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TonywBond

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• May 29, 2006

• #1

Hi all,
I'm interested in knowing if any of you have a managed to do an LPG
conversion on a Range Rover P38 (mine is a 4.6 HSE on a 99 plate) that
does not either use the spare wheel well (2 punctures in the last year)
or sit in the boot. I know that for both defenders and discos you can
fit underslung tanks so I guess my question is can this be done on a
p38 and if so does anyone recomend a fitter in the UK ?

Cheers
Tony

 

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SimonJ

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• May 29, 2006

• #2

> I'm interested in knowing if any of you have a managed to do an LPG
> conversion on a Range Rover P38 (mine is a 4.6 HSE on a 99 plate) that
> does not either use the spare wheel well (2 punctures in the last year)
> or sit in the boot. I know that for both defenders and discos you can
> fit underslung tanks so I guess my question is can this be done on a
> p38 and if so does anyone recomend a fitter in the UK ?
>
I was looking under mine with a view to doing the same, and the best place
would seem to be where the fuel tank is currently, if it was removed you
could get a pretty big LPG tank in its place.

 

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TonywBond

Guest

• May 29, 2006

• #3

You sure can use the spare wheel well space and that seem to be a
popular option. If you look at http://www.rpiv8.com/ they have a 135
litre conversion that fits there. Now if only I can find a good place
for the spare wheel then I would do this !

 

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Nige

Guest

• May 29, 2006

• #4

TonywBond wrote:
> You sure can use the spare wheel well space and that seem to be a
> popular option. If you look at http://www.rpiv8.com/ they have a 135
> litre conversion that fits there. Now if only I can find a good place
> for the spare wheel then I would do this !


Roof rack!!!

I would have mine in the spare wheel well & get one of those funky folding space saver my wifes Touareg
had!!! Took up no space at all!!

Nige

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Subaru WRX
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)

We might be going on a summer holiday, the Greece Ball rally!!!!

 

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Badger

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• May 29, 2006

• #5

"TonywBond" <tonywbond@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1148917737.454922.275940@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> You sure can use the spare wheel well space and that seem to be a
> popular option. If you look at http://www.rpiv8.com/ they have a 135
> litre conversion that fits there. Now if only I can find a good place
> for the spare wheel then I would do this !

The only real option (other than a cylindrical tank in the boot, which is
awkward to do and still allow access to the spare) is to put the tank(s) in
the spare wheel well and carry the spare in the boot if you need to have it.
AFAIK, there is nowhere to mount a small secondary tank on the P38 and
there's certainly nowhere underneath to fit sill tanks due to the different
chassis/body design from earlier landrovers.
Last one I converted, the owner simply carries the spare lying flat in the
boot, still enough space for all sorts of things to be carried.
Badger.
B.H.Engineering.
www.bhengineering.co.uk

 

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Mike Romain

Guest

• May 29, 2006

• #6

Badger wrote:
>
> "TonywBond" <tonywbond@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1148917737.454922.275940@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > You sure can use the spare wheel well space and that seem to be a
> > popular option. If you look at http://www.rpiv8.com/ they have a 135
> > litre conversion that fits there. Now if only I can find a good place
> > for the spare wheel then I would do this !
>
> The only real option (other than a cylindrical tank in the boot, which is
> awkward to do and still allow access to the spare) is to put the tank(s) in
> the spare wheel well and carry the spare in the boot if you need to have it.
> AFAIK, there is nowhere to mount a small secondary tank on the P38 and
> there's certainly nowhere underneath to fit sill tanks due to the different
> chassis/body design from earlier landrovers.
> Last one I converted, the owner simply carries the spare lying flat in the
> boot, still enough space for all sorts of things to be carried.
> Badger.
> B.H.Engineering.
> www.bhengineering.co.uk

I would 'really' recommend a hold down strap or threaded fitting for the
spare if you are carrying it in the back. If you are in a front end
impact, the sucker could remove your head if it was loose....

Even a fitting from a Jeep Cherokee allows the spare to be set upright
against one side of the rear and then a big wingnut on a bolt holds it
solid. Or maybe mount it to the back of the back seat in an upright
position with a bolt and wingnut if there is room.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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SimonJ

Guest

• May 30, 2006

• #7

> I would 'really' recommend a hold down strap or threaded fitting for the
> spare if you are carrying it in the back. If you are in a front end
> impact, the sucker could remove your head if it was loose....
>
> Even a fitting from a Jeep Cherokee allows the spare to be set upright
> against one side of the rear and then a big wingnut on a bolt holds it
> solid. Or maybe mount it to the back of the back seat in an upright
> position with a bolt and wingnut if there is room.
>
RPI do a spare wheel well conversion complete with mounting system for the
spare against the side of the boot area, in the same way as the RR Classic
spare was mounted. They supply a matching cover and modified boot cover to
make it look factory fitted.