Went to get the 5th wheel today for the first trip of this year. Driving along hubby turning into a gas station and the wheels on the fifth wheel went up over the curb. Scared us to death as we thought the RV was gonna tip over. When we got out, water was gushing out in the rear around where the drainage tube for the fresh water tank is. We turned around and drove directly to the dealership for repair. Trip cancelled as they said it could take 3 weeks if they need to order a new tank from Forest River. I hope it's something less complicated but knowing our luck....we'll...you know.
Anyone ever have have anything like this happen?
Thanks,
Marilyn and Gene
Lucky Mike said
06:17 PM Apr 12, 2014
cant understand how you would have broken the Freshwater tank unless it wasnt fasten down....are you sure you didnt just slosh it out the overflow or a clamp let go ?
Wheel_Estate said
06:34 PM Apr 12, 2014
I'd be under there finding out why and trying to find a solution that wouldn't delay my trip. Visual inspection might reveal something as simple as Mike mentioned. Grab a wine cork and take a look.
EggerMar said
08:54 PM Apr 12, 2014
cant see up there because the underbelly covering has to be removed to see the tank. I can tell you it looked really bad and I had them open the plug to release the rest of the water from the tank because the underbelly covering was bowing down filling with water as it was leaking faster than it was draining out onto the pavement. $269 for an "estimate".... should hear by Weds.
Hubby is NOT HAPPY !!
Workinrvers said
09:01 PM Apr 12, 2014
hope it is something simple but sure sounds bad to me. My thoughts are that if you were afraid it was going to turn over, that much torque and "body flexing" applied to the connections on the tank may have ripped a fitting loose, of course this is only a guess. Dropping the belly panels should reveal the details ....... good luck, hope it's a simple and easy fix!
Phil
ps: for what the dealership is charging for an "estimate" they better be checking for black tank, grey tank and LP leaks as well!
-- Edited by Workinrvers on Saturday 12th of April 2014 09:02:35 PM
Lonney Wade said
09:45 PM Apr 12, 2014
When we took our 5th wheel out for a trip little after we bought it new the 66 gallon water tank fell down onto the 2 axles and just laid there, so we had to take it to the dealer and they said the brackets holding the bottom of the tank were not put close enough together to hold the tank properly. It did pull down the underbelly covering, that also had to be repaired.
Lonney
Wheel_Estate said
02:39 PM Apr 14, 2014
Hope they can get it fixed soon so you can salvage some of your trip.
Went to get the 5th wheel today for the first trip of this year. Driving along hubby turning into a gas station and the wheels on the fifth wheel went up over the curb. Scared us to death as we thought the RV was gonna tip over. When we got out, water was gushing out in the rear around where the drainage tube for the fresh water tank is. We turned around and drove directly to the dealership for repair. Trip cancelled as they said it could take 3 weeks if they need to order a new tank from Forest River. I hope it's something less complicated but knowing our luck....we'll...you know.
Anyone ever have have anything like this happen?
Thanks,
Marilyn and Gene
cant see up there because the underbelly covering has to be removed to see the tank. I can tell you it looked really bad and I had them open the plug to release the rest of the water from the tank because the underbelly covering was bowing down filling with water as it was leaking faster than it was draining out onto the pavement. $269 for an "estimate".... should hear by Weds.
Hubby is NOT HAPPY !!
hope it is something simple but sure sounds bad to me. My thoughts are that if you were afraid it was going to turn over, that much torque and "body flexing" applied to the connections on the tank may have ripped a fitting loose, of course this is only a guess. Dropping the belly panels should reveal the details ....... good luck, hope it's a simple and easy fix!
Phil
ps: for what the dealership is charging for an "estimate" they better be checking for black tank, grey tank and LP leaks as well!
-- Edited by Workinrvers on Saturday 12th of April 2014 09:02:35 PM
When we took our 5th wheel out for a trip little after we bought it new the 66 gallon water tank fell down onto the 2 axles and just laid there, so we had to take it to the dealer and they said the brackets holding the bottom of the tank were not put close enough together to hold the tank properly.
It did pull down the underbelly covering, that also had to be repaired.
Lonney