We finally got round to starting one of the bigger jobs in our van - installing our underslung water tanks. We decided to go for the CAK water tanks that are designed to fit snuggly under the van and make use of some of the recesses in the chassis. Unfortunately, due to the position of our gas tank, we couldn't make the smaller waste water tank fit so we decided to just install the 66 litre fresh tank underneath the van and also to do this on the 'wrong' side, installing it on the drivers side.

The tanks are good but the supplied fittings aren't great so we rust treated them and then had to manually drill fixing points in the chassis members before we could fit the tank. After treating and sealing those, fitting the tank level gauge and insulating it, we were able to fit the tank in place.

The final stage was to connect up the pipework including filler hose from inside the garage and cold feed in to the van. In the next water video we'll show you how we fit and connect our in van water system but for now, we're happy the tank is in place!

Mark & Neil

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PRODUCTS USED

CAK 66L Fresh Tank and Fitting Kit (various retailers)
56mm Holesaw: https://amzn.to/3yvFMUQ
No Nonsense Rust Primer: https://bit.ly/3GFXxU3
No Nonsense Black Spray Paint: https://bit.ly/3IN4ZP9
Underseal Spray: https://amzn.to/3lWWSG3
Dodomat Superliner: https://amzn.to/3IMgRRx
Foil Insulation: https://amzn.to/3pRJyUn
Evolution Mitre Saw: https://amzn.to/3nRGcBs
Bosch Jigsaw: https://amzn.to/3zjNMqx
Evolution Circular Saw: https://amzn.to/39zuTFX
Makita Plunge Saw: https://amzn.to/3AkimSl
Makita Combi Drill & Impact Driver: https://amzn.to/3wwzJ0B

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TIMINGS

00:00 Start
00:30 Which water tanks?
02:46 Planning under van fixings
06:02 Planning the pipework
10:00 Prepping the brackets
11:00 Fitting the tank sensor
14:49 Insulating the tank
17:10 Installing the tank
18:07 Connecting the pipework

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WHO ARE WE?

We're Mark and Neil and this is Our Van Plan. We've always wanted a camper van and took the plunge in 2020 by ordering a brand new medium wheelbase (L2H2) Fiat Ducato. We are converting it ourselves into the van of our dreams with little previous experience. We're glad to have you along for the ride!

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FOLLOW US

You can follow our build in real time over on Instagram....

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