Plastic storage container

[1930]

I drive my little Tercel to my property cause it's 41 miles per gallon. ( 2hrs away )

I sometimes use it as a truck ( I've got 4 of them and think they are the next best thing to sliced bread )

I remove the seats and it's amazing what I can carry.

I'm looking for a plastic 30-50 gallon storage container that I can fill up at home with water and transfer when I get to the property.

Not sure what key words I need to use?

I need a fill cap at the top, something rectangular.

Thanks

 

[Diggin It]

Check farm/ag store like the co-ops, TSC etc. They usually have a variety of liquid storage tanks, with spigots of some sort or provisions for one.

Here's a 35 gallon for $100:

Norwesco Horizontal Leg Tank, 35 gal. at Tractor Supply Co.

And a 50 gallon for $200:

PCO Tank, 5 gal. at Tractor Supply Co.

Sporting/outdoor stores may have some options also.

 

[1930]

Thanks, I'm gonna do that when stores open, too early now.

I'm looking for the cheapest possible alternative, I plan to dig my well in just a few months when it cools down.

 

[Diggin It]

You might find something used somewhere, but for drinking water, I'm pretty sure I'd rather buy new. I've seen sprayer tanks in that size range you could use for water now, then spray mixes later after you have a water source there. They usually have 12V pumps included, but run as high or higher than the prices above.

I know camping store have various options including some collapsible ones, but I have no idea how they're priced.

Maybe something smaller ... 5 or 10 gallon and carry a few? For that matter, they sell water in those 5 gallon bottles for upright dispensers and I think the bottles are returnable/exchangeable. Wouldn't be difficulty to build a carrier frame to hold 5 or 6.

One other thought ... 55 gallon barrels can be found for a few dollars. Some contained some sort of soap solution that can be thoroughly washed out. Might take a few rinsings, maybe with a mild bleach solution to sanitize. I'm not sure I'd want to drink a lot of water from one, but maybe small amounts. You could make a frame out of wood blocks and straps to hold it in place.

 

[farmeratheart]

The plastic containers from IBC totes are the right shape and configuration, but would be too big. Many of them are food grade (vegetable oil). You might investigate that option too.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I know it's not rectangular like you want but you said cheap as possible. You can find 55 gal drums for free. They are used for all kinds of food products like vinegar and maple syrup and have threaded bungs that are easy to use with standard plumbing fittings.



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[1930]

Thanks, Im gonna look for a collapsible deal, must be something rubber that can be filled with 50+ gallons of water and then sucked empty.

 

[Jaylegger]

Waterbed bladder.

 

[1930]

Waterbed bladder.

Houston we have a winner. Thanks

 

[Rebeldad1]

They used to have waterbed pillows, about 4-5 feet long. More of a conversation piece but useless. Maybe 20-40 gallons of water.

 

[1930]

Update: I received my 30 dollar twin size waterbed mattress, pulled rear seat down of car, fed mattress thru trunk, after lining trunk with heavy blankets.

Works like a charm.

I'm just guessing I put 30-50 gallons and easily transporded to my property.

I can easily transfer water now to my ibc container via the water pump.

Much easier than hauling plastic 5 gallon jugs.

Not sure how much the mattress could hold but it would be way too much weight for the car anyway and I don't need any more than 50 gallons at a time to keep the container full.

 

[Jaylegger]

Good to hear it worked. Any issues with water moving around too much causing handling issues?

 

[1930]

None at all, as it turned out I had just over 60 gallons of water in the mattress. Any more and my tires would have been rubbing on inner fenders, the car has larger than factory wheel/tire combo

 

[chim]

Police are still trying to establish what happened to a Florida man earlier today. A man in a Tercel apparently failed to stop and impacted the rear of a UPS truck. The man died from what appear to be crushing injuries. The only vehicles involved were the Tercel and the UPS truck, and it appears there was minimal impact. It was not raining at the time of the accident, but the scene was wet prior to the arrival of fire apparatus.