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So I've been kicking this idea upstream for a while and wanted to know what you guys think, and if anyone has any ideas.
I was initially going to get a Roadshower from Yakima and the WaterPort Weekender but the price for what you get is not ideal, especially on the Roadshower. I'd also prefer to free up as much roof space as I can since it's getting a little crowded up there! I really want to have at least 7 gallons of pressurized and heated water that doesn't have to rely on thermal heat. So here's my idea:
Snow Performance makes an in-bed water-meth injection tank that has a 10 gallon capacity. According to my hasty measurements, this should install under the bed rails and fit both long and short bed Tacoma's. This tank is likely not BPA free but I don't think it even matters since I'm not going to be drinking this water - just showering and cleaning a dish or two. Utilizing the port at the bottom of the tank, I'd retrofit a hose and wand.
To pressurize, I was thinking about installing a schrader valve on the top of the tank. That way it can be pressurized by a hand-pump or an on-board air system. That, or retrofit a pump cap from Rinsekit or Waterport.
Then to heat: Rinsekit makes an immersion heater for their system I was thinking about retrofitting. The Rinsekit system is also 17" tall so I'm confident it will fit the Snow Performance tank. It's powered by a cigarette lighter so I would have to use an adapter to power from the 110V plug in the bed. Ideally I'd have it hardwired to the 12V with a switch for a clean install. The heater element itself would be installed either at the bottom of the tank - facing up, or the tailgate side of the tank facing the cab, or in front of the fill cap pointing down. the The only reason I was thinking about using Rinsekit's immersion heater is because it's plug-and-play, there is likely a better and cheaper solution that can be hardwired or plugged into a 12V outlet. I just don't know what I'm looking for, what is overkill, easily retrofitted, etc. Questions here are wether or not the tank is going to be able to handle the heater and if the Rinsekit immersion heater is going to be efficient enough to bring 10 gallons of water to a comfortable temperature in a reasonable amount of time. They advertise 11-13 degrees every 30 minutes for 2 gal.
So what do ya'll think? Should I give it a shot or just settle for the turn-key Waterport Weekender and tough it out with no temp. controlled showers?
Yakima Roadshower: $550
Rinsekit's immersion heater
I was initially going to get a Roadshower from Yakima and the WaterPort Weekender but the price for what you get is not ideal, especially on the Roadshower. I'd also prefer to free up as much roof space as I can since it's getting a little crowded up there! I really want to have at least 7 gallons of pressurized and heated water that doesn't have to rely on thermal heat. So here's my idea:
Snow Performance makes an in-bed water-meth injection tank that has a 10 gallon capacity. According to my hasty measurements, this should install under the bed rails and fit both long and short bed Tacoma's. This tank is likely not BPA free but I don't think it even matters since I'm not going to be drinking this water - just showering and cleaning a dish or two. Utilizing the port at the bottom of the tank, I'd retrofit a hose and wand.
To pressurize, I was thinking about installing a schrader valve on the top of the tank. That way it can be pressurized by a hand-pump or an on-board air system. That, or retrofit a pump cap from Rinsekit or Waterport.
Then to heat: Rinsekit makes an immersion heater for their system I was thinking about retrofitting. The Rinsekit system is also 17" tall so I'm confident it will fit the Snow Performance tank. It's powered by a cigarette lighter so I would have to use an adapter to power from the 110V plug in the bed. Ideally I'd have it hardwired to the 12V with a switch for a clean install. The heater element itself would be installed either at the bottom of the tank - facing up, or the tailgate side of the tank facing the cab, or in front of the fill cap pointing down. the The only reason I was thinking about using Rinsekit's immersion heater is because it's plug-and-play, there is likely a better and cheaper solution that can be hardwired or plugged into a 12V outlet. I just don't know what I'm looking for, what is overkill, easily retrofitted, etc. Questions here are wether or not the tank is going to be able to handle the heater and if the Rinsekit immersion heater is going to be efficient enough to bring 10 gallons of water to a comfortable temperature in a reasonable amount of time. They advertise 11-13 degrees every 30 minutes for 2 gal.
So what do ya'll think? Should I give it a shot or just settle for the turn-key Waterport Weekender and tough it out with no temp. controlled showers?
Yakima Roadshower: $550
- 10 gal. won't fit on Tacoma without full height rack
- 7 gal. stil $440
- Rely's on sun to heat
- Need rack space to optimize sunlight
- Not in stock anywhere
- Only 8 gal.
- No heat/rely's on sun
- Need rack space to optimize sunlight
- 10 gal.
- Heated water
- Pressurized
- Mounted
- Does not need rack space for direct sunlight
Rinsekit's immersion heater