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04-04-2012, 10:21 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Harmony
Posts: 169
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Fresh water tank
Does anyone travel with the fresh water tank full. We are planning a trip to Alaska and want to be prepared to boondock when desired. Does the tank need reinforced in some way?
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04-04-2012, 10:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Goshen
Posts: 1,058
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Sure!! Do it whenever we are on the road.
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04-04-2012, 10:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hartselle
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We have at times carried 2/3 full tank of fresh water. We didn't have any problems. Enjoy your Alaskan trip. To us it was a trip of a lifetime. We liked it so much we returned 3 times. No we did not reinforce the tank. My best advice is to slow down for the road conditions and enjoy the sights. There are plenty places to boondock.
Larry
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04-04-2012, 11:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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Fill the tank. That is what it is designed for.
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04-04-2012, 11:25 AM
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When we took the tour at Keystone's factory, it appeared the fresh water tank was supported better than the others. We usually travel with it at least half full.
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04-05-2012, 04:44 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Houston
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Actually a full tank will have less problems than a half full tank. There is less room for the liquid to slosh around and it will exert less force on the walls of the tank.
Also, it has been mentioned on this forum that a full fresh water tank will tend to counterbalance the trailer.
Visiting Alaska is a great trip. Many happy trails to you.
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04-05-2012, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Brentwood
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alandaudrey is correct, fill the tank... 
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04-05-2012, 07:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by alandaudrey
Actually a full tank will have less problems than a half full tank. There is less room for the liquid to slosh around and it will exert less force on the walls of the tank.
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I had always wondered if this was the case. Seems logical that the fuller the tank the less movement and momentum of the water to do damage by shifting.
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04-06-2012, 03:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kenandjudy
Does anyone travel with the fresh water tank full. We are planning a trip to Alaska and want to be prepared to boondock when desired. Does the tank need reinforced in some way?
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We always travel with a full fresh water tank. That's what it's for. We've arrived at destinations only to find out that for various reasons the park's water system is turned off. Bummer. We especially like to make sure our tank is full when we leave the Escapees RV Park in Lakewood, NM because the water is RO (reverse osmosis).
Orv
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04-06-2012, 04:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Have done it with both of our Montana's with no problem.
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