Can we travel with fresh tank full? We lose half on the way.
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โJul-25-2016 09:30 AM
My friend thought it was odd I had this problem until he ran out of water the next day. I think he lost water as well.
My guess is that the water spills out through the overflow hoses when we go up and down the hills.
Is this normal? Is there anything I could do here?
I wonder if the trailer is actually made to travel with the fresh water tank full.
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โJul-28-2016 03:12 AM
Lantley wrote:
RE Routing those vents and drain is generally not always a simple task.
However installing valves is an easy 5 minute job.
Easy is what some people find important. I prefer safety and common sense. Forget to open or close those valves just one time, and let me know how you made out.
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โJul-28-2016 03:07 AM
Lynnmor wrote:smkettner wrote:
Find out where the water is going and put a cork in it.
This is where the water comes from, and no, you don't cork vents that are there to keep the tank from swelling during filling.
The answer is to route the vents so they exit the coach well above the water level.
In this photo, the blue pipes at the top are the problem. When installed, the tank lays flat with the vents pointing down towards the road. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that the water will spill out while rounding a curve or have the trailer on a tilt. As you can see, the tank will lose most of its water in a short period of time.
RE Routing those vents and drain is generally not always a simple task.
However installing valves is an easy 5 minute job.
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โJul-27-2016 06:25 PM
smkettner wrote:
Find out where the water is going and put a cork in it.
This is where the water comes from, and no, you don't cork vents that are there to keep the tank from swelling during filling.
The answer is to route the vents so they exit the coach well above the water level.
In this photo, the blue pipes at the top are the problem. When installed, the tank lays flat with the vents pointing down towards the road. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that the water will spill out while rounding a curve or have the trailer on a tilt. As you can see, the tank will lose most of its water in a short period of time.
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โJul-27-2016 05:53 PM
chracatoa wrote:
Every time I fill up my fresh water tank I lose half of the water on the way. So when I get to the campground I top it off.
My friend thought it was odd I had this problem until he ran out of water the next day. I think he lost water as well.
My guess is that the water spills out through the overflow hoses when we go up and down the hills.
Is this normal? Is there anything I could do here?
I wonder if the trailer is actually made to travel with the fresh water tank full.
I did not read all 3 pages but here's my thoughts. You said you top it off when you get to the campground.
Why not just run empty or a couple of gallons of water for an "emergency" and fill it up when you get to the campground.
The less weight will help with fuel economy.
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โJul-27-2016 03:20 PM
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โJul-27-2016 01:30 PM
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โJul-27-2016 01:21 PM
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โJul-26-2016 08:08 PM
djgarcia wrote:chracatoa wrote:
Every time I fill up my fresh water tank I lose half of the water on the way. So when I get to the campground I top it off.
My friend thought it was odd I had this problem until he ran out of water the next day. I think he lost water as well.
My guess is that the water spills out through the overflow hoses when we go up and down the hills.
Is this normal? Is there anything I could do here?
I wonder if the trailer is actually made to travel with the fresh water tank full.
Unless you are boon docking in the desert, there is little need to fill the fresh water tank more than a
a 1/3 full. A full tank of H20 adds significant weight to tow around.
Not the desert, but when I go hunting for a week, I want all the water I can carry and even a couple of 7 gallon jugs.
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โJul-26-2016 08:40 AM
In any event, I installed a valve on the overflow as suggested above and no problems since.
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โJul-26-2016 07:59 AM
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โJul-25-2016 10:24 PM
chracatoa wrote:
Every time I fill up my fresh water tank I lose half of the water on the way. So when I get to the campground I top it off.
My friend thought it was odd I had this problem until he ran out of water the next day. I think he lost water as well.
My guess is that the water spills out through the overflow hoses when we go up and down the hills.
Is this normal? Is there anything I could do here?
I wonder if the trailer is actually made to travel with the fresh water tank full.
Unless you are boon docking in the desert, there is little need to fill the fresh water tank more than a
a 1/3 full. A full tank of H20 adds significant weight to tow around.
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โJul-25-2016 07:24 PM
Never a problem, and always have all my water when I arrive.
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โJul-25-2016 07:10 PM
AS someone mentioned once the siphoning starts you can loose lots of water. Installing valves is a very easy solution.
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โJul-25-2016 06:19 PM
darsben1 wrote:
Make the vent tube a big S that may stop it
I like this idea (kind of like the pictures below your post). Otherwise I may just plug them and hope to remember to open them later.
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โJul-25-2016 01:34 PM
I lost half of my water in 80 miles of curvy PA roads. The supply hose was attached up from the bottom and the pump would suck air when the water level dropped to the top of that port. First time dry camping, and I mean dry, I had about 10 gallons of usable water.
I totally modified my system to make it vent well above the water level, and moved the pickup to the drain port. I now have use of the full capacity of the tank.
DO NOT put valves on the vent hoses, forget to open them when filling or using will cause severe damage.
Because the vehicle cannot contain its load, I reported it to the NHTSB, as if anyone there gives a rats petutie. How would you like to follow one of these faulty trailers on a motorcycle and suddenly get sprayed while riding on a wet road around a curve?