DIY Water Tank

[canucksafari]

If you have checked online for belly water tanks, you know they are not cheap. Here is a great idea from 4WD Action magazine, issue 159. An Aussie had scanned the two pages and posted them online. Apparently it is just a section of large diameter PVC cut to fit the length available outside the rails, capped and fitted with hose fittings. A galvanized sheet metal box is fabbed up to cradle and protect it.

 

[mmajsw]

Very interesting idea. Going to try it on my FZJ80.

 

[AJAEbj42]

The latest issue of Trails has an article by my buddy Tony on a diy pressurization of a water tank.

 

[Antarctican]

Hopefully not made of pvc...

 

[AJAEbj42]

It's a Sceptor can, whatever those are made of.

 

[Cruisin']

It's a Sceptor can, whatever those are made of.

They're really strong plastic. I'm sure a little pressure won't bother it. Granted PVC pipe is rated for pretty good pressure too, so done right the same principles should apply with either style of tank.

 

[Granite Grinder]

You can run pressurized air through PVC, wouldn't be to worried about water