Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Well....

Slowly but surely my galley is starting to come into focus. Not nearly as fancy as many I've seen but hopefully functional enough.

I now know I am not cabinet maker material! I think I better keep my day job. I'd starve making cabinets....

For pictures click on my build link below.

Where did you get the water tank made?

I purchased the tank here:

http://www.watertanks.com/rectangulartanks/

I purchased this one:

http://www.watertanks.com/drawing/2139/ ... /0260-132/

But there are many to choose from:
http://www.watertanks.com/products/0260-132.asp

The are pricey, but very high quality.

Your cabinets look very cleanly done. Nice work.

I'd have a hard time paying $100 for a water tank, but the space savings make it seem worth it. I wonder how much used RV parts dealers would sell similar tanks for.

Thanks for the info, I'm still on the fence as to wether I'm going to install a sink. If I do, I want to put the tank in between the frame rails. Either a tank like yours, or the 6in PVC pipe that I originally was planning.

asianflava wrote:Thanks for the info, I'm still on the fence as to wether I'm going to install a sink. If I do, I want to put the tank in between the frame rails. Either a tank like yours, or the 6in PVC pipe that I originally was planning.

The reason I went with this tank was the fit was exact for between the rails placement and it did not drop down much below the frame. It was expensive though.

My tank looks almost the same but it is tapered to clear any ground problems, lower in the front higher in the back and holds 15 gal. of water.
gives me more space. I'll post a picture this weekend.

TonyCooper wrote:Well....

Slowly but surely my galley is starting to come into focus.

Me likey! You can tell you spent a lot of time laying everything out so it fits just right.
Bruce

Nothing wrong with those cabinets Tony. Good job.
Like the way the web site is done also with the notes.

Bufordt

Tony, your cabinets are very handsome.

I have also visited the watertanks site and eyed the 5" high models. That seems to be about as thin as they get.

emiller, I like the idea of a tapered tank. Did you fabricate it yourself or purchase it?

Thanks,

Tom

Try this site for tanks, they have 4" thin tanks.

[url]http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?item=39
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Check the rectangular and marine tanks.

Wow. Thanks toypusher. This is another resource for my Teardrop Parts browser bookmarks.

Tom

Thanks Folks for all the kind words of encouragement.

It is starting to come together and I am having fun.

Whenever you build anything you know all the warts that most never see. The builder tends to be his own worst critic.

Just wait till I start the doors! I have a brand new set of router bits designed for those fancy joints my kitchen cabinet doors have. I'll practice on a few pieces of pine before trying on the oak.

Ever Onward!

San Diegan wrote:Tony, your cabinets are very handsome.

I have also visited the watertanks site and eyed the 5" high models. That seems to be about as thin as they get.

emiller, I like the idea of a tapered tank. Did you fabricate it yourself or purchase it?

Thanks,

Tom

Mine is 4 3/4" tall. The area above the tank consists of two 3/4" plywood floor sections and one 3/4" thick sheet of hard insulation, then an aluminum sheet for a vapor barrier. My tank hangs only 2" below the trailer frame. Well above the axle.

I could have tucked it up even more by not installing the insulation and the additional 3/4" plywood section. The tank would then only hang 1/2" below the trailer frame.

Hey Tony,
Great job. Was wondering did you bend the aluminum straps that hold your tank in place. Was thinking on the same lines to carry my spare underneath the trailer so's I could slide it out when needed instead of bolting and unbolting it to the underside of the floor. Was concerned that bending the aluminum strap might compromise its strength or crack it where it was bent. Did you heat the aluminum. Have never bent any aluminum strapping but thought it might work. I figure the tire would weigh less than the tank and water. Thanks