Front Runner $$$$$
Water storage on your 80 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter DivByZero
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
You could maybe try searching. There’s like a googly thingie you can do, I’m told.
Footwell Water Tank - by Front Runner
This cleverly designed 40l (10.6gal) polyethylene tank is extremely strong and is shaped to sit on the vehicle's floor behind the front seats.
www.frontrunneroutfitters.com
DivByZero
SILVER Star
- Thread starter
- #43
Totally forgot I made a thread on this. I fitted this water bladder to my 80 a few months back, but not with an electric pump yet. I surrounded it with bamboo wadding to protect it against damage and give it some thermal insulation:
Next step is to plumb it up with some hose and an electric pump, which is waiting in boxes in the garage. I'll get to it soonish.
Next step is to plumb it up with some hose and an electric pump, which is waiting in boxes in the garage. I'll get to it soonish.
effjay80
SILVER Star
We need an 80 series CO2 tie in tank for carbonated water on the trail with those electric pumps.
Does anyone know what the usual cleaning procedure is for a bladder mounted like this? Do you store it packed with solution? Fermentation and sanitization make up most of what I do, that's why I'm curious.
SmokingRocks
hopelessly addicted to Cruisers
I have a 20 gallon canvas blader in my box that's worked great for years.
Pics of my Front Runner second row footwell tank. I have a sleeper/drawer system installed, but it left the second row footwell available to use.You could maybe try searching. There’s like a googly thingie you can do, I’m told.
Footwell Water Tank - by Front Runner
This cleverly designed 40l (10.6gal) polyethylene tank is extremely strong and is shaped to sit on the vehicle's floor behind the front seats.
Left side:
I added a brass cutoff to the FR hose kit to ensure against leakage.
Right side:
The front of the sleeper system has a flap that lifts up to provide access to what's below. The FR tank is low enough it leaves space for more storage on top of the tank, as well as a place to put a small inverter:
I’ve seen them from a plastics manufacturer called Pioneer Plastics, but for some reason I can’t find these tanks in their US website. I’m in Peru and I’ve seen them here, and then online only in their South African store: Outdoor Water Tanks | Pioneer Plastics - https://www.pioneerplastics.co.za/collections/outdoor-water-tanks
You can try messaging them… ?
Thinking about a 40l where usually the spare tire sits:
Got some details for that tank? Supplier etc
Sure:
80 Series Landcruiser Bolt In 40L Water Tank Kit
Finding a good spot to store water in an 80 Series Landcruiser can be difficult at the best of times. You don’t want to sacrifice usable cabin space, but you also want to keep the weight of the water down as low as possible, so you don’t adversely affect the vehicle off-road. The team here at...
www.kinselaskustoms.com.au
