need water tank advice

[kennyk0410]

i've got a 16 foot trailer with a 500 gallon leg tank on it. right now the tank is sitting long ways on the trailer. { parallel}. i would have more room with it sitting crossways over the axle. does the direction of the tank have any effect on water movement? there are no baffles only the legs of the tank.

 

[mike barrett]

I think if you mount it crossways on the trailer, it will surge as you go around curves.If you keep it full, the water wont move as much. 500 Gal. is a lot of weight,4400 lbs!

 

[Nichole]

Most set ups I am familar with have them across and a little in front of the axle. This allows for more room and better tongue weight.

 

[Scott Stone]

I like mine better sideways. I hate huge surges when i am in a panic stop

 

[Russ Spence]

15 years of trial and error, we have used them every which way and turned sideways dead center of the axles is the best way, Nicole is right too as long as you are running only one washer, we run multiple washers so no need for any extra tounge weight.

 

[El Flojo]

I would mount it across too. I have used them bowth ways and across is the best way. The water at 1/2 tank will hit hard, and you will feel it while you are moving if you mount it the long way. Mine is mounted about 6" behind the rear axle because my PW weights about 1200lbs so when its full the trailer is pretty level and empty its level and i dont get too much sway.

 

[Danny Bates]

15 years of trial and error, we have used them every which way and turned sideways dead center of the axles is the best way, Nicole is right too as long as you are running only one washer, we run multiple washers so no need for any extra tounge weight.

+1 Sideways is much better.

 

[Chris Tharpe]

Sideways to save room and you will have more room on there for tools

 

[kennyk0410]

thanks,that's kinda what i thought to but just wanted to be sure.

 

[apple]

Same here. Mine was longways on the trailer and it hogged a lot of room. Its sideways over the axles now. Gained a lot of room and it rides a heck of a lot better.

 

[FoxCPM]

For the past 1.5 year, we have had only 1 job that required all tanks (700gal total) full with water and yet there was an option to not fill up. How often do you guys need to have your tanks full with water?
I've seen my competitor do shopping centers with full water tanks (4x400gal), they don't supply water on the plaza. 4 machines 4 tanks, 3-4 people crew, HUGE trailer with 2 dully axles, huge Chevy 3500 duramax. They work as fast as hell. I personally wouldn't go that way for numerous reasons.
I am talking here only commercial flat work.

Thanks!