To Dump The Fresh Water Tank ... Or Not?

mkirsch wrote:

Boatycall wrote:
Campers are supposed to be able to be used on or off the truck. I boat and jeep, and for boating, I would take the camper off and use the truck to launch the boat. I have NEVER had a problem.

...and just because it's worked for you and the campers you've chosen over the years, it should work for EVERY person and EVERY camper? Bad logic, my friend.

You've either made good/lucky choices in buying campers that are usable off the truck, or you've just plain been lucky that nothing bad has happened while using your camper.

Believe it or not, there are campers that are not designed to be used off the truck. Lots of them.

For some (many?) people, the main versatility of a truck camper is being able to unload the camper and have a useful vehicle the rest of the time. A pickup truck is a good daily driver, a good work vehicle, and has a million and one uses for the average homeowner. A class C motorhome is good for... camping.

The OP's bad luck is in buying one of those campers that can't be used off the truck.

Choices for the OP are:
1. Ignore the warnings, use it, and take his chances.
2. Try and take it back, and have the dealer tell him "It'll be Just Fine(tm)" if he uses the camper off the truck with the tank unsupported.