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Fuel bladder inside rear bumper ?

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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Default Fuel bladder inside rear bumper ?

Any of you have anything like a extra rubber bladder inside your rear bumper ?
Or how would you do it ?
I dont mean using it all the time, only when going to remote areas on russian side where there are no gas stations within hundreds of kilometers. I don't like to carry all these extra canisters in my trunk.
Of course it's not safe practice if someone crashes to my rear end but i am not planning to use it during normal highway driving.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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No, because like you said it isn't safe when someone rearends you.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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I would question safety as well, and wonder if it would hold enough capacity to make it worth the effort.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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an aussie had one mounted on the drivers side cant remember which thread though
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 03:42 AM
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Brings back memories of a car named Pinto.......
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bahadden
an aussie had one mounted on the drivers side cant remember which thread though
That would be me

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modified-jk-tech-2/long-range-petrol-tank-fitted-42060/
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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This is not an issue with him blowing up because he drives a diesel. He is from Finland and they only sell diesels there. It would work just fine to have a bladder of diesel in your bumper. I think you could find a small aux. tank or a larger than stock tank for the JK in the next year.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Geeper4x4
This is not an issue with him blowing up because he drives a diesel. He is from Finland and they only sell diesels there. It would work just fine to have a bladder of diesel in your bumper. I think you could find a small aux. tank or a larger than stock tank for the JK in the next year.
Many a diesel truck has burst into flames after it crashed.
Diesel is safer, but not fire proof. Like he said, though, he doesn't plan to use it on the road.
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by RedneckJeep
Brings back memories of a car named Pinto.......
Ah the pinto



Pinto Video
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Geeper4x4
This is not an issue with him blowing up because he drives a diesel. He is from Finland and they only sell diesels there. It would work just fine to have a bladder of diesel in your bumper. I think you could find a small aux. tank or a larger than stock tank for the JK in the next year.
Diesel is actually more combustible than gasoline, given the right circumstances.
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