AEV Water Caddy! Do you want one?

[Ace Brown]

Hey it sounds great but why not a thin water tank that will go under a roof rack that way the feul can still be in the same spot

Already possible. Get a Rotopax or Expedition One four gallon flat tank. I have the latter bolted to my roof rack for quick gravity fed water. They are thin enough that they should fit under some roof racks. Four gals not enough? Add another or more. Mine is mounted on top the rack but that does not change the COG enough to sneeze at. EX1 offers their can in black or white.

Ace


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[stace88xj]

Thanx idnt know about the water tanks

 

[life_w_vagabonds]

Bad place to add 80#. How would you refill on the road? We have refilled at springs, fire houses, bathrooms etc. Three 3 gallon tanks fit on the floor behind the front seats. Nine gallons low and center easy to move.

 

[Ace Brown]

Bad place to add 80#. How would you refill on the road? We have refilled at springs, fire houses, bathrooms etc. Three 3 gallon tanks fit on the floor behind the front seats. Nine gallons low and center easy to move.

Four gallons is 33#, the rack weighs more than that. Filling is not a problem. I carry a small collapsible jug and fill the can in place but I have added a filler port and vent. The black can exposed to the sun means water is usually quite warm or even hot, handy for washing up. Just turn the valve and it's flowing. However I do carry more water on the trailer.

Ace


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[lax71vcu]

Stock Rear Bumper

I sealed up the stock rear bumper and used two threaded 90 degree elbows on each side so water can flow regardless of vehicle orientation (in most cases). A quick search here for "stock bumper water tank" will bring up threads about this as it has been talked about before. Some folks have put pumps in but the gravity feed was all I needed/ wanted. Great modification for bringing water to rinse off hands, feet, shower, do dishes etc.... I wouldn't drink it unless absolutely necessary for survival. Nice thing is that in a black bumper and so close to muffler/ exhaust it gets nice and warm on the trail! If you have and questions about what I did let me know I will do my best to get photos and give info.

 

[life_w_vagabonds]

10 gallons.

The OP says 10 gallons. Water and tank at least 90# full.

 

[Ace Brown]

The OP says 10 gallons. Water and tank at least 90# full.

Yeh, 10 gals on the spare tire, not the roof rack. My post was answering a question asking about a flat tank that could go under a roof rack.


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[s10diablo]

to answer about a flat tank on the roof, I don't really see what the issue is. Been doing hard core wheeling and off-roading for years with a spare tire mounted on the roof rack, a 35" tire mounted on a steel rim is near a 100 pounds and sits much higher than a flat tank would, and it's a generally accepted practice. just my 2 coppers worth.

 

[Rubiconcruiser21]

Is there an external tank to actually sandwich the spare tire. Nice idea on your side

 

[Ace Brown]

Also got to look at all the RTTs on roof racks that typically weigh in around 130#. Have seen many at severe leans but never a flop yet.

Ace


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[KlausVanWinkle]

Tires and RTTs don't slosh when going around turns. The water sloshing from one side to another could make handling unpredictable. Although most good water tanks have internal baffling to prevent this.

What's stopping people from just putting water in a new fuel caddy?

 

[Healeyjet]

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I would guess the spare tire water caddy would be made out of food grade plastic.
Ward