project stainless tanks

blue boy · Aug 14, 2010

got some 1.6 mm 304 grade stainless from work that i'm gonna turn into a 140ltr water tank and a 100ltr fuel tnk to go under the tray.

thinking of just gravity feeding the diesel from the stainles tank to the main tank via a ball valve.

and using a (push) barrel style pump for the water so i can run a shower or a hose etc for when camping and at work.

Any advice or tips from what you have seen would be good.

cheers

Leprechaun · Aug 14, 2010

I just made a new tank for mine, a 60L fuel tank that sits in the tray, pumped to the factory tank.

Hardest part mounting under the tray is supporting the weight. Are you thinking of strapping or bolting up?

blue boy · Aug 14, 2010

bolting with a frame underneath.i work for a mechanical fitting company so 1 of the boiler makers are gonna weld the tanks up and make a frame for them to sit on as there's already channel under there.

are you just going to use ahand pump?
Did you put baffle's in?

Leprechaun · Aug 14, 2010

Na, I use a solenoid style pump sucking through a CAV filter. I have the switch in the cab, so I can pump up on the run. I have a marine style filler cut into the side of my canopy. I'll take a pic tomorrow to show my setup. I did have a 220l mild steel tank, but I have down sized to get back more ute space.

Tanks at those capacity's will need some internal baffling too.

blue boy · Aug 14, 2010

pics would be awsome. going into the work shop tomorrow to get them bent up.

can you also take a photo of the pump and give me a run down on how its wired up.

cheers

Dion · Aug 14, 2010

08KINGCAB said:
I did have a 220l mild steel tank, but I have down sized to get back more ute space.

That big tank of yours is pretty sick - shame it does use up all your space.

blue boy · Aug 15, 2010

got em bent up today.. only problem is there 100mm to wide. so gonna get a smaller 1 pressed up hopefully during the week. so i'll have a 120ltr and a 95ltr tank. probably gonna make the bigger 1 water? just gotta wait for the boys to get a spare couple of hrs to weld them up.

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