My Epic Repair Project
Well, just finished my big repair project. I previously posted about my broken black water tank in my 3 year old 5th wheel. I first noticed this problem on July 29th and I finished today so 1 month...
Forum Discussion
rjxj wrote:
Good job. Good job on the pics too. Do you had to run with full tanks at times?
I doubt I have ever run with full tanks. If we are on a road trip where we might be at each spot maybe 1 or 2 days, I will go a few stops before emptying but never past 3/4. If you are trying to figure out how that crack developed in the first place, my money is on manufacturer defect. I found nothing that could have caused it. I did re-drill to relocate the support that runs along that side of the tank so it is closer to the body of the tank. The tank flanges are just the ABS with no special support or thickness.
shadows4 wrote:
Awesome work Paul!! Looks better than new. How did you like the Horst probes? None of my tank monitors works and haven't since I have owned the trailer. Also what did you think of the Bal-Hide a spare? Been thinking of doing both of these mods. Good luck, John
I was impressed with how different the Horst probes are over the OEM probes. I don't know if you've ever seen the OEM style but the contact point in the tank is just basically a button. I haven't used the holding tank, other than to fill and empty with fresh water 3 or 4 times checking for leaks so I don't really know how they will perform under normal use.
I really like the Hide-A-Spare. It does exactly as advertised. It was fairly easy to install only hampered by the aluminum skirt around my trailer (and most other newer units) that hides the main frame (in my case I beam). As with anything, measure twice, drill once. I found it difficult to find good reference points to make sure I located the 2 mounting brackets properly. Since mine is in front of the axles, I used the front landing gear as reference points. I secured the brackets with 2 self tapers and 2 bolts with lock nuts.
