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Posted By: SabreCanuck on 05/16/12 06:00am

Congrats PJ and welcome to the family...

We went out this past weekend. I unhooked from full service and ran the water pump for the first time after installing a 2 gallon accumulator tank this year. We could not believe the difference in noise.

I had already put a sponge under the pump but had to use a piece of foam insulation inside the water pump area to try to quiet down the noise it made before. Now that we have the tank, I had to shut off the ceiling vent fan to hear the water pump running..

Fantastic mod!!!

2011 GMC 2500 D-Max Denali
2015 Palomino Columbus 325RL
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Posted By: gregrc75 on 05/16/12 06:31am

Congrats! I toured the "mini" at a local RV show and it is a nice unit!

Greg and J
Ben - Yellow Lab. Charley - Red Lab
2018 Keystone Bullet Premier 30RIPR
2016 Nissan Titan XD SL 5.0

Posted By: carjocky on 05/16/12 08:50am

SabreCanuck wrote:

I had already put a sponge under the pump but had to use a piece of foam insulation inside the water pump area to try to quiet down the noise it made before. Now that we have the tank, I had to shut off the ceiling vent fan to hear the water pump running..

Ok where do I find the pump. It is quite noisey.

Thanks,

Jon
Ohio
2012 Keystone Bullet Premier 29RTPR
2009 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 1500 5.7 Hemi

Posted By: SabreCanuck on 05/17/12 06:14am

carjocky wrote:

SabreCanuck wrote:

Ok where do I find the pump. It is quite noisey.

Thanks,

I won't take credit for the idea, I got the idea from here and internet searches.

Accumulator tanks are steel tanks with a bladder inside them. The tank itself is pressurized so when you pump water into the bladder, the tank will provide 'pressurized' water for a while (about 15 toilet flushes if you have the time/patience to sit and count)

I added a 2 gallon tank that I purchased at Home Depot for about $50.00. I took the fittings off of the pressure side of my water pump and went to Home Depot with them in hand. I talked to the guy at HD about the fittings and found out they are somehwat 'special' but are the same thread/size as lawn sprinkler system fittings. I used a couple of steel braided water hoses (the ones that you might see UNDER your sink to tie the tank into the water system. So, to sum it up quickly, once you get required fittings...

Remove PRESSURE line off of water pump.
Install T to the bottom of the accumulator tank.
Install 1st new braided line from pump to tank.
Install 2nd new braided line from tank to trailer.
Basically, you are 'T'ing the tank into the pressure system.

You CAN put the tank anywhere in the system but I am glad that I put it right beside the pump de to the SIGNIFICANT reduction in noise which I personally blame on 'rattling' water lines. The lines no longer rattle because the accumulator tank provides even pressure.

Posted By: seabass29 on 05/19/12 12:03am

I have a 31BHPR and am thinking of taking out the bottom bunk and trundle bed. Would like to replace with a jiffy sofa. Any one try this? Cost?

Posted By: mom2countrykids on 05/19/12 06:09am

We just did that last weekend. We ended up going with three of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004107WB0/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 instead of the other. They were cheaper and this will give us THREE beds. Our thought is we can use one in the hall/table area for an extra little when we need it. The pads are airing out now. We will see in a few days.

Posted By: carjocky on 05/21/12 02:47pm

I just did the whole trailer in 303 uv Protectant on Friday... I feel much better about letting in sit outside now. The tire covers will be on the door step when I get home also. Now I just need to clean the roof and put a coat of 303 on that and I can know that I did what I can from the beginning of owning the TT to keep it up. [emoticon]

Posted By: DX on 05/21/12 05:46pm

carjocky wrote:

Tire covers are the way to go. I had to replace the tire on my last camper much to early because I didn't cover them. Lesson learned.

Bullet Premier 31BHPR
2011 Suburban w/ HD Tow Package
Equilizer Hitch
Prodigy brake controller

Posted By: Rass2008 on 05/22/12 09:16pm

We too suffered a bent axle, I thank this forum for the help in finding out. We had our 31bhpr in for service before our warranty expired and sure enough, the rear axle was bent (and no we didn't hit anything).

Anyone else have theirs replaced? Did they replace both? How long did it take? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated [emoticon]

Posted By: MartyMoose on 05/23/12 03:59am

I ended up replacing mine myself. I purchased a bolt on replacement from The OEM Parts Store ( great service ) and upgraded to a 3in (vs 2 3/8in). The axle is still rated at 3,500 lbs as it still uses the same drums/brakes etc for the wheels, but it should be much, much stronger now. I did this for less than the cost to pull my camper twice to my dealer and it took me 2 1/2 hours to install.
The only parts needed where the new axle and 3in anchor bolts.
Ready to roll again. Will keep an eye on the front axle and do the same if needed. If I would have known it was this easy, I would have replaced both.

2014 Heartland 305RW Road Warrior

2012 Ford F250 Lariat

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