5th wheel with largest tanks

[pinesman]

Good morning. My current rig is a 2003 Crossroads Cruiser, 31' with 60 gallon fresh, black, gray, and galley tanks. As I get closer to retirement, I think i might want to upgrade to something newer but I want something in the same size range with the same tank sizes. Self leveling would be an added plus also. Does anyone have any recommendations for something like that? Thanks.

[laknox]

goducks10 wrote:

laknox wrote:


Problem is, that it takes about 10 minutes to pee it out! Sucks getting old(er). :B

Lyle

Get your Prostate checked out. They have Meds for that.

Just did; as I have the past 20-some years. Woo-hoo! :B

Lyle

[TxGearhead]

One cup of coffee/tea/beer equals 5 trips to the bathroom.
Go pee & wash hands, uh oh I hear water running, I have to pee again. repeat x 5.

[cummins2014]

laknox wrote:


Problem is, that it takes about 10 minutes to pee it out! Sucks getting old(er). :B

Lyle

You too !!!! :B

[goducks10]

laknox wrote:


Problem is, that it takes about 10 minutes to pee it out! Sucks getting old(er). :B

Lyle

Get your Prostate checked out. They have Meds for that.

[Cummins12V98]

BarneyS wrote:

Crabbypatty wrote:
Snip...I guess they figure that I can pee more than I can drink....go figure....

They are right! I drink one cup of coffee and pee about two gallons!!! :E :B
Barney

Too funny! Sure seems that way.

[ford_truck_guy]

laknox wrote:


Problem is, that it takes about 10 minutes to pee it out! Sucks getting old(er). :B

Lyle

I have MEDS to help with that ! :B

[laknox]

Problem is, that it takes about 10 minutes to pee it out! Sucks getting old(er). :B

Lyle

[cummins2014]

BarneyS wrote:

Crabbypatty wrote:
Snip...I guess they figure that I can pee more than I can drink....go figure....

They are right! I drink one cup of coffee and pee about two gallons!!! :E :B
Barney

You too 🙂

[afidel]

Crabbypatty wrote:
We just bought a fifth wheel and it has a puny 44 gallons fresh water tank. Yes its made for FHU, but we dry camp a lot. 30 days this year. 44 gallons good for 4 days me and the wife its not enough. So in the spring I will either add or swap tank out for more. Funny they aren't built for dry camping yet the grey and blank tanks are huge. I guess they figure that I can pee more than I can drink....go figure....

I think the smaller fresh tank with large grey tank is made for the fairly normal state park that has electric and water at the site but no sewer. I know that's what I would use far more than a huge fresh tank.

[BarneyS]

Crabbypatty wrote:
Snip...I guess they figure that I can pee more than I can drink....go figure....

They are right! I drink one cup of coffee and pee about two gallons!!! :E :B
Barney

[Crabbypatty]

We just bought a fifth wheel and it has a puny 44 gallons fresh water tank. Yes its made for FHU, but we dry camp a lot. 30 days this year. 44 gallons good for 4 days me and the wife its not enough. So in the spring I will either add or swap tank out for more. Funny they aren't built for dry camping yet the grey and blank tanks are huge. I guess they figure that I can pee more than I can drink....go figure....

[winniman]

allen8106 wrote:
I'm considering pulling my current fresh water and replacing it with a larger tank.

FYI, you all realize most fresh water tank capacities include the hot water heater!!

Read the fine print.

You are right, but I believe you would need the same amount of water to go through the pump to push it out. If the fresh water tank is empty, and the hot water tank is still full, there is no way to get the hot water out unless it is gravity feed, which most are not. You could open the hot water tank drain and get it out. I don't think the pump would push enough air to push it out, but I could be wrong. I have never tried it.

[allen8106]

I'm considering pulling my current fresh water and replacing it with a larger tank.

FYI, you all realize most fresh water tank capacities include the hot water heater!!

Read the fine print.

[Willcamp4]

It is becoming an issue that most of the new trailers are not offering things like big tanks and extra battery space for extended dry camping. We were lucky to get an Alpenlite before the company went under. It is great, and the 100/50/50/50 tanks, and a compartment for up to 6 batteries, are wonderful for extended stays. The manufacturers seem to think that the only places we go have hookups, and are for huge trailers. That is not the case, but is one of the many reasons we haven't bought a newer trailer, that and the manufacturers seeming failure to be concerned about longevity and dependability. Just a thought though, my brother bought a new trailer that had a small fresh tank and a dealer was able to retrofit a second fresh tank giving him 95 gallons of fresh capacity.