Hi Greg and other Sunrader owners,
I talked to the engineer (not just the receptionist) at TransferFlow
about 3 weeks ago. Yes, they are still in business. I asked him
if they could make me a larger capacity gas tank for my E-Z
Ryder. The answer is, "Certainly -- and the minimum order is 20
tanks!" Well, I said, "Not yet, thanks." The reason for this
minimum order is the engineering required. Each tank is
specifically configured to match the underside of the vehicle
according to where the other things are located under there.
However, here's the good news for Sunrader owners: If there
are at least 20 Sunrader owners that want to order larger tanks,
then he said he would go to their stored files and pull their old
plans for Sunrader tanks and they could be put into production
again! Probable cost for a 26 gal. tank is in the range of about
$500 - $700 each. Installation is on your own. That is about the
same as AeroTanks' cost for a custom made one. Except with
Aerotanks you have to go to their facility in Corona, CA for the
install ($750 or so total).
So, Greg, you might be able to get the parts you need.
If any Sunrader owners want to band together for a group
order of jumbo gas tanks, you can probably get some made up
for you. You should just be sure that the ones he is making up
are indeed a match for the particular year and model of Sunrader
you have.
If Dolphin/ Seabreeze owners or Warrior/ Itasca owners wanted
to do this as well, TransferFlow might agree. (I wouldn't be
surprised if they would want payment up front through.)
Hope this helps.
Tika
