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Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Have you thought about the tanami pumps? Can be used with an airpump

http://www.tanamipump.com.au/Products_Birdsville.htm


cheers

-Scott- wrote:If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Of course i've got one I run a tank and two compressors it's rated to 150 psi which I guess would be enough. There is a bit about it in this thread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic199 ... highlight=

My concern would be that my jerry cans wouldn't be rated to 150 psi!

I have a bladder that goes on the rear passenger foot well, as sold by ARB. It works well and I have not had any problems with the taste over several weeks. But this is only one of my water storages.

BOAB make a range of plastic water and fuel tanks this place have reasonable prices, this place provide the dimensions not published on the previous site.

As others have said, don't depend on one water tank, in case it leaks or becomes contaminated. Also consider that plastic Gerry's can be carried to the water source for refilling, which can be easier than transporting water to a fixed tank.

T_Diesel wrote:

-Scott- wrote:If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Of course i've got one I run a tank and two compressors it's rated to 150 psi which I guess would be enough. There is a bit about it in this thread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic199 ... highlight=

My concern would be that my jerry cans wouldn't be rated to 150 psi!

I have mine set-up with a jerry can tied to the cargo barrier as well.
You just need to be able to release one of the top caps to let air in as you take water out.
Alternately, you can add a breather hose to the top to do this

T_Diesel wrote:Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

Have you thought of adapting a small foot bellows used for filling air beds to add a little bit of pressure to the containers, or even to pump the water out?

rockcrawler31 wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

Have you thought of adapting a small foot bellows used for filling air beds to add a little bit of pressure to the containers, or even to pump the water out?

No, but don't know if I could really be arsed setting it up each time I want to get some water out!

GUJohnno wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:

-Scott- wrote:If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Of course i've got one I run a tank and two compressors it's rated to 150 psi which I guess would be enough. There is a bit about it in this thread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic199 ... highlight=

My concern would be that my jerry cans wouldn't be rated to 150 psi!

I have mine set-up with a jerry can tied to the cargo barrier as well.
You just need to be able to release one of the top caps to let air in as you take water out.
Alternately, you can add a breather hose to the top to do this

My problem is I always forget to tighten the caps back up the next day when I go for a drive!

I might set up a breather hose type cap for this purpose.

T_Diesel wrote:

rockcrawler31 wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

Have you thought of adapting a small foot bellows used for filling air beds to add a little bit of pressure to the containers, or even to pump the water out?

No, but don't know if I could really be arsed setting it up each time I want to get some water out!

one plug? and an extension hose on the unit. Just leave it on the container until it's time to refill. Pull up, unroll it, drop it at your feet and away you go

rockcrawler31 wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

Have you thought of adapting a small foot bellows used for filling air beds to add a little bit of pressure to the containers, or even to pump the water out?

I had a lid on my square 40L water drum that I drilled a hole in then used a section of bicycle tube with the air nozzle (cannot for the life of me think of what it is called at the moment) coming out the hole. Sealed with some silicon. For pressurised water just connect the air compressor and voila.

grimbo wrote:

rockcrawler31 wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:Good point, i'd never thought about it that way. It would be nice to have a 12V water pump so you can pump it out the top, but its a bit of expense just for water delivery.

Think i'll stick to gravity feed for a while.

Have you thought of adapting a small foot bellows used for filling air beds to add a little bit of pressure to the containers, or even to pump the water out?

I had a lid on my square 40L water drum that I drilled a hole in then used a section of bicycle tube with the air nozzle (cannot for the life of me think of what it is called at the moment) coming out the hole. Sealed with some silicon. For pressurised water just connect the air compressor and voila.

Schraeder Valve?

T_Diesel wrote:

GUJohnno wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:

-Scott- wrote:If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Of course i've got one I run a tank and two compressors it's rated to 150 psi which I guess would be enough. There is a bit about it in this thread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic199 ... highlight=

My concern would be that my jerry cans wouldn't be rated to 150 psi!

I have mine set-up with a jerry can tied to the cargo barrier as well.
You just need to be able to release one of the top caps to let air in as you take water out.
Alternately, you can add a breather hose to the top to do this

My problem is I always forget to tighten the caps back up the next day when I go for a drive!

I might set up a breather hose type cap for this purpose.

lol

I always forget and loose a bit of water.
Problem with doing the breather hose is that i have to pull the drawer system back out

GUJohnno wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:

GUJohnno wrote:

T_Diesel wrote:

-Scott- wrote:If your water containers are air tight you can add A LITTLE BIT of air pressure, to help the water out.

What's your air system like? I presume you have one...

Of course i've got one I run a tank and two compressors it's rated to 150 psi which I guess would be enough. There is a bit about it in this thread.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic199 ... highlight=

My concern would be that my jerry cans wouldn't be rated to 150 psi!

I have mine set-up with a jerry can tied to the cargo barrier as well.
You just need to be able to release one of the top caps to let air in as you take water out.
Alternately, you can add a breather hose to the top to do this

My problem is I always forget to tighten the caps back up the next day when I go for a drive!

I might set up a breather hose type cap for this purpose.

lol

I always forget and loose a bit of water.
Problem with doing the breather hose is that i have to pull the drawer system back out

That's a serious effort!