paul3man

I tow a 3500 lb. Power washing trailer and I am running out of water and I was thinking of mounting a 225 gal tank (1878 pounds) in the bed of the truck. I realize that I can't use that little tie down but what if I were to use the bed bolts? Could I use some angle iron and make that my tie down point? Also I have heard horror stories about guys taking out their bed bolts... is that still the case with the newer trucks or just older ones? Any help is much appreciated!!!

Melbeachmoose20

Why not get a bigger trailer and put the tank on it? It will be much less stress on the truck, no custom fab, and you can unhook the trailer and use the bed of the truck as you normally would. And once you sell the old trailer the cost difference will not be that much.

custm2500

If you want to be extra safe then make your bracket with the bed bolts. Add a tab or two on each side that extends down through the bed and add an extra bolt to the side of the frame. You would need to cut a 1/2" by 2" hole in the middle of the bed on next to the frame rail.


I hope you have or plan to add some air bags otherwise you will be squatting like the Carolina ***s big time.

uzikaduzi

not that this helps you with your specific question but we had large water tanks in the back of trucks on the farm. I also towed a water jetter when i was a plumber (it was small in size but we towed it with a 4c ranger and I believe the water tank was 250 gallons?) in both cases, on the road, they haul great if the tank is completely full or completely empty and everything else sucks because of it sloshing around... maybe you could get one with baffles?

Boulevard

First off I would make the bed 'grippy' so that the tank has less of a tendency to slide. Spray in bed liners are usually a little bumpy and grip unlike the slide in kind which I find are slick . As for mounts I would use U-bolts like the ones used on leaf springs and bolt them around the frame....leaf spring bolts are also super strong and very long. I would not weld anything to the frame because I do not trust the new frame metals not to crack at the weld.

Steve Osborne

all i'm seeing is...
-f150 site
-no info on the truck..
- and 1900+payload on the trailer...

http://www.sandiegotank.com/index.ph...d=0&Itemid=655

cosway

1878?? what truck? my Lariat sticker says 1878 is too much

custm2500

Do you notice the "recommendation" given by the tank company. Hint it is in the picture.


Helper bags and he is good to go. Only issue he has is wanting to tie it down and make sure it doesn't move.

Steve Osborne

hope he's in the states...he can carry 5000lbs of water for all i really care...not being frame mounted the sloshing water in the tank will test any tie down points..