need opinions on this tank as a possible water tank

[legend lime]

I would like to get some opionions on this tank being used as a possible water tank, I picked it up about a year ago to use as a gas tank for a VW Trike I am building but it was to big so I made one. the tank has never been used I had a differant neck welded on but it will be removed and a patch welded over the hold with a fitting for an over flow line and vent. I have the mounting brackets also I will only need to weld on some supports to the frame and run the line back to a pump in the back.

[Greg M]

Is it stainless? It looks like it. If so, I say go for it. That's one cool looking tank.

-Greg

[legend lime]

nope it's aluminun;

[Airspeed]

That looks awesome! will you be drinking the water? the reason I ask is will the water get hot sitting in the sun on the tongue? If that doesn't matter I would definitely use it ! How many gallons does it hold?
I think it looks perfect! Aaron

[BrianB]

That's the same thing I thought -- looks awesome, but after a day on the road you're not going to want to drink the steam that's left.

Can you mount it inside you galley? It's too pretty to hide, but I don't think you'd ever been happy with it cooking in the sun.

[mikeschn]

I wouldn't use aluminum for a water tank. Altheimers and all that stuff. But if you could coat the inside of it with something.... hmmmm...

Anyways, it looks cool. You'll find a way to use it.

Mike...

[Alphacarina]

Lots of boats have aluminum tankage with no ill effects

While there are a dozen useful things one could mount on the tongue, I think the trailers look best with nothing there. Since I can't have nothing (my genset just about has to go there) I'm a little bummed, but if I didn't need the genset, no way would I clutter up the tongue with a water tank which is so easy to conceal elsewhere on the trailer. Using some 3 or 4 inch PVC for a tank and mounting it out of the way would be much preferable to me

Don

[jp03]

Can bet all those water tanks are inside coated. If not, they would all look black for oxydation ! If you did coat the inside, would purge it for days with freash air pumped into it first! Like a cheap aquaruim pump. A portable cheap plastic tank is much easier to remove and fill ? It is a real nice looking tank though!

[Miriam C.]

I'd cut it in half and make a tongue box of it.

[Boodro]

I would not use aluminum for drinking water either. If ya really wanna use that tank , maybe cut an end cap off & insert a PVC just a little smaller pipe into it & put the cap back on & have a tank ina tank. Put a neck on it & your done. A gallon of water is about 7 pounds so ya probably would fill up at the campground??? Good luck!

[bobhenry]

4" PVC holds about 1 gallon per foot. I intend to belly mount 2 7' runs of 4" and use a small air compressor to pressurize it to about 5 - 7 psi when needed.

[Alphacarina]

4" PVC holds about 1 gallon per foot

I think 18 inches of 4 inch pipe is still a little less than a gallon . . . . but I intend to do the same thing you are, though I'll use a pump instead of an air compressor

Don

[bobhenry]

4" PVC holds about 1 gallon per foot

I think 18 inches of 4 inch pipe is still a little less than a gallon . . . . but I intend to do the same thing you are, though I'll use a pump instead of an air compressor

Don

dang it I will need more pipe. Your right at .6527987 per foot 18" holds .979198 gal

The 12 volt pump was $50.00 + the little air compresser is $10.00