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Yeah, looks like you're supposed to fill it from the outlet and the top one is just a vent. Sounds like a pain to me, but maybe you need to as it's not self supporting. Anyway, you get the idea. They claim to custom make so you could try asking them to add a fill point to the top. I've tried a couple of times to send them an enquiry about a custom design but have never had any success, which is why I ended up with an off-the-shelf size.Quote:
Originally Posted by travelrover
Cheers,
Jon
I've used one of these boab 40L tanks squeezed behind the passenger seat and underneath the fridge.
Seemed a convenient place for it since I'm always opening that rear passenger door to get to the fridge anyway.
Both me and the Mrs are fairly short-arse, so don't need the seat all the way back, which would be a limiting factor to fitting this tank in the space.
Pic shows a trial fit before I bolted those track rails to the floor (with a support plate on the underside) and strapped the tank down.
Tap is just gravity fed.
I've also got a separate 20L plastic Jerry with the same style of hose/tap coming off the bottom that can stand on a table or on the rear step of the Def.Attachment 178471
Hi DieselDanQuote:
Originally Posted by DieselDan
That’s a good solution too! What is the fridge sitting on, is it just the seat folded forward? Also where did you get the track rails from?
Cheers - Simon
Hi Simon,
I've taken the smaller section of the rear seats out and made a platform for the fridge to sit on which just bolts into the same mounting holes as the seat.
I think I got those short sections of track from Bunnings, possibly a "Grunt" brand?
But the usual auto stores, supercrap and autoburn, usually have them too.
Cheers
Cool, thanks DieselDanQuote:
Originally Posted by DieselDan
My idea, similar to others already mentioned. Willow 22 L jerry cans - $15 each from Big W. I was going to make a bracket that bolted to the floor so they could sit nice and sturdy, but the strap around the bottom actually works well enough. 13mm poly taps and barb fittings from bunnings fit well.
When the kids were younger (and had shorter legs) I used a couple of 20 L water cubes that my work cafeteria was throwing out (they contained white vinegar). They were better because they were less top heavy, were made from thicker plastic yet were still transparent.
Edward :)
We have a couple of 20 litre plastic water drums which can be put behind seats or in the back and the handles secured to the seat with a strap.
Being only 20 litres makes them much easier to cart around than larger tanks.
Then just undo the lid and chuck the pump end of a 12 volt shower in the top. Or put water in a square plastic bucket and stand in it to shower. Or both. Reuse the water.
I can shower and only use a couple of litres of water if necessary, without getting too pongy. Lather up first, then get in and wash it off.
After all, if you're out in the desert, who cares?
I have reassessed the slab tank options and think we’ll go with 4 20l plastic jerrycans that we already have in the shed. This gives us more redundancy and flexibility and saves a few hundred bucks which can go toward fuel!
Can also put the empties on the roof rack for more room inside.
