Defender 130 water tank under rear seat box update

Chandlers have flexible water tanks I used one of these in the rear footwell of the deefer. Used some plastic plumbing bits to install a tap and a approx 40-50mm filling hose with a cap on the end of it like you would find on the gunwhale of a boat.

Excellent Daniel and Steve:D

Daniel , is there no way of making it secure and safe below the seat rather than the footwell?

Steve at 700 wide , how was the fit? Are they food grade as Daniel has suggested?

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Originally Posted by Mulgo

Sorry to jump in here.

I use and recommend water bladders for over 5 years now. The one I have in my 130 is in that box under the rear seat - I wouldn't want anything else than a bladder.
No need to disinfect each time you use it - unless the bladder is non food grade material (make sure to check this).

Dry out is very easy as well - just take the bladder out and hang it up on the clothes line.

For the 110 you would fit it in the rear footwell with a false floor.

In terms of pricing, where I get them from (Flexitank, Melbourne) they currently charge for standard sizes:

35litres 1400x330x160 - $130
55litres 1400x400x160 - $200
75litres 1400x500x170 - $250

Water bladders can also be made to specific sizes.

Cheers,
Daniel

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To my mind a sensible option would be split the capacity into at least two then you can pick up water supplies from two different sources if that happens to be possible ....imagine 160 ltr of foul water and a contaminated bladder to boot ...obviously not an issue in most towns with a safe supply.

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Originally Posted by land864

Excellent Daniel and Steve:D

Daniel , is there no way of making it secure and safe below the seat rather than the footwell?

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That depends on the space you have. In the 130" you put the bladder in that bench under the seat - as suggested in earlier posts. In a 110" you haven't got that box and might struggle to find enough room under the seats. For a 110" you would need to build a false floor in the footwell so that the bladder is secured in place.

Cheers,
Daniel

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Originally Posted by lardy

To my mind a sensible option would be split the capacity into at least two then you can pick up water supplies from two different sources if that happens to be possible ....imagine 160 ltr of foul water and a contaminated bladder to boot ...obviously not an issue in most towns with a safe supply.

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Good point for when you travel away from safe water supply. Depending on what contamination we are talking about (bacteria or just dirty and smelly) it would also mean you need two different inlets and outlets.

Cheers,
Daniel

I looked at flexible tanks, but at the moment I have two child seats strapped to the back seat and it's a PITA to remove them all the time to get access to the seat box. I am after a more permenant solution - set and forget.

There is an Al-ko made watear tank sold by www.camec.com.au that is close to fitting but is 180mm high. I don't want to modify the seat box.

I was even thinking of buying the Al-ko tank and cutting it down and getting it re-welded, but I am not sure the cost of that or if the welding process will be as good as new.

So that is why I am going down this route.

Cheers
Andrew

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Originally Posted by 86mud

I looked at flexible tanks, but at the moment I have two child seats strapped to the back seat and it's a PITA to remove them all the time to get access to the seat box. I am after a more permanent solution - set and forget.

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Same here.
I do use my water bladder like I would any other water tank. In the past five years I have only taken it out once. I normally just flush it through for 2 mins., which means I let water in and pump it out at the same time.
The water bladder is for me a permanent solution.

Cheers,
Daniel

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Originally Posted by 86mud

Hi all

I while ago a posted a thread about getting a custom made water tank to fit under the rear seats in my 130. I finally found a place:

www.atlastanks.com.au on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.

Cheapest by far for a custom poly tank. Size wise - will work out to be about 60 litres.

Will take two weeks to make.

I am just not sure which shurflo pump to get - either 3.8 litres/minute or 10.8 litres/minute?

Cheers
Andrew

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Old post revival, what route did you end up going - I just came across this thread and like the idea of the custom Polly tank under the rear bench of our 130. Do you know if that can baffel them? This is my concern with the bladder all that water sloshing around!

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Originally Posted by jay_guess

Old post revival, what route did you end up going - I just came across this thread and like the idea of the custom Polly tank under the rear bench of our 130. Do you know if that can baffel them? This is my concern with the bladder all that water sloshing around!

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Hi

I've got the poly tank and yes they can add baffles. Mine has baffles but I still hear water sloshing. I only really notice it when I drive slowly then stop abruptly. eg: out of driveway and stopping at foot path.
Probably happens more often but I don't notice it over the general noise of the car. It's slightly louder if 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Wow, blast from the past for sure.

The tank from Atlas has been in the rear seat box for over 10 years. Been perfect. No taste issues at all over this time.

The tanks are made from food grade plastic and are baffled. Stood the test of time.