50 Gal Water Tank Mounting
Hello! I was wondering if anyone had come up with a highly secure way to mount a large, heavy water tank under a travel trailer. I have a Winnebago Minnie Plus and it came with a 50 gallon water t...
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A friend mounted a 65 gal water tank under the frame with two lengths of plumber's tape. It held for many many many cross country trips.
On mine with same 65 gal tank I took three flat steel bars. 1/4 or 1/8 inch thick, 1.5 inches wide and made a bracket to cradle below the tank and hold it. I bent the bars up to curve up the side of the tank about 2 inches (just with a hammer), then bent the bar back out horizontal and drilled a hole. I drilled a hole in the vehicle frame/ the floor frame really. I used a threaded rod and nuts to bolt the metal straps to the frame (the threaded rod spanned the 10 inch gap), sandwiching the tank between the frame and the customized cradle straps. It held like a champ! Overkill probably but held great.
It was easy to remove the tank that one time I had to do some work...
On mine with same 65 gal tank I took three flat steel bars. 1/4 or 1/8 inch thick, 1.5 inches wide and made a bracket to cradle below the tank and hold it. I bent the bars up to curve up the side of the tank about 2 inches (just with a hammer), then bent the bar back out horizontal and drilled a hole. I drilled a hole in the vehicle frame/ the floor frame really. I used a threaded rod and nuts to bolt the metal straps to the frame (the threaded rod spanned the 10 inch gap), sandwiching the tank between the frame and the customized cradle straps. It held like a champ! Overkill probably but held great.
It was easy to remove the tank that one time I had to do some work...
