Holy sagging water tanks, Batman!

MM49 wrote:

MM49 wrote:

mosseater wrote:
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.

There is an easy fix, "Install the Lippert designed water tank support platform" The Lippert platform mounts by two bolts one one side and the oppsite side is floating. This is done to not distort the mounting flanges during high loads. The Lipert design works when the Manufacture, (Winnebago) uses it.Lippert Platform