25$ built in shower or washer

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What ever the need, every one could use one of these, and for the cost you cant beat it. You can even stick a bottle of Jack to it and pump some shots.:cheers:

Parts:
Washer pump (No bottle needed) 11$
5 gal jug 2$
Nozzle from lowes to screw into the bottle 2$
6-10 feet of washer hose (my local auto parts just gave it to me) maybe 3$
toggle switch 3$
wire and connectors 4$


Go to the junk yard
Buy an old windshield washer pump from almost any vehicle.
Mine was out of some old dodge van.
Run some power to one of the rear quarter panels which in my 92 LC has TONS of space.
Hook up a toggle switch like in the picture coming out of the paneling.
Run a hose through the panel to the rear cab area about 1ft (to hook to bottle)
Run another (about 3 ft+) out of the sun roof drain holes You can see this from under the truck.
insert threaded nozzle into bottle and seal with silicone (LET DRY FOR ATLEAST A DAY i didnt and 5 gal of water leaked out :doh:)
Wire up the pump and switch and you are almost good to go.

When I say almost you need to know the following (which was frustrating work to figure out)

*****The washer pump MUST be BELOW the jug of water, which is another reason the quarter panel works good*****

*****The output hose MUST be ABOVE the height of the 5gal jug. I used Velcro to hold it up when not in use.*****

Optional: length of hose that is detachable for being able to move around a bit.

also 5gals can go nice and fast when no washer nozzle is on there to restrict it so if ya want grab one of those while at the junkyard in case you want to limit the output and creat more of a spray.

I go the beach ALOT, parts that require alot of sand driving and an overnight stay, and there is nothing like a nice shower to get the salt and sand off you before you lay down. (more important than the shower is baby powder.)

I tried a few options with built in tanks but nothing was as easy and convenient to fill and use as the 5gal.

GO!!!!
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nice job. im in the process of doing something similar, i also have a small tube and shell heat exchanger i may use to plumb in hot water.
 
Another pump worth grabbing from the junk yard for somthing like this is one from an RV or camper. They have great pressure. The one I am using pushes hard enough to spray water 20 ft out from a garden hose.
 
Another pump worth grabbing from the junk yard for somthing like this is one from an RV or camper. They have great pressure. The one I am using pushes hard enough to spray water 20 ft out from a garden hose.

20ft!
Dang you better have a 50 gal tank lol
Never thought about a pump from an RV although I did look into purchasing a water tank (or sep tank) to install where the 2nd gas tank would go. Found the jug just worked better since i would need a way to fill it. And after flooding my truck and trying to install the pump in the hatch i was just ready to be done and get out while it was still way cheap.

Originally got the idea from the Fresh water bumper install i saw here on mud.

This is for another topic but im sure you have all seen the hood LED light bar. Well I put one on the rear hatch (toggle switch) for when im fishing or camping. IT WORKS GREAT even lights up a solid area around the truck, no need for a camping lantern anymore.
Idea from https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/489658-how-adding-underhood-light.html but i used a 2 ft led bar rather than the 1ft.
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didnt think of it until i installed it :doh:, Thankfully nothing has hit it yet. But as a solution you can pick up a toggle switch with a cover from the local auto parts store. but it takes your 25$ pump up to 30$ lol
Im looking at a drawer sys to install so maybe i can add it to that some how.

I originally tried to put the switch in the hatch (like the light switch) but i had some issues trying to get the wires through the rear pillar.
 
Oppss looks like I reported incorrect info, it pumps 2.5 liters per minute not gallon.

 
you can also put a jug or a can on the roof and let gravity do the job. Plus you can even get solar power hot water that way.
Also, a $7 pump attachment for a cordless drill will do the job and let you move things around.
Endless possibilities...
 
I've seen guys that used the radiator to heat water but they had a manual transmission so they didn't use the bottom portion where the transmission lines plug into.
 
I'm looking into the possible use of a flat plate heat exchanger using the rear heater hoses to warm water possibly from a 45 liter roof mounted tank. Either with or without a pump.
 
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