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Grey Water Tank Mount * Skoolie Conversion * Gus The Struggle Bus
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2020
- In this video, we show you how we mounted our grey water tank underneath the bus. We had some challenges but we got it done!
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Wow! That setup looks GREAT for the gray water tank install! Looks like it is SOLID! Very cleaver using the perforated ceiling material on the bottom to protect the tank from road debris. What's even cooler is that because it isn't a solid piece of metal, water will be able to drain out of the bottom of that metal piece! Definitely a great idea! You two are brilliant! Love that Meredith is never scared to go out there and get things done on her own! You're such an inspiration lady! As always... We are proud of you and so grateful to be able to bounce ideas around with you guys, and be silly! Big love! - B + E
Thank you so much guys!! We love having all of that metal to use for all kinds of projects! We hope it is sturdy enough and cant wait to get it in there and test it!
FYI the perforated metal sheet is not for ventilation, it is one of the best sound deadening materials made. It works by breaking the sound waves into smaller high frequency components that are absorbed by the fiberglass insulation and also uses the principle of destructive interference where these sound waves cancel each other out. The size and spacing of the holes can change the acoustic range. In school buses they frequently do the whole ceiling to reduce the voices of the riders as well as the engine and road noise. They also use this material in band practice rooms for the same reason.
OH wow that awesome, I did not know that! Thank you so much for letting me know!
I just wanna say thank you for these videos. I find your process explanation really helpful. I enjoy watching your progress, it’s all coming together so great!
Thank you so much for saying that! We try really hard to make sure our videos make sense and are helpful so knowing that they are means a lot !
Hey Guys from Scotland. Im building an Rv using a Volvo B10M plaxton. I was watching your grey water tank episode. Just a quick one on the unistrut fixing. I use unistrut every day as a fire protection engineer and saw you where using washers after fitting you spring nut which we call zebidees did not know if you new you can get galvanized unistrut square plates which give better rigidity of the studs hanging down. Hope that helps. Loveing whatching your adventure, carry on the good work. Xx
Wow from Scotland? That is awesome, thank you so much for watching! We did not realize that until after we got them and were installing them, we will look into that thank you!
@@GustheStruggleBus yeah Bonnie Scotland lol. With the backwards and forwards of the water it will losen the washers. Also love the idea that you use a pocket gig, I have now invested in one cant wait to try it but a long way off that yet.
G'day guys and greetings from Tasmania Australia, great job and the most impressive thing is how you work together and if either is away the build is carried on by the other one, I think that you are a great couple and my wife Alison and I have been married for 36 years on the 22nd September and I wish and hope that your dreams come true and they are off to a terrific start now. Kind regards John
Wow John thank you so much! That is so sweet of you to say! We are so glad you enjoy the videos and find them helpful. This big of a project has definitely helped us learn to work better together! Congratulations on 36 years!!
the weight of a 100 gallon tank when full is 834 pounds , it kindoff worrying to see it held up with the thin L profile , i can see the holes tear out from around the treaded rood untill it just drops out and the bus drives over it with the rear set of wheels probably splitting it wide open like an orange (with a lot less nicer smell ) at the most inconveniant time
you might want to replace the ones that the treaded rods go through that are under the tank with U shaped heavier metal ones encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQFeEqH0Vg5styU-R5xK4xdZZNdjzr84DqN7A&usqp=CAU , you could use that unistrut stuff , but thats kindof tall and might mess with the groundclearace the rest only holds the tank in place those should do fine , you could do it at a later date , the way you have it now is good enough to install it and plumb it up
make sure you mount one way valves of some sort intoo the drains or you be having a geiser of verry stinky liquid shoot up the sink when you step on the brakes and all the liquids in the tank sloshes forward or moving away from a stopsign and have the toilet or showerpan overflow
if you have some of that sound dampening mat left , you could stick that to the both ends that might help keeping the sand and gravel from hitting the tank directly
its probably a good idea to close up / shield the space above the tank or you be carrying a lot of dried mud and sand on top of the tank after some travel
Those are some great tips! You thought of everything, we will check that out thank you!
I agree.... I used the same material to just lift my Jeep top off and it bowed/bent super fast and almost ruined my top. I ended up getting some super thick L and U brackets. It picked myself and two friends up, no problem.
Alot of people throw out bed frames. I am keeping the ones l can get for free or for just a little bit of money. They are great for jobs like this and under storage cabinets. And lots of other bus building projects like decks and hangers.
~Red Panda Bus~
That is such an interesting idea! We will have to remember that
Remember... Water weight is 8lbs a gallon. So make sure your connection will hold the tank up. Water will move back and forth from stopping and moving forward. Also make tight water fits so tank does not leak.
All great tips thank you! We will make sure to test it and make sure it can stand up to the task!
I was just stressing about doing this myself last night. This video is a gift. Many thanks M&P :)
Wow so glad we could help! It was not fun but its gotta be done!!
Love how you're doing it gray water Jenga lol 😂
HAhah exactly!
Use a hydrolic jack against the beam could jack the side of the bus out
I was just coming on to say that or use a scissor jack with some of that wood that they have laying around. I've done it before to a truck bed.
Great idea thank you!!
That could work!
We ended up drilling through our metal subfloor and supporting with big square washers on the all thread bolts from inside the bus. It was probably overkill and I hope it will stay sealed, not causing our plywood subfloor to rot or have issues with condensation/thermal barrier. I like your somewhat simpler approach of only using the floor joists and keeping everything outside. Guess time will tell. Probably will plan to keep the tank as emptied as possible anyhow, so mostly weightless. Nice vid, as always!!! 👍👍👍🚍🚍🚍
Thats a good idea, and it sounds really sturdy! Yeah we plan to keep it pretty empty as well! Thank you!!
I know this is late and I don't see it in the comments but Gilligan Phantom youtube channel used a fresh water tank for his grey water and he said it was actually something he regretted in his entire build. The fresh water tanks are not designed to let all of the volume inside to come out. Grey and Black water tanks are designed to do this. He said the grey water smell was so horrible that he is thinking about completely redoing it. This was a while back. Please disregard if this was explain or thought of or if I am mistaken on the type of tank that you are installing.
Thank you for letting us know! We will look into it!
Good that the dry water tank finish is. Every time more finish lott of construction steel for the tank
It does take a lot of extra stuff to add things under the bus! We only have a few things left to go!
HOLA como estan? Saludos Meredith & Paco I install mine with L shape-brackets that were holding a fuel tank I mounted on the frame , used the hols on side of the frame it is very soled. I set the tank on pice of plywood it work good .YUO GUYS ARE THE BEST You spline just a bout every thing on how to do it with details ,THANK Guys.
Hey!! Thank you so much! That is a great idea, nice tip on using the brackets!
Hung my black and grey tanks the same as yours.... Worked just fine. I used a couple of rubber "Mission" couplings where the tanks tied to hard plumbing.
That is great to hear that the tanks have help up well! Thank you so much, those couplings sound like a great idea!
That angle iron with holes makes it weak.......
Yes that is true, we plan on testing it and making sure it will hold up. Thank you
Where did you get the 100 gal tank from?
RecPro is where most buslifers order them. They have a special discount if you order two tanks at a time. At least that was our finding.
Yep! We got ours from rec pro! They have a lot of great stuff!
You could have used some stock factory fuel tank "L" brackets... you have holes drilled in the frame for some of them already.
This is where the outside AC units for the but were originally mounted so that is probably form that! That is a good idea!
How is the water tank not swinging front and back when you're driving and breaking when it's full?
IT will take some testing but when raised and tightened it should be good
What gauge slotted angle did you use? Span distance? Size of all-thread? And is it holding up well now? We’re about to purchase that stuff for ours, any help would be great thank you
Hey kevin, I think it was a 1/4 and we did it the shape of the tank, the tread was 3/16 I believe. So far so good!
Hi there! We're following you guys on our TV and don't know how to subscribe. Was recently watched a video of Paco installing the fuse box and wires to and from the inverter. It was the one where he was working alone. My husband noticed that the AC wires going in and out were bare, with enough space to arch and potentially start a fire. Just wanted to get the information to you.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! That is a great tip that you for letting us know and we will make sure to take care of that!
Are you sure that that's going to hold 100 gallons with all the bumps and rough ride? Also cutting that support is sketchy AF..
We will be testing it but we have confidence in what we have built, thank you for your concern. And we did not like having to cut out the support but we did not have an option due to our shower pan
@@GustheStruggleBus for sure and I can relate, safety is always a priority. I've been following you two, and you've accomplished plenty. I've watched folks start this kind of project, get frustrated and give up but, seem as if you two are actually gonna finish this with a little struggle 😄 but if there's an advice I can give (considering you're open to) is that a good plan and keeping communication open between you two! You can do anything with determination. We are rooting for you two. Keep up the awesome job.
Sorry dumb question 🙄 will removing the floor supports cause an issue down the road? I know there are more and that's not a huge space but I'm getting ready to do mine and I worry lots lol
Those aren't floor supports they removed. They are skirt supports to stiffen the skirt at highway speeds and help hold the wall to the floor.
@@crewallie ah makes sense. Thanks
the sideskirt of the bus might wobble a little at that point , but it should hurt anything
That is not a dumb questions at all! We asked it at one point because this is all new to us to!
Are you worried about this grey tank freezing at all?
It is something that will need to be kept an eye on. If it becomes an issue I can add something to it!
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Thank you!
100 gallons is about 800 pounds
Yes that is true, we plan on testing it and making sure it will hold up. Thank you
That ground cable needs to be at frame of the bus to be correct and bonded. Not body rib.
Ok thank you for letting us know, we will look into that!