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Old 08-14-2017, 06:58 AM   #1
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Carrying fresh water

We have a 2017 Carbon 377. It has a 110 gal fresh water tank. My husband thinks we shouldn't fill it and move the rig because of weight, that the tank could come loose and fall off. I do not see any reason that there would be a 110 gal tank if you can't fill and use it. We sometimes dry camp for at least a week and it would be great to have the large amount of water. We wouldn't be pulling it across the country full but more like 20 to 30 miles from water source to camping place. Who is right?
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Old 08-14-2017, 07:00 AM   #2
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Fill it up and move it.
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Old 08-14-2017, 07:03 AM   #3
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filled my 110 gallon tanks and drove 200+ miles last weekend. Full tanks could be safer than half full tanks that slosh around going down the road....
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Old 08-14-2017, 07:20 AM   #4
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We have a 2017 Carbon 377. It has a 110 gal fresh water tank. My husband thinks we shouldn't fill it and move the rig because of weight, that the tank could come loose and fall off. I do not see any reason that there would be a 110 gal tank if you can't fill and use it. We sometimes dry camp for at least a week and it would be great to have the large amount of water. We wouldn't be pulling it across the country full but more like 20 to 30 miles from water source to camping place. Who is right?
Two questions: what is the towing capacity of your vehicle and what is the combined capacity of your grey and black d water tanks? 110 gallons of water weighs almost 900 pounds. Do you have that much reserve towing capacity with the trailer otherwise normally loaded? If you don't have 110 gallons of grey and black tank capacity combined there isn't much sense in carrying that much fresh water if you are dry camping and going to have to wait until you are home to empty.

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Old 08-14-2017, 07:43 AM   #5
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Assuming that your tow vehicle has sufficient payload and GW weight towing capacity for the GW rating of the trailer, the tank and supporting structure is capable of being towed with the water tank completely full.

However, if you are towing from park to park where there are full hookups, then why carry the weight of a full water tank. Perhaps just fill with 20-30 gals for potty stops and other purposes when not connected to a water source.
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Old 08-14-2017, 08:28 AM   #6
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Too much weighing here for me to get in the middle of. But the facts support the issue.
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Old 08-14-2017, 09:35 AM   #7
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Being a Carbon it is a TH the large fresh water tank is forward of the axles and serves to balance the weight of the toys in the rear. Fill it full!
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Old 08-14-2017, 11:22 AM   #8
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I have an Impact 303 with a 106 gallon fresh water tank. I fill it up before travelling as it helps with additional tongue weight when the toys are in the back. I do have more than enough payload capacity on the truck and plenty of hitch capacity
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Old 08-14-2017, 11:57 AM   #9
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Fill it and drive, that's why you have a water tank. I've never had any problems and 95% of my camping is off grid.
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Old 08-14-2017, 02:06 PM   #10
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filled my 110 gallon tanks and drove 200+ miles last weekend. Full tanks could be safer than half full tanks that slosh around going down the road....
That's called a slack tank! Thank you Deadliest Catch TV show!
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Old 08-14-2017, 03:13 PM   #11
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We just towed our Carbon 357 from California to Colorado, about 1000 miles with a full tank and empty on the return. The ride was so much nicer with a full tank. I generally tow with a full tank. I live in California where water is worth its weight in gold and I never know if I will be able to fill up before my final stop so I just keep it full.
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