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Not to make light of the job, welding plastic is fundamentally heating two pieces of plastic and drawing some more plastic over the joint. Yes, there's a little more to it, like a lot of practice, but in the end it is really easy. Getting the right temp and speed of laying down the weld is the...

The welding rod is HDPE so the theory is that you get a single piece of HDPE when welded, just like welding metal. Your second question is still under testing, though if you look on the Hot Air Welding site, it's amazing what companies build with welding. You seem a little over the top with...

A side note -- I now have 17 gallons of water on the floor not 2 feet from my Yeasu radio that is mounted under the drivers seat. That had to be moved up and out of the way. More on that later. Where to put a 12v pump and a ham radio? For the FJ there is tons of room behind the rear side...

So now I had a physical thing that I could measure and cut plastic. Have to say here again, nothing about this project was fast and clear cut. So, as seen on the 1st page, I could clamp the pieces and weld without the plastic warping or moving on me. Well the warping was kept at a minimum. I...

First to answer a very basic question posed above that should have been included in my first post ----- the capacity is 17 gallons. OK, back to the build --- after rereading what I have already posted, I want to go all the way back to the start. I had been talking about building a tank to some...

Stay tuned. The nagavator has talked me into finishing the build. Sometime this weekend. Thanks for the comments.

Thanks UK, the roll over thing is the reason I posted. I finally have the tank completed. Have been on a couple of runs with it. So a quick update: With 17 gallons aboard, there is absolutly no difference in the ride or off pavement handling. With the baffles, I have heard no sloshing...

the wife's opinion I am Gary's wife, Paula, and just want to add my 2 cents worth. I really love this idea of Gary's. It makes it so much easier to get water for cooking or refilling our water bottles. I no longer have to lift heavy (for me) water jugs nor contend with spillage. Even though...

Gee thanks for the tip. I wasn't going to post this up, but thought some would like to see another solution. So much for finishing this build thread.

continued... As everyone, I searched for the "right" solution -- bladders, Front Runner, etc., etc. etc. I found nothing that would meet my criteria for the space above. Everything also seemed to be extremely pricey for what they had - not complaining - just pricey for me. So I started...

Water storage containers for long, remote trips sometimes can end up taking up a lot of valuable space. We have found the hassle very annoying and just not user friendly. Even when the containers are empty they still have to be brought along and stored. I envisioned a permanent/removeable...

home made custom This is what I just built - 17 gallons Works like a charm. 12v pump behind the rear driver side bulkhead. A faucet and quick disconnect for a shower.

Put a RTT on about 8 months ago and haven't even noticed any difference in driving on pavement or off. Been on some fairly extreme off camber stuff and still didn't notice anything. I have OME medium on so its about a 2-3" lift. I did have to remodel my shop to an 8' door from 7' though. Now...

Just a quick pic with the storage system reinstalled.

Yes, those are lids. I have two because I put in 2 baffles and I have centered each lid over a baffle, giving me access to all 4 compartments. In the pic you can see the baffle and water pick-up line. I now have to take it out on some rough trails and see how it holds up. It's not a...

My tank is out of HDPE and yes it is hot-air welded. The welder and materials aren't cheap, but to pay someone to do this would not be cost effective. No, that hose is the intake for the pump. Here is a pic of it going thru the bulkhead, with the pump directly behind the bulkhead (which of...

Got tired of hauling various sizes of water jugs for my long trips. So I built my own. Total of 17 gallons, on the floor, in the middle of the rig, 12v pump with faucet at the back. Looking forward with tank in foot well: And then sideways to show size: Just got done and views...

There is still much to be done and testing. I want to put it through some tough trails and see how it stands up. Your comment about the pre-made tanks is so very true and that's why I took this on. I have to hunker down and get it finished. I'm really curious if it will really work. It should...

Colin, Strega, First, the existing hard points - they are right under the tank, but since I'm setting the tank on 1/2" styrofoam, they may work. I would not want the bolt heads to wear a hole in my tank. It is an option that I have to look at more closely. I would still have to install two more...

In the very near future I will be installing a water storage tank directly behind the front seats. Overall, full, the weight will approach 150lbs. I would like to strap it down for safety reasons and it appears that new holes will have to be drilled into the floor and nuts tacked to the under...