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Originally Posted by Willie & Bev
We have some parks that only have electric at the site. There is water available and a dump station. I've been thinking of putting a tank in the truck bed for fresh water with a pump to transfer to the TT. I also would like to put a gray/black tank with a marcerator pump in the truck bed to dump if necessary.
I really don't want to move the trailer to dump or refill the fresh water tank while camping.
Anyone ever done this or have any recommendations?
Thanks,
Willie
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I have done exactly what you ask about. I had to pack up and move 25+ miles one time, then come back to the site and set up again. I swore that would be the last time.
I bought a new 25 gallon plastic tank, hooked up a 12v whizzer pump with its own battery for pumping to the trailer. I plumbed it so I can fill it with pressure from the source, so I have two taps to allow the whole setup to work.
I scavenged a used 45 gallon DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) plastic barrel for the black/grey stuff, bought a macerator and powered it off the trailer. When I pump the stuff off the trailer, I used the whizzer pump to flush everything. There is a little valve on the macerator to allow water in. It all works like a charm.
I have a cap on our truck, so nothing shows. I strapped the barrels to the inside so they can't roll around. I use el cheapo garden hoses for the whole setup.
I am lucky to have a Co-op Farm Store right next to my little shop downtown, so I was able to get some decent plumbing supplies. I got the whole thing hooked up with a minimum of magic words.
The little water tank I have standing up at the front corner of the box, and the DEF tank is laying on its side at the opposite back corner. The DEF tank has threaded openings so it was simple to find a fitting to screw in so a garden hose would work for the drain. A vent hole at the top is necessary. A garden hose is fitted to the top bung hole when filling
The macerator comes in its own container, and is hooked to the trailer dump outlet.
With care and common sense, there is no need to think that the world will come to and end. I keep the hoses marked, bagged and separated. I mix plenty of water with the outgoing stuff, plus we use generous amounts of cheap laundry soap to dump in the toilet as we "go along".