Water Tank

[Cave Man]

Water Tank has holes and is full of rust so Im looking for another tank. It is 24x15x8 and has 3 mounting flanges that hold it to the top of the tear. Here is a pic of the tag on it and one of the tank out of the tear. Where can I find the colsest replacement to this?

[CPlater]

Maybe something like this?

[48Rob]

Cave man,

It appears from your pictures that you could fit a 10" wide tank in the general area where your current 8" tank is located.

If so, the following link may be of help.

Rob

link to new tank

[Cave Man]

Both will work, and if I go for the larger one I can get 2 at that price and have one for Gray water. It will be gravity fed with the tank recessed into the floor and a drain on the side just behind the left tire.


Any advise on gravity feed on the sink. Will it work or will it be a waste of time?

I can use the 5 gal jugs with the cut off on them, but the idea of a sink is just a real nice idea.

[Uncle Chan]

I've a sink in my TD and the drain is gravity fed out the side into a 5 gallon bucket. Works good.

[Cave Man]

Is the delivery to the sink gravity as well?

[Steve_Cox]

I've bought several tanks from randpcarriages on Ebay. Good people to do business with.

[48Rob]

Gravity feed will work just fine if you do two things;

1, Mount the tank outlet higher than the faucet.
2, You have a vent at the top of the tank so air can replace the water as it is drained.

16 gallons is a lot of weight to put up high...if you plan carefully for the added stress, it can work, if it is an afterthought, a smaller tank may be a wiser choice...

Tanks come in many shapes and sizes, a long thin tank would likely "fit" better above a galley than a bulky rectangle?

Rob

[Cave Man]

Not really an afterthought, but for sure there is more to think about. I think it is Mad Jack that has the tank made of PVC pipe that looks like it would be easy to work around.

It would be nice if when I was at a site that had water that I could hook up and presureize the water system. And using an onboard tank for this might be a little tricky. But I could use a 5 gal box/jug for an external tank if Im hooked to water and just close the drain if using the tank inside?

Way more thought to this than I planed, and havent started on the gas and electrical yet. But if it is done right this time it wont have to be done again later.

Thanks for the thoughts and ideas on this.

[cuyeda]

Another source that I purchase from.
www.pplmotorhomes.com

88-1030 PLASTIC WATER TANK- 10 GALLON - 17 IN X 14 IN X 10 IN...Regularly $146.95 On Sale for Only $52.49 $52.49
88-1031 PLASTIC WATER TANK-15 GALLONS-24 IN L X 14 IN W X 10IN H...Regularly $98.69 On Sale for Only $69.69 $69.69
88-1034 PLASTIC WATER TANKS - 20 GALLON - 39 IN X 16 1/2 IN X 8 IN...Regularly $150.00 On Sale for Only $89.95 $89.95

I also like Valterra's tanks: http://www.valterra.com
http://valterra.com/RV/fresh_water_tanks_and_accessorie.htm

[bobhenry]

cavey ;

A 18" section of 4" pvc holds 1 gallon. A couple runs the length of the tear under the belly would hold 10 to 12 gallons and could be pumped pneumatically with something as simple as an old bicycle air pump. The weight would be low in the trailer and should not affect the handling .

I was lucky last fall and purchased a 12 volt and a 120 volt water pump at a yard sale for $5.00 each. I already have the 3 lengths of pvc just need some simple plumbing fittings and we are good to go. I have some renovation to do on the tongue of the teardrop then I will be installing them.