Boom goes my fresh water tank....

Although I would commend the dealer and yourself for extra bracing, etc. I would also be slightly concerned with the affect of this bracing.

1) if that tank can shift around it may eventually wear through at any point of rubbing on those angle brackets or any little bumps/bolts on the brackets.. Looks like the dealer did a good job and used wide brackets but I sure wouldn't want to take responsibility for say a 1" angle iron "helping" the situation instead of making it worse.

2) Personally, I would never draw water from the bottom of any tank.. Too much sediment which will inevitably get into your pump and system and cause who-knows-what problems further down the line (pun intended).

To each their own but there could be some downside to these repairs.

Posted By: minnow on 07/15/15 03:55pm


Whenever I read the posts on this subject, most replies are the same;
why not more bracing under the tank.

When I saw the "L" brackets on my first 5er, my thoughts were the same. Talked to dealer and he said about the same thing



SabreCanuck wrote:

Although I would commend the dealer and yourself for extra bracing, etc. I would also be slightly concerned with the affect of this bracing.

1) if that tank can shift around it may eventually wear through at any point of rubbing on those angle brackets or any little bumps/bolts on the brackets.. Looks like the dealer did a good job and used wide brackets but I sure wouldn't want to take responsibility for say a 1" angle iron "helping" the situation instead of making it worse.

2) Personally, I would never draw water from the bottom of any tank.. Too much sediment which will inevitably get into your pump and system and cause who-knows-what problems further down the line (pun intended).

To each their own but there could be some downside to these repairs.


Thanks for the uplifting words of support to the OP. Geesh.

When I read replies on this subject, most are the same: Why not more support underneath the tanks. I thought the same when I looked under the bottom of my first trailer. Talked to dealer who told me about the same thing that SabreCanuck wrote.

I carry enough water to use the facilities when on the road. If I ever need to carry the 70 gals I will.

Perhaps someone could show a picture of a factory setup with braces underneath. Most that I have seen use the "L" brackets on the lips of the tank.

And maybe we should thank SabreCanuck for giving a reply that may help we a different view of the situation.