water storage tank
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datsuncredible
Hi all,
I'm about to have made up a food grade polypropylene tank that will sit under the mid row
seat in my GQ. Has anyone had experiences with a tank of this material before it starts getting made. ? I'm wondering if it's worth going to the extra cost of s/s ??
Suggestions/thoughts....
Thanks in advance.
Russell.
Reply By: Member - Captain (WA) - Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 09:03
Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 09:03
I have had two tanks made up from 6mm HDPE, one for my 80 series and one for my GU. Both of these were ~60L and designed to go behind my cargo barrier.
The reason I had them made up was to fit behind a drawer system with outlets in the right
places. Not cheap if you have to pay for it - lucky work deals with HDPE welders all the time :)
If you can get a standard tank to fit (try a caravan parts supplier like Camec) it would work out much cheaper, but then would not be as indestructable as 6mm HDPE.
Cheers
Captain
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Reply By: datsuncredible - Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 22:03
Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 22:03
Barnesy, I'm hoping the tank under the
seat will give me around 55 litres, not that big I know but with a couple of 10 litre containers I should be OK. My back has had enough of loading the roof rack with 20 litre containers. I can't put one behind the
seat as I still have the third row
seat in...at the moment !!
Captain, I am also lucky enough to deal with plastic welders through work so it will only cost me a fraction of the cost. By the way what is HDPE exactly ?
Cheers,
Russ
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Follow Up By: KiwiAngler - Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 23:35
Thursday, Feb 07, 2008 at 23:35
H = high
D = density
P = Poly
E = Ethylene
Just one of many grades of plastic
PP = Polypropalene
LDPE = Low density Polyethylene
etc etc
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