger seats, or underneath the vehicle if chassis and space permits.

Things to think about when choosing the right tank for your needs are

1]..What range do you require between refilling.

2]..What practical spaces do you have on the vehicle, in which to fit the tank

3]..What load space do you require after installation.

You may have to trade off one against the other and sometimes the vehicles design will dictate the choice for you. Either way you will be advised by your installer on the best ways to proceed
 
A fill point position can again can be dictated by the design of the car, sometimes there is very little choice on position as the cars internal design may allow only certain spots to be practical, but normally the fill point is sited on the rear quarter panel, another option is the Tow bar Fill point, usually favoured on larger vehicles such as 4x4s where the tow bar is a practical height for the owner to comfortably get to with the refueling gun.

















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