garmp
St Louis, MO
Senior Member
Joined: 02/16/2008
View Profile
 Offline
|
Thanks for all the input. It's much appreciated. And vehicle handling would naturally be per the individual MH. Am I wrong in assuming that a full water tank is better than a partially filled tank to avoid the sloshing/handling issue (I know per individual MH)? We'll have to wait and see if we get our new one.
thanks again
Our 2351D Phoenix Cruiser, Jack, has turned us from campers into RVers and loving it!
|
tenbear
Northern Vermont, USA
Senior Member
Joined: 08/11/2004
View Profile
|
garmp1 wrote:Thanks for all the input. It's much appreciated. And vehicle handling would naturally be per the individual MH. Am I wrong in assuming that a full water tank is better than a partially filled tank to avoid the sloshing/handling issue (I know per individual MH)? We'll have to wait and see if we get our new one.
thanks again
As I previously posted, I am one of those that travel with a partially filled tank. I have never noticed any effect that "sloshing" causes on handling. My tank runs across the rear of my MH and is about 2x long (side to side of the MH) as it is tall.
Class C, 2004/5 Four Winds Dutchman Express 28A, Chevy chassis
2010 Subaru Impreza Sedan
Camped in 45 states, 7 Provinces and 1 Territory
|
j-d
Sunny Florida USA
Senior Member
Joined: 09/04/2003
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Free Surface Effect (shipboard damage control term for "Sloshing") is real. A few gallons in a motorhome is inconsequential.
If God's Your Co-Pilot Move Over, jd
2003 Jayco Escapade 31A on 2002 Ford E450 V10 4R100 218" WB
|
Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Sloshing really should not effect handing however it may contribute to causing a loose tank to become dislodge and fall out on to the road below. Tank drops are fairly common. In many cases tanks are not secured very well from the start Sloshing contributes to the tank drop phenomenon.
19'Duramax w/hips,12'Open Range,Titan Disc Brake
BD3,RV safepower,22" Blackstone
Ox Bedsaver,RV760 w/BC20,Glow Steps, Enduraplas25,Pedego
BakFlip,RVLock,5500 Onan LP,Prog.50A surge,Hughes autoformer
Porta Bote 8.0 Nissan,Sailun S637
Correct Trax,Splendide
|
The Logans
West Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 05/22/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
The tank baffles prevent "sloshing"...
Me, My wonderful Wife, 2 Bluetick Hounds, a Newfie, a Cairn Terrier & a Black Lab / Newfie Mix.
2018 Jayco Alante 31v
|
|
|
klutchdust
Orange, California
Senior Member
Joined: 06/09/2004
View Profile
|
Lantley wrote:Sloshing really should not effect handing however it may contribute to causing a loose tank to become dislodge and fall out on to the road below. Tank drops are fairly common. In many cases tanks are not secured very well from the start Sloshing contributes to the tank drop phenomenon.
I have not heard of water tanks falling onto the road, common? That's interesting.
|
Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
klutchdust wrote:Lantley wrote:Sloshing really should not effect handing however it may contribute to causing a loose tank to become dislodge and fall out on to the road below. Tank drops are fairly common. In many cases tanks are not secured very well from the start Sloshing contributes to the tank drop phenomenon.
I have not heard of water tanks falling onto the road, common? That's interesting.
Referring to drop his comment may be an overstatement however it happens enough that when you hear about it it won't be the first or last that it happens
|
Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
The Logans wrote:The tank baffles prevent "sloshing"...
What baffles! There are no baffles in RV waste tanks![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/grin.gif "grin")
|
The Logans
West Virginia
Senior Member
Joined: 05/22/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Not waste tanks, the fresh water tank. Our tech said that ours has 3 baffles... perhaps they're not all the same.
|
pianotuna
Regina, SK, Canada
Senior Member
Joined: 12/18/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
Hi The Logans,
Neither of my fresh water tanks have baffles.
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.
|
|
|
