Looks good Brett , and the gravity feed will be handy for you too .
We got a portable bladder that sits in the rear footwell of our territory from this mob,, www.fleximake.com.au/
We've just returned from a half lap and it certainly was handy , our Bailey doesn't hold much in its tank, so this was a viable means of carrying some extra as the vans ATM was max'ed out
It's position in the rear footwell kept the weight nice and low and forward of the rear axle , which is always handy, after filling ld cover it with a beach towel etc and store lighter stuff on top of it
Also got their little pump and hard wired an extension lead and Anderson plug to it

Just another water carrying option to think about mate among others :)

Two comments:

On my 4WD I have a 50kg roof-top tent and I certainly know it's there when the vehicle is subject to sideways forces, I reckon that solely due to the RTT weight I have come close to rolling the vehicle twice in off-road situations. You probably won't be going into such country but that weigh *will* make a difference.

It appears the tank, or part of it, will be in the sun and the warmth will encourage bacteria growth. I'd add Milton (baby feeding bottle washing bleach) at a rate of 0.5mL/1L water to kill the bugs.

Hey Brett

Happy to be a catalyst for some posts on 'other' stuff.

Your idea appears better than those that use the large PVC pipes for water up on their racks.  In any case I doubt that 35 odd kg up there will matter too much.  I reckon on our desert trips I've carried a bit more than that without mishap.

When we need to carry extra, these days I use a few plastic jerrys.

Appears your always tinkering with ideas and projects.  Reckon we'd get along

 

 

 

 

A very valid point Trev. I,m sure that all our readers are aware of how eager insurance companies are to pay out when something goes wrong. 

Thanks for the comments all.

I figured most would carry some additional water but was curious how everyone was doing it.

I'm rated for 100kg up top. So 35kg in water is well under the rated limit.
Yug, I know insurance can be quite picky when it comes to outlaying any money you have paid to them :) but I can't see it being any different to anyone packing a roof cage/rack with a bunch of other items to head away.
Like Mike, there are so many roof top tents running around and they're up around the 45kg.
2 jerry cans of fuel is 50kg ish.
my 2 kayaks 50kg plus
For long distance travel, many also carry a spare wheel up there. A decent sized 4wd tire is no light weight.
So the answer to your question re insurance is no. I haven't told them and I won't be.

Mags, I hope not to find out

Kesa, I've eyed those bladders off a number of times. In the pajero they fit them in the 3rd row seat well when it's taken out. Mine is full of batteries and gear though.
The previous owner had a little pump on it but it wasn't self priming, so it came out. Gravity will do for now. I won't be in too much of a hurry to get it out.


P&M, sometimes that's not an option and was a no can do for my set up. If it was, I would definitely have gone as low as possible. Well, I did go as low as possible, but you get the drift. As per above 35kg is not a lot of weight and well within the limits of the vehicle.


Cheers Mike, I will be adding something to it. I have swapped the clear tube for the black irrigation tube.
I'd lent it to a mate and it boomeranged today. So I got straight to it.
I've used a few drops of bleach in the past which has worked well. Not enough to taste it but enough to kill the free loaders. I'll suss out that product you mentioned too.

Cupie, a mate I go with swears by those supermarket water casks and yes, I have half a dozen mil crates that come in handy for almost everything. Not as easy to come by these days as they once were.
Understand the priorities with the kayaks. PLus if you fall out, you have all the water you need.



Thanks Moose :) fellow tinkerer huh ? I'd hope your shed is more orderly than mine.
Yes mate, I love to keep busy with 'projects' nothing more satisfying than standing back to enjoy your work . Even if it turned out ****e.
Personally, I'm hopeless with timber.
I had contemplated one of those pipe builds but since most are external to the cage, I didn't like the idea.
This one is baffled too, where those pipes woudln't be.

Have a squizz at this. I think you might just like it. I was blown away.



I went for a test drive this afternoon with it half full and didn't notice any difference to how the vehicle handled .
I'll get out to try it 'offroad' on some firetrails and see how it fares then.
Still, my initial tests have been positive thus far.

To belay any concerns some have though, I don't just do these things and then never look at them again.
I'll be keeping a keen eye on it and doing some further tests to make sure it's not causing any issues. If it does, I'll report back and share the detail.

Sharing of experiences I think is the real value of these forums.

At the end of the day, I prefer to my testing real world (as safely as possible) rather than pondering the possibilities and never trying it out for myself.
Still, I do appreciate constructive feedback re possible concerns as I may not have considered them myself.

so cheers all.


Brett