Approximately 18 5 liters 5 gallons total length.
Pvc roof rack shower.
It s pressurized by an air compressor you can see the compressor s yellow coil hose on the left side of the photo.
If i recall correctly it holds 4 or 5 gallons of water.
It s like plumbing to your vehicle.
If it s camping going to the beach running a marathon or just taking your kids to the local park this roof mounted shower can be a va.
Diy road shower rooftop solar shower specs.
They will never rot warp crack stain fade or discolor.
Drill 3 4 and 11 32 bit.
This post is going to show you how you can make your own pressurized roof rack solar shower for your vehicle.
It is recommended to leave about 1 2 gallon of air space in the tank.
Many summer fun and outdoor activities can be made much more enjoyable when you bring along a portable shower.
Approximately 2 3 meters 7 5 ft weight when full.
Use tie down straps to secure the shower to the crossbars with the spigot facing down.
Stow bulky items overhead by cementing together a simple rack from 2 pvc pipes and fittings.
It s made out of 4 inch pvc that s been painted black.
Pvc is probably too weak for roof racks which get tremendous dynamic stress from turning stopping starting and wind resistance.
Bolt the straight pipe to the ceiling joists to support heavy loads and screw the angled pieces from the wye connectors into the cross brace to stabilize the whole rack.
Place the shower on top of the blocks with the spigot end at the rear of the car.
It s better to shop around craiglist or amazon for a used metal rack with secure mounting points.
What you need almost everything you need is found in the plumbing department at home depot.
The homemade pvc roof rack shower.
Approximately 21 kgs 46 lbs.
My 4runner is lower in front so i mounted the road shower 2 on the driver s side of the roof rack.
A 4 x4 piece of pvc pipe.
Road shower 4 now shipping.
Like all the phoenix pvc products our outdoor shower enclosures are durable.
Two 4 pvc end caps.
Roof rack shower for outdoor activities.
Just use your garden hose or a water jug.
A garden hose is attached to a water faucet spigot thing that has been inserted into the pvc end cap.
Pvc primer and glue.
The shower detailed below will hold 5 gallons and weighs about 20 lbs.
The amazing roadshower is now part of the yakima family and is in stock and available for.
Slide the foam blocks if using into your crossbars.
The pvc s smooth surface makes for easy loading and unloading.