My trailer has small fresh water capacity (22, plus 6 in HW tanks) and I am thinking of adding a 25 or 50 gal tank in the truck. (PS - 700 lb hitch weight, 400 lbs of me and wife, mostly me, and some camp chairs, 2800 cargo capacity, so 50 gals is no problem).
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This is what I use. I have a 12 Volt pump to transfer to my holding tank
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WORX wao229 aerocart water bag. Inflatable 20 gallon bladder less than $20
50 gallon rigid plastic tank at tractor supply about $200
Hondavalk wrote:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Xtreme-150-qt-Cooler-Green/21947771
This is what I use. I have a 12 Volt pump to transfer to my holding tank
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Xtreme-150-qt-Cooler-Green/21947771
This is what I use. I have a 12 Volt pump to transfer to my holding tank
Great minds??
I did the same using a 60 gal Rubermaid tub.
Store all my camping gear in it then empty it to haul water, it does slosh a lot and get things wet.
For the longer off grid trips with more people we have two 50 gal. tanks from Tractor Supply that are intended for herbicide/pesticide spraying. They have a 12 pump that we power off a truck or the trailer.
Most of the time, I run a hose from the pump to the city inlet on my trailer, otherwise I just use it to refill the trailer tank as needed.
Thread about my tank:
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discovery4us wrote:
I have four six gallon water cans I got from Wal-Mart, look just like a gas can except blue, that we almost always carry. Nice and easy to store and just pour in as needed.
For the longer off grid trips with more people we have two 50 gal. tanks from Tractor Supply that are intended for herbicide/pesticide spraying. They have a 12 pump that we power off a truck or the trailer.
I have four six gallon water cans I got from Wal-Mart, look just like a gas can except blue, that we almost always carry. Nice and easy to store and just pour in as needed.
For the longer off grid trips with more people we have two 50 gal. tanks from Tractor Supply that are intended for herbicide/pesticide spraying. They have a 12 pump that we power off a truck or the trailer.
W#hat we carry. Our FW is pretty limited (22 gallons) so a couple of the blue jugs on the backseat (we have a 4 door truck) work fine.
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I have the same fresh water bladder. Haven't used it yet, but it should work.
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Fold it up and store it when I don't need it.
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When we're not camping my Aquatainers hang off the garage wall, cap off so they can dry thoroughly ... also where they hang during the winter, out of the way. K.I.S.S.
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ependydad wrote:
I have the same fresh water bladder. Haven't used it yet, but it should work.
I have the same fresh water bladder. Haven't used it yet, but it should work.
^This. But I use one of my ballast sacks from the boat. It's a "400 lb" bag so it carries about 50 gal which refills the tank on the camper completely.
Just like the bladder posted, folds up to about the size of a small tarp when empty. Use the ballast pump for the boat too.
You can find pump and bag combos for around $100 and they're very durable. Made out of heavy inflatable raft material.
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half moon fits up against a wall 48 gals
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truck water caddy for 5'er and goosneck 63 gallons
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TBammer wrote:
Thank for all the great ideas. I like the Aqua-tainers ganged up in the bed of the truck. 4 of them gets me 28 gals and I like the idea of easily removing them and having them hung to dry off season.
Thank for all the great ideas. I like the Aqua-tainers ganged up in the bed of the truck. 4 of them gets me 28 gals and I like the idea of easily removing them and having them hung to dry off season.
Wang-mart usually has the best deal on the Aquatainers
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TBammer wrote:
I can still lift and pour one of those aquatainers, but not sure how much longer that will last. So, I ordered a drill powered pump from Amazon. We'll see how well it works and lasts. Reviews were mixed, but for 12 bucks I'll take a chance.
I can still lift and pour one of those aquatainers, but not sure how much longer that will last. So, I ordered a drill powered pump from Amazon. We'll see how well it works and lasts. Reviews were mixed, but for 12 bucks I'll take a chance.
I suspect you'll tire of fooling with a drill pump. I use a regular RV water pump but a moderately priced (say $25) 12 vdc water pump will handle the task just as well. Put it in plastic tool box or as I did in a G24 battery box that I mounted to the trailer tongue.
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Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.
justALnow wrote:
On several trips to Daytona I carried extra water in an inflatable air mattress from Walmart . . . about $17, if I recall.
Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.
On several trips to Daytona I carried extra water in an inflatable air mattress from Walmart . . . about $17, if I recall.
Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.
Interesting idea but it sure seems like a lot of work when the simple solution is to buy a few inexpensive 7 gal Aquatainers which are made of food grade plastic and are designed for the purpose of carrying potable water. They'll store easily in the back of any truck whether it's wearing a tonneau cover or not, out of sight, out of mind. One I trick I learned was to equip the pump's intake hose with a draw tube which ensures that ALL water is drawn from the 'Tainer.
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I like this idea - does it work OK with a 5th wheel?
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Txsurfer wrote:
I like this idea - does it work OK with a 5th wheel?
I like this idea - does it work OK with a 5th wheel?
I am pretty sure that it was designed to work with either a gooseneck or a 5er. Either way, I have never had trouble using it with my 5er.
discovery4us wrote:
I have four six gallon water cans I got from Wal-Mart, look just like a gas can except blue, that we almost always carry. Nice and easy to store and just pour in as needed.
For the longer off grid trips with more people we have two 50 gal. tanks from Tractor Supply that are intended for herbicide/pesticide spraying. They have a 12 pump that we power off a truck or the trailer.
I have four six gallon water cans I got from Wal-Mart, look just like a gas can except blue, that we almost always carry. Nice and easy to store and just pour in as needed.
For the longer off grid trips with more people we have two 50 gal. tanks from Tractor Supply that are intended for herbicide/pesticide spraying. They have a 12 pump that we power off a truck or the trailer.
likewise on the blue water jugs. I installed a water pump in the pass through plumbed the output into the fresh water inlet tube, and the inlet to a section of flexible tube and a SS dip tube. insert the dip tube in the blue water jug, turn on the pump. all done.
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SoundGuy wrote:
Interesting idea but it sure seems like a lot of work when the simple solution is to buy a few inexpensive 7 gal Aquatainers which are made of food grade plastic and are designed for the purpose of carrying potable water. They'll store easily in the back of any truck whether it's wearing a tonneau cover or not, out of sight, out of mind. One I trick I learned was to equip the pump's intake hose with a draw tube which ensures that ALL water is drawn from the 'Tainer.
More pics are in my gallery.
justALnow wrote:
On several trips to Daytona I carried extra water in an inflatable air mattress from Walmart . . . about $17, if I recall.
Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.
On several trips to Daytona I carried extra water in an inflatable air mattress from Walmart . . . about $17, if I recall.
Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.
Interesting idea but it sure seems like a lot of work when the simple solution is to buy a few inexpensive 7 gal Aquatainers which are made of food grade plastic and are designed for the purpose of carrying potable water. They'll store easily in the back of any truck whether it's wearing a tonneau cover or not, out of sight, out of mind. One I trick I learned was to equip the pump's intake hose with a draw tube which ensures that ALL water is drawn from the 'Tainer.
More pics are in my gallery.
I like it!
The bed of my truck was already full of "stuff" and the advantage to the air mattress was that when not in use, it could be folded up and stored. With it on top of the bed rails it gravity fed to my water fill - no pump needed.
Right now, my water needs are relatively modest, but I definitely plan to go the Aquatainer route, since it is the most versatile.
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After doing this for the entire summer. I think I could have gotten away with a 30 gal instead.
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Grit dog wrote:
^This. But I use one of my ballast sacks from the boat. It's a "400 lb" bag so it carries about 50 gal which refills the tank on the camper completely.
Just like the bladder posted, folds up to about the size of a small tarp when empty. Use the ballast pump for the boat too.
You can find pump and bag combos for around $100 and they're very durable. Made out of heavy inflatable raft material.
ependydad wrote:
I have the same fresh water bladder. Haven't used it yet, but it should work.
I have the same fresh water bladder. Haven't used it yet, but it should work.
^This. But I use one of my ballast sacks from the boat. It's a "400 lb" bag so it carries about 50 gal which refills the tank on the camper completely.
Just like the bladder posted, folds up to about the size of a small tarp when empty. Use the ballast pump for the boat too.
You can find pump and bag combos for around $100 and they're very durable. Made out of heavy inflatable raft material.
I just dry camped for 2 weeks and used the Aquatank repeatedly. The biggest trick is to convince myself that I could keep adding water to it.
I do want to add shut off valves for the inlet and oulet. Slapping a hose on there got wet at times.
I used the built-in pump for my fifth wheel, antifreeze inlet, and outdoor shower to fill from the bladder. The biggest trick is to make sure the hose is full before connecting it. Other than that- it was just slow. Took a good 30+ minutes to empty the 40+ gallons I put into it.
I looked at the Harbor Freight 12v pump (and various others) and couldn't find any that are drinking water safe. I'm likely going to buy a real RV pump and use that.
DutchmenSport wrote:
Early last year we purchased this one from TSC (Tractor Supply Company). It has served well. I carry it with us all the time, and often keep water in it when site seeing, or out-and-about. I got the water pump from Lowe's. Click here.
Early last year we purchased this one from TSC (Tractor Supply Company). It has served well. I carry it with us all the time, and often keep water in it when site seeing, or out-and-about. I got the water pump from Lowe's. Click here.
I do the same thing with a plastic 55 gallon drum.