https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Fresh water tank vs on-road handling Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:24:18 +0000 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:56:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16467 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155639#155639 Author: jato
Subject: 16467
Posted: 17 Jul 2026 at 1:56am

In our case, a 177, the FW tank is behind the axle.  For 15 years we always leave with a full FW tank as we usually boondock and love our sweet well water.  As long as there is at least 10% of your loaded trailer weight on the a-frame (tongue) you are good to go.  A friction bar is utilized for added safety.]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:56:40 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155639#155639 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155625#155625 Author: enaltrebor
Subject: 16467
Posted: 11 Jul 2026 at 2:21am

Thanks]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:21:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155625#155625 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155624#155624 Author: Rpod-Couple
Subject: 16467
Posted: 10 Jul 2026 at 9:58pm

Your fresh water tank should be 30 gallons, which weighs about 250 lbs. When the tank is full, it really can’t slosh much. And your trailer is probably 3000 lbs+. The water is less than 10% of the trailer weight. I tow with my fresh tank full with a mid-size SUV and haven’t had any issues with the water contributing to side-to-side sway. If anything, it adds weight on the tongue which makes for less side-to-side trailer sway.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:58:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155624#155624 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155623#155623 Author: enaltrebor
Subject: 16467
Posted: 10 Jul 2026 at 1:52pm

Hi, we are taking our 2024 RP116 on its first boondocking outing soon. We routinely empty the tanks on the way out of RV parks. We want to fill the FW tank at home for this next trip.

I didn't see baffles when looking through the translucent FW tank wall. Fluids slosh when cornering. (40 gal of gas in a retrofitted tank, with no baffles, can destabilize a light pickup.)

• Is sloshing of 250 gallons of water, low to the road, even a problem?
• If a problem, will the hitch stabilizer help? (It's a size up from the minimum required.)
• What other gotchas await us?

Thanks, ]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:52:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16467&PID=155623#155623