Bulkheads for Rubbermaid stock tanks?

[MikeG]

What do most people use? I imagine you replace the bulkhead that comes with it as it is a piece of junk that won't stop leaking! The only bulkheads I have laying around are schedule 80 and are to big for the hole. This is no problem as I can just cut the hole bigger, although I would also have to grind down the 2 strips that run vertically nevt to the bulkhead as well because they are in the way for the 1.5" bulkhead I have. Do any schedule 40 bulkheads fit without modification?

From my quick search, looks like Delta did the same thing I am thinking of and worked for him. Guess I will do the same thing.

 

[Rays]

Somebody may have come up with something, but all past posts I have read, they said they ground the two strips.

 

[MikeG]

Somebody may have come up with something, but all past posts I have read, they said they ground the two strips.

That is all I saw too, just seeing if that is still what works for people.

 

[maurod]

Mike, I wrapped my plug in teflon tape and never had a problem afterwards. I would highly recomment leaving that plug alone and drilling new holes.
M.

 

[MikeG]

Mike, I wrapped my plug in teflon tape and never had a problem afterwards. I would highly recomment leaving that plug alone and drilling new holes.
M.

I tried the tape, and it is still leaking. It ios now leaking from where the gasket is. Not sure if it is the inside or outside gasket, but it is a slow drip. Before it was leaking from the nut on the outside, but after I taped it it stopped. I also added more tape to the plug, but that hasn't leaked yet. Guess I will have to try to take it apart and dry the gaskets again and see if it stops.

 

[RedTide]

I used silicone instead of tape and it hasn't leaked yet.

 

[DavidY]

You can also use silicone lubricant or vaseline on both sides of the gasket to help get a water tight seal.

BTW, where did you get your stock tank from?

 

[MikeG]

Monick Supply in Marlboro, $74 for a 100 gallon. It is a special order item but no cost for delivery to the store.

You can also use silicone lubricant or vaseline on both sides of the gasket to help get a water tight seal.

BTW, where did you get your stock tank from?

 

[delta]

Never had one problem with removing the strips.

 

[MikeG]

Never had one problem with removing the strips.

Thanks Greg, did you use the standard hole or did you open it up larger and what size bulkhead did you use?