Looking for water storage ideas for camping in Jeep

[roaniecowpony]

This is what I did.. I bought a 4 gallon BPA free water tank from expedition one... it has a mounting system similar to the Rotopax tank.. they come in White and black color.. here is the link to their store:

Flat Panel Geri Water Packs | By Expedition One (expeditiononestore.com)

I then made a mounting bracket that is secured with the side roof bolts on one side .. and the other side is secured to the seat belt bolt.. the tank is sandwiched between the rear roof window and the rollbar on the driver side.. so basically it does not take extra space since I used that gap between the rollbar and the roof window to install the tank:

I bought a food grade flexible silicone hose that I attached to the tank and a tap spout like this one

I don't have a good pic of the side of the JL with the water tank installed.. I am asking my friends for a pic.. this is the only one I have for now.. I will update the post once I have more pics..

This is the set up I've been trying to find for a couple years now. Thanks much. Any pix would be appreciated.

I ordered the white tank and I'll fab up a mount. I'd like to see your installation if you don't mind. I'm pretty stoked. I've really been looking for a long time to find a tank around that capacity that would fit in that space. A big thanks, again.

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[CaJLMetalHead]

these are a couple of pics I have.. not great detail but it gives you an idea.. in this setup I had the hose facing the rear of the JL.. but it was difficult to refill this way.. I have since turned the tank around and it is a lot easier to use the hose/spout .. anyway... I really like this idea because we can use a space that is normally wasted... it is silly to think that I spent so much time looking for BPA free water tanks that fit that space.. I made a mounting bracket and all that.. and I don't even have decent pictures of the system.. LOL

 

[roaniecowpony]

these are a couple of pics I have.. not great detail but it gives you an idea.. in this setup I had the hose facing the rear of the JL.. but it was difficult to refill this way.. I have since turned the tank around and it is a lot easier to use the hose/spout .. anyway... I really like this idea because we can use a space that is normally wasted... it is silly to think that I spent so much time looking for BPA free water tanks that fit that space.. I made a mounting bracket and all that.. and I don't even have decent pictures of the system.. LOL

Thanks much for the pix. I get the idea. I'm pretty handy in fab work and have a good friend's big commercial shop to work out of. ?

 

[CaJLMetalHead]

Thanks much for the pix. I get the idea. I'm pretty handy in fab work and have a good friend's big commercial shop to work out of. ?

Awesome!..

I found a couple more pics .. as you can see I bought the mounting brackets from Expedition One

That was a temporary hose.. I since replaced it with a food-grade silicone hose... this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R8BWY65/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

And this BPA free tap spigot
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081C1QQ4Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As I mentioned before, I turned the tank around and now access the hose through the rear passenger door, much easier access, and also a lot easier to fill up the tank through the top cap..

More details on the bracket

Here it is installed on the Jeep while working on welding a piece to secure the front to the
Seat Belt bolt... as you can see the Expedition One mounts are installed on the outer holes of the tank.. for the center I welded square tubes with welded threaded rod couplings inside, then a flat bar across to secure the tank to the mount.. and then I welded that flat bar going from the
seat belt bolt to that center flat bar... I built it that way to make sure it was strong enough
to withstand the constant banging while doing rock crawling (4 gallons of water weigh 33 pounds + weight of tank + weight of mount.. so that is a lot of weight being violently tossed around.. the design works as I have taken this tank to many rock crawling trips with no issues)

 

[roaniecowpony]

Awesome!..

I found a couple more pics .. as you can see I bought the mounting brackets from Expedition One

That was a temporary hose.. I since replaced it with a food-grade silicone hose... this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R8BWY65/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

And this BPA free tap spigot
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081C1QQ4Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

As I mentioned before, I turned the tank around and now access the hose through the rear passenger door, much easier access, and also a lot easier to fill up the tank through the top cap..

More details on the bracket

Here it is installed on the Jeep while working on welding a piece to secure the front to the
Seat Belt bolt... as you can see the Expedition One mounts are installed on the outer holes of the tank.. for the center I welded square tubes with welded threaded rod couplings inside, then a flat bar across to secure the tank to the mount.. and then I welded that flat bar going from the
seat belt bolt to that center flat bar... I built it that way to make sure it was strong enough
to withstand the constant banging while doing rock crawling (4 gallons of water weigh 33 pounds + weight of tank + weight of mount.. so that is a lot of weight being violently tossed around.. the design works as I have taken this tank to many rock crawling trips with no issues)

With the Expedition one quick release mounts, is there enough room in there to detach and slide the tank out without disassembling stuff?

 

[CaJLMetalHead]

With the Expedition one quick release mounts, is there enough room in there to detach and slide the tank out without disassembling stuff?

I only had to remove the rear quick-release mount in order to be able to slide the tank/mount.. in other words... you attach the tank to the mount leaving the rear quick-release uninstalled.. slide the tank into position, connect the rear quick-release, and secure the mount with the bolts.. done!.. LOL...

 

[roaniecowpony]

I only had to remove the rear quick-release mount in order to be able to slide the tank/mount.. in other words... you attach the tank to the mount leaving the rear quick-release uninstalled.. slide the tank into position, connect the rear quick-release, and secure the mount with the bolts.. done!.. LOL...

LOL, I'll think about it awhile. I might be able to come up with something a little more convenient.

 

[greige]

I have the waterport too. Love it, but have not taken it camping, takes up too much space inside. Was thinking about the Yakima road shower. Pricey, but interesting since I do use a roof rack while camping

https://yakima.com/products/roadshower

 

[Mules]

5 gallon Sceptor connected to 12v pump & faucet. DIY baby.

 

[SaintNick]

My problem with keeping water inside the Jeep is the sloshing noise.

 

[zouch]

one of the beauties with Dromedary bags is that you can 'deflate' them incrementally to burp the air out.
no sloshing noises.

My problem with keeping water inside the Jeep is the sloshing noise.

 

[Jeep Wick]

Hey all, I’m looking for water storage ideas for my camping trip that won’t break the bank. I normally camp in my Jeep on an air mattress with my girlfriend and a dog so space is a premium. I’m looking to store about 4-5 gallons.

Rotopax makes a nice water container you can mount various places.

 

[John VonJeep]

I favor Dometic’s 3-gallon containers. They’re a really good size and pack well with other gear. They have a faucet attachment if you want to be fancy. And they have a large enough opening that you can properly clean them — with a sponge — between use. The price is also reasonably reasonable.

https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/car-camping/hydration?p_buyable_USA=true

 

[Terrymo]

I used some GenRight cargo basket mounts and some aluminum plate to mount a couple of rotopax water containers

 

[wheelsfeels]

Hey! I saw a really interesting idea of storing water in gallons with faucet on the shelves like this. It is easy to pour and you still have access to you sleeping place. I made this for my Jeep ?

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