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Title: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 06:13:46 pm: What's the best way . I've always filled it from the tank outlet with a length of hose . But I've just got a new trolley and the it is taller than the van floor so the hose won't work unless I tilt the trolley which is a pain . So is there some pump or anything else to make it a bit easier . Cheers Barry .
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: richard groves on April 04, 2017, 06:35:10 pm: Much the same way you would siphon fuel.........put the hose to your mouth and suck ;) once there is a capillary action and water is freely flowing it should not really be a problem providing the water level in tank is still higher than the trolley.
Try that first and see if it will work..............otherwise you could buy a submersible pump to drop in tank - sure I have read on here in past of people using 12 v whale or bilge pumps for this purpose.
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: nathankaye on April 04, 2017, 06:38:19 pm: I use this submersible pump.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50mm-12v-Diesel-Fuel-Water-Oil-Car-Truck-Caravan-Submersible-Transfer-Pump-Steel-/272581817242?hash=item3f7724739a

But there might be quicker ones
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 06:52:34 pm: I don't think the lad will fancy sucking on the end of a dirty hose . ;D. Them pumps . Do you just leave it in the tank and have some hose coming through the lid .? It's far too slow tho 12 litres a minute . That would take 3 minutes to fill the trolley . That's half a semi . He would love it tho even more time to stand about looking at his phone . :(
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Paul erithwc on April 04, 2017, 07:13:54 pm: 45lpm ;) ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-12V-Diesel-Fluid-Extractor-Electric-Transfer-Pump-Car-Fuel-Auto-Speed-/311307179955?hash=item487b5a97b3:g:pcIAAOSwEeFU9DYi
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 07:38:20 pm: More like it with the speed . Bit pricey . So do these pumps live in the tank . Only concern is when he hooks it up to the leisure battery he will have to dis connect the main controller . Leaving me with no water while I am working . Is this right ?
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Don Simon on April 04, 2017, 07:48:23 pm: Why not put some massive springs and huge wheels on it
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 08:04:00 pm: Massive springs and huge wheels on what .? Don't get it if you can explain .
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: p1w1 on April 04, 2017, 08:07:29 pm: Quote from: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 06:13:46 pm
What's the best way . I've always filled it from the tank outlet with a length of hose . But I've just got a new trolley and the it is taller than the van floor so the hose won't work unless I tilt the trolley which is a pain . So is there some pump or anything else to make it a bit easier . Cheers Barry .
Any particular reason you have to use a trolley, seems a lot of hassle when you could work straight from van mounted tank.
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 04, 2017, 08:17:54 pm: There's two of us work from the van . One works with 100 metres of hose from the van . The other uses a trolley . We find this the fastest and easiest way to work our round . Just need an easier way to fill the trolley . Used to have a backpack on a sack truck and it would fill easily with some hose from the tank outlet . Now we have a 35 litre trolley .
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: combat1 on April 05, 2017, 12:00:03 am: 12v bilge pump, drop in tank, long wire to cigarette lighter socket, I have a switch in the circuit and it will fill the backpack in under a minute, put bilge pump into ebay, mine is 1100gph and cost around 12 pounds.
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Smurf on April 05, 2017, 12:25:52 am: This would do http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1100-GPH-SAILFLO-Marine-Water-Bilge-Pump-Submersible-Sea-Flo-Yacht-Boat-12V-3Amp-/371058441047?hash=item5664ce7b57:g:mxAAAOSwsW9Y162C
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 05, 2017, 05:09:25 am: That would do the job . Have I worked that out right . 1100 gallons per hout, is about 80 litres per minute . That is fast . Typical my cig lighter in the van is bust . So is the only way to run it is off the leisure battery and disconnect the main controller and do without water on the other pole while that fills .
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: richard groves on April 05, 2017, 07:40:19 am: Why can't you just run an extra couple of cables off of the terminals on your leisure battery ? ......you shouldn't need to have to disconnect the controller. ???
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: richard groves on April 05, 2017, 10:34:14 am: Also the cig lighter - just because that's broken the socket it goes in may still be live, have you checked ?
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Smurf on April 05, 2017, 12:11:30 pm: Quote from: Barry Scott on April 05, 2017, 07:40:19 am
Why can't you just run an extra couple of cables off of the terminals on your leisure battery ? ......you shouldn't need to have to disconnect the controller. ???

Or just use a fused 12 volt junction box instead. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw=caravan+12+volt+connection+junction+box+fuses
Title: Re: Filling trolley from a van mount
Post by: Steven Biggs on April 07, 2017, 12:30:35 pm: Thanks for the help . But not needed now as I have returned the pile of crap trolley . Using the back pack again .