[combat1]

Hi Guys, still operating out of a astra estate, basically only working 3 days due to childcare.
I take out 6 or 7 drums,25l of pure plus backpack plus trad gear.
My problem is that carrying the drums is doing my elbow big time, also every couple of weeks I have around 3 inches of water in my spare wheel bay! and the car stinks of damp.
I have been thinking of putting a 125l tank in the boot area. I use a sub pump now so transferring the water would be no problem.
I could transfer pure from the RO direct to the tank and then sub pump to backpack as required.
what do you reckon.
I know its a safety issue but I cannot afford to run a van only working the hours I do, with increased fuel and insurance.
I do a lot of miles around Salisbury Plain.
Also if I get a rear end shunt 7 barrels is going to have much the same effect or worse than a tank.
If I got a van later could sell the tank and upgrade.
Cheers. Chris.

[gary999]

you could always take the pump out of pack if its a decent pump put on a  board
get a reel of microbore and run it from back of car

[GoodFella2006]

250 liter tank or if there is a towbar fitted diy trailer system.

[Blue Frog Systems]

drill some holes in the spare wheel bay, that way it will run out straight away.

I bought a cheap kids paddling pool from argos when i had my vw sharan and put my barrels inside that - did the job

[rosskesava]

If the barrels are doing your elbows in, fill them less full but use more barrels (if you can).

For the dampness, how about putting down some old towels or similar first, so as they're underneath everything, and remove them every few days to dry them out?

[wpclean]

Buy some decent caps for the barrels 

[richard jagger]

Cut ply wood to replace the boot lining build up the sides so it forms a dam in the boot area and paint to seal then drill a hole in this lining to drain into the spare wheel well and drill a hole in the wheel well to drain out if the car . Store the carpet & original base for when you need it or buy a van,I did  this when I used my car as well.I also use a fish tank sub pump to transfer water from the barrels. I also added 40 foot hose to back pack so at time I did not take it out of the car just took out the hose and cleaned.

[Mike #1]

Cant understand how you are getting water in the back of car unless you are pouring water from containers into back pack in the back of your car which is daft mate .

As for getting a van at a later date if you have kids i would not get a van get a Double Cab Pickup Truck works as a family motor and a works motor . Mike

[AuRavelling79]

I have had an estate with barrels and with first a 125 and then a 175L tank. A mate runs a 406 estate with a 125 and barrels.

First option - if at all possible get a van with 3 or 5 seats (depending on family size) - you go quicker and your business tends to take off because you don't knacker yourself lifting barrels and moving stuff around and getting tired.

Second option if you really can't afford a van - get a trailer - go for a top end (secondhand erde or portaflot) unbraked halfords type with say 400kg payload and put an immersion fitted 250L and a couple of barrels (allow for the weight of the trailer itself and battery and reel and a lined box cover for security and insulation.)

Third option - put a 125L in the back of your car with barrels plus a reel and secure it properly. Put a method in for pumping water from a barrel to the tank if you have knackered yourself.

Fourth cheapest option - put four barrels together in a frame with gaffer tape around them all and make a "spider" - a feed to a pump (and reel) that splits four ways into each barrel and so you have a 100 litres available.

[combat1]

Brilliant, thanks everyone. some really useful tips there.

[SunShineCleaning]

I have had an estate with barrels and with first a 125 and then a 175L tank. A mate runs a 406 estate with a 125 and barrels.

First option - if at all possible get a van with 3 or 5 seats (depending on family size) - you go quicker and your business tends to take off because you don't knacker yourself lifting barrels and moving stuff around and getting tired.

Second option if you really can't afford a van - get a trailer - go for a top end (secondhand erde or portaflot) unbraked halfords type with say 400kg payload and put an immersion fitted 250L and a couple of barrels (allow for the weight of the trailer itself and battery and reel and a lined box cover for security and insulation.)

Third option - put a 125L in the back of your car with barrels plus a reel and secure it properly. Put a method in for pumping water from a barrel to the tank if you have knackered yourself.

Fourth cheapest option - put four barrels together in a frame with gaffer tape around them all and make a "spider" - a feed to a pump (and reel) that splits four ways into each barrel and so you have a 100 litres available.

That's a genius idea for anyone using barrels.

[gary999]

thats what i used to do from my focus with my freedom trolley in back
worked a treat