Moving fresh water tank to the rear
In a travel trailer I'm considering buying (a 2017 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser 23RSS), the floor plan is as follows: At the factory, the fresh water tank is installed below the "Queen Size Bed...
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More than bad idea, it's a horribly bad idea. If you want to travel with water in the tanks, the weight on the end will reduce tongue weight, it will cause excessive trailer sway, it will void any warranty you may have on the camper, it will will require a lot of unnecessary work and refabrication, which will definitely void any warranty on the camper. Campers are simply NOT made to be customized. You'll have a nightmare running new water lines.
Fresh water tank is only 28 gallons (Click here for stats.) That's a small tank. Water weighs about 8 pounds a gallon, thats only about 224 pounds being distributed between the axles and the hitch. So at most, about half that will be on the hitch if the tank is full. 112 pounds on the hitch is not going to make THAT much difference, unless you are towing with a Volkswagon Bug.
Fresh water tank is only 28 gallons (Click here for stats.) That's a small tank. Water weighs about 8 pounds a gallon, thats only about 224 pounds being distributed between the axles and the hitch. So at most, about half that will be on the hitch if the tank is full. 112 pounds on the hitch is not going to make THAT much difference, unless you are towing with a Volkswagon Bug.
