Water Bladder

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 09:35

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Member - Noldi (WA)

Hi all,
I'm sure I've read an article in the last 12 months about custom made water bladders available for inside the panels of your 4bies, unfortunately Oldtimmers strikes again and I can't remember who makes these, can anyone help?

Rgds
Ian

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Reply By: mike w (WA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:17

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:17

Im not sure of who the manufacturer is, but Cargil's in Burswood has them.

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Reply By: Smdger - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:36

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:36

Ian,
I reckon I've seen them at Opposite Lock.
Smudger

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Reply By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:45

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:45

Thanks Guys, I will have a look tonight on the way home both of those places are handy for me.

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Reply By: joc45 - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:17

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:17

Hi Ian,
Saw a guy fit these to the rear side cavities of his LC100. Looked neat originally. After some bush work, the plastic side liner panels were bulging horribly from outward pressure of the bladders. Unless the liner panels are reasonably stiff, you may need to fit some additional retaining panels inside the liner panels.
Seemed reliable otherwise.
Gerry

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Follow Up By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:25

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:25

Thanks Gerry had not considered that

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:35

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:35

Try a boat shop. They have various sizes & shapes...

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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 17:03

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 17:03

I have just fitted a 50 lt one from Bias Boating to the foot well in the rear. BIG prob with plastic taste. Have tried carb soda & now have it filled with a tank flushing solution. If this don't work I may have one going cheep !
Vince
PS Signman. Got the multi tab in & working a treat

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Reply By: pepper2 - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:57

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 12:57

got mine at arb wollongong for gu patrol works perfectly i think they were made in melbourne

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Reply By: JR - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 14:14

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 14:14

They are made by Floatpac
Only made them for GU and LC100 I think
They have a website and these versions are on there
JR

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Reply By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 14:16

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 14:16

Thanks all, I appreciate all the info, and will chase up some of the leads, Getting old sux.

Rgds
Ian

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Follow Up By: Member - Pedro the One (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 23:33

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 23:33

Hey Noldi ..................

" ........ Getting old sux. ....."

Take it from another youthly-impaired human .......... getting old is cool
when you consider the ONLY alternative is being dead ??????

Have to keep reminding my less-than-tactful mates about this, as they oft-times remark disparagingly about my advanced years !!!!!!!!!

Me, I love it ..... you can excuse 'inadvertant anal explosions' on it with impunity !!

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Follow Up By: Member - Noldi (WA) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 09:09

Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 09:09

Thanks Pedro feel much better now, it just perspective.

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Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 17:17

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 at 17:17

I have one but not that goes in the side - mine is 110l and fits across the rear footwell, or in the back - it matters not. I've even had it on the roof - it did leak a little but it was the hose which needed tweaking, which has not been a problem since. When you're not using it rolls up into a newspaper sized roll - you can even hit your dog with it, I suspect.

Mine came from www.fabricolutions.com.au and I found them excellent to deal with, both on the telephone, and in person, and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

Contact would be Paul Wrigley - "tell him I sent ya". 07 33824571

They can really do any shape, etc. right up to mega- bladders that go under your house and all sort of other interesting places. They can do diesel storage bladders too.

If I had more time, I'd design one that went underneath the vehicle with a little bit of reinforcing/armour.

The idea of the side panels of my 100 series though, didn't really look like working ever.

Cheers
Andrew

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