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Originally Posted by onebob
That's right I remember you onebob. Sarah Spur is a great track. I wrote a trip report for the Gippsland Four Wheel Drive Club giving it a wrap as a steep but fun drive from approx. 400 metres above sea level to 1500 m above in the space of about 4 kms. it was a great climb... in the dry.
I'll be removing my rear seats for the Fraser island and Cape York trip i'm venturing on next year. That's why i'm looking at water tanks now. cheers for the advice.
I do two big trips a year.
I carry my water in plastic jerry cans.....water specific ones...not fuel ones.
I used to carry 40ltr but now just carry 20 spare and the rest I carry in 500ml bottles.
the convenience of fresh... sometimes chilled bottled water far outweighs the inconvenience of rubbish.
carrying it this way allows you to pack it wherever it conveniently fits.
on my last trip I only used 2-3 bottles as I kept refilling those from station rainwater tanks.
remembering 50 litres=50kg and as you drink it , it lightens your load.
you could get someone to make you some or have a go yourself
i decided to make my own because no one made one that suited my needs, i made two sill tanks(1 either side) and i made them so they dont protrude and are well protected, i think i carry about 40 l per side, i bought a sheet of stainless and folded her up all with baffles
i run an electric pump fitted inside behind the left plastic vent in the cargo area down to a tap fitted on the rear bar.
I tried a number of alternatives for drinking water, which I wasn't happy with, and finally had a tank made that fits behind the passenger seat. See the thread:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ater-tank.html
This link has photos and the design sketch which I sent to the tank maker.
I have a water pump mounted in the rear (attached to the cargo barrier behind my fridge, with an outlet at the back door.) One of the best mods I did. The tank is wedge shaped so it doesn't move around but I also fit a strap around the tank and the rear seat hinge.
An advantage of the removable tank (its easy in and out) is that its easy to clean out the sludge that inevitably builds up when filling/topping up when away from home on a trip.
Yours look great and made of heavy gauge stainless.Quote:
think i carry about 40 l per side, i bought a sheet of stainless and folded her up all with baffles
However I have seen several camper trailers which were sold with the added feature of stainless water tanks vs HDPE, where the tanks work harden along the baffles and eventually crack from the action of sloshing water flexing them.
One was only a year old and on its first trip.
I don't know how strongly the split ones were but this apparently is a real problem that does not exist with HDPE. My HDPE stock 60L caravan tank wore through after 15 years plus of offroad and cost $85 to replace so for others contemplating tanks be aware of some limitations of stainless.
Regards Philip A