Finally made it to the Cat scales
Getting the truck right took longer because of the Covid related supply issues but I did this to simulate a full camper.... I had a full black and grey tank. Fresh was almost empty. Stocked the k...
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Kayteg1 wrote:jimh425 wrote:
I’m not understanding how the center of your grey water is 7 ft behind your axle even though you dump it all at every campground.
Also, you’ve said your camper is 7000 lbs. Most of us with DRWs don’t have anything near that heavy. You’d think 7000 lbs in a 8500 lb truck could handle 200-300 lbs.
That 200-300 lb in rear tank adds about 500 lb to rear axle
Even my axle have been never overloaded, the rear weight might be the "last straw" that puts suspension out of whack.
I experienced the phenomena once and never tried again. Gray water tanks are easy to dump, so why make it difficult ?
So something happened one time, and you never revisited it? That's not the way I operate.
It's not always convenient or possible to empty the grey tanks unless you want to dump them on the ground - something I'm making a habit of. With the way we travel, it often means driving a couple hours with full tanks to reach an appropriate disposal location.
