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jennifer80516
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2017

Failing frame on KZ Durango







We noticed the coroplast sagging while changing out the waste tank valve and low and behold the entire frame under the water tank is failing. No telling when the it will snap and we will lose the tank. I've searched a little and have unfortunately found that this is not uncommon.

Why this isn't addressed by the MFG and whoever licenses them is beyond me since this is a safety hazard if it falls while driving.

We need to re-engineer supporting 460# approx. for the 55 gallon tank. Why KZ thought two widely spaced bars was enough, but clearly not. If you have already done this repair, I'd love to see how you fixed it. Please post some photos!

Thanks and happy camping.
  • Sandia_Man's avatar
    Sandia_Man
    Explorer II
    Jul 13, 2017
    Wow, that is pretty severe for just a single 55 gallon FW tank, obviously way under-engineered. We have a pair of these tanks (110 gal total) on our TH and we often carry them fully filled since we prefer dry camping and boondocking, even when staying at RV parks with hookups we always carry at least one tank full, I would be livid as well if I saw this too. We don't have an underbelly on our rig making it easy to see all of our tanks, although each tank is supported by a single rail on either side, their is no evidence of the slightest sag when filled to max. Unfortunately, this has occurred more than it should to many members of this forum, seems that some manufacturers put them on just for looks as they are not properly supported for long term use. Hopefully the repair isn't too tasking.

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