2oldman
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gileamir wrote:? I must've missed that class how to figure the volume...Thanks a million. google has that.
gileamir wrote: 3-4 of those walmart 6 gl jugs, easy to carry around in the bed of the truck and to handle and pour into the main tank...and by far the cheapest way. Well, it is the cheapest I'll give you that. I'm thinking your water needs are modest if you're willing to do that.
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gileamir
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Thanks Bonefish...22 gls sounds good to me. With the water jugs it's just lifting 'em that made me think of coming up with a better way.
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gileamir
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2oldman...when dry camping I'm still driving around in my truck just about every day, so it's not a big issue to fill 2-3 jugs, and just me and my wife we can dry camp on our 42 gls for about 3 days before we run out of water.
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I'm considering something like this. Maybe even a couple of them. They will stow out of the way when not in use and give you the option of just how much water/space you want to use.
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2oldman
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While I realize your desire to do this on the cheap, just be aware of the possible side-effects of your plan..
From your stated usage it appears you *could* be doing your water chores nearly every day. (42gal/3days= 14 gal/day). Nothing wrong with that, but you'll have to be packing that water and lifting those jugs. After a while that's going to get old - 6 gallons of water is heavy.
So, you're probably going to be thinking.. "hmm.. if I conserve more, I wouldn't have to do this so much. Where could I do that?" Now it's shorter showers, less dish washing, and the biggest problem: not using enough water to flush. And over time that can become a real problem.
I like my comforts and will invest in ways to get them, like being able to carry a lot of water and pump it into the coach easily perhaps once a week. However, I dry camp for weeks, sometimes months, and there's just no way I'd be packing water in 6 gallon increments. Not saying your situation is anything like mine, just food for thought.
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Bonefish
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You can transfer 6 gallons of water in less than a minute with one of these screwed into the cap of a water tote with a water hose to the camper.
Water Pump
The water blatters are good but I would not put a 45 gallon one on the roof of my vehicle as often pictured. Use it in the bed of pickup only (45 gallons X 8.6 lbs/gallon = 378 pounds). The pump above can also be used to transfer water from this to the camper.
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gileamir
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I agree with bonefish: the 45 gls bladder on the roof of the cab is very heavy.
plus how do you secure it? I wouldn't drive with that full of water on the streets or bumpy roads. In the bed of the truck would be OK, I just don't know the dimensions, looks like 5' long and ??? wide? I only have 24" from the rails
of the sliding hitch to the tailgate.
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Gdetrailer
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Honestly rather than trying to cut and glue your own tank you WILL be money and time ahead to buy a prefab potable water tank.
You can get fresh potable water tanks for as little as $70 for 29 gal to $170 for 100 gallon and are available in a variety of sizes and shapes. Keep in mind though that shipping on large items may require truck freight.
Take a look at this link from RV SURPLUS SALVAGE
If they don't have what suites your design you can ask for a quote for a custom sized tank.
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Ron3rd
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The water jug idea is a good one. Here's the blue one I got at WalMart a couple years ago. Comes in very handy. Made by Reliance.Blue Jug
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Ron3rd
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BillyW wrote:I'm considering something like this. Maybe even a couple of them. They will stow out of the way when not in use and give you the option of just how much water/space you want to use.
That might be OK if you put it in the bed of your truck and not on the roof.
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