Relocating Fresh water tank
Ive got a 97 Jayco 5th wheel and after my last trip I’m looking to relocating the fresh water tank and possible getting a larger one. The current one is under the futon/sofa inside the living quarter...
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I have 2 50 gallon fresh water tanks slung above the axle's as well as 2 50 gallon waste tanks in front of the axles exposed to the road with no problems. Your not going to freeze up 50 gallons of water doing a little cold camping. My fresh water tank lines come off the bottom of the tanks and are exposed until they enter the camper, to combat freezing I wrapped the lines with heat tape and pipe insulation so if the lines get a little ice build up during the night a short genny run to power the heat tapes will free them up.
Only word of caution with having tanks above the axles is make sure the axles won't hit the tanks when the suspension is fully compressed, Eclipse Manufacturing couldn't figure this out when they built my pile of a toy hauler and the axles where smashing into full water tanks causing the tops of my tanks blowing out due to hydraulic pressure. One new tank, one repaired tank and an axle flip took care of the issue.
Only word of caution with having tanks above the axles is make sure the axles won't hit the tanks when the suspension is fully compressed, Eclipse Manufacturing couldn't figure this out when they built my pile of a toy hauler and the axles where smashing into full water tanks causing the tops of my tanks blowing out due to hydraulic pressure. One new tank, one repaired tank and an axle flip took care of the issue.
