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dpkimmel2001

Explorer

Jun 10, 2013

Towing the Toy Hauler with a full fresh water tank?

My Raptor Toy Hauler has a 110 gallon fresh water tank. We do a lot of dry camping and normally fill up the tank on arrival. It takes a while to fill that tank up. We are heading to Assateague this week and will be staying about an hour away before we check in on Friday. I could easily fill the tank where we are staying the night before our arrival. I have no problem hauling the extra weight. I am just concerned how well a full fresh water tank will haul. Should I be concerned about the structural integrity when hauling that weight in that tank? Bottom line..... Should I be concerned about this tank dropping out of the bottom of my unit while driving down the road? Calm my fears.

Thanks for any reply.

Seeking Advice

23 Replies

tchil
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
Nearly always boondock and nearly always travel with my 100Gal fresh water. Been doing that for years with no known issues.
hershey
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
I guess you just have to trust the integrity of the design by the RV manufacturer. I have a 90 gallon tank and have traveled it full on occasions without any problems as do most I would think.
aruba5er
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
I just came back with all tanks full, about 120 gal. The ride was terrific. Never smoother but I ? the weight on the structure and had no problems. Tires were good,I feel I had plenty of reserve and I had been "camping" in a friends driveway and did not want to dump all that sewrage into his septic tank all at once so it took it home to dump in a muni system. I'd say go for it.