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Re: New to Toy Haulers ( RVs in general ) - looking for advice
OK so to start with I will say that my experience is limited. That said..... if I had it to do over again I would look for a used Livin Lite. I currently own a Weekend Warrior though I don't think it's issues are exclusive to that brand. The biggest issue with these trailers is water. Either coming in from the outside or leaking from the plumbing. It will ruin your camper in a hurry. It seems like I am always chasing down leaks (I'm in the process now of swapping out all of the stupid swedge hose clamps with high pressure fuel line clamps). I'm not being sarcastic when I say that worrying about this thing gives me heartburn. It would be so nice to know that the water that got into the subfloor from the leak behind the sink cabinet that I have no way of drying out (unless I want to pull out the cabinets and pull up the vinyl flooring) is not going to ruin my camper. I will say that the Livin Lites do leave something to be desired in the interior finish department. Lots of other brands have nicer interiors but who cares! Aluminum cabinets and full aluminum deck! I'll take that any day. To top it off they seem to much lighter than most other things out there. Just my $0.02 Eric365Views0likes0CommentsWhite hose and black tank flush?
Just to be clear I have two separate hoses, a white water hose for providing potable water to the camper and a regular green hose for flushing the black water tank. I hear (and read) people all the time say, "don't use your white hose to flush the black water tank". Now I have an exterior connection for my black tank flush so it's not like I'm sticking the hose down the toilet. The tank flush connection also has check valve so black water can not flow back into the hose. So I wonder, whats really the issue? It would seem impossible to me that any bacteria would flow upstream into my white hose from the black tank. I am new to this but I fail to see the danger. Thoughts? Eric7.7KViews0likes36CommentsRe: Newbie question #1 fixing leak damage
Ok so I had to pull off one of the panels under the sink to get to it. It was in fact coming from the back side of the water hook-up where the water line connects to a plastic elbow. I pulled the clamp off and put a real pipe clamp on. Also took the opportunity to add a piece of 1x1 under one side of my electrical hook-up box where a screw had broken and it was sagging about 3 inches on that side. have the cabinet panel still opened and the water hook-up panel opened with a fan blowing from the inside out. I will leave that on until I have to leave on Friday when I will button it all up. Looks pretty dry already. Eric179Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie Question #2, Patching Under Layment/Tarp
Thank you for the tip. It must be the polethylene belly material. It looks just like the flex tape in the link you posted Old-Biscuit. Kind of a black tarp with a slight checkerboard or carbon fiber pattern on it. Roll of flex bond ordered! Thank you!203Views0likes0CommentsNewbie Question #2, Patching Under Layment/Tarp
Ok so I'm new to travel trailers. On the under side of the trailer there is a black, tarp like material that I assume is supposed to keep water from getting to the decking. While underneath adjusting the breaks I noticed it is wearing through in quite a few places. I tried a search but not really sure what you call that membrane so didn't come up with much. What are you guys/gals using to patch that membrane? I did use some Eternabond Tape in one area that had a pretty big hole but just wandering if there are better options. Thanks, Eric972Views0likes4CommentsNewbie question #1 fixing leak damage
Hello all, I recently purchased a used toy hauler style travel trailer. We will be taking it out next weekend and spent the day today making sure all the systems work. While sanitizing the water tank I realized there was a leak in the plumbing. The leak is under/behind the kitchen sink in a difficult to reach spot. Best I can tell it is coming from the "city" water connection on the backside where the water line connects to the filler compartment. In any case it was dripping there for a couple hours before it started coming out from where the propane line penetrates the floor to go to the hot water heater. The wood piece that runs along the bottom of the wall framing (I would call this a sill plate if it were a house) is soaked for a couple feet in either direction the best I can tell. I will pull the water hook-up panel off tomorrow and get in there to fix the leak but is there anything I can do about the soaked wood? It's not really in a place where I can let it air out unless I want to pull out the cabinets or pull off the siding. Luckily because I was sanitizing the tank there was bleach in the water so I don't think anything will grow (i.e. mildew) but was more worried about wet rot/water damage. Thanks, Eric816Views0likes4CommentsRe: Weekend Warrior "C" designation?
Yes, listed GVWR is 13,000. I like the 28 foot and up models, they seem to be a step up in quality from the 26 foot and below models (maybe just my perception). Not that I'm dissing the smaller ones, I would have been happy with a nice 26 footer, this is just the one I found locally. I also like the side kitchen layout and the corner shower (no tub). My kids are 8 and 11 now so they don't need a tub anymore. Eric515Views0likes0CommentsRe: Weekend Warrior "C" designation?
Thanks for the info. I have considered upgrading my hitch to an aftermarket class V and I have airbags in the rear. The one I purchased (and am picking up tomorrow) is a triple axle. Not sure where I can go to get the tongue weight measured though? Eric514Views0likes0Comments
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