The placement is solid and still looks great. I’m one of those that will always remember the placement of those holes - I feel the pain! Looking forward to the follow up video! Keep going strong my man!!!
If you need just drill new holes above the original bottom holes and do another bottom bracket on the back. Thanks for the great videos. My DIY front seat fire extinguisher is doing great on WJ thanks for the ideas. Keep it up man your my new favorite overland youtuber.
I love the Waterport, but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet. $ has to go other places first. Great place to install it, I think it will work well for ya. We all have done that mistake sometime or another in some sort of way, no matter haw many times you measure and look at it.
I personally installed trailrax, onto which you can install a number of things - rotopax, waterport, axe and/or shovel mount, etc. No specific holes drilled into the hardtop (other than on the roof to mount the generic trailrax on the jku - jlu needs no drilling). Anyhow, nice save.
The irony brother… I was literally about 30 minutes ago considering a water port to tie into my hot water/heat exchanger system! 😆. I dig it for sure…. I like Scepter can because it’s ultra portable but I also have a carrier on my rear swingout to bring it with, without taking up too much space. You made all the right decisions about the mounting brackets and locations, and there’s something to be said about the adrenaline rush you get when making permanent modifications, ya know? 🤷♂️. You know it’s true! Lol. Love it as always Asia. 🤙 Just thinking maybe you can make some kind of skid for narrow trails to put in front of the water port…. Just bend some 16gauge plate even or 3/16’s would be nice, and mount somehow.
Hey Asia, the install looks great, even with the issues. I think the two bolts should be fine for that, but do be careful on narrow trails! Let us know what you think of it after some field testing!
Hey guys! Sooo I've been using the WP day tank for awhile now and it's been awesome! I ended up relocating it to the other side because it was creating a muddy mess at the foot of my RTT ladder but now that it's on the driver side, I can do my cooking and dishwashing underneath an awning. It's been awesome! My only regret is not getting the weekender as we have found ourselves needing more water during longer trips. Otherwise, the water port has been integral in our system!
When mounting pieces onto fire trucks, our shop has drilled into water tanks, computers, wiring harnesses, etc. Your mistake was waaay cheaper than most of our foul ups.
Love my scepter system. I use side mounts on the Jeep for scepter cans. I can carry 2 low on the Jeep. I was in Wyoming pst week and ran 2 fuel cans with the scepter on the roof rack. Still bomber
@@BaptismOverland these go on the side of your front quarter panels behind your fenders. Empty space, low center of gravity. 2 scepters up front. Partnered with a tire table that also mounts to our front runner rack it is an awesome wash station. I will message you on IG
@@BaptismOverland I use them for fuel or water, fuel is great too since it is easy to fill at the gas station. Either way I get two fuel cans which equal half a tank of gas or 10 gallons of water depending on my needs
Def don't want to use hitch adapter. I say this because we hit some trails sometimes and I need the better departure angle. I've seen people slam their waterport on rocks with it sitting that low and it busts open. That being said, I've since moved this to the other side now and I was able to patch the original holes nicely with fiberglass. Can't even tell I made holes anymore
The issue I have with Waterports, especially mine. All it takes is something bouncing and knocking the spout off. You now just dumped 3.8 gal of water everywhere. Plus, is breaks the threads off the waterport iteself. So, now your epoxying on the spout to hopefully not have it leak.
They're discontinued. They came from a company called Safari but they've since gone out of business and bought out by Meral Cloak who now has their own version. I know, sucks. I wanted to replace them with the same kinds as these have rusted already.
I think as off-roaders/overlanders we all have instances of brain farts but it's all good. You mentioned that you'd have to pull out a compressor to pressurize the tank but why not have an onboard compressor like a ARB or a Vai-air system? I have the Vaiair system with the tank and it powers tools, airs up tires really quick
Great question! Because I DID plan to get an on board for awhile but after thinking about it more, I will only be using it to pump this up along with other small things so I might as well just get a portable that I can switch between vehicles. For airing up and airing down my plan is to DIY an air tank
I am wondering if the quick connect on that unit, will work with my jolco hot tap system, that would be nice, I would buy on if I knew the quick connects were the same.
Asia, it looks like you have had 4 or 5 months with the Waterport. Do you like it? Does it rattle? Any issues with the product? Any info you are willing to share would be much appreciated. Thanks for your video!
Did yours come with a tailgate mount and other mounting options like bar mount? I thought I remember getting them but I can’t find them, maybe I’m wrong. I do have the part that mounts onto the Waterport
@@BaptismOverland I was planning to mount to the side of the Gobi but I saw your comment about water on the ladder side. I plan to get a fold out tent and I have an awning on the other side so I guess my options are on the back of the Gobi or on the hitch. The back slants weird so I’m not sure that would even be an option?
@@RebeccaTiffany1 personally I'm not a fan of hitch because if you off road and go through a gnarly trail, consider that you're losing departure angle and you could end up banging it against a rock or scrap off the slope you're coming of. Just something to consider
Did you buy directly from waterport, or was this the Costco version? Asking as on waterport’s website it doesn’t show it comes with the bracket. Just trying to purchase the right one, thanks!
My words exactly! But man, I moved it to the other side (because I realized that a water port there makes the ground very muddy at the foot of my RTT ladder) and I plugged up those holes with some fiberglass and you would NEVER know there were holes. I actually patted myself on the back!
Done so many similar mistakes over the years. No biggy.......you made it work Bro! Thanks for showing mistakes!
Just got my waterport a couple weeks ago. Good so far! Mistakes are just part of every install lol
Bro, good job...no wgos here!.. you didn't have to show the mistake, but you're definitely keeping it real!. Thanks for sharing.
Nice! you cracked me up with the "I'm going to release the video any"! 🤣
Hey sometimes stuff happens lol. You live and you learn!
That's awesome bro. Love all the mods. Yes we all make mistakes. Best to show real life situations when not everything is perfect.
The placement is solid and still looks great. I’m one of those that will always remember the placement of those holes - I feel the pain! Looking forward to the follow up video! Keep going strong my man!!!
Maaaaan lol. Even if no one sees it, I DO! Lol
I'm a measure once cut twice kind of guy! LMFAO You get extra likes for showing your mistakes!
😂
I’ve watched a few of your videos and enjoyed. This one earns the sub because you are human just like me and cool about it.
Thank you! Life's too short to try and be perfect lol
If you need just drill new holes above the original bottom holes and do another bottom bracket on the back. Thanks for the great videos. My DIY front seat fire extinguisher is doing great on WJ thanks for the ideas. Keep it up man your my new favorite overland youtuber.
Man I almost did! Lol. But I was like ugh lemme not drill new holes
What a great honest video.
Still looks good and works as intended. Great job! I've got a Joolca and a Geyser system, but this looks like a nice in-between solution.
I love the Waterport, but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet. $ has to go other places first. Great place to install it, I think it will work well for ya. We all have done that mistake sometime or another in some sort of way, no matter haw many times you measure and look at it.
Looks awesome. Love you filmmaking too!
I personally installed trailrax, onto which you can install a number of things - rotopax, waterport, axe and/or shovel mount, etc. No specific holes drilled into the hardtop (other than on the roof to mount the generic trailrax on the jku - jlu needs no drilling). Anyhow, nice save.
Ive seen those and almost got one lol
The irony brother… I was literally about 30 minutes ago considering a water port to tie into my hot water/heat exchanger system! 😆. I dig it for sure…. I like Scepter can because it’s ultra portable but I also have a carrier on my rear swingout to bring it with, without taking up too much space.
You made all the right decisions about the mounting brackets and locations, and there’s something to be said about the adrenaline rush you get when making permanent modifications, ya know? 🤷♂️. You know it’s true! Lol. Love it as always Asia. 🤙
Just thinking maybe you can make some kind of skid for narrow trails to put in front of the water port…. Just bend some 16gauge plate even or 3/16’s would be nice, and mount somehow.
Yeah if I had a carrier I would keep the scepter!!
You made it work, despite making a mistake…that’s all that matters!
Hey Asia, the install looks great, even with the issues. I think the two bolts should be fine for that, but do be careful on narrow trails! Let us know what you think of it after some field testing!
I'll be using it this weekend actually!
Hey guys! Sooo I've been using the WP day tank for awhile now and it's been awesome! I ended up relocating it to the other side because it was creating a muddy mess at the foot of my RTT ladder but now that it's on the driver side, I can do my cooking and dishwashing underneath an awning. It's been awesome! My only regret is not getting the weekender as we have found ourselves needing more water during longer trips. Otherwise, the water port has been integral in our system!
@@BaptismOverland how long of trips do you think the weekender would be useful for?
@@RebeccaTiffany1 for us, it lasts about 3 days for just washing dishes and such
You can use that longer garden hose adapter to fill AND pressurize the waterport
Yep. I've done it
When mounting pieces onto fire trucks, our shop has drilled into water tanks, computers, wiring harnesses, etc. Your mistake was waaay cheaper than most of our foul ups.
Whoa! Yeah, you just made me feel sooo much better lol
Dang!!! The end result looks nice though
Love my scepter system. I use side mounts on the Jeep for scepter cans. I can carry 2 low on the Jeep. I was in Wyoming pst week and ran 2 fuel cans with the scepter on the roof rack. Still bomber
Yessirrr. If I had a tailgate I would go with that setup again
@@BaptismOverland these go on the side of your front quarter panels behind your fenders. Empty space, low center of gravity. 2 scepters up front. Partnered with a tire table that also mounts to our front runner rack it is an awesome wash station. I will message you on IG
@@michaelgee7509 ohhhh those. Yeah Ive seen those. Almost got it awhile ago but decided against it. I was gonna store fuel.
@@BaptismOverland I use them for fuel or water, fuel is great too since it is easy to fill at the gas station. Either way I get two fuel cans which equal half a tank of gas or 10 gallons of water depending on my needs
You should have used the truck hitch adapter. Just because you don't know how long it would last. You could drill two more holes case close.
Def don't want to use hitch adapter. I say this because we hit some trails sometimes and I need the better departure angle. I've seen people slam their waterport on rocks with it sitting that low and it busts open.
That being said, I've since moved this to the other side now and I was able to patch the original holes nicely with fiberglass. Can't even tell I made holes anymore
The issue I have with Waterports, especially mine. All it takes is something bouncing and knocking the spout off. You now just dumped 3.8 gal of water everywhere. Plus, is breaks the threads off the waterport iteself. So, now your epoxying on the spout to hopefully not have it leak.
Damn that sucks. Hope I don't even up having that issue. Friend of mine has a waterport and it's never happened to him.
Love your channel.
I have an unrelated question: I like your hinge steps. I can’t find that style anywhere. Can you advise please?
They're discontinued. They came from a company called Safari but they've since gone out of business and bought out by Meral Cloak who now has their own version. I know, sucks. I wanted to replace them with the same kinds as these have rusted already.
Ty
Amazing job
I'm not a fan of external molle panels, but this would have been an ideal mounting solution for this.
LoL, Love that last comment, but I'm still here bro.
Hahaha thanks for sharing man.
Dude! That's my job! I'm that guy that makes those kinds of mistakes.
I think as off-roaders/overlanders we all have instances of brain farts but it's all good.
You mentioned that you'd have to pull out a compressor to pressurize the tank but why not have an onboard compressor like a ARB or a Vai-air system? I have the Vaiair system with the tank and it powers tools, airs up tires really quick
Great question! Because I DID plan to get an on board for awhile but after thinking about it more, I will only be using it to pump this up along with other small things so I might as well just get a portable that I can switch between vehicles. For airing up and airing down my plan is to DIY an air tank
I am wondering if the quick connect on that unit, will work with my jolco hot tap system, that would be nice, I would buy on if I knew the quick connects were the same.
Not sure about the water nozzle but for air it's a standard schrader valve
Just drill new holes in the bracket slightly higher then the useless holes, repaint the mount and use another flat aluminum sheet to cover all holes
I actually moved it to the other side and patched up the holes. It actually came out awesome and you can't tell
Asia, it looks like you have had 4 or 5 months with the Waterport. Do you like it? Does it rattle? Any issues with the product? Any info you are willing to share would be much appreciated. Thanks for your video!
No rattle and it is now so integral to our system! But I DO have a friend who mounted it to his rack and it rattles.
A little more lighting would probably be a good idea.
That's been since resolved since I upgraded my lighting equipment but thank you
Did you see the drop down bracket?
What do you mean?
Did you buy separate mounting? Says it only comes with hitch mount
No you get that plate too. At least you should
I like you dude…. Make feel good to see other people be boneheads!😂
Maaaan lol if I had a dollar for every mistake, I would have an Earth Roamer by now
Did yours come with a tailgate mount and other mounting options like bar mount? I thought I remember getting them but I can’t find them, maybe I’m wrong. I do have the part that mounts onto the Waterport
Mine didn't have a tailgate mount. You have to buy that separately in some kits.
@@BaptismOverland I was planning to mount to the side of the Gobi but I saw your comment about water on the ladder side. I plan to get a fold out tent and I have an awning on the other side so I guess my options are on the back of the Gobi or on the hitch. The back slants weird so I’m not sure that would even be an option?
@@RebeccaTiffany1 personally I'm not a fan of hitch because if you off road and go through a gnarly trail, consider that you're losing departure angle and you could end up banging it against a rock or scrap off the slope you're coming of. Just something to consider
Do the mounts come with the tank or did you purchase them separately?
The tank comes with the mount. Everything I covered in this video aside fr the bracket I made came as a whole kit
Did you buy directly from waterport, or was this the Costco version? Asking as on waterport’s website it doesn’t show it comes with the bracket. Just trying to purchase the right one, thanks!
Doh!
My words exactly! But man, I moved it to the other side (because I realized that a water port there makes the ground very muddy at the foot of my RTT ladder) and I plugged up those holes with some fiberglass and you would NEVER know there were holes. I actually patted myself on the back!
@@BaptismOverland nice 👊
12:20 NOOOOOOOO!
😂 you and me both
ughhh !!! LoL
All the time I'm saying that 😂