[TC1]

Had some advice from Al S on here last month about baffling my tank, He suggested getting 25m of flexi land drain and cutting it into 4 equal lengths and feeding into tank! I finally got round to it today, and it has worked 100% and has made stopped me getting sea sickness everytime I stopped at the lights lol.

 Thanks Al 

[Central Window Cleaners]

did it fit in easily through the hole at the top?  Where did you get your pipe from as I would like to do the same to my tank.

It has two internal baffle walls in it but doesn't seem to work.

[matt]

did it fit in easily through the hole at the top?  Where did you get your pipe from as I would like to do the same to my tank.

It has two internal baffle walls in it but doesn't seem to work.

its the bendy stuff

any plumbing suppliers

[TC1]

Got the drain hose from B&Q £27.00 for 25 metres, I actually got the 80mm. It coils in really easy and sits in the tank fine! Ive got a 1000l tank in a toyota hi ace and it was really bad for rocking even when changing gear, but not anymore!  

[rg1]

So what stops the hose from moving inside the tank?

[TC1]

Not sure really, I think it just sits suspended in the water and reduces the movement! I wasn't very optomistic about it but it really has worked for me! 

[rg1]

Not sure really, I think it just sits suspended in the water and reduces the movement! I wasn't very optomistic about it but it really has worked for me! 

I suspect it stops waves from occurring then. ie calmer water

[matt]

Not sure really, I think it just sits suspended in the water and reduces the movement! I wasn't very optomistic about it but it really has worked for me! 

I suspect it stops waves from occurring then. ie calmer water

indeed

it just stops movement of water

[chopsie]

matt there was a post the other day where you said all that was needed for wfp van was a pump box which had a varistream and a lead to fAg lighter,and a tank and a reel of microbore,is this right,I have a backpack and poles already,looking at vans at auction tomorrow,sounds like i could set up for £400 without van if this is right.more details would be appreciated as you seem to be the man to talk to about DIY,I am rubbish at it,but even this seems simple to me

[Andy@w.c.s]

did this in 2006 and  have not looked back since
with the small holes in the land drainage pipe the water is able to flow through the holes and it seems to take the weight out of the wave of the water
i am able to carry 650 ltrs with out even noticing i have it on board

Andy

Has to be the tip of the week

[chopsie]

apparently i can't say fAg   cigarette lighter socket then  

[matt]

matt there was a post the other day where you said all that was needed for wfp van was a pump box which had a varistream and a lead to f*g lighter,and a tank and a reel of microbore,is this right,I have a backpack and poles already,looking at vans at auction tomorrow,sounds like i could set up for £400 without van if this is right.more details would be appreciated as you seem to be the man to talk to about DIY,I am rubbish at it,but even this seems simple to me

yes the pump box is from cleantech

personally i would pop along to your local back street garage and ask if they have any old car batteries, they will have a few out the back ( unless they have been collected, they have to pay to have them taken away ) , if thats the case, ask around somewhere else, i find the chances of getting a battery to last all day for work is better than 50 / 50, so grab a few and you will have a good battery, then jsut run your pump box from that ( with croc clips on )

i like the idea of the van battery being just for the van, that way you get no flat batteries

you should get yourself setup for under 500 quid, have a search for the thread where i did the costs

[chopsie]

ok matt cheers.i will look for it.where do you think is best to buy tank from,will it be cheapest to get everything from cleantech?

[matt]

ok matt cheers.i will look for it.where do you think is best to buy tank from,will it be cheapest to get everything from cleantech?

tanks all run at a similar amount when i checked, check the usual suppliers

get your van and check the payload and then the size in the back, then you will decide on what tank ( personally i think the 400 L is more than enough for a 1 man band )

[chopsie]

i am either going for a transit or preferably a vw transporter,need the space to get extra seats in the back for when i pick kids up(when girlfriend has the car)going to see how much things go for tomorrow,but might not be able to resist!!

[matt]

i am either going for a transit or preferably a vw transporter,need the space to get extra seats in the back for when i pick kids up(when girlfriend has the car)going to see how much things go for tomorrow,but might not be able to resist!!

a 400 L will fit in then, it will sit nicely behind the middle row of seats, behind the seats fit a half height bulkhead and seal and paint with protectacoat or something similar and you will have a nice area for work that if water does escape, it will not get into your passenger area

[chopsie]

do you think ratchett straps (5 ton ones) will be ok to fix tank down?then empty it out when i pick kids up?

[matt]

do you think ratchett straps (5 ton ones) will be ok to fix tank down?then empty it out when i pick kids up?

thats how i have done mine

i used BIG LORRY tie down rings on think metal plates ( i will find the link if you want )

then i bolted then down with grade 12.9 bolts, i bolted them through the chassis rail ( i know the T4 has similar rails ) on the underside of the rail i put a big spreader plate with a nylon locking nut

i showed it to a engineer who builds racing roll cages and he laughed at the overkill of it, but better to be safe than sorry

[chopsie]

yeh would be grateful of the link please matt,any pics of your set up?

[matt]

yeh would be grateful of the link please matt,any pics of your set up?

i took pics all along as i did them, with the idea of doing a bit of a guide, i dont know where the pics are now, i will look on my hard disk for them, it was over a few months as i was off with my hernia op and it was a bit of a on-going project

here are the lashing rings

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HGV-lashing-rings-VOLVO-MERC-SCANIA-DAF-IVECO-ERF-MAN_W0QQitemZ290370557800QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CommercialVehicleParts_SM?hash=item439b6f1768

they are really meaty and used for lorrys