it shows how it mounts the tank or it gets the hose again (v. trunk-mounted tank)
06-16-2009, 04:21 AM
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it shows how it mounts the tank or it gets the hose again (v. trunk-mounted tank)
2.5 gallon tank mounted in the trunk. I rigged up some ghetto-*** eyebolts and cable and hated how it came out, so now I'm back to square one.
Who among you has a trunk-mounted water tank and how did you mount it? I am thinking maybe just ratchet straps and eyebolts in the floor?
Who among you has a trunk-mounted water tank and how did you mount it? I am thinking maybe just ratchet straps and eyebolts in the floor?
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06-16-2009, 08:49 AM
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Not a 2.5 gal, but:
The tank has mounting tabs, which made it easier. The black material bolted to the trunk floor is plywood. Two T-nuts are installed into the underside of it for the tank retaining bolts to screw into.
The tank has mounting tabs, which made it easier. The black material bolted to the trunk floor is plywood. Two T-nuts are installed into the underside of it for the tank retaining bolts to screw into.
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06-17-2009, 12:07 PM
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06-17-2009, 01:07 PM
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Hehehe.
I think the jack that came with my car weighs ~5 lbs, and it tucks in neatly in that little space on the floor behind the driver's seat. I have a fire extinguisher in the space behind the pax seat. In the trunk, I keep a gym bag containing a 12v tire inflater, a tire plugging kit (the kind with a gun that shoots mushroom plugs), a spare quart of oil and a small funnel, leather gloves, pressure gauge, windex, a roll of paper towels, etc. A set of heavy jumper cables tuck up into the tunnel forward of where the spare tire used to be. And yes, I still have room for groceries.
I think the jack that came with my car weighs ~5 lbs, and it tucks in neatly in that little space on the floor behind the driver's seat. I have a fire extinguisher in the space behind the pax seat. In the trunk, I keep a gym bag containing a 12v tire inflater, a tire plugging kit (the kind with a gun that shoots mushroom plugs), a spare quart of oil and a small funnel, leather gloves, pressure gauge, windex, a roll of paper towels, etc. A set of heavy jumper cables tuck up into the tunnel forward of where the spare tire used to be. And yes, I still have room for groceries.
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06-17-2009, 02:50 PM
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I've wondered why someone hasn't found a tank that will drop down into the jack opening in the trunk that Joe's sits on top of. Should be some kind of durable tank out there that will fit that opening. A 1 gallon tank could be hidden completely there. A 2 to 2.5 gallon would sit up like Joe's does but with 1/2 of it in that well. Just thinking about keeping the center of gravity low.
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06-17-2009, 03:44 PM
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Set of jumper cables: 3 lbs
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