Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

First attempt at secure but removable fresh water tank straps.

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Neat idea!

I am wondering if you should also put a strip of plywood over the rubber strips spanning the entire width to prevent the clamps from poking into the plastic.

Viper_Twig, Howdy;

My main concern would at the bottom of your securing set-up.
The vibrations from the road will have a dark spot rubbed onto
the white spun plastic water tank and those screw heads will
rub right into the liquid a lot faster then you may think. Chaffing
strips between anything and the tank. Better safe then sorry.
Some folks here have used ratchet straps or the friction lock type
straps instead of the metal stuff. Sumething like these,
http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Ratchet-S ... w-Wear-Pad
Said it before, I'm kinda a belt and suspenders type when it comes
to things like this.

hank

hankaye wrote:Viper_Twig, Howdy;

My main concern would at the bottom of your securing set-up.
The vibrations from the road will have a dark spot rubbed onto
the white spun plastic water tank and those screw heads will
rub right into the liquid a lot faster then you may think. Chaffing
strips between anything and the tank. Better safe then sorry.
Said it before, I'm kinda a belt and suspenders type when it comes
to things like this.

hank

Thanks for the feedback hank. I am concerned about chafing and will reevaluate contact points with the tank. The tank is secured laterally fairly well by the brackets and the wood frame/plywood wall. Can you elaborate on your belt and suspenders idea please?

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featherliteCT1 wrote:Neat idea!

I am wondering if you should also put a strip of plywood over the rubber strips spanning the entire width to prevent the clamps from poking into the plastic.

Good idea, I can easily do that with some scrap plywood I have laying around

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Thinking about tackling the water and electical inlets tomorrow. Any advice? I got long #8 stainless bolts and the appropriate size hole saws. The 30amp and city water seem straightforward but I'm concerned about the non pressure water inlet. It is tapered. I was going to drill a 3.5" hole through the sheet metal and a 2" though the plywood.

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Viper_Twig, Howdy;

Viper_Twig wrote:

hankaye wrote:Viper_Twig, Howdy;

My main concern would at the bottom of your securing set-up.
The vibrations from the road will have a dark spot rubbed onto
the white spun plastic water tank and those screw heads will
rub right into the liquid a lot faster then you may think. Chaffing
strips between anything and the tank. Better safe then sorry.
Said it before, I'm kinda a belt and suspenders type when it comes
to things like this.

hank

Thanks for the feedback hank. I am concerned about chafing and will reevaluate contact points with the tank. The tank is secured laterally fairly well by the brackets and the wood frame/plywood wall. Can you elaborate on your belt and suspenders idea please?

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Belt & suspenders goes back to the old farts that would wear both, just to be sure their trousers wouldn't drop unexpectedly

can also be used to refer to using a little more _____ (fill in the blank), to get the job done and be sure it works correctly.

hank

hankaye wrote:Viper_Twig, Howdy;

Viper_Twig wrote:

hankaye wrote:Viper_Twig, Howdy;

My main concern would at the bottom of your securing set-up.
The vibrations from the road will have a dark spot rubbed onto
the white spun plastic water tank and those screw heads will
rub right into the liquid a lot faster then you may think. Chaffing
strips between anything and the tank. Better safe then sorry.
Said it before, I'm kinda a belt and suspenders type when it comes
to things like this.

hank

Thanks for the feedback hank. I am concerned about chafing and will reevaluate contact points with the tank. The tank is secured laterally fairly well by the brackets and the wood frame/plywood wall. Can you elaborate on your belt and suspenders idea please?

Cheers

Belt & suspenders goes back to the old farts that would wear both, just to be sure their trousers wouldn't drop unexpectedly

can also be used to refer to using a little more _____ (fill in the blank), to get the job done and be sure it works correctly.

hank

Hahah gotcha. I was trying to figure out what kind of belt and fasteners was going to hold my water tank

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Shouldn't have taken as long as it did. I think I am going to use putty tape in lieu of the gasket it came with. I also will add a nut and washer on the bolts inside the wall on the interior sheet metal side to create a better seal. But the hole is cut and it's not going anywhere. Didn't have time today to connect to PD panel

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She might be getting RV upgrades but still a cargo trailer at heart. Motorcycle duty today

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Viper_Twig wrote:Thinking about tackling the water and electical inlets tomorrow. Any advice? I got long #8 stainless bolts and the appropriate size hole saws. The 30amp and city water seem straightforward but I'm concerned about the non pressure water inlet. It is tapered. I was going to drill a 3.5" hole through the sheet metal and a 2" though the plywood.

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I drilled one hole, as small as possible but large enough. Then routed out the breather hole to fit.
I did not bother with two holes as you also have to account for hose diameter and the hose clamps.

My metal guy pulled through again. He took the tank, brackets, and space constraints and made a clean, strong, and secure mount for my propane. Very happy with the result. I will clear coat the mount and polish the aluminum tank at some point. Now I need to figure out water and propane plumbing

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Innaguraul trip in two weeks is coming up quick! 10 days with the wife and little kiddo to Lake Tahoe through Yosemite. Over 1,000 miles round trip from Vegas. I've got my work cut out for me to make this thing useable by then. It will likely be the 80% solution to give us a good idea of the way we want to finish it. Excited but the list of things to do before hand is daunting with a busy work schedule in between trailer construction opportunities.

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Well if you are anything like me you get the most done while under pressure. Great looking lp tank mount by the way

Iconfabul8 wrote:Well if you are anything like me you get the most done while under pressure. Great looking lp tank mount by the way

Yessir that is true. Thanks!

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