hello! new member here! i have a 2014 prowler lynx 25lx we bought new in July 2013, our first travel trailer! love it! we take it out at least 8 times a season, wish we could more but work schedules hold us back right now..anyways i have a stupid question here, will this particular trailer handle and be safe traveling long distance with a full tank of water?! a couple of camp sites we go to doesnt have water hook up and have to fill the tank up from a facet with 250 foot of hose at the camp ground.... thanks
traveling with water
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danemayer
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Hi scrapdawg,
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum. Nice to hear that you're getting so much use out of your RV.
In theory you ought to be able to travel with a full tank of water. There are a few things to consider however. Water is around 8 lbs / gallon. So you'll be adding a lot of weight which will be expensive in terms of fuel cost. It may also change the balance on the hitch and affect handling of the trailer.
If roads are rough, you'll want to go slow. Bouncing a full tank of water down the road could put a lot of stress on the tank mounts.
Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum. Nice to hear that you're getting so much use out of your RV.
In theory you ought to be able to travel with a full tank of water. There are a few things to consider however. Water is around 8 lbs / gallon. So you'll be adding a lot of weight which will be expensive in terms of fuel cost. It may also change the balance on the hitch and affect handling of the trailer.
If roads are rough, you'll want to go slow. Bouncing a full tank of water down the road could put a lot of stress on the tank mounts.
Thanks, not to worried bout fuel cost, but was thinking about tank mounts,handling and the extra weight on the axles.. It's only a 40 gallon tank plus 6 gallon water heater. That's about 368 extra pounds. Most roads in oklahoma suck around here lol... I know my 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 daully with the cummins can handle the extra weight, just curious about the trailer lol
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There are stories out there where tanks do come off but I do not recall a Heartland owner ever posting a story about it. We boondock a lot and I use our rig when I go hunting. We end up on many rutted dirt roads. Honestly it has never crossed my mind that I should be concerned with having a full fresh water tank. I would think that the tank straps are there during initial construction and that they secure the tank in by some other means when completing each rig. Maybe a Heartland rep can comment on this.
JohnD
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My comments above are not due to worry about how secure the tanks are to the trailer, but about over loading the trailer itself.
That is a major consideration with these ligher weight bumper pull trailers.
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My comment was to help the OP not refute anything you commented on. Even so, your concern is not mine either as the wife and I know what we need and do not take anymore than that. I have scaled the trailer with all the tanks full plus our gear and we still had room for stuff. On the occasions where we need the gens and firewood, my otherwise empty pickup takes up the slack.
Lynn1130
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I get about the same mileage whether I have a full tank or not. I just don't see a need to haul 800 lbs more up the mountain out of here if there is going to be water available where I am going. Just a habit I guess from the smaller trailer and the gasser days. I do carry a full load of water when we are boon docking or hunting.
Most places I go or thinking about going has water in several areas in the campground. I carry 300ft of hose I use to fill up tank after I set up. Just hate dragging hose around in Oklahoma summer heat when I rather skip that step and be in the lake lol
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