DJG
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I'm trying to come up with an optimal water system solution, namely a system with either pressurized or pump powered water for showering, washing off sand/dirt/mud, dishes. As part of that, the considerations I've come up with are the following:
Hopefully this is a thread applicable to a lot of folks and it will be helpful. What are others doing for this? Thoughts on ideal placement for a pump system?
- Pressurized vs. 12v Pump - pressurized has pros of not needing power and easy to do with onboard air, and cons of pressure drops through use. Pump has pro of consistent flow/pressure, but needs power (specifically 12v, but would likely need converter to 110 so I can use while truck is off).
- Tank storage location
- Tank size - smaller with more refilling vs. larger tank and less refilling. Considerations for the latter would be "sloshing" (though perhaps not discernable from driver seat), and loss of pressure if a pressurized system is used (can somewhat easily repressurize, but it's an added step).
- If Pump solution, where/how to mount/secure it.
- Yakima Road Shower - solid metal tank that will last; easily pressurized via Schrader valve; water heats up through sun exposure with included temp strip; water can NOT be used for drinking; rated to 65 PSI but that would drop with use; included hose and fittings are notably cheap and would likely need to add my own; can be mounted to rails or also kept in gear tunnel (loses heating capability); medium capacity is 7 gallons; $550
- Big Kahuna shower - integrated pump into squareish bucket; small size is 4.7 gallons; available separate heater element with temp sensor that auto shuts off at 104 degrees; small size I think might fit in gear tunnel (12x12x9.5); polyethelyne, drinkable; $145 for base, extra $145 for heating accessory
- Front Runner foot well tank - made to span 2nd row foot well with cutout for transmission tunnel; 10 gal; valve/outlets on both ends; flat top that can support other stored items; fit in foot well, gear tunnel or in bed/rails; transmission tunnel cut out may help with sloshing; would need 12v pump kit; it probably heats up to some degree if exposed to sun, not sure; polyethelyne, drinkable; $200 plus perhaps $75-$150 for pump and hose kit
- they also have other form factor tanks that could be options as well, both smaller and larger capacity
- Ironman 4x4 - similar to Front Runner, multiple sizes and form factors; Many of theirs have baffles though to reduce sloshing; Little cheaper than FR at around $150 vs. $200 for similar tank.
Hopefully this is a thread applicable to a lot of folks and it will be helpful. What are others doing for this? Thoughts on ideal placement for a pump system?
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