Truck bed water tank?

SoundGuy wrote:

justALnow wrote:
On several trips to Daytona I carried extra water in an inflatable air mattress from Walmart . . . about $17, if I recall.

Built a platform from 2x4's and plywood which spanned the side rails of the truck bed. it could all be disassembled and stored under the tonneau cover for transport.

Interesting idea but it sure seems like a lot of work when the simple solution is to buy a few inexpensive 7 gal Aquatainers which are made of food grade plastic and are designed for the purpose of carrying potable water. They'll store easily in the back of any truck whether it's wearing a tonneau cover or not, out of sight, out of mind. One I trick I learned was to equip the pump's intake hose with a draw tube which ensures that ALL water is drawn from the 'Tainer.





More pics are in my gallery. :)

I like it!

The bed of my truck was already full of "stuff" and the advantage to the air mattress was that when not in use, it could be folded up and stored. With it on top of the bed rails it gravity fed to my water fill - no pump needed.