Step one. Bought the van.
Hello Everybody, First post. I camp a lot in tents but after spending three days straight in a tent in the rain at Dolly Sods I swore I'd make a change. Here it is. Bought it Wednesday. Dro...
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Kitchen Cabinet, Post #25
With the protective box for the dump valve completed I need to figure out a way to mount it under the van. Decide to take the tank support and weld on a "outrigger" to support the dump valve box.
Also primed and painted the greywater tank.
To join the tank and the valve I took a 1-1/2" flexible connector and shortened it.
Here's the tank with the modified brace.
The valve and it's box in position. I've not yet drilled the holes in the side of box where it will bolt to the brace outrigger.
This is looking straight up
Will need to add a piece of 1-1/2" PVC to the valve's inlet threaded adapter that will slide into the flexible coupling.
Remove the box and take some measurements.
Measure and cut two lengths of PVC pipe and cement to each end of the valve. The inlet is on the left. I had originally planned to mount that 90 degree elbow on the outlet side of the valve. Instead I'm going to leave it off. The tank should drain that much quicker without it.
While I had the cement out add a 90 degree elbow to the overflow pipe.
Drill a couple of drain holes in the bottom of the box. I'll try and make it as waterproof as I can but doubt it will be 100 percent.
Think I'm done taking the tank on and off the van. Paint the tank brace and bolt it in place. Bolt the tank to the brace.
Screw the Webasto pump shield into place.
Like the previous shield it's open at the back. In the top right of the photo is the bottom of the side cargo step. The van is constructed with large rubber bumpers that go between the frame and the van body. This allows some movement between the frame and the body so I left an inch of clearance between the top of the tank and the bottom of the step.
The machine screw I added to the front of the tank is there to hold a clip which keeps the Webasto fuel line in place.
So I'm laying on my back under the van for the umpteenth time doing this work when I look towards the front and see this.
I swear that darn cat is mocking me.
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With the protective box for the dump valve completed I need to figure out a way to mount it under the van. Decide to take the tank support and weld on a "outrigger" to support the dump valve box.
Also primed and painted the greywater tank.
To join the tank and the valve I took a 1-1/2" flexible connector and shortened it.
Here's the tank with the modified brace.
The valve and it's box in position. I've not yet drilled the holes in the side of box where it will bolt to the brace outrigger.
This is looking straight up
Will need to add a piece of 1-1/2" PVC to the valve's inlet threaded adapter that will slide into the flexible coupling.
Remove the box and take some measurements.
Measure and cut two lengths of PVC pipe and cement to each end of the valve. The inlet is on the left. I had originally planned to mount that 90 degree elbow on the outlet side of the valve. Instead I'm going to leave it off. The tank should drain that much quicker without it.
While I had the cement out add a 90 degree elbow to the overflow pipe.
Drill a couple of drain holes in the bottom of the box. I'll try and make it as waterproof as I can but doubt it will be 100 percent.
Think I'm done taking the tank on and off the van. Paint the tank brace and bolt it in place. Bolt the tank to the brace.
Screw the Webasto pump shield into place.
Like the previous shield it's open at the back. In the top right of the photo is the bottom of the side cargo step. The van is constructed with large rubber bumpers that go between the frame and the van body. This allows some movement between the frame and the body so I left an inch of clearance between the top of the tank and the bottom of the step.
The machine screw I added to the front of the tank is there to hold a clip which keeps the Webasto fuel line in place.
So I'm laying on my back under the van for the umpteenth time doing this work when I look towards the front and see this.
I swear that darn cat is mocking me.
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