Water in the truck?

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  1. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    I've got all the supplies on order. I ended up with a seaflo 1.2GPM diaphragm pump with a 35psi switch; a scepter 5 gallon jug for supply; a 6" deep buffet pan like suggested; a sink sprayer; and the fittings for hooking up and a valve in the middle to adjust flow for the sprayer. I figure it'll be easy enough to get any extras that I need in the future for a different setup but it's all good for what I need right now.
     
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  3. Wasted Thyme

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    Honestly this is easy and you don't have to do all that. Primo water jug and the USB rechargeable dispenser that goes on it. It's what I am using. It sits right behind the passenger seat. I use a gallon jug for coffee and fill it from that. If I wanted I could just set it up on the table over a container to wash my hands or dishes. But honestly I don't need to use it for that.
     
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    That’s what I use. It’s great to just top off the 5 gallon tank at just about any Walmart for 39 cents per gallon instead of $3/gallon… lol

    it’s a pretty handy setup… but no hand sprayer.
     
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    I did a search on USB dispensers. Had no idea they existed. That’s the perfect solution.So much for my ancient idea. Lol. That’s what I’ll get.
     
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    Put it together. We'll see how it goes. Got two scepter water cans to put the suction side in.
    I kinda waited till the last minute to decide on the power supply side. Walmart had a 12v plug that claimed to differentiate between positive and negative. It does not. Luckily I have some multimeters around. Also they didn't have any split loom so I'm stuck with bare wires.
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    Plastic cutting boards make good backing plates. HDPE is easy to drill and waterproof which I hope does not come into play.
     
  8. zaroba

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    I use this same method. A 3 gallon primo water jug and a small usb recharged pump. I only drink water so have 13 of the 3 gallon jugs on the truck and refill them at walmart when low. Fill a few 32oz water bottles to drink from or other stuff. Even used it 2 weeks ago to pump water from a few jugs to refill my coolant when I had a heater hose burst outside Atlanta.

    Have somewhat fantasized about the idea of a large holding tank suspended from tracks stored under my bed. Use the tracks to slide it out of the side door and lower it into a shopping cart to take into a walmart and refill.
     
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    My truck came with a sink inside of a drawer. It has a water tank and a pump. It is an amazing thing to have for washing my hands and face and brushing my teeth.
     
  10. Tb0n3

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    What truck?
     
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