Has Anyone Relocated their washer bottle?

[Icewalker]

I'm thinking of relocating my washer bottle and pumps inside the truck. Has anyone else done this? At the moment I'm looking around for a suitable tank and it has come down to a choice between a plastic fuel tank (provided I can get one that fits) or a Fuel tank from a go-kart (found one on Franklin racing for $25).

I'm also thinking of running an in-line water heater for the washers - anyone else tried these yet? Are they any good?

Thanks

Jeff

 

[HongerVenture]

Check out Steve Schaefer's solution... a Nalgene bottle.
Check out this page, look at Photo 144.

Joel

 

[Willman]

Send a PM to Scott...He just did this on his ExpeditionWest Tacoma....He mind give you some good ideas...Not to sure if he just turned it or relocated it?????

 

[eugene]

I was thinking about buying some 4" - 6" diameter pvc pipe from the hardware store and capping both ends then add a fill pipe and outlet to the pump so I could mount it under the cab in the space outside of the frame and go the length from wheel to wheel and have 5 gallons or so.

 

[Icewalker]

Excellent ideas - thanks :wings:

I have been looking at these

But I like the idea of using PVC pipe - that may just turn out to be the best option given the application I'm going to be using it for.

Jeff

 

[offroad_nomad]

Slee Offroad offers a Windshield Washer Bottle Relocation Kit, however it's for Landcruisers.

Scroll down the page halfway and there is a PDF instruction file. You might be able to use it was a guide for your project.

 

[StumpXJ]

Please excuse the idiotic question, but why would you want or need to do this? Is it to prevent the washer fluid from freezing in extreme cold climates? If so, dont they make a washer fluid already that is good down to a rediculous temp with a type of antifreeze mixed in??

Educate me please....lol

~James

 

[offroad_nomad]

From the link to Slee Offroad that i provided above:

"If you are planning to install a dual battery system in a 1993 to 1997 FZJ80, you can use a battery tray from a 1991 - 1992 FJ80. The battery location for the 91/92 was on the passenger side. This battery tray will fit the later models with some trimming of the tray.

In order to do this, you need to relocate the windshield washer bottle. To accommodate this we have developed a relocating kit that is an easy bolt in and comes with everything you need to do this."

Please excuse the idiotic question, but why would you want or need to do this? Is it to prevent the washer fluid from freezing in extreme cold climates? If so, dont they make a washer fluid already that is good down to a rediculous temp with a type of antifreeze mixed in??

Educate me please....lol

~James

 

[StumpXJ]

ahhh... sorry, still had my mind on a Tacoma. Didnt know which vehicle we were discussing. Thanks, James

 

[david despain]

ahhh... sorry, still had my mind on a Tacoma. Didnt know which vehicle we were discussing. Thanks, James

on the discoveries the washer bottle is very tall and it hangs down and gets covered by the bumper. just from the avatar it looks like icewalker has a rovertym front bumper which dramatically improve approach angle, but since it ends so much higher up the bottom of the washer bottle is exposed and its kinda goofy looking. im just guessing here as to thats why he wants it moved.

 

[upcruiser]

I haven't relocated one, but I deleted it.(on the 944 during my stripping the car of any extra weight) haha Sorry, no help from me.

 

[eugene]

Please excuse the idiotic question, but why would you want or need to do this?
~James

I just want a bottle thats bigger than a gallon so I don't have to fill it 10 times every winter.

 

[mountainpete]

I'm also thinking of running an in-line water heater for the washers - anyone else tried these yet? Are they any good?

Jeff,

I haven't installed one myself, but these are getting more and more popular in Canada each year.

Heater from Canadian Tire

Very simple product and lots of people love it.

Pete

 

[eugene]

Jeff,

I haven't installed one myself, but these are getting more and more popular in Canada each year.

Heater from Canadian Tire

Very simple product and lots of people love it.

Pete

Link doesn't work, it wants a postal code but I couldn't guess the Canadian postal code format.
I have heard of people taking a metal tube, brake line for example, and wrapping it around an exhaust pipe then feeding the washer fluid through it for a low tech solution.

 

[adventureduo]

I relocated mine with the Slee Offroad kit. I can't take credit for it.. i just bought it and bolted it in a different spot.

The bottle was where the new 2nd battery is now.

http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/products_battery.htm