Black Tank Problem Keystone Montana
I have a 2010 Montana fifthwheel. I have just had a third black tank installed. The first tank developed a crack on top along a side support wing. The trailer was out of its one year warranty period. ...
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KCFDCapt wrote:
Many problems with black and gray tanks are caused by traveling with the tank partly full. The bouncing and sloshing of the liquids stress the tank and its mounts. Water weighs 8 pounds per gallon so you can do the math to find out how much weight is moving around in that tank with 10 gallons in it.
I am not saying this is your problem, just mentioning it for the many who will visit this thread due to having a similar problem.
Always drain all gray and black tanks before hitting the road. You can always add water at your destination.
How come poor design or improper installs always turn into the user's fault in some peoples minds :R If the tank company has already said it was improperly installed, how does that suddenly become the users fault for actually using the tank?
That's like others that blame "all" or "most" ST tire failures on improper use by the owners.
These rigs have to be designed for transport with liquid in the tanks, or we wouldn't need tanks at all, just a water supply and a sewer drop like a park model. No manufacturer is immune - Our brand has dropped a tank or two and the same story - should have been installed with straps.
