Trail Tank Woes on Nytro

After spending more time than necessary to install the Trail Tank I feel obligated to advise others about this product. Its a PITA for lack of something more sinister to say, and if I'd known it was this much trouble I would not have put it on. The fit sucks! To the extent in fact, that I finally chopped off the existing tank bolts and am installing threaded inserts into new holes for it to fit. When even the instructions tell you to "pry" the bolts into the new Trail Tank holes, I think it's telling you its not molded properly.
As well, because the tank does not fit properly for those bolt holes, chances are that you seat will also not fit in the existing holes on the heat shield, as I had to also change this. If thats not bad enough, then the front panels also don't fit properly, so the holes have to be drilled out so the new screws that hold them to the tank can fit! Oh, and did I mention that the fuel hose to the tank should be changed as well because it is so tight I can see the plastic fitting snapping off! FYI, this isn't just me, my other 2 buddies also had the same problems with their Trail Tanks and, the Yammy dealer we bought them from also said they've had nothing but problems!
One last thing, if all the above isn't bad enough, they only hold 37 L and not the 39 L they advertise! I contacted the company about this and they remarked that they had to "remold" the tanks for the coolant hoses so lost some of the capactity, and that they "should" update their site. That was last season and it still hasn't changed. I'm guessing you know my opinion as to whether or not to buy the tank! Carry a jug...... Sherm

Well, IF I had kept my stock tank I would have put it back on but of course I tossed it! I agree, all the R and D to make such a tank, why the crappy fit and still charge an arm and a leg for it! Oh well, its punched and drilled now, just have to put up with the sloppy look on the tank and take the tank off if I want to change plugs! Sherm

The loosening the "hoop" bolts is in on their website and I did that too, still shy a good 1/2" on the tunnel/tank bolts. Needless to say that if those don't line up then neither will all the plastics. Whatever, I've put the new tank bolts in, changed seat bolt location and "made" the plastics fit, can't turn back now! Sherm

A new piece of info on the Trail Tank! El Presidante of our sled club was down south at the Snow Show in Washington, and met the owner of Trail Tank. El Presidante let it fly concerning our problems with the tanks which we had just bought this past spring. Speaking of spring, the owner passed on brand new tanks for us and, they fit!! I know, hard to believe, but I have to give the owner credit for admiting they have been having problems but feel they now have them fixed.
The tank still holds 37L and it fits right over the stock tunnel bolts(ya, I replaced the ones I cut off!!), no forcing or prying. The big difference in this latest tank is that is has the indent across the front of it where it fits under the hoop, just like the factory tank did. The rear screw on the front hood is still a bit tight to get on but the rest fit great, what can I say, thanks Trail Tank! Sherm