Water tank capacity on your trailer.

[jim65wagon]

This model it is still in the box once I get a tank I will try it out.

Same one we have, great water heater! We use ours for dish water duty at times also.

[Mark Harley]

I like that shower step.
I may have to steal that idea.

[jim65wagon]

Here's the same setup as used on the trailer. The blue hose is the water line coming from the 40 gallon tank hidden between the wheels in the basement of the teardrop. The Zodi Hut is huge when setup and perfect for hot showers.

[Robert Bills]

I have a 15 gal. tank in my Bantam trailer for cooking, showers, etc., plus I carry a case or two of bottled drinking water. I have three jerry cans mounted on my tow rig, usually 5 gal. gas + 10 gal. water, but on longer trails I switch to 10 gal. gas and 5 gal. water.

My system is as simple as it can be - a gravity fed spigot. For showers, I use an old Zodi Hot Tap. I know there are more sophisticated setups, but it works for me. I thought about a larger tank, but it would take away precious space and add weight. Even with 15 gallons, I've yet to run out before I could find a source of potable water, although I'll admit that it has required rationing a time or two.

[wyojoe]

I'm looking to put a 24 gallon tank under my Jumping Jack. Currently all I have are two 7 gallon jugs that I carry on the side of the trailer, plus whatever drinking water I carry in my cooler. If I need more, I can carry additional water jugs in my tow vehicle, or strapped to the top of the trailer, but I don't do that very often.

Here is the 24 gallon tank I'm considering:
http://www.amazon.com/Valterra-R8048...I2EYNHXZS5NK4T

It is a low enough profile that I think I can attach it under my trailer without sacrificing the clearance very much. It should hang down only about as far as the cross tube on the axle does.

I also have a demand pump that I plan to install under the trailer, and a Camp Chef Triton water heater that I will rig in some way to make hot water readily available, when needed. Of course the demand pump will require a 12v power source, so I've installed a deep cycle battery in a tray on the trailer. It's currently on the front of the trailer, but I may move it to the side, but that will require fabrication of a mounting plate to put it on.

[HenryJ]

I'm looking to put a 24 gallon tank under my Jumping Jack. ..
Here is the 24 gallon tank I'm considering:
http://www.amazon.com/Valterra-R8048...I2EYNHXZS5NK4T

Isn't ABS rather brittle? I'd be worried about cracking that tank if it was mounted underneath.
Another thing to consider is that a natural, or transparent tank offers a view of the water level and the growth of mold or contaminants if they form. There is a good selection of RV and Marine tanks in a variety of sizes and shapes. Might be worth looking a little more?

I had a twenty gallon tank on our new trailer. I had already decided for the three of us 30 gallons works better as we learned in our old trailer. So, I swapped in a 35 gallon tank:



With the water heater full we are at about 42 gallons now. It seems to be working for us.

[wyojoe]

Isn't ABS rather brittle? I'd be worried about cracking that tank if it was mounted underneath.
Another thing to consider is that a natural, or transparent tank offers a view of the water level and the growth of mold or contaminants if they form. There is a good selection of RV and Marine tanks in a variety of sizes and shapes. Might be worth looking a little more?

These are good points. I haven't really considered the brittleness of ABS, but will look into it further. The ability to see what's in the tank is something I hadn't really thought of, and it is a good idea. The reason I like the tank I linked was because of the size. I like the fact that it's only 8 inches deep, so I can keep it neatly tucked under the trailer. I did find a 21 gallon transparent tank that is similarly sized that would probably work. It's also less expensive. I would like to get a little more info on it before I make up my mind, however.

Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Gallon-Fre...sim_sbs_auto_4

[HenryJ]

That one looks good. I think the poly tank will offer a better resistance to impact. I recently gave away my old tank. You might find a used one for sale too? I know where one is on the other side of the US, but that won't be much help to you.

[Robert Bills]

Ronco Plastics in Tustin CA makes nearly every size marine and RV poly tank imaginable. That's where I got mine. My recollection is that many of the online retailers get their tanks from Ronco (evidenced by some retailers "coincidentally" using Ronco part numbers).

http://www.ronco-plastics.com


BTW - There is no connection between this company and Ron Popeil of "pocket fisherman" fame.

[alia176]

I have two 15g insulated tanks under the Kamparoo and we use an EcoTemp instant hot water heater. Normally, for showering, I simply heat up one of the tanks (which ever one has less water) in recirc mode for less than ten minutes (heater on high). This way, the tank keeps the water warm for a long time and the three of us can take a shower w/o the scalding issue. Heater stays off during showers.