Tuff Terrain Poly Footwell Water Tank 40 Litre
Don't Pay RRP: $341.00
Our range of 4x4 water tanks includes under tray water tanks for utes, headboard water tanks, footwell water tanks and more will keep you and your 4x4 out in the bush for longer. Compare our full range of 4WD water storage solutions below to find the best water tank for your vehicle - then buy online for fast Australia wide delivery. Or keep reading to learn more about how to choose the right tank for your needs.
Outback Equipment has a large range of water tanks, bladders and carriage option to satisfy the weekend warrior to the full time Grey Nomad doing their 5th lap of Australia. When picking out what size you will need to look at 3 factors:
With these considerations this will point you in the right direction for the water storage you need. Now we say water storage rather than water tanks because not all water is stored in tanks. You could quite easily use water bladders to fit in places you though you would not be able to get anything in.
Having a large amount of water on board of your 4WD can shift the centre of gravity and offset your car while navigating tricky tracks. With larger tanks of about 70L and more you will want to try and have it in the middle of your car to be balanced with other items. This can be done by either having your larger tanks mounted under your tray where the weight can be kept low rather than having it high on your roof racks where it can tip your car over when put on a bit of an angle or behind the headboard where is it centred.
Smaller tanks can be mounted over wheel arches on one side of your load bed and then have your fridge mounted on the other side to counterbalance it. You can even have water storage in the footwell of Dual Cab Utes which keeps the weight close to the middle of the car.
The major reason we carry water is for drinking as a basic human need. Although sometimes, well most of the time if we bring our family out, we need to shower as apparently, we start to smell… or so they say. When we shower it can be quite taxing on water use but that doesn’t mean get to skip on having a shower. A standard water-efficient shower head at home uses 9L per minute but the good old shower heads we love sooo much uses about 19L per min. The average shower length can vary a lot but anywhere between 5 minutes and 9 minutes is average which puts your water uses at 45L to 81L with a water-efficient shower head or 95L to 171L per minute. Now camping showers can use between 2L to 5L per minute which is more realistic to have showers while out traveling. You can do the Start, Soap Rinse method. Turn the shower on and get wet, turn it off and get all soaped up then finally turn it back on and rinse it all off. This method can decrease your water usage and help keep the family happy with you.
Apart from showering and drinking another water use you may want to consider is washing up the dishes. There is not a lot you can do with this as you need water to clean dishes so you can re-use items for cooking and stop bacteria making you ill while trying to enjoy your holidays. Some helpful tips to decrease your water usage can be to scrub and soap up the dishes with minimum water and then use a local water source (creek, lake or even ocean) to take the suds off and then use your fresh clean water to rinse them off from the salt water or the stale creek taste. This should go without saying but DO NOT do this unless you have environmentally friendly dish washing liquid AND the water is running. This is so you do not hurt the environment with your cleaning dishes but also the running water is a health concern as still water can hold bacteria that won’t wash off with a quick rinse after. Another method to help save water washing up is to use disposable items such as plates, bowls, cutlery and even foil tins to cook in. This option is not always possible as this creates excess wastage and must be taken out with you, so you leave the area in the same place you found it in. Washing your dishes at home can take around 15L to 18L of a full sink however with out of the box thinking you can reduce this down while camping to save your water.
Now when filling up your water tank you want this process to be quick and simple. If using a mains water supply or garden hose form the caravan park you may want to consider bringing a pre filter and a flat roll-up hose. The roll up hoses can come in a bunch of different sizes and lengths. There is nothing worse than stopping at the next town to try and find a tap that has a hose long enough to reach into your car to fill up your water. Next worst-case scenario is you do finally find a tap and hose to fill up and finish filling your tank and have a quick taste of the water before you leave and realise the taste is as good as that water bottle that has been rolling around the floor in the back for the past month and is stale as. This can all be avoided with a pre filter which takes out the taste, smell, algae and dirt from that water source before going into your tank. Last thing you should consider when filling is to have a good filling cap and easy access to it.
Now we have established the tank, filling up and usage lets talk more on how to get it out of the tank. You may want to think about installing a pump to the outflow of your tank if the hose is higher than the water line. You can go without a hose if your tank is sitting up high and your hose comes out at a lower point as gravity will help drain the water out. If you do need a pump you are going to look for a few specifications on the pump. These are Flow Rate, cut-off pressure, size and any weatherproof rating or not. The flow rate is pretty simple as you know what amount of water you use and at what rate your kit uses it (showers and taps ect). The cut-off pressure is a function that not all pumps have but is the bees’ knees if they do. In layman’s terms this is when you have water flowing out through your pump and to a tap or shower. When the tap is off the water pressure will build up and at a certain point the pump will register how much pressure is in line and will shut off. Once the tap is opened again and the water flows the pressure is released and the pump will start up again automatically and keep pumping water. This saves you having to turn the pump on and off every time you wish to use it.
You will also need to have a breather fitted to your tank to allow the water to flow out and not cough and splatter as you fill or empty your tank. You can do this by changing the cap that has a 1-way valve to it or by installing a breather kit to the tank. The breather should be installed near the top of the tank and should lead to a lean place where dust and dirt wont flow down into it.
We can't recommend highly enough using a tank gauge. Do yourself a favour and install a simple tank gauge that will read the litres left, or used, so you can ration it or splurge more on the nightly showers.
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