I am playing around with the water system under my little bus, mate of mine who is a bee keeper gave me a nifty honey drum, nice heavy duty plastic thing, came with half a gallon of honey in it so that was nice, cleaned the thing out and examined it, fitted the water inlet and outlet, now to mount the rottewn thing under the bus, only prob is it aint gonna just roll under have to dig a major hole first, I have a snazzy 12V water pump for it, some questions for those in the know
Should I fit an inline filter of some description?
Is there some kind of Water Gauge about so I know how much is in the tank?
The Grey Water tank is next I havent decided on a tank for this but can get more honey drums these are about 200 litres and I have the room for two off them plus room for the LPG tank and the second Fuel tank I picked up.
How do I prevent stink and water return up through the sink? use a conventional S bend set up?
Dougwe said
12:25 AM Apr 18, 2012
I just use a in-line water filter that fits to the hose just before entering your rig dropbear68. I find it easy and great.
Nicholstones said
01:02 AM Apr 18, 2012
Make sure the honey drums are spotlessly cleaned or you will have every ant in Australia come to visit.
dropbear68 said
02:16 AM Apr 18, 2012
Yeah dont want ants there annoying little buggers specially them ginger ants up north, I am going to either fill the drums with boiling water and add bleach and let em sit for a week or maybe just use Milton or some other steriliser, I have them pretty clean now, tainted water is no good even if its honey flavoured lol
Happywanderer said
03:40 AM Apr 18, 2012
I am still trying to imagine just what a honeydrum looks like and how will it fit into and under the van, being plastic it could get caught and ripped in your travels.
neilnruth said
03:46 AM Apr 18, 2012
I had the same thoughts HW as my husband has honey drums and there is no way it would fit under our van!
scotia59 said
07:52 PM Apr 18, 2012
looks like you will have to post a picture for all of us who don't know what a honey drum looks like???
dropbear68 said
02:06 AM Apr 19, 2012
Imagine a 44 gallon drum made of plastic which is very thick, now its slightly smaller then a 44 but not much, theres plenty room under the bus between the chassis rails and the bus body itself infact for a 23 foot long bus its quiet capacious underneath,
I have room for two honey drums one for fresh water and one for grey water plus the 36 gallon second fuel tank I have courtesy of an old AEC truck and also the gas tank for the lpg system will go where the underneath rack for the spare tyre is, tyre relocated to roo bar and the second tyre up on the roof rack this is just a case only for those wondering how the hell do you get a bloody great truck tyre of the roof of a bus, its an old Austin Truck based bus we cant estimate its year of birth as theres no details on the plates to suggest its birth date Im assuming about 1970 ish as its complianced by BMC which is Leyland and its around the time of change over for BMC to be folded into Leyland, its made in Qld by Athol Hedges and I have had it identified as a Leyland but badged Austin as they did for a little while
It has a 4 litre Austin Truck engine with a Turner 5spd and an Eaton Diff which is 2spd, have heard these motors went like buggery but were thirsty and ran hot, not sure Ill keep this motor I have an International Truck V8 engine and gearbox to go into it.
I did have someone tell me the bus was known as an Austin Redline.
Happywanderer said
02:20 AM Apr 19, 2012
Thanks for the explanation dropbear, I had this terrible image of plastic drums dragging on the ground and water going everywhere. I know a 44 gallon drum well so get the general picture. You certainly do have some space under there.
neilnruth said
02:34 AM Apr 19, 2012
Now we can see how you can do it! Have success doing it.
_wombat_ said
03:49 PM Apr 19, 2012
would the weight of those filled with water be a problem, ie fuel used on a long trip
dropbear68 said
03:10 AM Apr 20, 2012
Well Womby when wandering around up North and of the beaten track you gotta have water, ie for engine cooling system top ups, general drinking and washing up etc, a couple of 20 litre jerrys isnt gonna cut it for long, the grey water tank wont be full really, Ive lived up in the North for years and seen too many people go ill prepared and water is the big one,
Sure this is gonna knock the fuel economy around but its a catch 22 situation, I figure on using LPG most of the time when its available but need that petrol reserve in case no LPG, we would be putting along at 80 kph with Elvis blasting out the cd player, whos in a hurry? not me lol
_wombat_ said
02:12 PM Apr 20, 2012
as you say, it is a catch 22 situation, but always good to have extra water if you need it, pleased to hear you will be listening to the king, we have been to Graceland a couple of times, if you have not been then you must go, but leave the bus at home.
dropbear68 said
02:04 AM Apr 21, 2012
I was bought up with Elvis and the Big O, after Cyclone Tracey the Big O came to Darwin to do a benifit concert, my dad a copper at the time was his security, dad and the Big O hit the booze one night we have personally signed photos and albums, probably worth something
_wombat_ said
02:26 PM Apr 21, 2012
dropbear68 wrote:
I was bought up with Elvis and the Big O, after Cyclone Tracey the Big O came to Darwin to do a benifit concert, my dad a copper at the time was his security, dad and the Big O hit the booze one night we have personally signed photos and albums, probably worth something
have you got any signed pics of the king, I have some, $1000 each
mr glassies said
05:16 PM Apr 22, 2012
i want to take the back part of the navara seat out and get a polly tank made up cover it like the original and i got 90 odd lts
Should I fit an inline filter of some description?
Is there some kind of Water Gauge about so I know how much is in the tank?
The Grey Water tank is next I havent decided on a tank for this but can get more honey drums these are about 200 litres and I have the room for two off them plus room for the LPG tank and the second Fuel tank I picked up.
How do I prevent stink and water return up through the sink? use a conventional S bend set up?
Yeah dont want ants there annoying little buggers specially them ginger ants up north, I am going to either fill the drums with boiling water and add bleach and let em sit for a week or maybe just use Milton or some other steriliser, I have them pretty clean now, tainted water is no good even if its honey flavoured lol
Imagine a 44 gallon drum made of plastic which is very thick, now its slightly smaller then a 44 but not much, theres plenty room under the bus between the chassis rails and the bus body itself infact for a 23 foot long bus its quiet capacious underneath,
I have room for two honey drums one for fresh water and one for grey water plus the 36 gallon second fuel tank I have courtesy of an old AEC truck and also the gas tank for the lpg system will go where the underneath rack for the spare tyre is, tyre relocated to roo bar and the second tyre up on the roof rack this is just a case only for those wondering how the hell do you get a bloody great truck tyre of the roof of a bus, its an old Austin Truck based bus we cant estimate its year of birth as theres no details on the plates to suggest its birth date Im assuming about 1970 ish as its complianced by BMC which is Leyland and its around the time of change over for BMC to be folded into Leyland, its made in Qld by Athol Hedges and I have had it identified as a Leyland but badged Austin as they did for a little while
It has a 4 litre Austin Truck engine with a Turner 5spd and an Eaton Diff which is 2spd, have heard these motors went like buggery but were thirsty and ran hot, not sure Ill keep this motor I have an International Truck V8 engine and gearbox to go into it.
I did have someone tell me the bus was known as an Austin Redline.
I know a 44 gallon drum well so get the general picture. You certainly do have some space under there.
would the weight of those filled with water be a problem, ie fuel used on a long trip
Well Womby when wandering around up North and of the beaten track you gotta have water, ie for engine cooling system top ups, general drinking and washing up etc, a couple of 20 litre jerrys isnt gonna cut it for long, the grey water tank wont be full really, Ive lived up in the North for years and seen too many people go ill prepared and water is the big one,
Sure this is gonna knock the fuel economy around but its a catch 22 situation, I figure on using LPG most of the time when its available but need that petrol reserve in case no LPG, we would be putting along at 80 kph with Elvis blasting out the cd player, whos in a hurry? not me lol
as you say, it is a catch 22 situation, but always good to have extra water if you need it, pleased to hear you will be listening to the king, we have been to Graceland a couple of times, if you have not been then you must go, but leave the bus at home.
I was bought up with Elvis and the Big O, after Cyclone Tracey the Big O came to Darwin to do a benifit concert, my dad a copper at the time was his security, dad and the Big O hit the booze one night we have personally signed photos and albums, probably worth something
have you got any signed pics of the king, I have some, $1000 each
dibs