while on our trip up to visit our son in Virigina we stopped in Bull Run to dump and found the cable connected to the black water tank valve wasn't connected . Thus here we are up the proverbial creek without a way of using the privy. Have called all dealers with 50 miles an all are booked for the next week . The Lance 881 is a basement unit an with the drawer removed I can see the cable an connection but cannot reach it . Would it be possible to cut a hole in the floor without compromising it structural integerty of the camper? Any assistance would be helpful.

Unload the camper. From undernieth ther is a thin sheet of plywood scewd to the frame. The sheet is probably as wide as the floor that sits on your truck and possibly just as long. Youll need a phillips screwdriver. Ill see if i can find my post on when i did mine and post up the link.

I am lacking some pictures. Ill try to post em up from my phone. Cut and paste this link....http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28567699.cfm

Sorry, i deleted the pics from my camera. Unload the camper and crawl under it. Screws every 6" around the floor.

there is a chance in the RV would that its not a Phillips but a square head screw driver that is required.

As stated; camper off truck, remove underbelly of camper, its light and easy to do. More than likely you'll need a cable assembly, possibly a generic one is available.You might be able to make a temporairy repair and reconnect yourself without replacing cable assembly. Exposing by removing underbelly is easy. Good luck!

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Paradox123
Explorer
Mar 29, 2016
A little late to the party, but, for a temporary solution, you can get an external valve from a RV store (Camping World, etc.). The valve simply attaches to the connection where the hose normally goes and the hose now attaches to the temporary valve. Then you leave the camper's built-in valve open and dump your tank using the external valve. Works fine except in freezing tempertures.
6pac
Explorer
Mar 29, 2016
Yesterday I removed the bottom of the camper , luck for me it was in two pieces , upon doing so found that the valve was intact an the cable not broken . The valve was impacted an worked after being driven from Florida to Virgina an back . Maybe the impact dissolved.
While under the camper I ran new wire from the generator to the opposite side to install another battery. For those who haven't removed the bottom I've included some pictures ,well I find it impossible to post them .
FireGuard
Explorer II
Mar 29, 2016
A little late now that you fixed it, but it looks like if you remove the storage tray in the entry step you would have access to the valves and everything in the basement.
Too small to crawl in, but maybe use a reaching tool to get to things.
jimh406
Explorer III
Mar 29, 2016
6pac wrote:
For those who haven't removed the bottom I've included some pictures ,well I find it impossible to post them .

I'm glad the problem is fixed!

In the first post of this thread link below, there is a lot of info on how to post pictures. First, you upload to something like photobucket. Then, include a link using the picture icon making sure you specify width as 600.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/14122053.cfm

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