i'm in the process of selling my old trailer and ordering a new one. Our old plastic toilet has never let me down. I'm also trying to save on weight and I figure there is about a 40lb. weight penalty in owning a trailer with the porcelain toilet. I would be buying a 6500 lb. trailer pulling it with a half ton Dodge Ram, 5.7 Hemi so every pound counts. But I do love the look of the porcelain vs the Plastic. What do you like?

If you spend a lot of time in the bathroom looking at your toilet, go with porcelain. Otherwise save the weight and go with plastic.I prefer a plastic toilet. This is a decision only you can make.Maybe you should sit and ponder it for awhile. :)

We have a GD Reflection 303rls and it has the porcelain stool. All our 5th wheels and trailers had plastic before. My wife and I were talking just yesterday how much better we like the porcelain.

I think you will like the porcelain one better, and if you plan to read the Sunday Times while on it, then by all means get one. If you are good with the plastic one, stay with it, you can always swap it out later. I’m fairly sure yours or your wife’s butt won’t really know the difference.

“If you spend a lot of time in the bathroom looking at your toilet, go with porcelain.“X2

The Dometic 310 ceramic toilet weighs 22.75 lbs. I don't know where you got the 40lb figure.

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gbopp
Explorer
Jan 26, 2020
If you spend a lot of time in the bathroom looking at your toilet, go with porcelain.
Otherwise save the weight and go with plastic.
I prefer a plastic toilet.

This is a decision only you can make.
Maybe you should sit and ponder it for awhile. :)
ksbowman
Explorer II
Jan 26, 2020
We have a GD Reflection 303rls and it has the porcelain stool. All our 5th wheels and trailers had plastic before. My wife and I were talking just yesterday how much better we like the porcelain.
wildtoad
Explorer II
Jan 26, 2020
I think you will like the porcelain one better, and if you plan to read the Sunday Times while on it, then by all means get one. If you are good with the plastic one, stay with it, you can always swap it out later. I’m fairly sure yours or your wife’s butt won’t really know the difference.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jan 26, 2020
“If you spend a lot of time in the bathroom looking at your toilet, go with porcelain.“

X2
Lynnmor
Explorer
Jan 26, 2020
The Dometic 310 ceramic toilet weighs 22.75 lbs. I don't know where you got the 40lb figure.
ScottG
Nomad
Jan 26, 2020
Is the toilet material an option? I've never seen that listed anywhere.
If not, I sure wouldn't let that be a determining factor for my purchase.
aftermath
Explorer III
Jan 26, 2020
I changed my old plastic with a Dometic 310 (I think). It is not a full porcelain toilet but it does have a porcelain bowl. I like it much better. The old one was getting a bit stained as the plastic was starting to yellow. It also didn't flush as nicely as the new one does.

My trailer goes down the road at just about 6500 lbs and my Tundra does a good job of pulling it. While weight does matter, I don't agree that "every pound" counts. Granted, it you max out on weight it might make a difference but an extra 20-30 pounds won't make a noticeable change in your ability to tow.
time2roll
Nomad
Jan 26, 2020
Get porcelain. Will not affect the towing.
MFL
Nomad II
Jan 26, 2020
If getting porcelain is going to cause wt issues with the 1500, you will need a bigger truck either way.

The Dometic 310 is a nice toilet, with a porcelain bowl. You can get an upgraded seat for it too, but yup, another two pounds added.

Jerry
rexmitchell
Explorer
Jan 27, 2020
Porcelain is way better, trust me. If weight is a concern take 2 less gallons of water and you have fixed that problem. Plastic toilets don’t compare once you have a porcelain one.