Traveling with Fresh Water Tank Full

[happychappie]

Originally Posted by imjustdave

Any trailer that can't handle a tank full of Fresh water, gray or black is a POS trailer and shouldn't have ever been built and seriously needs to be junked.

I'm not trying to be mean but seriously the entire point of the tank is so you can haul stuff in it. Do you only fill your truck gas tank half full because your afraid it might fall out?

Fill it up and run it. If it falls out take it in for warranty OR go back and have them fix it now. In no way should you be concerned.

This is what happened to a Rockwood owner's full water tank while travelling in New Zealand.

[BillyBass]

Originally Posted by happychappie

This is what happened to a Rockwood owner's full water tank while travelling in New Zealand.

Happychappie First if you look under any camper I bet the braces that holds up the tanks they are made of thin steel. Dont care if you pay 20 thousand to 50 thousand they are made lite to be able to tow easier. Mind was 40 and I had 2 1 gallon jugs of water setting in the double bowl sink and when I got to where I was going Guess what mind sink was down in the counter .So dont tell me about being cheap. In your words they are all junk then

[happychappie]

Originally Posted by BillyBass

Happychappie First if you look under any camper I bet the braces that holds up the tanks they are made of thin steel. Dont care if you pay 20 thousand to 50 thousand they are made lite to be able to tow easier. Mind was 40 and I had 2 1 gallon jugs of water setting in the double bowl sink and when I got to where I was going Guess what mind sink was down in the counter .So dont tell me about being cheap. In your words they are all junk then

I can agree with that statement regarding the sink, as our 2018 Rockwood 2608SB had the same thing happen. I had to jamb a piece of timber vertically between the sink edge underneath and the floor for additional support.

[BillyBass]

Originally Posted by happychappie

I can agree with that statement regarding the sink, as our 2018 Rockwood 2608SB had the same thing happen. I had to jam a piece of timber vertically between the sink edge underneath and the floor for additional support.

What they did when it was built instead of putting the sink under the counter top they just drop it in the top like you see in a lot of house .It was under warrenty they fix it without any questions .

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by happychappie

This is what happened to a Rockwood owner's full water tank while travelling in New Zealand.

From the look of this tank I'd be inclined to think someone either pressure filled it with a blocked vent or with a hose in the gravity fill and faucet turned on full.

That would cause the failure of the support as well as possible floor damage.

[eye95]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

From the look of this tank I'd be inclined to think someone either pressure filled it with a blocked vent or with a hose in the gravity fill and faucet turned on full.

That would cause the failure of the support as well as possible floor damage.

Yeah. That tank is ballooned, top [i]and[\i] bottom. It was overfilled and probably pushed itself loose as the top pressed against the floor of the RV while holding far more weight than intended.

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by eye95

Yeah. That tank is ballooned, top [i]and[\i] bottom. It was overfilled and probably pushed itself loose as the top pressed against the floor of the RV while holding far more weight than intended.

I don't think people realize the force that can be generated in cases like this.

Fully loaded Semi's are lifted back up on their wheels after overturning in accidents using air bags with internal pressure of less than 10 Psi. One mfr lists the max pressure at 8 psi and a bag about the size of a water tank like this will "straight lift" 1.5 tons. Now consider that incoming water pressure can average around 40-50 Psi----------minimum.


Even some of the reinforcements we've seen posted on this forum may not have survived the pressure this tank was most likely subjected to.