Holy sagging water tanks, Batman!
Since I was already having a venting problem with my FW tank, I decided this weekend to look and see why there seemed to be a bulge in my enclosed underbelly. The venting problem was a pretty simp...
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Your point being that Winnebago made a conscious decision to install a substandard support method in lieu of what common sense already prescibes. I get your point, and I agree. My only point was, that if they were of a mind to "fix" the situation which they created, That situation being an oversight of what constitutes necessary support rather than a conscious decision to risk their customers' life and limb, the fix would be easy and cheap on their part. I agree they are not of a mind to do so.
You raise some valid points on what happens when the water tank is mounted so shodily. My point was, and is, that the supports in place are adequate to do the job IF they use a platform material sufficient to hold the weight. Seems to me if their brackets are up to the task, and I believe they are, then it should be a no-brainer on the next step. That shouldn't include thoughtlessly throwing a piece of OSB in there unsupported in the middle and crossing their fingers. It would be easy and cheap enough to come up with something more appropriate to handle the task.
The more I think about it, I might just give them a call. And, we'll see if I'm right they don't care or not. Bet I am.
You raise some valid points on what happens when the water tank is mounted so shodily. My point was, and is, that the supports in place are adequate to do the job IF they use a platform material sufficient to hold the weight. Seems to me if their brackets are up to the task, and I believe they are, then it should be a no-brainer on the next step. That shouldn't include thoughtlessly throwing a piece of OSB in there unsupported in the middle and crossing their fingers. It would be easy and cheap enough to come up with something more appropriate to handle the task.
The more I think about it, I might just give them a call. And, we'll see if I'm right they don't care or not. Bet I am.
