Learned a lesson about full hook up and power outages. Fill your tank!

Reconsider traveling with a FULL tank of fresh water. Excessive weight-vibration-simple turns can weaken-crack-break the tank supports / braces. There are discussions elsewhere in these forums recommending against this practice. I surmise a modest 20 gallons is enough for a safe commute to destination. [look in topics about Sanitizing fresh water tanks]
 
Reconsider traveling with a FULL tank of fresh water. Excessive weight-vibration-simple turns can weaken-crack-break the tank supports / braces. There are discussions elsewhere in these forums recommending against this practice. I surmise a modest 20 gallons is enough for a safe commute to destination. [look in topics about Sanitizing fresh water tanks]

Yeah, it’s a consideration for sure. I’m not convinced that 20 gallons sloshing around like crazy is actually better than a full tank…. Just not sure.
 
It would seem likely the tank is baffled to prevent the sloshing around you've mentioned.

Just for the record, unless you have a very unique tank, there are no baffles in them. At least not in any I've owned. These are just rectangular "boxes" with fairly thin shells.
 
Just for the record, unless you have a very unique tank, there are no baffles in them. At least not in any I've owned. These are just rectangular "boxes" with fairly thin shells.
Well, that's disappointing, not necessarily surprising, but still disappointing.
 
Well, that's disappointing, not necessarily surprising, but still disappointing.

Agree. And more so the fact that in a travel trailer they hang by the flange area at the top without protection between the tank and rails. Over time if they don't crack from weight of traveling with water, there's a good change it will wear through someplace along the rail. :( So, we try not to travel with a full tank but when you like to boondock it makes it a bigger pain. Next year I may have to add under tank supports to replace the straps.
 
Sounds like you need a different tow vehicle or different loading strategy if you are that close to your max weight ratings. I know the water is heavy but we only boondock and go deep off the grid when camping. For that reason, there is no where to fill our tank when we arrive wherever we might be going. Secondly, my wife loves the softened water from our house rather than what you might find out in the boonies. I would much rather leave my house equipped and prepared for my trip than to rely on finding needed supplies later if I can help it. I bought a truck and camper setup where I was not worried about the weight ratings of what I wanted and needed to carry. I would be very disappointed to have those types of constraints on our camping experiences.
I agree. See my signature
 
Sounds like you need a different tow vehicle or different loading strategy if you are that close to your max weight ratings. I know the water is heavy but we only boondock and go deep off the grid when camping. For that reason, there is no where to fill our tank when we arrive wherever we might be going. Secondly, my wife loves the softened water from our house rather than what you might find out in the boonies. I would much rather leave my house equipped and prepared for my trip than to rely on finding needed supplies later if I can help it. I bought a truck and camper setup where I was not worried about the weight ratings of what I wanted and needed to carry.

I don't have a weight issue and also have softened water which we prefer. We don't boondock but we do stay at HH locations - as many as 3-4 nights in a row. I've even filled up at a Montana campground which had absolutely the softest well water I've ever seen (and they advertise it). The tank didn't fall out but I have to say I was thinking about it and have noticed a slight coroplast sag - more likely in front of the FW tank. Typically I'll run 1/2 or 2/3 because some campground water has been truly awful and I'll opt to run off the tank even then. It's an extra 350 lbs to fill it but I'm lighter on the pin and adding only 2% to the GVWR of the RV. I'm always on the look out for a good potable water source while on the way.
 
I'm in the camp that says a partial tank of water sloshes vigorously back and forth. When almost new, one of our tank support straps disconnected (bolt with nylock nut not screwed on enough at the factory). Since then we travel with our 75 gallon tank usually full with no more issues, Top of the World and Cassiar highways recently included. 80,000 miles total.
JK
 
It also helps us in very cold weather. If temperatures are expected to remain freezing for several days or more, I typically fill the tank, use the on board pump and disconnect from the water spigot. Our tanks (fresh and waste) have heaters.

I find it easier than dealing with a freeze protected hose.

Hi - not to derail the thread but what kind of heater "system" do you have for your tanks ? I'm waiting on delivery for my TT (Momentum 28G) and would really like to use it all winter for skiing in the NE.

Thanks !
 
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