Water Storage on hunting rig?

[Circle C]

This past weekend, Mandi saw a water tank on a hunting rig, and decided that she needs one too...
I am looking for ideas on how to store some water on board to be used for washing hands, and watering dogs.


This is the water tank that Mandi saw on TexasJ 's rig.




I am thinking about using a portable 15 gallon fuel station to handle our water, but I am interested in seeing what other hunters are using before I spend the money on one. Might be something I haven't thought of that will work great.

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Maybe Bryant can reply.....he has a good one on his trailer

[slimpickins]

Chris, I like the one Cody has on his orange trailer, aluminum.
Kinda reminded me of a fuel tank for a sandrail/dune buggy.
Just seems to me that it might last longer.

[Circle C]

Rex,

    I think Bryant is using a boat fuel tank with an RV on demand pump. It is a pretty neat setup.  I am leaning more toward a gravity setup, with the tank mounted on top of the hog box.

[Silverton Boar Dogs]

I have used PVC pipe, the big size with both ends capped with a cut off valve on the bottom end and capped fill hole on top. You can run one across a trailer and they are low profile and you can't punch a hole in that heavy walled pipe. I am about to put together a new one my self.

[TrueBlueLacys]

I dont know if you saw the little getter trailer that I was hauling but it has a tank on front from Northern Tool or Harbor Freight. It is ~40gal and cost < $100 with an on demand pump and a spray nozzle. It is wired with the lights into a small 6round for power. It works really well and Ill be putting one on my next rig too.

Steve

Edit: Obviously, I am on Julies computer....

[Bryant]

Chris,

You are correct in regards to my setup.  I thought about it before I decided how I would put it together and I opted for the demand pump instead of gravity flow so I would have water pressure (the pump I chose pushes 45psi).  I carry a coil hose that I can hook to my spigot and walk around the trailer filling water buckets inside the dox boxes.  It also works for spraying out a hog, washing mud off boots, or anything else imaginable.

The only thing I would change, is that six gallons of water doesn't go as far as what I had imagined.

I have a 12v battery mounted on my trailer and wired with an isolator which charges the battery when hooked to my truck.  I also have led lights in my boxes which run off the battery.  My next project will be adding a storage box of some kind which will have a couple of 12v lighter sockets mounted inside for charging tracking collars and system.  I'm still thinking on that one...

Also, can't recall the name of the company that makes them, but there was a guy at Uncle Earls last year that had some really nice water tanks made of diamond plate aluminum for sale and as I recall they were very reasonably priced.  That's coming up in a couple weeks, and maybe he will be there again.

[TrueBlueLacys]

I dont know if you saw the little getter trailer that I was hauling but it has a tank on front from Northern Tool or Harbor Freight. It is ~40gal and cost < $100 with an on demand pump and a spray nozzle. It is wired with the lights into a small 6round for power. It works really well and Ill be putting one on my next rig too.

Steve

Edit: Obviously, I am on Julies computer....

Darn it, I just met these people, so don't post anything weird and give me a bad name! At least Steve was on his own account when he poked fun at Mandi's foot fetish

[longshot]

I have been wanting to make one out of large PVC also.

Paul can you post some pics of your set up or e-mail them to me?

I have changed several times but now I think I am going to mount a vertical PVC gravity feed on the Roll bar of my Mule so I will have it when I am in the brush.
Longshot

[grunterhunter8]

We modified a air compressor tank. 3/4 full with water and the rest with air. Works good long as you have air handy. Thought about using an old pressure tank from a water well also.

[Circle C]

I went out a couple hours ago and bought this.  It is 15 gallons, and has a 1/2" npt bung welded to the bottom. I took some 1/2" street 90's and a 1/4 turn ball valve and did away with the hose and nozzle.  I will just use gravity for now. If I find that it does not work out, I will try some of the other suggestions.  This tank is steel, so I will likely send it to my galvanizer and have it hot dipped.




Longshot,

    We just use a Tide bottle like this and carry it with us on the mule.

[pig snatcher]

Seen a lot of people use a big peice of pvc pipe mounted horizontal on the side of a trailer.  Cap one end and put a spigget on the other.

[matt_aggie04]

Every time I see that Tide bottle I think of Super Bad hahahaha.......

Fo sho fo sho, gettin that fa sho.

Matt

[longshot]

CircleC,

I have the same fuel tank mounted on my dog box.   I use it for Fuel though....lol

I have had it just over a year and the gasket in the nozzle just started leaking.  I have taken it apart and it all appears to be in good condition.  I am not sure how to fix it now.

One day on a hunt a dog jumped in my truck and bumped open the ball valve and charged the line with fuel I found it later and I think it shrank the gaskets.  The directions say to never leave the line with fuel in it.  I would imagine it would last forever with water if the tank doesnt rust out.   I would also paint it a different color for water so some body(like me) doesnt mistake it for gasoline.  Or even worse re-fill it for you with gasoline.  You would be in for a shock with your next drink!!!!

Longshot

[Circle C]

Longshot,

    I recall seeing your tank a couple years ago, that's what gave me the idea.   I mounted the tank this evening. I will use it a few weeks and see how I like it, if it works out, I will then take it and have it galvanized.   I am not planning on using the nozzle on mine, so if you need a new one, let me know and I will UPS it to you.

Here is the tank mounted.

[badboyhogdoggin03]

well i just use some 5 gallon gas tanks that i bought new of course with no gas ever in them and carry them around in the tool box which i mounted on top of the dog boxes on my toyota pickup hunting truck they work great cause they seal off never leak and have a nosel to poor out of but i like alot of you guys ideas might have to try some......

[nosightsneeded]

Im almost done with my dog box and was leaving room on top for a water tank of some sorts.  Im thinking along these lines. fda approved for drinking water. just in case i get thirsty 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B0000AX5PO/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=228013&s=hi

[TexasJ]

This is the water tank that Mandi saw on TexasJ 's rig.


I've been meaning to get some valves to stick on my tank.  I need a valve for both the top and the bottom.  My trailer rig is still a work-in-progress.  I've still got several builds left to do before I consider my trailer finished.   

[Circle C]

Josh,

    I wish I had seen your rig in person before I built my game hoist. I really like the way yours is setup.

Now that you have the big box on front are you feeling any additional wind drag?

[TexasJ]

Chris,

I've been meaning to getting around to fixing my water can and now that you posted some pics, I finally prioritized it and bought the valves.  I got the water can finished tonight.  The box on the front was a huge addition.  Not only was I needing more space to put dogs, but that tool box is a real luxury.  Don't feel the wind fight it too bad.  It added weight to the tongue of the trailer but nothing too terribley bad.  That trailer was a special build.  I had them move the side load door back 6" and they had to move the axles back 6" to accomodate.  So the trailers is proned to being tongue heavy but its not too bad, even with the 4 whlr loaded.  I've still got a few things I need to do to it.