Posted 2008-03-11 10:41 PM (#79323) Subject: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 28 Location: KS
I am going on my first distance trip (about 3 hours away) and wondered how to carry enough water for the trip? I wont be staying overnight, but I want to be sure I have enough in case of an emergency on the road or what not. I considered painters buckets from Lowes with the removable lids & plastic gas containers that have never had gas in them, but I will have to load quite a few of these since they are typically around 5-8 gallons. I don't think I have enough time to order anything since I am leaving Tues. the 18th of Mar.?
Posted 2008-03-11 10:44 PM (#79324 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 28 Location: KS
I forgot to add that I will be traveling with 2 adult mares in a 2 horse, slant load, 2008 Titan Avalanche II bumper pull with rear tack. I will be driving to a barn where we will be attending a training clinic for the afternoon and then returning home sometime around midnight (leaving around 9 am). We are in KS so the weather is starting to get warmer (around 70s).
Posted 2008-03-12 4:50 AM (#79326 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 296 Location: Tennessee
The plastic paint buckets should do fine so long as you can get lids and they're clean. Some Walmarts carry blue 7 gallon water jugs in the camping aisle. About $7 each as I recall. Three or four of those should be enough for 2 horses for a day. If there's a food distributor in your neck of the woods you might be able to pick up some used food grade plastic barrels pretty cheap. They look like this:
Posted 2008-03-12 5:51 AM (#79327 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
As Tow suggested, Just go to Wallmart or similar store and buy a couple of the Water Jugs and put them in your truck bed. Also take a bucket for the horses to drink out of. Unless it's a lot hotter where you are at, I doubt your horses will even drink during a 3 hour drive. But as you said, you are taking the water for an emergency.
I frequently haul my horses 2-5 hours away, We usually offer water when we arrive and they will rarely drink much upon arrival, but will drink the next morning after camping the night.
Posted 2008-03-12 7:17 AM (#79330 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
I got one of those corner tanks and used it for several years until one day....... The horses decided they were not going to drink from it. Maybe they were not thirsty enough! I always emptied it out and let it dry, there's nothing growing in it. We have washed and cleaned, let it air out and they still won't drink water from it. SO, I bought me some of those blue, $9.00, Reliance 7 gallon jugs from Wal-Mart. I can set them in the trailer, truck, or whatever. Anyone want a High Country Plastics 35 gallon tank, stand and hose? Maybe I can make me a fuel tank out of it!!! BOOM!!
Posted 2008-03-12 8:32 AM (#79336 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 270 Location: Roanoke IL
I just made a really cool 35 gallon water tank for about a total of 17 bucks. I got a rubbermaid garbage can from walmart, one of the big kind not with wheels. I got a couple hose menders and shut offs from the garden section, and some aquarium caulk, and I drilled two holes just big enough for the small end of the hose mender to fit, one in the bottom, and towards the top of the can, I caulked up the hose mender, poked the ribbed end in the hole, attached some hose and a clamp on the inside, caulked the lid on, drilled a tiny vent hole in the very tippy top of the lid, and it works. The water doesn't flow out at a very high rate of speed, but oh well. It fits under the manger area in my midtack. No real problems with bowing, it's cylindrical shape keeps it from really bowing too much esp. since the lid is attached. I might make the vent hole in the top more of a fill cap, once i figure out what to use. I figure it was cheaper than a bunch of little tanks all over the place and cheaper than a 90 dollar corner tank. I'll try it. It has only been tested sitting in my yard, not yet in the trailer.
Posted 2008-03-12 8:47 AM (#79342 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
If you use the 5 gallon bucket method, put a good trash sack in each bucket before filling, you can tie off the top and it won't slosh out. 'course a lid works too, but sometimes the tie off method is handy..
Posted 2008-03-12 10:27 AM (#79359 - in reply to #79336) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by Angelmay84 on 2008-03-12 9:32 AM
I just made a really cool 35 gallon water tank I got a rubbermaid garbage can from walmart, one of the big kind not with wheels. , it's cylindrical shape keeps it from really bowing too much . It has only been tested sitting in my yard, not yet in the trailer.
I am not an engineer, but I would have to guess that the strength of the garbage can you described, will be severely tested when it's used. Water weighs 8.34 pounds a gallon, so you have a possible full loading of about 290 lbs.
This amount probably greatly exceeds the original design paramaters. I would be hesitant to fill it fully or place it within an area, where adjacent items would be ruined if they were wetted.
Also the loading is not static and will move with any trailer motion, increasing the amount of uneven side loading and internal stresses.
Posted 2008-03-12 10:35 AM (#79360 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 28 Location: KS
Thank you all for your ideas! I think the cheapest/fastest option is to use 2 painter's buckets & buy 2 water jugs from walmart. That way if I can't get the lids on tight (or get them off by myself, which was my problem when I tested them from home) I still have the jugs as an option. I do really like the professional grade plastic food bins someone mentioned if I could just find a place to get them here without having to order online! Thanks again!
Posted 2008-03-12 2:04 PM (#79374 - in reply to #79330) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 1416 Location: sc
Originally written by retento on 2008-03-12 7:17 AM
I got one of those corner tanks and used it for several years until one day....... The horses decided they were not going to drink from it. Maybe they were not thirsty enough! I always emptied it out and let it dry, there's nothing growing in it. We have washed and cleaned, let it air out and they still won't drink water from it. SO, I bought me some of those blue, $9.00, Reliance 7 gallon jugs from Wal-Mart. I can set them in the trailer, truck, or whatever. Anyone want a High Country Plastics 35 gallon tank, stand and hose? Maybe I can make me a fuel tank out of it!!! BOOM!!
Posted 2008-03-12 8:04 PM (#79395 - in reply to #79323) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 28 Location: KS
I went to Walmart today & found the 5 & 6 gallon water jugs that you mentioned! I think they will work great, but yikes they are heavy! Lucky for me, they have spouts! I think I will have enough water for the trip with some extra to spare. I currently have a total of 17 gallons between the 2 water jugs I bought at Walmart today & a (never before used for anything but water that i've had in our minivan for road trips) plastic gas can. I could add another 5 gallon plastic gas can that I still haven't moved from the minivan?
Posted 2008-03-14 12:22 AM (#79536 - in reply to #79359) Subject: RE: Water transport in the trailer
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Posts: 385 Location: washington
Originally written by Angelmay84 on 2008-03-12 9:32 AM
I just made a really cool 35 gallon water tank I got a rubbermaid garbage can from walmart, one of the big kind not with wheels. , it's cylindrical shape keeps it from really bowing too much . It has only been tested sitting in my yard, not yet in the trailer.
I am not an engineer, but I would have to guess that the strength of the garbage can you described, will be severely tested when it's used. Water weighs 8.34 pounds a gallon, so you have a possible full loading of about 290 lbs. This amount probably greatly exceeds the original design paramaters. I would be hesitant to fill it fully or place it within an area, where adjacent items would be ruined if they were wetted.Also the loading is not static and will move with any trailer motion, increasing the amount of uneven side loading and internal stresses.Just some thoughts you might not be aware of.
Gard
Gard - you are right. I had something just like that for rain water collection and used it for the garden, but when it got full the thing was really unstable and the flex of the garbage can caused the caulk holding the tap to leak - alot. I finally gave up on it. I would not use something like that in my trailer. The 5 gallon water jugs for camping work just fine. I used them for years until I got my new 39 gallon corner water tank.
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