With enough padding....could a rimless tank be moved upside down?

[Cherie cook]

So....here we go again. Have to move my 90 cube down the mountain to daughters house, where we will live until our house is built. My husband does NOT want to go through taking apart all that plumbing again as that part does not seem to go well for us, ever. He and his friend built a custom moving box for the tank, all padded, which fit it like a glove and got it from NY to CO on a moving truck...without a scratch. Of course that was with no plumbing underneath.
So what if we put the tank back in the box, but upside down....with the plumbing all still in place. We could put additional padding in the bottom of the box. It doesn’t have to go far...but it does have to go over incredibly bumpy mountain roads...about half a mile. Can it be done?

 

[Dragon52]

If it was me I wouldn't chance based on your road description. I would redo the plumbing after, possibly outside if you have a level spot & test before putting in the house. Takeing pictures before removing the plumbing might help putting it back together easier.

 

[MnFish1]

Can it be done - sure. Should it be done? Probably not. I would say - 'what am I gaining by taking the trouble to pack (carefully) this setup, then monitor it after setting up - then risking a leak anyway - and then replacing it - vs just taking it apart - and re-plumbing it safely when you get home...

BTW - my guess is that it also will put stress on the tank to be transported upside down. I would vote 'no' - but clearly there is no 'right' or 'wrong' answer

 

[Cherie cook]

Can it be done - sure. Should it be done? Probably not. I would say - 'what am I gaining by taking the trouble to pack (carefully) this setup, then monitor it after setting up - then risking a leak anyway - and then replacing it - vs just taking it apart - and re-plumbing it safely when you get home...

BTW - my guess is that it also will put stress on the tank to be transported upside down. I would vote 'no' - but clearly there is no 'right' or 'wrong' answer

Yeah...I guess you’re right. So we probably won’t do that. Wishful thinking. ;Smuggrin

 

[W1ngz]

My first reaction when I read the title was - good god no, don't do that.

If you really don't want to remove the bulkheads (I'm assuming that's the 'plumbing' you're referring to), you might consider building a platform for the tank, with cut-outs in one corner so you can rest the tank right side up. Just make sure it's secure so it won't slide and put lateral pressure on the bulkheads.

 

[Cherie cook]

My first reaction when I read the title was - good god no, don't do that.

If you really don't want to remove the bulkheads (I'm assuming that's the 'plumbing' you're referring to), you might consider building a platform for the tank, with cut-outs in one corner so you can rest the tank right side up. Just make sure it's secure so it won't slide and put lateral pressure on the bulkheads.

We still have the box my husband built for it...to bring it to CO from NY. It fits very snugly in that. Maybe he can rig up something on the bottom!