water bladder
Submitted: Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
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nabbee
can anybody advise me where i can purchase a water bladder to carry drinking water in my new prado I cant find any body in
melbourne who makes them. somebody out there in cyber space must know how makes them Thanks nabbee
Reply By: Pottsee - Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Have a look at the Flexi-tank at WWW.floatpac.com and I think they are in
Melbourne
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Reply By: Andrew Donald - Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Try Opposite Lock 4WD shops
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Reply By: bob jones - Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Try your local hotel as they buy wine in 10 litre casks and they are almost unbreakable. need to be washed out with citric acid to get rid of the wine taste. I have used these for many years of out back travel and have never had one leak, they will last as long as you want but if they deteriate to much go back to the local and get some more. The best part is that they are free.
Happy travels
Bob.
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Reply By: Rob - Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Apr 29, 2002 at 00:00
Try ARB, they sell bladder tanks that fit inside the rear body panels of the vehicle so they don't take up any room. I have one in my Nissan and they work great. Come in a variety of capacities.
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Reply By: Terry - Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
nabbee, we are looking at using a caravan
water tank on the back floor between the seats or in the vacant space with rear
seat removed. We have looked at bladders but feel that the
water tank is more suitable for us - and more cost effective - half the cost of a bladder and more robust. Easier to fill, and the list goes on.
Not forgetting to use the plastic hose to fill the tank to help with the taste in the water!
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Reply By: Mike - Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
Nabbee, I got our water bladder from Opposite Lock. I've used it on 4 trips now and it is fantastic. I removed the rear
seat in the Jackaroo, put the bag in the footwell and made a false floor to go over it. Very handy, easy to use and store when not in use and flexible. I agree with using food grade plastic hose to fill it, makes a lot of difference to the taste.
Happy trails, Mike.
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Reply By: tim - Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2002 at 00:00
rob iam interested to fit a bladder in rear qtr panel on my gu patrol where did you fit inlet and outlet points any ideas appreciated. thankyou.
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Follow Up By: Pen - Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 00:00
As Pottsee said earlier, look at 'www.floatpac.com' , they have a photo of one fitted.
cheers, pen.
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Follow Up By: Rob - Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 00:00
Wednesday, May 01, 2002 at 00:00
Tim, my water bladder was already fitted in the vehicle when I bought it.
It is located inside the passenger side rear quarter panel with an elbow type filler neck fitted neatly into the internal plastic trim panel. The outlet is via a clear plastic hose which comes out through the bottom of the same trim panel. The hose runs below my drawer set and is terminated on the drivers side of the vehicle with a quarter turn plastic valve. The hose clips into a small plastic clip on the drawer set which keeps the hose and valve upright.
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Reply By: nabbee - Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 00:00
Pottsee,Thanks for the clue on floatpac. I went to there factory in boronia>and they can make what ever sizes i need
Bob Thanks for the idea on wine casks its a good one but does not suit my purpose.
Terry We had a caravan
water tank fitted to a Landcruiser cab chassis that served us
well for many years. We fitted it under the vehicle between the chassis rails and it worked a treat.
Just of interest the Nissan Patrol quarter panel water bladders are available form float pac And to all the other replies Thanks. Nabbee
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Reply By: Jinki - Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 00:00
Thursday, May 02, 2002 at 00:00
Nabbee
4WD water tanks (bladders) are available from Peter Simpson at 4 x 4 Storage Components at 15-19 Vesper Drive, Narre Warren, Victoria (03) 8790 1011 - opposite Fountain
Gate Shopping Centre.
Good luck - Jinki
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