Fresh water & air tank in OEM spare location?

[fireball]

Does anyone have any clever setups making use of the space under the truck where the spare used to be? I know a lot of us have rear bumpers with the spare on the back, which leaves a big empty space under the truck. Should be plenty of room for a few gallon of fresh water and an air tank to help my ARB compressor.

Anyone have any good ideas?

Right now we've got a 5 gal jerry can that gets tossed around the cargo area. Considered one of the front runner tanks, or some Rotopax, but would love something at least 5 gal and easy to use. The in-bumper water storage and pump setup on some of the Jeeps is really great. We've got 2 kids and a large dog and seem to use a lot of water when camping!

TIA for any ideas.

 

[hoser]

Pricey but I've always liked the Long Ranger 122L Fuel/55L Water Combo Tank. That's 32 gal of fuel and 14.5 Gal of water. The water filler tube is in the engine compartment.

 

[rb4638]

Reliance makes two great ways to carry water inside your vehicle and they're cheap. Under $20. The larger of the two carries 7 gallons and seems to take up less space because of its shape. I've looked at the space where my spare was and have come to the conclusion that it's just not that big, and anything you put in its place defeats the main reason most of us opt to move the spare to a swing out in the first place. To get a better departure angle. About the only thing I've seen that fits is two Roto-Pax and that's only after removing the resonator.

 

[fireball]

Hoser - that setup looks pretty slick! It's overkill for my application though. I'm out east, so no need for long range fuel tank. But I like the water setup.

RB - that's pretty much what we've got now. Looking for something a bit more elegant It seems like every time we stop either the dog needs a drink or the kids want to refill water bottles, etc. The kids can't throw the 5 gal container around when it's full, so it's a bit of a hassle.

We usually get one or two of those 2.5 gal jugs that have the spigot on the end that are meant to sit on your fridge shelf. Those work pretty well, the kids can operate them fine, they just have to be positioned close to the tailgate. The dog crushed and punctured it once so we had some wet cargo and now have to strategically position it.

Just searched around, this would be nice if it's a bit more heavy duty than the plastic ones you buy at the grocery store:

This is the AEV jeep setup. water in the rear bumper, although I'm pretty sure it's for non-potable water only?

 

[CappyKD]

Pricey but I've always liked the Long Ranger 122L Fuel/55L Water Combo Tank. That's 32 gal of fuel and 14.5 Gal of water. The water filler tube is in the engine compartment.

Are these still available anywhere state side? I thought I remember seeing that they stopped importing them. That is an awesome setup though. I really want to get one.

 

[aaronrules]

I'm wondering if there are those twist to open type spout for the specter cans?

 

[hoser]

Are these still available anywhere state side? I thought I remember seeing that they stopped importing them. That is an awesome setup though. I really want to get one.

There is no Long Ranger dealer in the US that I know of... but I think you can buy it directly from OOT4WD in Australia.



fireball, this is in a 60 series...

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[CappyKD]

Does anyone have any clever setups making use of the space under the truck where the spare used to be? I know a lot of us have rear bumpers with the spare on the back, which leaves a big empty space under the truck. Should be plenty of room for a few gallon of fresh water and an air tank to help my ARB compressor. Anyone have any good ideas? Right now we've got a 5 gal jerry can that gets tossed around the cargo area. Considered one of the front runner tanks, or some Rotopax, but would love something at least 5 gal and easy to use. The in-bumper water storage and pump setup on some of the Jeeps is really great. We've got 2 kids and a large dog and seem to use a lot of water when camping! TIA for any ideas.

Until I find a better under truck solution, or come up with the money for that sick setup Hoser posted. I am using Rotopax. Roof rack mounted. 2 x 4 gallon gas. And 4 x 2 gallon potable water. You can attach two of the fresh water tanks together with clips and the stack with the 4 gallon gas packs.

 

[SALTY METHODS]

Hoser, that setup is dope. Very versatile. Two gas tanks or two water tanks or one of each or none at all. I like it.

 

[SmoothLC]

Maybe something like the Road Shower - some have fabbed up their own out of PVC, fittings, etc.

Like the concept - not sure about the $ though.

Edit: . . . but it's on top (vs. under) the vehicle.

 

[fireball]

Cappy do you like the rotopax? It seems like it would be a hassle. I'd be more apt to consider as an option if they offered a 4 gal water container.

 

[CappyKD]

Cappy do you like the rotopax? It seems like it would be a hassle. I'd be more apt to consider as an option if they offered a 4 gal water container.

It's not a hassle at all. I like the fact that I can use the water containers either as a 4 gallon or separately. It take about 10 seconds to seperate them and the 2 gallon size is more manageable for the kids and wife for water.

Long term, I want a larger water tank with a Helton heater as well as an aux fuel tank. Lockers and re-gear are a higher priority for now though.

 

[SanDiegoCruiser]

This works for me: a rotopax water container mounted on the inside of my ladder swing out with a custom installed tap at the bottom that drains into my coffee mug that is sitting on the swing out collapsible table. I store additional water in front of the fridge in a 7 gal container that slides out with my fridge.

 

[paflytyer]

Unless you're gonna spend the big $$, why not just use a $15 Aqua-Tainer like mentioned above? I use mine all the time. My kids have no trouble turning the spigot. Couldn't get any more simple and it holds 7 gallons. Turn the spigot and like magic, water comes out. You'll have to lift it into your truck initially and you may have to slide it to the tailgate so the spigot overhangs the edge. That may be a concern if you're not into doing that.

Downsides are.... it's heavy when full, it takes up space inside and it's not nearly as fancy as the high dollar stuff. I put some cool stickers on mine so it looks fully expo.

If an interior mountable water container (like the one tried a few months ago) were made to fit and was affordable, I'd consider that. But I like the ability to move the Aqua-Tainer around as needed.

 

[CappyKD]

This works for me: a rotopax water container mounted on the inside of my ladder swing out with a custom installed tap at the bottom that drains into my coffee mug that is sitting on the swing out collapsible table. I store additional water in front of the fridge in a 7 gal container that slides out with my fridge.

Very nice looking setup!

There is not enough room for a rotopax on the inside of my swing out. I will move these to the swingout wheel hubs via Slee adapters.

 

[CappyKD]

Unless you're gonna spend the big $$, why not just use a $15 Aqua-Tainer like mentioned above? I use mine all the time. My kids have no trouble turning the spigot. Couldn't get any more simple and it holds 7 gallons. Turn the spigot and like magic, water comes out. You'll have to lift it into your truck initially and you may have to slide it to the tailgate so the spigot overhangs the edge. That may be a concern if you're not into doing that.

Downsides are.... it's heavy when full, it takes up space inside and it's not nearly as fancy as the high dollar stuff. I put some cool stickers on mine so it looks fully expo.

If an interior mountable water container (like the one tried a few months ago) were made to fit and was affordable, I'd consider that. But I like the ability to move the Aqua-Tainer around as needed.

Exactly what I used the last time I went to Moab. They work great and are sturdy.

In my case, interior space was such an issue that I had to find a way to transport the water out side.

 

[SanDiegoCruiser]

Very nice looking setup! There is not enough room for a rotopax on the inside of my swing out. I will move these to the swingout wheel hubs via Slee adapters.

It's tight but so far no cracked rear window!

 

[Nottajeep]

Does anyone have any clever setups making use of the space under the truck where the spare used to be? I know a lot of us have rear bumpers with the spare on the back, which leaves a big empty space under the truck. Should be plenty of room for a few gallon of fresh water and an air tank to help my ARB compressor.

Anyone have any good ideas?

Right now we've got a 5 gal jerry can that gets tossed around the cargo area. Considered one of the front runner tanks, or some Rotopax, but would love something at least 5 gal and easy to use. The in-bumper water storage and pump setup on some of the Jeeps is really great. We've got 2 kids and a large dog and seem to use a lot of water when camping!

TIA for any ideas.

I mounted a 2.5 gallon air tank. Useful for all kinds of air tool stuff and it's tucked up into the frame.
Putting water nozzles anywhere down there doesn't sound appealing unless it's strictly for wash off stuff

 

[hoser]

That's pretty easy to solve with an RV water pump. Keep a spigot below for back-up.

 

[r2m]

Hey Fireball,

This is an idea I've been thinking about for a while and it could manifest itself into several different options.
If you could get someone to fabricate (or do it yourself) a hexagonal or octagonal (heck, it could even be round) tank about the diameter and height of a stock spare tire, have a hole down the middle of the tank (think torus or doughnut shape but with vertical sides), then one can use their factory spare tire chain and crank to hoist it nice and snug into the stock spare tire position!

I'm thinking of doing that, but my twist will be to buy a new factory fuel tank (less than $200.00). Have two holes and tube fittings, one high on the back of the tank and one low on the back of the tank. fabricate a tank as mentioned above, also with two holes and tube fittings, one high and one low. Mount the factory take in it's stock position, and mount the other tank as described above in the spare tire position, aligning the tube fittings as close a possible. Connect the two tanks with a top hose and a bottom hose. Use a check valve for the bottom hose so fuel does not drain back into the auxiliary tank when on a steep incline. And your done!

Fill up your tank with the factory filler neck, when the factory tank is full, it just keeps passing fuel through the top hose into the aux tank until full.

The only caveat is that the bottom of the auxiliary tank must be higher than the bottom of the factory fuel tank so the auxiliary tank drains completely.

You could also add a stopcock to the bottom hose if there is ever a need for some fuel, say a campfire, or??