Boom goes my fresh water tank....

SoundGuy wrote:

3oaks wrote:
There are advantages of a sealed underbelly, However there is one major disadvantage of a sealed underbelly, you can not inspect things under there and are unaware of potential problems before they self destruct. That is a concern of mine with the new TT that I have on order. :(

A legitimate concern IMO. Our TrailCruiser hybrid had an enclosed underbelly which I had to open when I discovered it sagging badly because the pump hose connection to the tank hadn't been adequately tightened during assembly and was leaking so badly water eventually sagged the underbelly. Our KZ Spree TT also had an enclosed underbelly which I also had to open up for maintenance purposes. Our current Coachmen Freedom Express has an open underbelly so the first time I filled the FW tank and looked underneath the trailer this is what I saw - a tank that sagged so badly the pump was unable to draw most of the water out of the tank. It didn't seem like it was about to fall off but this installation sure wasn't reassuring -



I had my dealer install steel supports under the tank and once that was done I installed a T on the drain port and moved the pump draw line from the sidewall of the tank down to that lower port so I can now draw ALL the water out of the tank. I also now have full confidence of being able to travel with a full tank if I wish with no concerns it will ever fall off the trailer. :B



We camp from late March / early April through to late Oct / early Nov and not having an enclosed underbelly hasn't made a bit of difference in terms of being able to keep the trailer warm inside so given what I know now I have to say I much prefer a trailer with an open underbelly.