Stung in the throat for my fresh water tank.

[Nomad74]

Today I was going to clean and organize my garage.....again. Well, that didn’t sound very fun so I decided to install a 65 gallon fresh water tank in my van that I’ve had sitting around for about 15 years.

This fresh water tank is a little more work than I thought. Having to go back and forth to Ace hardware many times for fittings. When coming home on my motorcycle with a backpack full of parts a bee smacked my neck and stung me right on my adams apple. It hurt like a bitch. The entire way home I thought my throat was going to swell shut and I would die. My family would be told I died in a motorcycle crash, never knowing the truth that a bee had stung me in the throat and my airway swelled shut, causing me to pass out and slam into a power pole. All the people that told me Motorcycles were dangerous would come to my funeral, look into my open casket, and say, “I told you so”. They would never know the truth of the painful bee sting and how I died gasping for my last breath as I tried to get home to my wife and kids, oh, and my dog.

Anyway, I’ve still got a little more plumbing to do but it’s coming together nicely. My roomy promaster is quickly becoming packed again.

 

[FredC]

I know where you can find a scarf to prevent this in the future............

 

[Nomad74]

Good one!

 

[Mikey P]

That poor Promaster.

 

[Nomad74]

 

[Cleanworks]

Must have been a ninja bee. Went straight for the throat.

 

[Wand Slinger]

Good job! Congratulations on not dying.
What did you do for water before the tank install? I have 100 gallon fresh tank in my Chevy 3500.
You can install a Hudson valve on the top as a auto fill and keep from overflowing it into your van.

 

[Nomad74]

Good job! Congratulations on not dying.
What did you do for water before the tank install? I have 100 gallon fresh tank in my Chevy 3500.
You can install a Hudson valve on the top as a auto fill and keep from overflowing it into your van.

I have a live reel that I attach to the house water. I don’t run into not having water hook up often. But sometimes i do apartments where water hookups are a PIA to find. Anything I can do, any tool I can buy to increase efficiency, I’ll do.

 

[Wand Slinger]

Well it's obvious that the bee was initiating you into the club. You do drive a Dodge Promaster. This could go on the Promaster and your bike, lol.

 

[Nomad74]

View attachment 84851Well it's obvious that the bee was initiating you into the club. You do drive a Dodge Promaster. This could go on the Promaster and your bike, lol.

That bee was a jerk.

 

[Cleanworks]

That bee was a jerk.

Bee nice now

 

[Jim Pemberton]

First you try to swallow a spider, now a stinging insect nails you in the neck. Look at it this way: It appears each have gone to their reward as a result of interacting with you, and you remain Baconator Strong.

Score thus far:

Damon: 2:

Arthropods: 0

 

[hogjowl]

For some reason, I read that while hearing it in Jimmy’s voice.

 

[Jimmy L]

Where is the video?

 

[DAT]

For some reason, I read that while hearing it in Jimmy’s voice.

What does he sound like?

 

[hogjowl]

A house husband

 

[Nomad74]

Got my tank in. Its plumbed abd wired up. All is working great. Do you like my Oaklahoma plumbing job? I alos put in a bypass also to keep the pump from overheating. I’ll be adding some clamps and making things a little neater later. But its working and thats all I really care about.

 

[Nomad74]

Thank you @Shawn Abbey for making this video.
Can someone tag the right person for me? I don’t know his MB name.

 

[Acp]

nice dog.

do you know what swivel you have on your live reel? does it hold up to the heat of the 870 pretty well? I keep blowing out swivels from the water temps

 

[Nomad74]

Here is the report. That 65 gallon tank is a bit small. But it got me through a 2 bedroom, living room, and hall with 25 gallons to spare. So it should work fine for those pain in the ass townhomes and apartments with no close hookups.

 

[Nomad74]

nice dog.

do you know what swivel you have on your live reel? does it hold up to the heat of the 870 pretty well? I keep blowing out swivels from the water temps

I use the stainless Super Swivels. I change them about every 9 months. They work pretty good but after about 9 months they get that slow drip. Thats when I change them out.

 

[hogjowl]

I used a 55 gallon for most of my career. It was really to small.
I’m using 100 gallon tanks now. They’re just right.

 

[Nomad74]

I used a 55 gallon for most of my career. It was really to small.
I’m using 100 gallon tanks now. They’re just right.

As I sit here on the side of the road I’m already calculating how to install a bigger tank. I have a 125 gallon (I think) wheel well tank in my backyard but I don’t think i can fit it in my promaster.

 

[FredC]

As I sit here on the side of the road I’m already calculating how to install a bigger tank. I have a 125 gallon (I think) wheel well tank in my backyard but I don’t think i can fit it in my promaster.

View attachment 84884

trade it for a weed eater

 

[JS41035]

You need a check valve. The hot water from the water box will backfeed and nuke your transfer pump.