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  1. New to this forum. Have any one attempted to build his own long range fuel tank for a Defender 110 1996 model under the driver seat? I want to make one from mild steel (2 or 4 mm thick) and weld it via an inverter machine (DC machine also called a stick welder) or build it from fiberglass. Not prepared to pay the ridiculous shop prices. Did considered plastic tanks inside the vehicle – maybe last option – but it takes up valuable packing space. I do have several Jerry cans that can go up on the roof rack but paid too much import duty returning back to South Africa via Botswana as fuel is cheaper in Botswana then South Africa! I do have a small additional tank at the back right hand side but would love to increase the carry capacity. There are several reasons for this DIY tank: as mentioned import tax on fuel ( as long as the fuel is not contained in a movable container, you do not need to pay import tax), carry 100 liters of fuel in Jerry cans on the roof rack is a problem – weight and gravity. Need sufficient amount of fuel between refueling stations as driving in thick Kalahari sand is not the best for fuel consumption!. Another problem is reliability of delivery to refueling stations. Any advice?
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