{"product_id":"nw-conversions-20-gallon-wheel-well-water-tank-right-sp-r-20","title":"NW Conversions 20 Gallon Wheel Well Water Tank - Right (SP-R-20)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassenger-side 20 gallon tank that tucks in ahead of the wheel well, where the slider step usually kills the space anyway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the passenger side of a Sprinter, the wheel well and the slider step conspire to waste a meter of floor. The SP-R-20 is shaped to take that back: 45\" long, sitting forward of the wheel well, low enough to disappear under a bed platform or a bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty gallons, about 190 lb full. If your galley is on the driver side and you want the water opposite it for balance, this is the tank that goes there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShould you buy this tank, or a different one in the range?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the SP-R-20 if\u003c\/strong\u003e the tank belongs on the passenger side and you want a low, easy-to-hide profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the SP-L-20\u003c\/strong\u003e for the driver-side equivalent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the SP-R-22\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are short on length — it does 22 gallons in 31 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy the SP-R-33\u003c\/strong\u003e if you have 20\" of wall height and want the capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConfirmed fitment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso fits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSprinter T1N; Ford Transit single-rear-wheel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRam ProMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRequires 3.5\" of elevation for the larger wheel housing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAhead of the wheel well on the passenger side\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther platforms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay fit other makes and models — measure first\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacturer measurements are 45\" long × 16\" tall × 12.5\" deep; the listed shipping dimension is 45 × 13 × 16 in. Design your cabinet gap around 13\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45\" L × 16\" H × 13\" D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight full\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 194 lb including water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRotomolded in the USA from BPA-free, food-grade polyethylene\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorts — rectangular end\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2) 1.5\" NPT (spun closed) + (2) 1\/2\" NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorts — open end\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1) 1\/2\" NPT on the bottom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorts — top\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1) 1.5\" NPT (spun closed) for fill or level sender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressurization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnpressurized — must be vented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese tanks are not pressure vessels. They must be vented to atmosphere — a sealed tank will balloon on a hot day and collapse inward when the pump draws it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat ships to you\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(1) SP-R-20 20 gallon rotomolded tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFittings, hose and mounting hardware sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstalling it: what actually happens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe passenger-side position puts the tank close to the slider door, which is good news for a gravity fill — a short run to an exterior fill port on the passenger flank is about as simple as van plumbing gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is bad news for road spray and salt if you run any lines outside the body. Keep everything inboard of the pinch weld and sleeve anything that crosses metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort gravity-fill run to a passenger-side exterior port — take advantage of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraw from the low 1\/2\" port on the open end for full usable capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBench-drill any 1.5\" ports; deburr and rinse before threading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinuous support under the 45\" length, two straps over the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions we get asked about this part\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I have to drill the ports myself?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the wheel-well tanks the 1\/2\" NPT ports arrive open and ready to thread. The 1.5\" ports are spun closed at the factory so you only open the ones your plumbing actually uses. Open them with a hole saw on the bench, before the tank goes anywhere near the van, and vacuum the shavings out. Plastic chips inside a fresh water tank are a mistake you only make once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the tank need a vent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is designed to run unpressurized. Run a vent line from the top 1.5\" port up above the maximum fill level and out through the floor or a body vent. Skip it and the tank will deform on a hot day, then pull its walls in when the pump runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much weight am I adding to the van?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater weighs roughly 8.34 lb per gallon, so 20 gallons is about 167 lb of payload once full, on top of the dry weight of the tank. Put that number in your build budget before you order rather than after — it is the most commonly forgotten figure in a van conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I drink out of it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel itself is BPA-free food-grade polyethylene, so the tank is potable-rated. What actually determines whether your water is safe to drink is everything downstream of it: the fill port, the hose, the pump and the filtration. We plumb potable systems with NSF-61 rated hose and a carbon block at the tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/van-life-parts\"\u003eVan water tanks and plumbing\u003c\/a\u003e — the rest of the NW Conversions range\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold and shipped by Campervan Parts R Us, the parts counter of Noke Van Co. — a working van conversion shop in Roanoke, Virginia. If you are unsure whether this fits your van, email us the year, model and wheelbase and we will check it against a build sheet before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GoCode","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50993515725085,"sku":"NWU0245","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/5831\/0941\/files\/6_98d597d1-91b2-4d2d-8169-c121c33276ba.png?v=1772654840","url":"https:\/\/campervanpartsrus.com\/products\/nw-conversions-20-gallon-wheel-well-water-tank-right-sp-r-20","provider":"Noke Van Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}