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DutchmenSport
Dec 29, 2015Explorer
Lynnmor wrote:enblethen wrote:
Yes, a smaller amount may freeze easier then a full tank, however a full tank starting to freeze will burst.
Main thing is the extra weight!
What's this "weight" thing people worry about? I always travel with a full tank, but then I have enough truck.
There are several posts over the years where fresh water tanks and black/grey tank have fallen and failed when they were full. Lot' of discussion developed on all these failures. The bottom line is, no one REALLY knows how stout their tanks are, or how well they are supported, unless you tank is exposed with no covering on the underbelly, or if you have a system where the water tanks actually rests on the floor of the camper and not suspended by thin aluminum straps.
So, some of us just simply do not want to run the risk of a repair and the inconvenience of having our campers out-of-commission for repairs in the event a tank (would happen) to fall. So we run with tanks empty, or mostly empty. It's peace of mind; especially if it's really not necessary to have water on board because our next destination has full hook-ups.
It's not the extra weight and the tow vehicle, it's the ability of the devices to keep the tanks from falling out! Not all campers are created (manufactured) equal you know!
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