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Fresh Water Tank Options for My Van Layout

A long, narrow fresh-water tank was included in my van-layout purchases.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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Fresh Water Tank Options for My Van Layout

My purchase and Amazon option

A long, narrow fresh-water tank was included in my van-layout purchases.

The featured Amazon option is Class A Customs T-2000 Water Tank.

Where it fits my build

My Day 87 plan put the body openings ahead of the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels. I specifically included the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks in that order of work.

I removed cargo tie-down hardware to leave mounting points for the extrusion framing, and removed door trim for the later insulation and paneling. SketchUp helped me plan how those separate jobs would fit together.

The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of this diary entry is the sequence. I wanted to finish the drilling while the interior metal was bare, so later work would not mean opening finished surfaces again.

The photographs show my preceding floor-preparation session. Sweeping, washing and removing residue created the starting point for the interior work I described next.

I planned the openings and mounting access before enclosing the interior.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The featured Class A Customs tank and its undermount alternative use different tank shapes. TORVA's wheel-well form changes how the tank occupies the available space.

Class A Customs UM-2000 Water Tank

Class A Customs UM-2000 Water Tank

The UM-2000 is a twenty-gallon under-mount water holding tank. Its molded body provides connection points for a fresh- or gray-water layout.

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TORVA Wheel-Well Water Tank

TORVA Wheel-Well Water Tank

This twenty-gallon tank has a shaped recess for a wheel-well layout. Its molded body packages the water volume around that intrusion.

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Questions from my build

What water-system work did I plan early?

My Day 87 notes name the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks.

What do these build photographs show?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the later interior build-out stages.

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