First Trip - Need advice on fresh water in AZ
Hi, This will be my first trip in my new 5th wheel, aside from driving it down the hill from Prescott Valley. I'm heading up to the Woods Canyon Lake area to dry camp and didn't want to carry a ful...
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It looks like you got some good advice here. I'd like to share my two cents on driving empty and filling on the road.
I used to try to drive empty to avoid the ~900 pounds of extra cargo. It seemed like a good idea and I probably saved a couple of bucks on fuel per trip. I finally quit doing it after I got stuck in line waiting for other people to fill up too. (How dare they fill their tanks when I'm in a hurry, right?) I finally decided that my vacation time is worth more than the couple of bucks I saved on fuel, especially when I multiplied it times every member of my family (plus 2x for my wife, The Queen).
When I fill at home, I can do other things while the hose is running. Or I can even make one of my kids do it. I can turn the hose on low and let it slowly fill while I pack other things. I have a gauge on my hose that shows me when to shut it off. But if I fill too quickly, the tank sometimes doesn't vent enough and I'll puke water back out the vents. This won't happen if I fill slowly at home, but I would hate to fill that slowly if I were on the road, especially if people were waiting behind me.
I hope you find a system that works for you and a good location on this trip.
I used to try to drive empty to avoid the ~900 pounds of extra cargo. It seemed like a good idea and I probably saved a couple of bucks on fuel per trip. I finally quit doing it after I got stuck in line waiting for other people to fill up too. (How dare they fill their tanks when I'm in a hurry, right?) I finally decided that my vacation time is worth more than the couple of bucks I saved on fuel, especially when I multiplied it times every member of my family (plus 2x for my wife, The Queen).
When I fill at home, I can do other things while the hose is running. Or I can even make one of my kids do it. I can turn the hose on low and let it slowly fill while I pack other things. I have a gauge on my hose that shows me when to shut it off. But if I fill too quickly, the tank sometimes doesn't vent enough and I'll puke water back out the vents. This won't happen if I fill slowly at home, but I would hate to fill that slowly if I were on the road, especially if people were waiting behind me.
I hope you find a system that works for you and a good location on this trip.
