anyone ever try putting a fuel cell in a libby? any results?

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02 KJ "Frank The Turtle"
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3111598

Easier said than done. It would be very difficult to do, plus I don't think it would be street legal.

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2002 Jeep KJ Sport 3.7L 4x4

245/75-16 Mastercraft Courser HSX, 16x7 Cragar, 2" OME MD Lift, ARB Bumper
AEM Brute Force Cold Air Intake, Flowmaster Super 44 Muffler

Currently working on: Full service on transmission & bed-lining ARB bumper

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why????????????????????????????????????would you want to

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

Why not?

It would be easy to install a fuel cell,a little pain with the pump install but otherwise it wouldn't be that hard.Granted you'd need one that is would fit inside the gas tank skid to still use the skid.

Have you checked out the prices on the OEM gas tanks? They want a pretty penny,like over $600 at those discount OEM part suppliers,that's just the tank,no pump or anything.

The main benefit I could see with an aftermarket fuel cell would be if you could get one that was more of a wedge shape in the factory location. You could gain quite a bit of clearance in the back that way. Too much work for me though.

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Former CRD owner... now I just sit around and stare at the wall.

Never said it would not be easy to install, thats a few minutes of work, and agree the stock ones are expensive, but you still would not be gaining that much from what I can see, now if it is a full on trail rig thats different, but come on....

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I would love a larger tank. Would be nice to do long hauls with home made B100. If you could figure out max dimensions someone like http://www.aerotanks.com could probably fab one up. I imagine the cost would be high, but you might be able to gain volume and clearance. I haven't paid much attention to the existing space, but now I might. Seems like gas tanks can always be improved.

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2005 CRD 75,000 miles
Various mods, I just fix it till it breaks.
The rest of the fleet:
85 F250 6.9 Diesel 250,000 miles
82 Mercedes 240D 330,000 miles
81 Mercedes 240D 285,000 miles
My kids think gas is only for lawn equipment!

Could always put the fuel cell in the trunk of the libby

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Have fun out there.

2003 Cactus Green Renegade w/ NP231 & NV3550
Al's 4th Gen UCAs
Custom 3.5" Lift
Rear DTT
Spidertraxed 245/75/16 Maxxis Bighorns

You know ... I'm holding out for Mr. Fusion.

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"Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare ... some would say it has yet to occur on Earth" --- Stephen Hawking

Aren't there some safety issues that you and your DOT people would have to take into consideration if you permanently mounted a fuel tank / cell inside the interior compartment where burning fuel could effect occupant safety?

I would love to have a 24 gallon tank under the KJ though. Stopping every 250 miles is really a pain.

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02 Liberty Limited
Silver Outside & Taupe Inside
Heated Seats, Sunroof & Infinity speakers
USA Spec I-Pod adaptor, Mopar Sub, Garmin GPS
Tow Package, Select-Trac
Rock Rails, Tow Hooks

Why? I have one on the KJ and the Honda Spree and the 550. Waiting for them to come out with a bicycle-friendly model. Apparently I'm eating too many bananas.

I'm still waiting for this to hit the market...

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- Mike
'12 JK

Jeep Tech Files

Here you go

A fuel cell is an electrochemical conversion device. It produces electricity from fuel (on the anode side) and an oxidant (on the cathode side), which react in the presence of an electrolyte. The reactants flow into the cell, and the reaction products flow out of it, while the electrolyte remains within it. Fuel cells can operate virtually continuously as long as the necessary flows are maintained.

Fuel cells are different from electrochemical cell batteries in that they consume reactant, which must be replenished, whereas batteries store electrical energy chemically in a closed system. Additionally, while the electrodes within a battery react and change as a battery is charged or discharged, a fuel cell's electrodes are catalytic and relatively stable.

Many combinations of fuel and oxidant are possible. A hydrogen cell uses hydrogen as fuel and oxygen as oxidant. Other fuels include hydrocarbons and alcohols. Other oxidants include air, chlorine and chlorine dioxide.

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This kind of Fuel cell

One that stores gasoline.

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02 Liberty Limited
Silver Outside & Taupe Inside
Heated Seats, Sunroof & Infinity speakers
USA Spec I-Pod adaptor, Mopar Sub, Garmin GPS
Tow Package, Select-Trac
Rock Rails, Tow Hooks

Ahh, the good "old" flux capacitor. We could only dream.

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"I'm the guy who does his job, you must be the other guy"
02 Black UNlimited Edition 4X4 Select Trac Liberty Towing/Off Road Packages 245/75/16 on black Moabs
RL diff cover/Super Skink sliders, Rusty's 2.5" Coil Lift w/ clevis lift, Roof basket W/Hella FF75...
On the prowl for an M416/M101/M100 trailer
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You and me both. I want to go to 6 Flags Great Adventure back when it was just Great Adventure, on the day it opened, July 4th, 1974.

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2002 Liberty, salsa red
1997 Wrangler, dark green

PSN ID: David_Lucas (Burnout: Paradise, Battlefield: Bad Company/Bad Company2)

I heard GM bought the patent to that to keep it off the market.

Because it's in bed with "Big Oil" and "They" and THE MELONHEADS and the Children of the Corn.