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David and Danette 
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Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
 Topic: Water Tank BeamPosted: 25 Jul 2014 at 8:41pm |
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My guess the Vibes may be built the same way, I too will check under our camper to see how tanks are attached. Sorry for your trouble but thank you for posting what happened to you in that it may prevent someone else having the same problem.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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freezingalaskan
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Joined: 20 Mar 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 5:58pm |
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Thank you so much for posting this. I will definitely check under my trailer to see if this is something I can prevent happening to my Rpod.
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Volvo XC90 '13
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Leo B
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Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 5:29pm |
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Gross!!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Budward
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Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 5:12pm |
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Good tip- I had noticed awhile back crawling around under mine only 2 screws on each end, not only that but the angle used to support the tank is too short so the end plates welded on are off the frame about 1/4" on mine. That can contribute to the screws breaking....
Now just imagine the black tank dropping down and getting punctured or scraped through on the road  |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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CasaJack
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Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Location: San Gabriel, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 36 |
Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 5:00pm |
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I must let you all know of an unfortunate break down of our 2014 182. We went camping for two nights at Leo Carrillo State Beach in CA a few weekends ago and all was good until we headed home. This campground is only an hour from our house. About 1/2 way home I heard a scraping noise coming from the trailer so I pulled over. One of the two metal cross beams that support the fresh water tank snapped off on one side and was dragging on the ground. The water tank was about 3" from hitting the ground. Since our trailer is covered by Coach Net for the first Year I gave them a call and they sent out a trailer repair company (took 5 hours to get this all done). Before he arrived to reattach the beam I crawled under the trailer to see what really happened - I couldn't believe my eyes! This beam is mounted to the frame by only two very small screws. The screws snapped in 1/2. The tank was only half full of water so I would have never expected this. The repair man also could not believe how this beam could only have two small screws holding up the tank and we all know how heavy water is. He reattached the beam with 3 much stronger bolts on both sides of the beam. Now I think a may do this to the other beam on the other side of the tank. I bet the black and grey water tank is the same way.
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