Possible to install larger fresh water tank?
My 5er has an advertised fresh water capacity of 54 gallons. In doing a water test this past summer, in reality it only holds ~ 36 gallons. I called Forest River and they claimed it's actually a 40 ...
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RossAnabel wrote:24v wrote:
I am ready to do the exact same thing, but on a much smaller trailer. I have a Hideout 177LHS and it only came with a 20 gallon fresh water tank. I sourced a 52 gallon tank to replace it. My grey and black are 30 each, so I am putting in an extra pump that will use grey water to flush the toilet. The combination of these 2 mods should give us quite a bit more usable fresh water.
Sounds like a good idea, use the water twice. I'm disappointed with the black tank setup in my 5r in that the 35 gallon tank is in its own compartment that's big enough for a 80 gallon tank.
And, my rig is O-L-D, well beyond any warranty, so I have no qualms about making modifications.
The smallish black tanks on the Jayco Eagle HTs is why they are #2 on my short list. I'd be giving up 13 gallons over my current FW, and I've d@mn-near filled it a couple times over the years on long weekends.
I =still= can't figure out why no major RV mfrs have a "boondock" or "backcountry" option package available, at least on their smaller rigs. Larger tanks, heavier/taller suspension, more batteries, factory-installed solar...
Lyle
