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daveappleby

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"D" shape 300 water tank??
« on: February 11, 2009, 06:19:59 pm »
Hi

Anyone use one of these 300 ltr D shape water tanks? If so how do you secure it in the van?? Pics if poss please ;)

Thanks

kenaltobelli

Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 06:20:59 pm »
rope and wood luvly jubly

daveappleby

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 06:25:27 pm »
rope and wood luvly jubly

HAHA... very good... only got masking tape so will give that a go!!!

dave.e

Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2009, 07:20:55 pm »
Hi mate 300L d shape tank is a pain in the back side had 1 once just could not get to grips with it so got 350L upright from cleaning spot. i think the price was cheeper aswell and it a lot safer. dave

easycleaner

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2009, 07:38:45 pm »
Hi, I reckon pure fredom will make you a cage for one if you need one, just ask them.
Mart.

daveappleby

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2009, 08:43:01 pm »
Hi mate 300L d shape tank is a pain in the back side had 1 once just could not get to grips with it so got 350L upright from cleaning spot. i think the price was cheeper aswell and it a lot safer. dave

How did you secure yours when you had it?

dave.e

Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2009, 09:01:50 pm »
hi mate with straps funny shape its right sxit to do.

Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2009, 10:26:31 pm »
Hi mate 300L d shape tank is a pain in the back side had 1 once just could not get to grips with it so got 350L upright from cleaning spot. i think the price was cheeper aswell and it a lot safer. dave

YUP!!  I agree.

The 300 D is not baffled and it's a right pain to secure safely. What van do you want a tank to fit into?

Andrew

daveappleby

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2009, 10:55:21 pm »
got a 06 vw caddy. Already got a 250 upright but thought the square base would be better. Want to secure only with straps as I want to be able to remove tank at end of day to save too much damp in van.

Ian Lancaster

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2009, 05:45:29 pm »
I've got a 300D in my Courier.  I did my usual trick of first bolting in two lengths of angle iron across the van bed, one in front and one behind the tank. The tank sits with the curve across the van (ie the front and back walls are the straight ones)  I then have two 10ton ratchet straps with the hooks located through holes drilled in the upright web.  The straps cross over each other on top of the tank so one goes from the back left to the right front and the other goes the other way.  There was a tendency for the straps to slip over the 'shoulder' of the curved top so I made a couple of retaining ties from some scrap metal strip and heavy fencing wire.

I don't fill the tank to the top as I only need about 250l a day, but I've never had any problem with the water shifting while cornering etc.

A point about using ratchet straps:  Good quality straps are as strong, if not stronger than steel, and will wrench the van floor and chassis up before they break.  If you permanently fit a tank, you need to tell your insurance company and possibly the vehicle registration department.  If you use ratchet straps, the tank is just removable cargo, same as any other cargo and doesn't need to be reported.

daveappleby

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Re: "D" shape 300 water tank??
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2009, 10:00:31 pm »
I've got a 300D in my Courier.  I did my usual trick of first bolting in two lengths of angle iron across the van bed, one in front and one behind the tank. The tank sits with the curve across the van (ie the front and back walls are the straight ones)  I then have two 10ton ratchet straps with the hooks located through holes drilled in the upright web.  The straps cross over each other on top of the tank so one goes from the back left to the right front and the other goes the other way.  There was a tendency for the straps to slip over the 'shoulder' of the curved top so I made a couple of retaining ties from some scrap metal strip and heavy fencing wire.

I don't fill the tank to the top as I only need about 250l a day, but I've never had any problem with the water shifting while cornering etc.

A point about using ratchet straps:  Good quality straps are as strong, if not stronger than steel, and will wrench the van floor and chassis up before they break.  If you permanently fit a tank, you need to tell your insurance company and possibly the vehicle registration department.  If you use ratchet straps, the tank is just removable cargo, same as any other cargo and doesn't need to be reported.

Thanks for all that, very very helpful Cheers  ;D