I researched a water solution for my Jeep Gladiator and came across this video. This was the solution for me, and it turned out absolutely perfect. Many thanks for the detailed walkthrough and double thanks for the links to the needed components. Ride on!
Three ideas, ... 1. Make sure to put a drain (if needed) so line filled with water won't freeze and brake. 2. It would be nice to also have a gravity feed too. 3. They make a small RV pressure tank (like those on a home well pump) and it makes it nice to have some water without the pump having to cycle...
Just a tip for those of us that find we needed 1 more step on the bit. If you can’t get the hole in plastic big enough but can screw the piece in, you can heat the metal up just enough, then you can thread that through without distorting the plastic. No bulging and it will fit in much better.
Hey there Kramer. I'm coming here from Drew Simms channel to see what you did with the water tank. And now, I see. Dude, if you ever have to run a water tube again, cap the end before you snake it through the dirty areas. It could save you from a nasty surprise later on. Just sayin'. Otherwise, pretty slick installation. Thanks for posting.
Haha that’s awesome. Welcome! Drew is amazing, he does an amazing job with his content. I’m glad he and so many others have found it useful. Thanks for the comment and stopping by!
Thanks alot for the Vid, iv'e been planning on installing a tap on the back of my JK for a while and was confused on the best way to do it, you explained everything very clearly and now have the same set up working perfectly, cheers from Australia!
@@KramerJunction the only thing I didn’t see on the list was the filter you used before the water pump. Would you be able to direct me in the right direction for a filter? And I seen on the website for the tanks, that they have a new (10GAL) slim style tank. What would your thoughts be on the slim tank? I do like the one you have cause it is slanted which might work better than the slim tank, I just want to keep as much room in the rear as possible.
@@WestTexasOverlanders I would say use whatever will work best for your storage and setup in the rear. I have actually prioritized more rear space for less water storage. I’m my most text water system video I go over how I down sized to a 5 gal water container and I think the pre filter should be listed there
Nicely done! I'm interested in the same tank for a similar purpose, so your video is spot on. Hey, I did a quick check on that switch because the wire gauge looked thin to me. It is max 5A and the pump is max 7.5A... so you're underrated on the amperage on that switch... might want to replace it with a beefier one (alternatively, you could install a relay and just use the switch to trigger the relay instead of the pump). Thanks for all the links too!
Haha yes I have definitely considered that and how Im going to deal with it. I will most likely just leave it empty during the winter unless filling it immediately before use, otherwise I would need some type of 12v heating pad like they use for RVs 🤷♂️
@@resolutejku haha yes 100%. I’ve actually had to repair the pump due to water inside expanding and cracking parts. I actually removed the water tank a few months ago because I spend most of my time in freezing temps and the pump is constantly frozen. I have gone through the thought process of how to winterize the system, just haven’t cared enough to do it. In a couple months I will put the tank back when the threat of freezing is gone
@@KramerJunction Thanks for the reply! Yeah I would love to install a system like yours or Dan Grec's (TheRoadChoseMe) but in British Columbia, the freezing temperatures make an onboard water system pretty complicated. I'll probably just keep using portable water tanks.
I had thought about that. It’s an open space with a hole at the bottom so I’m not terribly concerned though and it will only ever be powered when the Jeep is stationary so I think it should be ok plus everything is fused. Definitely a consideration 👍🏻
@@KramerJunctiondepending on climate (I'm in the south with tons of sun) you can get algae to grow in your thanks unless it's lightproof end to end - so maybe (even though it's under the vehicle) replacing the clear hose with black might make a difference down the road
I'm trying to build the same system. the female qd fitting you listed seems to show a hole all the way through. I would think there needs to be some type of check in the qd to leave it closed until male is plugged in. That way the water doesn't come out? What am I missing here?
This is great!!! Thank you for the video and the parts list! I also noticed you are running air lift helpers. I also installed mine last week, but I think I may have the wrong ones installed as they immediately bunched up and went between the springs upon lowering the vehicle back down. I wanted to buy a pair of airbag man Hi-Pressure sleeves for the bags but can't find them anywhere except in Australia, and they haven't answered any emails yet. Any ideas? Would love to bounce a couple ideas back and forth if you have time one day. Thanks again!!!
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it and found it useful 👍🏻 yeah, hit me up on Instagram and I’m down to discuss whatever you have going on! I have an Airlift1000 kit and for my application with the 3.5” Rock Krawler Springs I use in the rear, I called AL and gave them the inside dimensions of my springs and they recommended a kit, I think the kit I use is actually meant for the front end of an F350. Call them up with the inside dimensions of your springs and they will be able to help you out 🙌
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. I was hoping people like it and find it useful, that’s why I included links in the description so it can be easily emulated if someone wants to do something similar 🙌
Did it. Works great! One quick note, and it's probably something you've experienced: for the connection from the faucet to quick disconnect piece, one is NPT (truncated) and one is NPS (straight) so it won't thread completely, but with enough teflon tape it will not leak. Just in case someone else tries and sees that that the threads wont fully seat.
I am looking to do similar, but unsure about securing the quick release on the car. Was the thread tapered on the quick connector? I’d be hoping the connector you used on the inside would pull the quick connector tight into the panel to sandwich it in?
Does the quick connect have a check valve (Jeep side). If you were to press the power button would water come out of the connector if the faucet were not attached?
It does not. I do wish I had added something like that on the initial install or used some different pressure washer fitting, but it also hasn’t been an issue so I haven’t changed it. Hindsight being 20/20 I absolutely would do it differently a second time and I may in the near future. I have disconnected the faucet while it was under pressure more than once lol
The pump isn’t hard mounted, but it is basically wedges in place in that void space and with the tubing coming in and out it is pretty solid. It was actually quite a pain to get in place with the pre-filter on and short length of tubing going to the outlet.
Does the pump have to work harder being so far from the water supply? I think this is a great idea. I just worry about the life span of the pump in that location. I definitely like how you thought it out.
The section of tubing in my system is 5-6' and the pump is intended for RV use with runs of tubing much longer than what I'm using so it's actually quite over sized for what I'm using it for. I have the pump wedged in place pretty tight so I don't worry about it getting banged around, but it's definitely dust and potentially wet in that area. Funny, I was camped out the day you made this comment and I accidentally left the pump on and it ran dry for hours...I opened the water, turned on the pump and it's running perfect like nothing happened. I think the pump was only like $60 so if it does fail after a couple of years then I honestly can't complain.
@@TheDon8771 i can definitely recommend the pump I used. The only thing I would change is if maybe I could find a more compact pump with maybe a slightly lower flow rate for water conservation purposes. An on demand pump is a must. I even considered adding an accumulator tank like you would find in an RV, but just wasn’t possible with space constraints
@@KramerJunction yeah. Space is our only enemy when it comes to this. We want to do so much but limited on space. My fault tho. I got a 2 door cause I don’t have any children. I don’t have my rear seat in. But with tools and gear it can get quite packed. Leaving for Florida Wednesday. Soon as I get home I’m gonna get started on the water project. I appreciate your feedback. 👍🏻
I considered doing this. I may change it in the future. Either way would work, but under the carpet and up the wheel well in through the top of the taillight would definitely be a shorter run. I have a Goosegear plate system on order so things may get changed when I do that install 👍🏻
Brilliant. Thanks for the video! Quick question - while the water pump is running, do you open the cap on the water tank to offset the pressure? Or have you installed a pressure release value on the tank as well?
Awesome glad you like it 👍🏻 good question, I just loosen the cap when I’m using it so air can get in. A pressure release valve in the cap sounds like a great idea though 🤔
@@KramerJunction Makes sense! I have the 16-gallon rectangular tank. Been trying to figure out how best to arrange everything. Currently using a Waterport for showering, but would much prefer 16 gallons to 3. I'll keep my eye out for your next post!
I have a similar pump... when I turn it on I hear it's working but it's bulging my hose indicating that's alot of pressure... how come when you turn yours on.. pump stay silent?
I haven’t looked in to this so I can’t tell you which filter would be most appropriate and far as what works with the tubing and pressure the pump runs but my initial thoughts are you would probably want the water to go from the pump to a small accumulator tank and then a filter would be installed inline somewhere after that. Drawback is it would be a bulky setup and I don’t think you would get any type of usable pressure out of it as most filters work somewhat slowly. I don’t use the water in my storage tank as drinking water but if I do ever need to I carry a large water filter made by sawyer that filters a gallon of water at a time in a few minutes.
If you’re pretty handy it can be done in a couple of hours fairly easily. Hardest part is drilling out the hole in the license plate delete and getting it to match lol
Yes! It should be listed in the video description. It’s also listed in my Amazon store. Either way, it’s made by Front Runner. You can find it on their site or from Amazon 👍🏻
I keep fresh water flowing through pretty often so things stay pretty clean and I look inside of the tank frequently to see the water level and the inside is always as clean as the day I bought it. It's only 5-6' of tubing, so its basically being flushed every time I turn the water on.
This exact setup, no. This install relies on relocating the JK license plate. The JL license plate is already relocated off the body of the Jeep to the rear bumper. In theory you could do this, but you’d have to drill the tub, which I in no way encourage. I haven’t had time to play with the JLU, but I’m sure there is some way to make a similar install
Why ? I really don’t understand why someone would go through the time and money to put a hose bib on the back of their Jeep. This is one of those items people dream up when they run out of actual useful items. You might want to attach a washing machine on the other corner. Just a thought.
I researched a water solution for my Jeep Gladiator and came across this video. This was the solution for me, and it turned out absolutely perfect. Many thanks for the detailed walkthrough and double thanks for the links to the needed components. Ride on!
Three ideas, ... 1. Make sure to put a drain (if needed) so line filled with water won't freeze and brake. 2. It would be nice to also have a gravity feed too. 3. They make a small RV pressure tank (like those on a home well pump) and it makes it nice to have some water without the pump having to cycle...
You’re amazing for adding ALL of the pieces. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
The video was super helpful.
Just a tip for those of us that find we needed 1 more step on the bit. If you can’t get the hole in plastic big enough but can screw the piece in, you can heat the metal up just enough, then you can thread that through without distorting the plastic. No bulging and it will fit in much better.
I just wanted to thank you for this video, I replicated the settup over the last week and its brilliant....thank you for sharing how you did it 🤙
That’s so awesome! I’m glad you found the video useful and it helped you out!
exactly what i did 6yrs ago been very handy for fishing and camping
Nice I would be interested to take a look at that
Thanks for posting the How-to. I’m planning on putting a similar type system in place on my Ram 1500.
I’m glad you found it useful. Almost all of the components are taken from the RV world so luckily they’re pretty universal 🙌
Absolutely love this 👍
Hey there Kramer. I'm coming here from Drew Simms channel to see what you did with the water tank. And now, I see. Dude, if you ever have to run a water tube again, cap the end before you snake it through the dirty areas. It could save you from a nasty surprise later on. Just sayin'. Otherwise, pretty slick installation. Thanks for posting.
Haha that’s awesome. Welcome! Drew is amazing, he does an amazing job with his content. I’m glad he and so many others have found it useful. Thanks for the comment and stopping by!
Thanks alot for the Vid, iv'e been planning on installing a tap on the back of my JK for a while and was confused on the best way to do it, you explained everything very clearly and now have the same set up working perfectly, cheers from Australia!
Awesome I love it! Send me pics on IG if you get a chance! I’m glad you found it useful 🙌
Well that was pretty damn cool!
Haha thanks I’m glad you liked it! Don’t forget to like, share, subscribe 😉👍🏻
So rad. First backseat water tank video I found and it’s so good! Thanks!
I’m glad you liked it 🙌 don’t forget to like, share and subscribe 😉👍🏻
Love that water system.
Thanks! I’m happy you like what I did! I hope you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Well done! 👍🏾 I like your channel. Doing well and explaning everything very well. Greetings from Germany👋🏽
Thanks Hottuna! I appreciate that. I’m happy you like what I’m doing 👍🏻
This is amazing. Buying all these parts immediately
Haha I’m glad you like it. I use it almost every day. I washed my dishes using it last night and my coffee flask this morning 🙌
@@KramerJunction the only thing I didn’t see on the list was the filter you used before the water pump. Would you be able to direct me in the right direction for a filter? And I seen on the website for the tanks, that they have a new (10GAL) slim style tank. What would your thoughts be on the slim tank? I do like the one you have cause it is slanted which might work better than the slim tank, I just want to keep as much room in the rear as possible.
@@WestTexasOverlanders I would say use whatever will work best for your storage and setup in the rear. I have actually prioritized more rear space for less water storage. I’m my most text water system video I go over how I down sized to a 5 gal water container and I think the pre filter should be listed there
@@WestTexasOverlanders feel free to message me on IG @kramer_junction if you wanna go over things 🙌
I just did this to mine, love it
I’m happy it worked out for you 🙌
amazing video
Thank you! I hope you found it useful!
Very nicely done video - thanks for all the work to figure out this pump system and then document it!
Thanks! I’m glad you appreciate it 🙌 Don’t forget to subscribe to see what comes next lol
This seems like a really underrated channel. Liked and subbed. Please continue to not schill and I'll be a life long subber!
Haha I’m really glad you think so 👍🏻
It’s hard keeping up with it sometimes, but I’m gonna keep the content coming. I will do my best. Thank you 👍🏻
Also, make sure to share with friends and family 👍🏻
nice job man.
Nicely done! I'm interested in the same tank for a similar purpose, so your video is spot on. Hey, I did a quick check on that switch because the wire gauge looked thin to me. It is max 5A and the pump is max 7.5A... so you're underrated on the amperage on that switch... might want to replace it with a beefier one (alternatively, you could install a relay and just use the switch to trigger the relay instead of the pump). Thanks for all the links too!
This is a great setup. My only concern would be the water freezing during the winter.
Haha yes I have definitely considered that and how Im going to deal with it. I will most likely just leave it empty during the winter unless filling it immediately before use, otherwise I would need some type of 12v heating pad like they use for RVs 🤷♂️
@@KramerJunction Awesome setup! Would there also be a concern for residual water in the pump freezing? Especially given the pump’s location.
@@resolutejku haha yes 100%. I’ve actually had to repair the pump due to water inside expanding and cracking parts. I actually removed the water tank a few months ago because I spend most of my time in freezing temps and the pump is constantly frozen.
I have gone through the thought process of how to winterize the system, just haven’t cared enough to do it.
In a couple months I will put the tank back when the threat of freezing is gone
@@KramerJunction Thanks for the reply! Yeah I would love to install a system like yours or Dan Grec's (TheRoadChoseMe) but in British Columbia, the freezing temperatures make an onboard water system pretty complicated. I'll probably just keep using portable water tanks.
Really nice install!!!!
Super impressed! Love this set up
Thanks! I’m glad you like it 👍🏻
I can't imagine extra weight and room
Brilliant!
"as the French would say". The French would never do something this cool. 🤣
Lol 😂 Merrica 🙌🇺🇸
Super good. Really hope I can adapt this for my incoming JL
What a great idea. thanks for the video
Mohamed Al Esry Thank you! Don’t forget to subscribe to see what’s coming next 🙌
Awesome!
Only thing if be worried about is electrical sparks from the electrical motor, an fumes from the gas tank
I had thought about that. It’s an open space with a hole at the bottom so I’m not terribly concerned though and it will only ever be powered when the Jeep is stationary so I think it should be ok plus everything is fused. Definitely a consideration 👍🏻
Well done! Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like it 👍🏻
Nice work man! That's a lot a wadda!! 👌👌👌
haha yeah it's a lot when full. Lots of showers lol
@@KramerJunctiondepending on climate (I'm in the south with tons of sun) you can get algae to grow in your thanks unless it's lightproof end to end - so maybe (even though it's under the vehicle) replacing the clear hose with black might make a difference down the road
Ian M Burke I’ve been thinking about keeping it clean. I’ve thought about periodically adding a cap full of bleach to help mitigate bacterial growth
I'm trying to build the same system. the female qd fitting you listed seems to show a hole all the way through. I would think there needs to be some type of check in the qd to leave it closed until male is plugged in. That way the water doesn't come out? What am I missing here?
Nice work!!
Thank you!
This is great!!! Thank you for the video and the parts list! I also noticed you are running air lift helpers. I also installed mine last week, but I think I may have the wrong ones installed as they immediately bunched up and went between the springs upon lowering the vehicle back down. I wanted to buy a pair of airbag man Hi-Pressure sleeves for the bags but can't find them anywhere except in Australia, and they haven't answered any emails yet. Any ideas? Would love to bounce a couple ideas back and forth if you have time one day. Thanks again!!!
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it and found it useful 👍🏻 yeah, hit me up on Instagram and I’m down to discuss whatever you have going on! I have an Airlift1000 kit and for my application with the 3.5” Rock Krawler Springs I use in the rear, I called AL and gave them the inside dimensions of my springs and they recommended a kit, I think the kit I use is actually meant for the front end of an F350. Call them up with the inside dimensions of your springs and they will be able to help you out 🙌
Kramer Junction excellent thank you. I think I even have the same roof rack too lol. Kramer Junction on insta?
MyDatrsPrsnlATM yeah, kramer_junction
it's not vi-o-lah it's v-wah-lah (voila)! thx for the video none the less :D
excellent
Thanks 👍🏻
Awesome job, a great mod which is sure to be copied!
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. I was hoping people like it and find it useful, that’s why I included links in the description so it can be easily emulated if someone wants to do something similar 🙌
Great video thanks! Do you also have some details on how you've wired all your equipment to your battery? that would be great! Thanks
That's awesome!
Thanks!
Did you say you ran the tube through where your drain plug is? If so, what's the plan if you have to ford water?
Nice video! I’m on it.
Did it. Works great! One quick note, and it's probably something you've experienced: for the connection from the faucet to quick disconnect piece, one is NPT (truncated) and one is NPS (straight) so it won't thread completely, but with enough teflon tape it will not leak. Just in case someone else tries and sees that that the threads wont fully seat.
I am looking to do similar, but unsure about securing the quick release on the car. Was the thread tapered on the quick connector? I’d be hoping the connector you used on the inside would pull the quick connector tight into the panel to sandwich it in?
Does the quick connect have a check valve (Jeep side). If you were to press the power button would water come out of the connector if the faucet were not attached?
It does not. I do wish I had added something like that on the initial install or used some different pressure washer fitting, but it also hasn’t been an issue so I haven’t changed it. Hindsight being 20/20 I absolutely would do it differently a second time and I may in the near future.
I have disconnected the faucet while it was under pressure more than once lol
Did you mount the pump with hardware or is it just free-floating? You've definitely help me refine my modification...
The pump isn’t hard mounted, but it is basically wedges in place in that void space and with the tubing coming in and out it is pretty solid. It was actually quite a pain to get in place with the pre-filter on and short length of tubing going to the outlet.
Does the pump have to work harder being so far from the water supply? I think this is a great idea. I just worry about the life span of the pump in that location. I definitely like how you thought it out.
The section of tubing in my system is 5-6' and the pump is intended for RV use with runs of tubing much longer than what I'm using so it's actually quite over sized for what I'm using it for. I have the pump wedged in place pretty tight so I don't worry about it getting banged around, but it's definitely dust and potentially wet in that area. Funny, I was camped out the day you made this comment and I accidentally left the pump on and it ran dry for hours...I opened the water, turned on the pump and it's running perfect like nothing happened. I think the pump was only like $60 so if it does fail after a couple of years then I honestly can't complain.
@@KramerJunction nice to know. Love the idea. Thank you for your feedback
@@TheDon8771 i can definitely recommend the pump I used. The only thing I would change is if maybe I could find a more compact pump with maybe a slightly lower flow rate for water conservation purposes. An on demand pump is a must. I even considered adding an accumulator tank like you would find in an RV, but just wasn’t possible with space constraints
@@KramerJunction yeah. Space is our only enemy when it comes to this. We want to do so much but limited on space. My fault tho. I got a 2 door cause I don’t have any children. I don’t have my rear seat in. But with tools and gear it can get quite packed. Leaving for Florida Wednesday. Soon as I get home I’m gonna get started on the water project. I appreciate your feedback. 👍🏻
Good video but why didn't you go threw the carpet much shorter run.
I considered doing this. I may change it in the future. Either way would work, but under the carpet and up the wheel well in through the top of the taillight would definitely be a shorter run.
I have a Goosegear plate system on order so things may get changed when I do that install 👍🏻
Brilliant. Thanks for the video!
Quick question - while the water pump is running, do you open the cap on the water tank to offset the pressure? Or have you installed a pressure release value on the tank as well?
Awesome glad you like it 👍🏻 good question, I just loosen the cap when I’m using it so air can get in. A pressure release valve in the cap sounds like a great idea though 🤔
@@KramerJunction Makes sense! I have the 16-gallon rectangular tank. Been trying to figure out how best to arrange everything. Currently using a Waterport for showering, but would much prefer 16 gallons to 3. I'll keep my eye out for your next post!
Cool mod! Nice video. Did you reseal the drain plug hole in the floor? If so, how did you do that?
Nah I just left it open, minus the line running through it. I put the rubber from it in the passenger seat storage cubby on the back of the seat
I'm paranoid I installed a fuse in the rear end and front near battery.
I have a similar pump... when I turn it on I hear it's working but it's bulging my hose indicating that's alot of pressure... how come when you turn yours on.. pump stay silent?
how can i fit a water purifier between the pump and the tap to kill nasties? Using ultra light purifier?
I haven’t looked in to this so I can’t tell you which filter would be most appropriate and far as what works with the tubing and pressure the pump runs but my initial thoughts are you would probably want the water to go from the pump to a small accumulator tank and then a filter would be installed inline somewhere after that. Drawback is it would be a bulky setup and I don’t think you would get any type of usable pressure out of it as most filters work somewhat slowly.
I don’t use the water in my storage tank as drinking water but if I do ever need to I carry a large water filter made by sawyer that filters a gallon of water at a time in a few minutes.
Do you need to remove the rear bumper to do all of this?
How long did this take?
If you’re pretty handy it can be done in a couple of hours fairly easily. Hardest part is drilling out the hole in the license plate delete and getting it to match lol
Do you have the spicket listed?
Yes! It should be listed in the video description. It’s also listed in my Amazon store. Either way, it’s made by Front Runner. You can find it on their site or from Amazon 👍🏻
Any issue with keeping the lines clean? Do you flush them out?
I keep fresh water flowing through pretty often so things stay pretty clean and I look inside of the tank frequently to see the water level and the inside is always as clean as the day I bought it. It's only 5-6' of tubing, so its basically being flushed every time I turn the water on.
@@KramerJunction awesome. Thanks so much for the reply. Awesome build!
viola! 😂😂
voilà :-)
lol it's french
1/2 the gear isnt for sale atm :(
Are the links not good or just sold out??
@@KramerJunction just sold out but they are from home brewing yes?
So maybe i just go to a homebrew store?
Can u do this on a jl?
This exact setup, no. This install relies on relocating the JK license plate. The JL license plate is already relocated off the body of the Jeep to the rear bumper. In theory you could do this, but you’d have to drill the tub, which I in no way encourage.
I haven’t had time to play with the JLU, but I’m sure there is some way to make a similar install
@@KramerJunction I see thanks for the input. U have an awesome rig and channel
@@Jeepkid Thank you! I’m glad you like what I’m doing 👍🏻
Why ? I really don’t understand why someone would go through the time and money to put a hose bib on the back of their Jeep. This is one of those items people dream up when they run out of actual useful items. You might want to attach a washing machine on the other corner. Just a thought.
Vwoh-la.