transporting water, your ideas?
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grimbo
Explorer
Just use builders straps or stainless hose clamps you can get very long ones.
Or do a search for Rhino Roof Racks here in Oz as they have mounts that attach to their roof racks may work with yours. Even just buy the mounts for the pipe that are are attached to houses, easy to modify
Or do a search for Rhino Roof Racks here in Oz as they have mounts that attach to their roof racks may work with yours. Even just buy the mounts for the pipe that are are attached to houses, easy to modify
doug720
Expedition Leader
Go to most plumbing supply stores and they have a wide selection of ways to mount pipe. PVC pipe is used many city water water systems and is the supply line from the meter to the house in many jurisdictions. Clean it well and go for it.
I also used 6 and 8 inch pvc pipe for rod storage on my roof rack with quick fist rubber strap mounts. They are very strong, easy to mount and use with a rating that would easily hold that amount of water weight.
Doug
I also used 6 and 8 inch pvc pipe for rod storage on my roof rack with quick fist rubber strap mounts. They are very strong, easy to mount and use with a rating that would easily hold that amount of water weight.
Doug
Bbasso
Expedition goofball
I've done a bunch of shopping, good news. Looks like I can afford this project but I'm still in the dark on safely mounting the ABS 4inch pvc...
Three places I've been to have no suggestions on mounting.
As for pressurizing, $20 for a Schrader Valve Assembly, Yeeesh...
Three places I've been to have no suggestions on mounting.
As for pressurizing, $20 for a Schrader Valve Assembly, Yeeesh...
grimbo
Explorer
Any plumbing supply store will have mounts, how can they sell pipes and have no idea how they are mounted? Or just use a couple of U bolts
http://vanterior.info/page/vanconduitcarrier/
As to pressurizing it just get an inner tube from a car tyre. Cut a 4 inch diameter circle around the valve stem. Drill an appropriate size hole for the valve in the centre of the screw on lid. Glue silicon whatever the inner tube and valve into the lid with the valve through the hole. Let it dry then just hook an air compressor up to it with a hose and shower rose on the outlet. That's what I have on one of my water containers, works great
http://vanterior.info/page/vanconduitcarrier/
As to pressurizing it just get an inner tube from a car tyre. Cut a 4 inch diameter circle around the valve stem. Drill an appropriate size hole for the valve in the centre of the screw on lid. Glue silicon whatever the inner tube and valve into the lid with the valve through the hole. Let it dry then just hook an air compressor up to it with a hose and shower rose on the outlet. That's what I have on one of my water containers, works great
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Jr_Explorer
Explorer
One other consideration... UV will deteriorate PVC. Using "model paint" may bond well and then serve as a protective layer. You'd probably have to scuff it no matter what to get anything to stick. Silver for cooler water, black for hot water!
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
I would go with Black ABS pipes and use these Quick Fist clamps.
http://www.suttonoutfitters.com/QUICK_FIST_clamps.php
Add a schrader valve " velve stem " and pressureize the set up and use a spray hose from a faucet.
A good quality tire Valve stem will work for less than $5.00
http://www.suttonoutfitters.com/QUICK_FIST_clamps.php
Add a schrader valve " velve stem " and pressureize the set up and use a spray hose from a faucet.
A good quality tire Valve stem will work for less than $5.00
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
http://www.lifeandhome.com/schrader-air-valve-1-4.html
You can get these at any ACE hardware thread and glue in place for 5 bucks
You can get these at any ACE hardware thread and glue in place for 5 bucks
DMT
K7DMT
stainless clamps
For mounting a 6 inch diameter ABS pipe on my yakima rack, I went with inexpensive stainless clamps that are available at any hardware store and slightly more difficult to unlatch (and steal the pipe) than the fist clamps: two small clamps that went around the load bars; two long clamps attached to the small ones (perpendicularly) and the connected around the circumference of the pipe; and then one large going around the center of pipe and mounted to the yakima megawarrior with a rolled up army surplus inner tube in between to cushion the pipe against the cargo rack (this is not necessary, but I was looking for a place to keep the inner tube and this worked). I don't use the pipe for storing water. Rather, I use it for storing fishing rods and other long objects, e.g. steel tripod for dutch oven. It weighs about 15 lbs full of gear. I have a bike rack on the opposite side, but I may go with a matching six inch pipe for water storage when I am not hauling the bike.
Note: I don't have a close up photo handy. But you get the idea from this pic:
For mounting a 6 inch diameter ABS pipe on my yakima rack, I went with inexpensive stainless clamps that are available at any hardware store and slightly more difficult to unlatch (and steal the pipe) than the fist clamps: two small clamps that went around the load bars; two long clamps attached to the small ones (perpendicularly) and the connected around the circumference of the pipe; and then one large going around the center of pipe and mounted to the yakima megawarrior with a rolled up army surplus inner tube in between to cushion the pipe against the cargo rack (this is not necessary, but I was looking for a place to keep the inner tube and this worked). I don't use the pipe for storing water. Rather, I use it for storing fishing rods and other long objects, e.g. steel tripod for dutch oven. It weighs about 15 lbs full of gear. I have a bike rack on the opposite side, but I may go with a matching six inch pipe for water storage when I am not hauling the bike.
Note: I don't have a close up photo handy. But you get the idea from this pic:
CavTrooper
Observer
The only difference in the psi rating of the pipe sch 40 is less than sch 80. Also sch 80 will cost more as a result.
CavTrooper
Observer
Save some money and just use some stainless steel hose clamps. Easier to connect and remove depending on your trip.
