First trip with our Host Mammoth

I've lurked here for years and asked lots of questions but never felt I had anything to offer back. I thought I'd share our first experience with our (new to us) Host Mammoth. Firstly, love how much room we have. We had 8 adults and 2 grandkids inside at one time over Fathers Day. At the time it was 95 at the lake. Besides the room my wife is thrilled she doesn't have to climb up into the bed like our old Lance. Lots of storage and the original owner had a roller tray put in the basement. Awesome. The skylite in the shower is great. We can't comment on the satellite since we don't have any service. I couldn't get any reception with the antenna but we don't go to watch tv so a dvd once in a while is fine. I can't express how much I value electric jacks. Next time we stay in Oregon I can drop the camper and run around. Running over logging roads is no fun with a heavy camper. The fantastic fan is just that Fantastic. I will be adding a cover before our trip to Oregon. The fridge is awesome. Bottom draws aren't as roomy as our Lance but no biggy. The freezer space is great. Tv out front and in back is great. Grandkids watched a movie camped out on the bed while we all chatted at the dinning area.

There are a few small negatives. The toilet is a bit of a challenge. I'm a tad over six foot so standing while using it........well, I kind of ducked, put my left leg up and leaned in. I looked like Captain Morgan. I will be making a 6-7 inch stool so my wife has a better place to put her feet on because it's a little awkward when she sits. Having the toilet right next to the dinning area.....enough said. Having the black tank in the slide out is a challenge to my wife because it's up so high she needs a stool to connect the hose. Having to extend the slides to not only enter but to access anything is a challenge. Especially in a parking lot. We always appreciated being able to pull over at any time to use the bathroom or make a meal. Now we have to find enough space to do that. The electric awning is nice to have but due to the slide out it has to extend straight out and can't be angled down. I will be getting a 10x12 shade to attach to it to help out. The camper is heavy and I will need to get larger brakes and change out the sway bar to a Big Wig. North County Springs removed my lift kit and put on new springs. No overloads. The bed drops just shy of 3 inches with the camper.

Over all, we really like this camper. We are dealing with several issues which we didn't know about when we bought it and since the warranty is not transferable we're on our own. I want to thank everyone here for all the advice you've shared and I hope to have everything fixed soon. Thanks.

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mike_kellie
Explorer II
Jul 05, 2016
I use my flush king whenever I can. With the 10" clear extension and the flush king at 45 degrees, I can send clean water back through the plumbing into the tank and create a surging tide inside. Shut off the water and open the blade valve of the flush king and as mentioned below, gauge the clarity to how clean and empty things are. Do wish I had the good gauges though.
Spearfisherman7
Explorer
Jul 04, 2016
tad94564 wrote:
The black flush makes it really easy to flush the tank; there is 90 degree bend at the valve that makes getting water back into the tank impossible. they placed the flush head under the sink area, so it when it runs clean, I know it's pretty dang clean.

As for the seelevel gauges, I had them also installed at the factory; but you can easily access the tanks if you are handy enough afterwards. There is a cover in the dinette that allows access to the front of the black tank, and there is another cover in the basement you remove and you can access to the grey & fresh water tanks.

So the tank flush sounds like something I would want to get the factory to install, is that right?
tad94564
Explorer
Jul 04, 2016
The black flush makes it really easy to flush the tank; there is 90 degree bend at the valve that makes getting water back into the tank impossible. they placed the flush head under the sink area, so it when it runs clean, I know it's pretty dang clean.

As for the seelevel gauges, I had them also installed at the factory; but you can easily access the tanks if you are handy enough afterwards. There is a cover in the dinette that allows access to the front of the black tank, and there is another cover in the basement you remove and you can access to the grey & fresh water tanks.
Spearfisherman7
Explorer
Jul 03, 2016
Bedlam wrote:
Spearfisherman71 wrote:
tad94564 wrote:
As for the curved sliding door in the bathroom - if you do not have the stainless steel metal track, call Host and demand they replace/install it. I broke 2 tracks, and re-hung the door using hinges, before Host finally found a proper solution and installed it.

Ended up at the factory 3 times (long story, it actually ends up the best and fastest way to get things fixed here in SF bay area..) and they fixed a whole slew of problems.

And yes, I knew it was battery box, installed up side down for the black waste valve. It's also were they installed the tank flush for us.

Looks like my previous post didn't go through, hopefully this isn't a duplicate. I was wondering if I could easily access the black tank to add a flush and the seelevel gauges or would it be too much trouble and should ask host to do it in the build?

Since the bathroom sink and toilet both go to the black tank, I wonder if you really need a black flush outlet? I won't argue that having one would be more convenient but maybe not a necessity.

I've had issue with odors in my 5w and just want to gIve myself another tool that battle this. I've tried everything and the odors just keep coming back.
Bedlam
Moderator
Jul 03, 2016
Spearfisherman71 wrote:
tad94564 wrote:
As for the curved sliding door in the bathroom - if you do not have the stainless steel metal track, call Host and demand they replace/install it. I broke 2 tracks, and re-hung the door using hinges, before Host finally found a proper solution and installed it.

Ended up at the factory 3 times (long story, it actually ends up the best and fastest way to get things fixed here in SF bay area..) and they fixed a whole slew of problems.

And yes, I knew it was battery box, installed up side down for the black waste valve. It's also were they installed the tank flush for us.

Looks like my previous post didn't go through, hopefully this isn't a duplicate. I was wondering if I could easily access the black tank to add a flush and the seelevel gauges or would it be too much trouble and should ask host to do it in the build?

Since the bathroom sink and toilet both go to the black tank, I wonder if you really need a black flush outlet? I won't argue that having one would be more convenient but maybe not a necessity.
Bedlam
Moderator
Jul 03, 2016
Yes, the furnace is in the slide under the dinette. This type of setup is also used by Arctic Fox, but in their right slide.
Daryl_B
Explorer
Jul 03, 2016
I the furnace also in the slide?
1handyhubby
Explorer
Jul 03, 2016

Ok, here's a couple of picture of the black water access.
Spearfisherman7
Explorer
Jul 02, 2016
tad94564 wrote:
As for the curved sliding door in the bathroom - if you do not have the stainless steel metal track, call Host and demand they replace/install it. I broke 2 tracks, and re-hung the door using hinges, before Host finally found a proper solution and installed it.

Ended up at the factory 3 times (long story, it actually ends up the best and fastest way to get things fixed here in SF bay area..) and they fixed a whole slew of problems.

And yes, I knew it was battery box, installed up side down for the black waste valve. It's also were they installed the tank flush for us.

Looks like my previous post didn't go through, hopefully this isn't a duplicate. I was wondering if I could easily access the black tank to add a flush and the seelevel gauges or would it be too much trouble and should ask host to do it in the build?
tad94564
Explorer
Jul 02, 2016
As for the curved sliding door in the bathroom - if you do not have the stainless steel metal track, call Host and demand they replace/install it. I broke 2 tracks, and re-hung the door using hinges, before Host finally found a proper solution and installed it.

Ended up at the factory 3 times (long story, it actually ends up the best and fastest way to get things fixed here in SF bay area..) and they fixed a whole slew of problems.

And yes, I knew it was battery box, installed up side down for the black waste valve. It's also were they installed the tank flush for us.