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Title: trolley as mount
Post by: lee_dewing on April 04, 2009, 10:21:23 pm

hi i have freedom trolley for 2yrs now, anyone modified theirs as a van mount,
i.e hooked upto steel reel minibore?
also thinking of adapting trolley inlet hose so i can pull water from to 2 barrels at once so i wont have to keep swapping barrels as much.
any wisdom gratefully recieved.
thanks lee

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: Oakley Windows on April 04, 2009, 11:05:40 pm

Is the library open at this time of night?

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: mark dew on April 04, 2009, 11:19:14 pm

hello lee, no wisdom really necessary. It is very easy to do. I have been using mine as a van mount for a while.
The hozelock push fit connectors aren't much good for joining the tank to the trolley as they leak. 
I use one of those hozelock connectors that connects 2 pieces of pipe together. These are screw fit, so easily detatched and they don't leak.

A metal reel is better than the palstic reel i use as i need to have a hozelock push fit to connect. Leaks. You will be able to buy a swivel connect so you could have a leak free joint.

Oh and the best advice i can give is get a 12v submersible pump and just refill 1 barrel. Much quicker than the trolley can produce a barrel full.
Put this in the tank and drill a hole in the lid and have a length of 1 1/4" hoze with an on/off valve on the end.
This is a very efficient way of working with a trolley and to have the best of both worlds.

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: gary999 on April 04, 2009, 11:38:36 pm

when i used my freedom trolley in van i just lengthened the hose you drop
into barrels so it would reach the bottom of the 400ltr upright tank and
carried extra barrels so if i needed to i could simply detach hose and use as
trolley system if needed

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:45:36 pm

Quote from: lee_dewing on April 04, 2009, 10:21:23 pm

hi i have freedom trolley for 2yrs now, anyone modified theirs as a van mount,
i.e hooked upto steel reel minibore?
also thinking of adapting trolley inlet hose so i can pull water from to 2 barrels at once so i wont have to keep swapping barrels as much.
any wisdom gratefully recieved.
thanks lee

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:48:07 pm

this was before i secured it to the floor

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:52:06 pm

Quote from: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:48:07 pm

this was before i secured it to the floor

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:53:53 pm

wot do u think of that matt okely

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:56:21 pm

comon matt

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:58:51 pm

any way lee just ring if need help 0794 999 5475

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: Oakley Windows on April 05, 2009, 07:47:25 am

Quote from: suds window service on April 04, 2009, 11:53:53 pm

wot do u think of that matt okely

What? Why do you ask me?

Title: Re: trolley as mount
Post by: lee_dewing on April 05, 2009, 03:22:52 pm

thanks all.

Thanks very much suds for pics most helpful.
i'l get to it.