Water Storgae on roof

Some years ago it was discovered that PVC pipes, with the ends glued on, were poisoning people.

Apparently when the blue solvent used to glue the various bits together was exposed to the sun for too long (as it would be) it leeched into the water and caused serious health issues to the people who drank it.

cheeers

Craig

Makes vehicle even more top heavy and susceptible to rollover.

A 25 L water container in the car would hold nearly as much as you propose.

Just my thoughts on why I wouldn't go down that path.

Bob

31 litres is 31 kilos up high where you least want the weight and the wind drag.

owen

Storm water pipe will be too light and will go brittle

Pressure pipe is what you want.

Dont forget to allow for extra weight when loading roof rack

31 litres plus the weight of the pipe is a third of a lot of roof rack capaciities

So if you have an ARB steel rack and the water it will already be 70kg before anything else is put in it.

Just a thought.

I have a set up of 3 x 90 mm pipe accross the roofrack at the front with a hose running down the side of the snorkel with a tap and a further bit of hose on the bonnet level. Is excellent for the quick coffee stop and washing the hands after a tyre change.

I have now disgared the 3 x 90 mm and will replace it with 1 x 150 mm tube.

Craig,

From memory I used the 200mm pipe or thereabouts. Was only 1.5m long though and held about 22l. I fixed it to the basket with large hose clamps. Just remember to set the rear of the pipe at a slightly higher angle than the front (sorry if I'm telling you something you already know). I think I also had a separate breather/release pin on the top to facilitate both filling and emptying. Saved having to screw the cap off each time. Photo below is not the best but gives some idea. Sat on the roof bars beside the basket

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Cheers Mick

I had two 20 litre jerry cans and just fit it in the back where there is space

Dont take up much room if standing upright.

i use 100mm pipe across front of my roof cage end cap is glued with food grade silicon . with hose and tap down fed down snokel. is used for hand wash or emergency only and its out of the way have not noticed any ill handling full or half full

Why carry such a heavy commodity on the rooof when you could use water bladders, jerry cans (plastic approved for water) or even a purpose built container designed to instal low down in the vehicle thus keeping the C.O.G. down and reducing the risk of roll-over etc. I would avoid using any plastic to store drinking water that was NOT approved as such for human consumption.

Hi CraigB.......I see the nay sayers are all still here...lol.......But it is an excellent idea that I have used and others also with no effect on vehicle handling that I would notice while driving in the rough or otherwise.
Out of all of them I liked Johns the best....he had a U shaped design that he filled/topped up with a 12 volt pump from the tubes he had mounted under his side steps of his troopy.....never damaged them either in all his travels although he painted them black to stop algae growth.
The top top tube assembly would heat up during the day and he and his Colleen would then use it to have their showers at days end......he had a screw on bit with a shower rose...it was absolutely brilliant and I loved it....so easy and usefull.
For their drinking water they used a seperate supply which they kept out of the light the same as I do.
I am not sure of the size but I think his was 100mm size pipe held to the rack by SS hose clamps as I did.
Being round at the front end of the rack it reduced wind resistance as well.

Hi,

I recently came back from a trip up to Ayers Rock and Alice Springs. I used a rectangular 54Lt water tank that fitted snugly behind the front seats. To secure it I used a couple of small load binders from my cargo barrier to the front seats which worked well. When I was at the Olgas I meet a guy from the WA who used a 250 mm dia PVC pipe and had an old fashion extendable tap. He also had one on his roof rack and used compressed air to transfer water from one tank to another. It was a great idea. The pipe was located behind the front seats as well.

Regards,