My water tank has arrived in good time.
I realised I had a previous post about fitting PVC in behind my back seat a while back. I didn't spend the $ where I should have, or the time to do it real nice, hence it leaked a little on testing it and had more issues with mounting etc. Hence I scrapped that idea.
I also attempted to fit a pipe at the front of my rack, but that caused more issues and I hate the weight up top.
It is made of similar material to PVC that is food grade approx 3-4mm thick. It's plastic welded all the way around. It has a fitting each side at the bottom and one at the top as a breather. Usually come with 1" filler but I opted out.
It has several baffles fitted inside that, when looking through the opening, appear to be secured and well designed and will work very well.
The product is tested to 2-3psi.
The big test will be mounting it in the car (after I cut away two small tabs on the cargo barrier) and wrap the tank in compressed thin mattress foam.
It should hold approx 65-70L and cost $330 delivered to my door.
The finish is not bad for a plastic welding job. A blown moulded one appears much stronger and nicer finished, but is FAR more expensive.
So, if I was loaded and money was not really an object, I'd get someone else to fit a fancy tank. As I am tight, and it needs to hold water, I am happy that this will do the job at a decent price.
The big test will be once it's mounted, full of water and gets thrown around on a 4x4 track.
Yes, I would buy another one at price at this point.
Warranty - if it comes apart or leaks at any weld, send it back and he will repair it free of charge.
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