Securing Underslung Water Tanks
We recommend hard rubber or non-slip mats to prevent slipping. These will also protect your vehicle's underslung water tank from stone chipping. We also recommend full or side cladding with L-profiles or angles to provide a secure hold on all sides.
How to attach Underslung Water Tanks to the vehicle
The same applies to the installation of the water tank in your vehicle, caravan or camper. Whether a flat, upright or tower tank is used is of secondary importance and usually depends on the space available or the position in the vehicle. If available, the notches and ribs on the tank can also be used to attach rigid struts or lashing straps to secure the tank in the caravan without sacrificing space. We strongly advise against securing or lashing the tank solely with lashing straps over the baffle walls, as this is a less pronounced point on the water tank.
Installation of Water Tanks as an Underslung Tank with tank lid facing upwards
Some of our Underslung Tanks (for VW Transporters) are specially designed for inverted installation. For all others, we recommend that you always install the water tank in or on your caravan or camper with the existing lid opening facing upwards to prevent any possible leaks from the tank lid. Although this may not be common practice for some self-builders, you are always on the safe side. We have many identical water tanks in our range in flat, upright and tower shapes. The only difference is the position of the lid and possibly the size of the lid. This means that you can hopefully make the most of the space available.