On-Truck Shower Project..

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by My-Ke, Nov 2, 2016.

  1. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    The old 1979 K100 in my profile pic was set up with a shower in the back when I got it. There was a side box on the driver's side with two 60 gallon tanks in it that had big 8" screw on caps on top. There was a heat exhchanger mounted behind the transmission cooler to warm the water up. Fill up one tank, drop the sump in, put the discharge hose in the empty tank, and run the water through the exchanger. They'd run it from one tank to the other with the truck running until it was warm enough for their liking, then hook the pump up to the shower tank and fill it. It looked like an old air compressor tank with a shower head coming out the bottom, and a water hose with a ball valve at the top, as well as an air hose with a check valve, ball valve, and pressure gauge. Fill the water tank, crack the air valve, and you've got variable pressure. They used the empty tank to catch the grey water, since it was usually used at racetracks, and they frown on discharging liquids on the blacktop.

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    Goop. Pick it up at walmart. Get the big tub for $8 and a 50 pack of cotton rags for $20 and you're set. I reuse the rags when I'm greasing the truck, then either toss them or use them for starting wood fires.
     
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  3. Ooops

    Ooops Medium Load Member

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  4. HiLoSapien

    HiLoSapien Light Load Member

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    I carry one of these for quick cleanups - Screenshot_20170315-193700.png boots, muddy dog, and the like.
     
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  5. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    I completed the project already, it turned out great. Hot water shower anywhere in the country on the back of my truck.
     
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  6. Umitelearnifubquiet

    Umitelearnifubquiet Bobtail Member

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    Hey can u post some pics?
     
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  7. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    Sure, but no time soon.
    I'm at home and my truck is snowed/iced in at the Home Depot parking lot :(
     
  8. Umitelearnifubquiet

    Umitelearnifubquiet Bobtail Member

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    Lol ###### driver lol I have one that I hooked up,or some mite call jury Rigged...but it works I'll take some pics n post,,all total in about $40 bucks! Walmart & Home depot is the way to go.? Do u own your truck or are you a Company driver?
     
  9. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    I'm an owner.
    $40 sounds too good to be true. Does your shower give you good water pressure and heated water?
     
  10. Umitelearnifubquiet

    Umitelearnifubquiet Bobtail Member

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    Yes sir,lol some of my old school trucker buddy's call me crazy because I have a portable shower,sink & toilet in my truck lol..well I'm glad yo set up works for you
     
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  11. My-Ke

    My-Ke Light Load Member

    Tell me about your setup dude. Break it down for me.
     
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