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isanomad


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my Offroad van came with 3 water tanks.  The front tank has plastic hose fittings and the back two have brass fittings.  Of course the front tank fittings didn't last long and the tank drained on our first trip.  I can't find a supplier of brass fittings for van water tanks.  Would someone be able to help with this and point me in the right direction



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If you were on the Gold Coast I could tell you where to go , they are called Hose Suppliers .

hosesuppliers.com.au/product-category/caravan-rv/

Maybe they can send them to you , or direct you elsewhere .

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Didn't recognise you were a Newbie , Welcome , this is the place to get help.
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isanomad wrote:

my Offroad van came with 3 water tanks. �The front tank has plastic hose fittings and the back two have brass fittings. �Of course the front tank fittings didn't last long and the tank drained on our first trip. �I can't find a supplier of brass fittings for van water tanks. �Would someone be able to help with this and point me in the right direction

Great to see You here. I travel a lot of gravel roads & only use plastic hose fitting, (wrapped in rubberised matting). Break a couple but better to break a $3.00 fitting than the tank in my opinion.

Mike. 



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isanomad wrote:

my Offroad van came with 3 water tanks.  The front tank has plastic hose fittings and the back two have brass fittings.  Of course the front tank fittings didn't last long and the tank drained on our first trip.  I can't find a supplier of brass fittings for van water tanks.  Would someone be able to help with this and point me in the right direction

 My choice is brass air line fittings. We were out back a bit when I noticed that the plastic fitting had been sliced of at the tank with a rock, scratching around in my old tool bag found a brass trailer airline fitting, screwed it straight in, a bit of hot water on the hose to soften it, hose clip on, job done.

Now it is one of the older style male fitting that had a rubber hose go over the end and a hose clip to hold it in place, not the new fancy coil type lines with olives.

Now I would image that up there where you are there be transport supplies or engineering supplies shops.

And I am guilty in that I have not changed the caravan over yet but I am carrying a spare for the day it happens.

Hope this will help.



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Try someone like Enzed they have a great range of brass & stainless steel fittings for hoses. www.enzed.com.au/



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Thanks fellas, one of my boys works at Enzed. I'll go and see them

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welcome  isanomad       had to get a couple for my van went around to different plumbing shops etc

                                       you can get them from van repairers or online to CAMEC  the clip ones i got

                                        were about $8  

                                                                TAJ 



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