Towing (TT or 5th) with water

[bigmurph]

Lots of people say they do or they don't. Several threads go off talking about the negatives. Some of the those being weight, poor design/construction, mpg........

I would like to only see responses from those that do tow with water. Please don't post that you don't or why you don't. If you do, then please list the trailer and model that you do or have done this with.

07 Salem 27RB - towed full of water many times

16 Flagstaff Super Lite 29FBSS - towed partially full a few times

[llr]

Always go with water
2017 Flagstaff 831clbss
2009 KZ Sportsman 242 BH
1994 34' Bounder
In the Flagstaff I can't see the tanks which concerns me a little with the tank dropping reports although I have only seen smaller and lower end units with it reported

[NMWildcat]

2012 Wildcat Sterling 32rl. Towed thousands of miles with full water tank. Hundreds of those miles over semi-maintained dirt roads. If you can't tow with full tanks, trade in whatever piece of junk it is for something that can.

[bikendan]

Have ALWAYS towed with water.
2007 Rockwood Roo 23SS
2016 TracerAir 255

[arter368rlbhk]

Have with
2014 Coleman 314ctsbhs tt tank fell out luckily as we were pulling into campground.
Have not with 2017 heritage glen 368rlbhk fw

[SeaDog]

Many many times with a 2017 Flagstaff 26FKWS

[HangDiver]

Yes - travel with water. 2014 Micro-Lite 19fd with modified FW tank supports.

[ben31]

Many times with the following (over the years), all with stock supports. Almost always right about half full.
Avenger 21RB
Avenger 28RKS
Crusader 315RST.

I have towed the 315RST with a full tank only twice. I keep water in it, ready to go in case of emergencies and change it out every 4-6 weeks. We have had to use our own water, even at a FHU campground. We showed up and the town had a water main break. Almost 12 hours without city water. If we hadn't shown up with our own water, we would have been SOL. It is always better to be prepared, than to assume everything will be peachy.

[Xian]

I always tow with a full load of water (48 gallons) in my Lacrosse 327RES. Only adverse incident I had was one end of a metal safety strap become dislodged. Not sure when it occurred but noticed it while I was checking the underbelly for some other project this past November.

[acadianbob]

Our 5er tows better with water in the tank. We tow at least 1/2 full for that reason and for "rest stops".

Surveyor 274BHS

[Homebrew]

XLR Thunderbolt 300x12 , 100 gallon tank 1/2 full most of the time and Full once or twice a year.

[SlfMdeFam]

Always tow with a full tank.

Never know when the zombies are coming and I have to hit the hills [emoji13]

[rat4spd]

First thing Forest River asks is "do you tow with water in your tanks," when you have a problem with your tanks.

[SlfMdeFam]

Originally Posted by rat4spd

First thing Forest River asks is "do you tow with water in your tanks," when you have a problem with your tanks.

Then they need to step their game up and quit providing shoddy work with cheap equipment!

[tahoe1840]

We have done both empty and full. We find we get better fuel economy when the water tank is empty. Also I find if the water tank is half full I can feel the water shift in the tank while cornering making me think the tank is not baffled.

[SeaDog]

The tanks in these rigs are not baffled that I know of

[5picker]

Thread drift already!
The OP asked you to post ONLY if you tow with water.

I would like to only see responses from those that do tow with water.

I do!
Full most of the time except when returning home and we've used it all.
Have done so for many years with previous rigs.
2016 Flagstaff 8529IKBS 5th Wheel.

[debit]

We tow both empty and full; it was full when we went down to Oregon for the eclipse and dry camped. On our FR251rks, the tank is forward, so I do feel the extra weight on the bumper.
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Ram 2500, diesel, 6 speed manual, regular hitch
FR Survivor251rks

[ependydad]

Originally Posted by ben31

We showed up and the town had a water main break. Almost 12 hours without city water. If we hadn't shown up with our own water, we would have been SOL. It is always better to be prepared, than to assume everything will be peachy.

2 or 3 campgrounds ago, the campground literally lost water while I was mid-shower. I was soaped up and ready to rinse and the water fell to a trickle. I had to call for my wife to turn the pump on!

I always have some water in the tank- usually 1/3 to full (42 gallons supposedly). 2013 Sabre 36QBOK.

[CaptnJohn]

In 43 years I've always towed with a full tank of fw. The last two 5ers with 60 gallons. Never a problem but my last FR was 14 years ago. Like the Boy Scouts say--- be prepared.