Posted 2013-05-17 9:57 PM (#152104) Subject: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 29 Location: California
Hi all - I'm wondering how people have the horse water tank set up in their rear tack rooms. I have a 35 gallon tank installed and it has a screw on top - but it takes two of us to get up there and fill it -- one to hoist the other person up over the non-movable saddle stands and hand the hose (not yet turned on) and then the person on the ground turns on/off the hose. There has to be an easier way -- I'm thinking a hose permanently coming out from the water tank that extends long enough to reach outside the tack room and will connect to a hose. But then how do I deal with water pressure. Anyone have a setup like this?Thanks.
Posted 2013-05-18 8:30 AM (#152111 - in reply to #152104) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 29 Location: California
OH - I should mention - I don't have a discharge hose at the bottom of my tank - maybe that's my problem. My LQ conversion guy was "creative" and cut an outside spigot into the trailer so I can easily pour the horse water into a bucket outside - actually very nice in theory but I have to wrap it in a towel with duct tape and can't use it as that's where the horses are tied....not so bright....
Posted 2013-05-18 9:05 AM (#152114 - in reply to #152104) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Why not fill it from that spigot.... Use a double female washing machine hose to make the connection from the garden hose to the trailer spigot... Is your tank lid vented? Maybe the tank itself has a vent on top. And if you do fill from the top, why does it take two people?? Do you not have a nozzle or valve on the end of your garden/fill hose..?? If you don't have a nozzle/valve on your hose just kink the hose by hand until you get it into the tank.... Sounds like you're making it alot harder than it should be..
Posted 2013-05-18 9:58 PM (#152122 - in reply to #152104) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
We have a folding 3 step ladder that stays at the barn. I use it for things like washing the trailer, getting to the top of stacked hay, etc. So, I just stand it against the open rear tack area, climb up, and reach across and fill the water caddy. I used to kink the hose, then discovered something better. We bought (at an RV shop) a short piece of hose angled on one end, that screws onto a hose, and fitted with a ball valve. It is for filling the fresh water tank on RV's. Easy to have the water on, and just open the ball valve, then close it back off when tank is full.
Posted 2013-05-21 11:36 AM (#152195 - in reply to #152104) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
RidnClyde, I am not dissing your choice, but, 30 gallons of water is heavy. Putting it under the gooseneck would put even more weight on the hitch. My trailer is already so nose heavy that I had to add a SuperSpring to my 1 ton dually. For some LQ's and most non-LQ trailers, I am sure this is a great option. Am curious HOW you mounted it under the gooseneck? I cant imagine there being enough room, at least not under my LQ gooseneck.
Posted 2013-05-23 7:36 AM (#152227 - in reply to #152195) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 98 Location: MD
Originally written by CTRider on 2013-05-21 12:36 PM
RidnClyde, I am not dissing your choice, but, 30 gallons of water is heavy. Putting it under the gooseneck would put even more weight on the hitch. My trailer is already so nose heavy that I had to add a SuperSpring to my 1 ton dually. For some LQ's and most non-LQ trailers, I am sure this is a great option. Am curious HOW you mounted it under the gooseneck? I cant imagine there being enough room, at least not under my LQ gooseneck.
Fortunately, I don't have a hitch weight problem and added a RoadMaster Active Suspension system also. My rig is a self made weekender. You can view the picture of my water tank mount here:
Posted 2013-05-23 8:03 AM (#152230 - in reply to #152227) Subject: RE: Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Originally written by RidnClyde on 2013-05-23 7:36 AM
Originally written by CTRider on 2013-05-21 12:36 PM
RidnClyde, I am not dissing your choice, but, 30 gallons of water is heavy. Putting it under the gooseneck would put even more weight on the hitch. My trailer is already so nose heavy that I had to add a SuperSpring to my 1 ton dually. For some LQ's and most non-LQ trailers, I am sure this is a great option. Am curious HOW you mounted it under the gooseneck? I cant imagine there being enough room, at least not under my LQ gooseneck.
Fortunately, I don't have a hitch weight problem and added a RoadMaster Active Suspension system also. My rig is a self made weekender. You can view the picture of my water tank mount here:
Easier way to fill horse water tank in rear tack?
