Water bladder to fit under the back seat of a 110 defender

[Chenz]

I borrowed a 70 litre water bladder for a trip to the simpson desert last year but can't remeber the name of the brand and the guy I borrowed it off is overseas. It was black

Does anyone know the brand of bladder or can recommend a bladder that will do the job?

[LandyAndy]

Visit an ARB or good camping store.They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.There are also rigid plastic types that sit upright behind the seats.
Andrew

[dmdigital]

I bought (about 9 years ago) an Opposite Lock one. At the time it was the only one available and has proved very good. There's ARB, OL, TJM, and everyone else now selling these though.

If I was replacing it I'd go for a rigid container rather than the bladder though.

[furianer]

good morning, i have used truck tire tubes to carry water in, low cost, robust.

have fun

Richard

[p38arover]

Others suppliers include ships' chandlers, e.g Whitworths, Bias Boating, etc. - brand name TurtlePac (made in Currumbin).

They also do flexible diesel and petrol tanks. See http://www.turtlepac.com/

Ron

[Tusker]

Watch the length of the bladder, an LROC member went from D1 to Defender, & found the bladder wouldn't swap over, too long.

I run an Opposite Lock 58 litre ( I think!) job, South African made.

Regards
Max P

[easo]

good morning, i have used truck tire tubes to carry water in, low cost, robust.

have fun

Richard
Do you get a rubbery tast from them?

[Chenz]

Do you get a rubbery tast from them?

Thanks for the info guys.

The one I had was used plenty of times before I got it and I used to fill it with a food grade hose so there was no plastic taste. The owner told me when he got it, it did have a plastic taste but he washed it out with bi carb a few times and the taste went away.

The only problem I found was that if it got air in it you could not fully fill it up when under the seat. This meant having to suck the air out on a slope. Great job for getting the head to spin.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Others suppliers include ships' chandlers, e.g Whitworths, Bias Boating, etc. - brand name TurtlePac (made in Currumbin).

They also do flexible diesel and petrol tanks. See http://www.turtlepac.com/

Ron
Pretty fascinating site this. :)

[p38arover]

Quite useful things. When I was Marine Manager in Telstra our patrol boat had to run around to Sydney from Adelaide. The skipper fitted a couple of these fuel tanks to give him a tad more range.

Ron

[Scallops]

http://www.flexitank.com.au/4wdflexitanksaustralia.asp

These ones are suitable for drinking water - some other types actually state that their bladders should have "cordial" added - yuck!

There is a 75 litre version for the Defender.

[markyc]

Hmm, a Turtlepac, a length of hose and a hand pump and you're sorted!
Reminds me of one of our members who fitted a big aux tank instead of passenger seats in a D3. Would cure my ULP-related dismal range!

I've just called the Turtles but there's no-one home right now.

[markyc]

On second thoughts: Skip the pump, just connect the hose and stand on the thing!

[Outlaw]

Interested in hearing the prices you get marky

[Bush65]

Some ARB prices on the flexi tanks http://www.flexitank.com.au/4wdflexitanksaustralia.asp are:

PW35, 1400 x 330 x 160, 35 litre, $129.95
PW55, 1400 x 400 x 160, 55 litre, $199.95
PW75, 1400 x 500 x 170, 75 litre, $249.95

[Lionel]

Some ARB prices on the flexi tanks http://www.flexitank.com.au/4wdflexitanksaustralia.asp are:

PW35, 1400 x 330 x 160, 35 litre, $129.95
PW55, 1400 x 400 x 160, 55 litre, $199.95
PW75, 1400 x 500 x 170, 75 litre, $249.95

These are good tanks. I bought one recently for our trip to the Blinman Jambouree, and returning via Innamincka. It is the PW75 version, and it sits nicely on the floor behind the front seats of the Defender.

They do taste a bit "plasticky" initially, but this gradually goes after a few fills. Can thoroughly recommend them!

Cheers,

Lionel

[weeds]

here is what i did http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=22558&highlight=water+tank

will see if i can dig up some pics

[weeds]

umm the pics are all over 1meg each, buggered if i can work out how to resize them, will take some more pics 2morrow

[p38arover]

umm the pics are all over 1meg each, buggered if i can work out how to resize them, will take some more pics 2morrow

Easy if you use ImageShack. It can resize them when you upload them.

Ron

[p38arover]

I do have concerns about a bladder laying on the floor behind the front seats. In the event of a rollover, that's 65kg or more of packaged water flying about. It will be just as deadly as 65kg of luggage. It will break your neck.

Ron

[markyc]

Ok,
40L Turtlepack (petrol/diesel) $499.00
80L ditto $649.00
I like the product but as the blurb on their site says, they're principally designed for boat use; plus $499.00 would fill my two jerries about 20 times over:D

[Lionel]

I do have concerns about a bladder laying on the floor behind the front seats. In the event of a rollover, that's 65kg or more of packaged water flying about. It will be just as deadly as 65kg of luggage. It will break your neck.

Ron

A good point! I'm thinking of organising a false floor to go over the top of the bladder when in use.

Alternatively, even without the false floor, it should be possible to organise some tie downs around the bladder. The eyelets are obviously not suitable, but will prevent it from moving around in normal travelling.

Cheers,

Lionel