Waste Tote Recommendations

[Loganhorse]

What brand waste tote is everyone running? My tanks are 34 and 32 gallons. Will mostly run off fresh water tank which is 36 gallons. My intention is to dump both tanks when I fill the fresh water, so a 36 gallon tote or bigger is ideal. Also, a level gauge would be awesome. Looking at the Camco Rhino?

[afidel]

I have a Barker 32 gallon 4 wheel unit, bought it for a 10 day beach stay when I had my previous trailer with 15 gallon tanks. Now that I have 39 gallon and 28 gallon tanks I probably won't need it again until I go full time and decide to go do extended boondocking trips. It worked very well other than the fact that the discharge hose was visibly worn after 3 uses. I already had the Rhino shorty hose in my wishlist so should I need it again I'll be ordering that.

[willald]

Lantley wrote:
I have a barker 42 gallon with pneumatic wheels. Works like a champ.
Yes it is heavy when its full, but you don't have to pick it up!
It rolls like a red wagon.
You simply roll it to the truck and the truck pulls it to the dump.
The 42 gallon tote holds the entire contents of my 40 gallon grey tank.
I can dump everything in one trip!

I second Lantley on this one. Have same 42 gallon Barker with pneumatic wheels. Had smaller Barker tank in the past, did not like it. I like being able to push/pull that tank, not have to lift one end of it.

Definitely nice to be able to empty your entire tank at once, too. Makes for a lot less chance of having a nasty mess to clean up, if no water is sitting in the hoses when you disconnect. 🙂

[JRscooby]

A person I talked to on another site, that liked to have the ability to use lots of water carried a few 7 gallon water containers in the TV. Used a masarater to grind and pump the poop to the containers while in the truck. Then only had to lift down to dump. A hose could be used so no need to lift at all, just hook up and turn container over.

[learntorv]

ZINGERLITE wrote:
This is the first ive ever heard of it refered to as a "turd hearse" and i've been laughing for 20min now.

Ha! Thanks for the compliment. 🙂

[ZINGERLITE]

learntorv wrote:
Better than a tote tank is a sewer bladder. Higher capacity and more easily transferred to the dump station.

Problem is getting the company’s attention to make one:
Better than a turd hearse - sewer bladder

I have a friend who made his own and another who uses an Aquatank freshwater bladder.

This is the first ive ever heard of it refered to as a "turd hearse" and i've been laughing for 20min now.

[dodge_guy]

I have a 10 gallon I bought 15 years ago. I’ve only used it a handful of times, while a 20gallon would be nice I haven’t had a need for it. I make 2 trips for the gray water. 20 gallons would be heavy!

BTW, I wouldn’t use it for the black tank. Too much chance for a mess.

[gdweb]

been using 27 gal thetford for last 7 years, black and grey water. with no problems. main thing is make sure you get a 4 wheel model. no lifting and easier to move around.

[Sjm9911]

I will say , whatever one you get, fill it up at home and test it out before using it. Lets just say i had a crappy one.

[Loganhorse]

mowermech wrote:
Years ago I bought a 15 gallon tote, because so many people here said it was a necessity. Then I realized that most campgrounds where we dry camp didn't have a dump station, so it was useless.
It sat under the workbench out in the shop for years, until I sold it for $5 in a garage sale.
My point is, before spending the money on such a thing, be sure it is usable where you usually camp. It isn't much good when the nearest dump station is miles away!
Conserving fresh water and using the provided (if they are) vault toilets helps avoid filling the waste tanks.

We will use it. Camper is basically our weekend getaway at the lake. Most will be gray water from giving the kid a bath and doing dishes.

[mowermech]

Years ago I bought a 15 gallon tote, because so many people here said it was a necessity. Then I realized that most campgrounds where we dry camp didn't have a dump station, so it was useless.
It sat under the workbench out in the shop for years, until I sold it for $5 in a garage sale.
My point is, before spending the money on such a thing, be sure it is usable where you usually camp. It isn't much good when the nearest dump station is miles away!
Conserving fresh water and using the provided (if they are) vault toilets helps avoid filling the waste tanks.

[Lantley]

I have a barker 42 gallon with pneumatic wheels. Works like a champ.
Yes it is heavy when its full, but you don't have to pick it up!
It rolls like a red wagon.
You simply roll it to the truck and the truck pulls it to the dump.
The 42 gallon tote holds the entire contents of my 40 gallon grey tank.
I can dump everything in one trip!

[Loganhorse]

Rover_Bill wrote:
Besides capacity be sure you check out the physical size of the tote and where you plan to store it when not in use. I selected a 25 gal Tote-N-Stor for my 30 gal grey tank (NEVER tote black water). It's stores easily under the bed and is light enough for easy maneuvering around the trailer and the dump site. I don't wait for the grey tank to be 100% full before dumping.

Long as it slid under the trailer when not in use would be fine. The camper goes down in March and comes home in November so transportation I could just put it in the bed of the truck.

[Rover_Bill]

Besides capacity be sure you check out the physical size of the tote and where you plan to store it when not in use. I selected a 25 gal Tote-N-Stor for my 30 gal grey tank (NEVER tote black water). It's stores easily under the bed and is light enough for easy maneuvering around the trailer and the dump site. I don't wait for the grey tank to be 100% full before dumping.

[Loganhorse]

Ron3rd wrote:
I have a 12 year old Barker 2 wheel model 32 gallon. Still works fine. If you go bigger get a 4 wheeler. Thetford makes a good tote too. They're primarily used for gray water.

I will be using it for black water also. There are bath houses so black water will be minimal.