Why is it so hard to find tank capacities?

joshuajim wrote:
I got one of these to use before going on short boondocking trips. I have enough water for my trip and don't end up tankering excess weight.

It could be used for measuring tank capacity.

I found it to be very accurate. I agree with the reviews that it is poorly designed on the hose end. The hose connection popped off mine shortly after I got it. I realized that the inner diameter of was just right to tap with a 3/8 NPT and install a metal connection. No problems since then.

Hose water meter

That looks really good. Thanks for the link. I'll have to order one.
Can't use it until I am home though. Well, maybe I could if I find a filling hose beside a dump station.

Great idea!

joshuajim wrote:
Hose water meter

Do that.

5 gallons buckets? At 40lbs a pop my arms would fall off. I was going to suggest timing how long it took a hose to fill a specific amount, then time the filling of your tank. But that meter looks much better.

I got one of these to use before going on short boondocking trips. I have enough water for my trip and don't end up tankering excess weight.

It could be used for measuring tank capacity.

I found it to be very accurate. I agree with the reviews that it is poorly designed on the hose end. The hose connection popped off mine shortly after I got it. I realized that the inner diameter of was just right to tap with a 3/8 NPT and install a metal connection. No problems since then.

Hose water meter

move some grey water to the black tank in order to get you thru the remaining time there. use a bucket to drain some grey and put it down the stool, or let it come up in the tub and dip it out and put it down the stool. This is if your not using the tub for shower.

I just found a 2008 Tango 26 foot BH model for 9G.

Hmmmm, wonder what I could sell mine for......... I paid 6500 for it...

69 Avion wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Your rig is old.......:B

Have to measure
L X W X H=Cubic Feet
Cubic Feet X 7.47=Gallons

OR bucket brigade .

His rig is over 30 years newer than mine. :)

Thats comforting! Thank you :B

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Your rig is old.......:B

Have to measure
L X W X H=Cubic Feet
Cubic Feet X 7.47=Gallons

OR bucket brigade .

His rig is over 30 years newer than mine. :)

I know I could do the measurement thing with a 5 gallon bucket, but I thought it would be easy to locate the information. Because I am not home and I'm living in the TT for a month or so, I am not in a position to be able to do that.

Thanks everyone for your tips and input. I appreciate that. :)

wa8yxm wrote:
There exists, somewhere in your RV, a sticker, Mine is on the inside of a cubbord door.. IT lists all that stuff.

I mentioned in my OP that no sticker. I know there should be one but I have looked everywhere. When I bought this rig, it was missing a lower cabinet door. For whatever reason somebody before me tossed the door out, likely because it broke or something. Knowing my luck, thats the door the sticker was on!

RJsfishin wrote:
Yeah, LxWxH divided by 231= gals

Better yet, just don't care !

That calculation works if the tank is rectangular. But it is bigger at one end than the other.

There is a reason I need to know. It has to do with winter RVing, which I'm doing now. I am set up in one spot for a number of days and have to be able to make my tanks last.

I have refilled my fresh water a few days ago. So far the grey is not coming up the shower, but I'm sure it is close.

I am being extremely miserly with the water to avoid the grey filling up. I have 3 more days here before I move on to the next project and I can dump on the way - don't want to hook up and go find somewhere to dump until I'm done here.

I wander down to the local rec center to shower. That helps a lot.

I am now 13 days without dumping my grey. A new record for me. I keep peeking down the tub drain to see if it's coming up.