Just received the 36 gallon version. New axle design head bearings and grooved axle with split ring to retain the wheels. No modifications needed! Well constructed unit with lots of great quality extras. Who knew you could be excited by a turd toter! 🤪💩
Hey Kevin. I have heard reports that they corrected the issue so thank you for verifying. Glad to hear it. Yeah, its funny the things we get excited about. :) Keep us posted with how it goes with their solution. Thanks again :) Safe Travels
Hi Kevin, I just got a 28 gallon and was going to do this mod when I saw the split ring and figured they must have fixed it. Can you confirm if you've had any issues with it since you got it?
@@jaydg2010 Jay, unfortunately the trip we planned to use the poo toter did not happen so ours is still new. I did fill it with clean water to test it and had no issues. 👍
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Well sir, I am obviously woefully late to viewing this video…, just bought one of these units.., and I cannot believe “Camco” has not yet remedied the potential issue with the wheel “cap-retrainer” coming off. As you said, “everything about this tote is great”…, yet “Camco” skimps on those wheel retainers. Your fix is awesome..! Thank you sir.
I purchased a Rhino tote, but I purchased the 15 gallon one and here's why. I never have to take the "slow roll of shame" with my tote. I just pick it up and put in the back of my pickup truck. I can make two trips to the dump station quicker than those who have to do the slow roll. Every 3 days or so, I dump one tank of black and come back an dump one tank of grey. I don't rinse the tank out until the second trip. I always put a cap of treatment in the tank after the flush. I have no odor what so ever. Since I camp at full hook up sites most of the time, but we do like some of the State Parks so the tote does come in handy. This works great for me. You should do what works great for you. That's how life is. I would make one suggestion for your tote. Don't use the hose that came with the tote, make up a short hose (10" should work) You won't have to even touch the hose while you are filling the tote.
Hi Bernie. I agree 100% you should always do what works best for you and it sounds like you've found the perfect solution for the way you like to camp. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels. :)
Bought a 28 gallon one in April, watched your video last night and opened the box today, wheel problem has been fixed, had snap rings holding them one, they must have watched your video.
Hi Sumner. That is great news. I've heard from a few others that stated they received the updated version. Happy to hear you did too. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
Was hesitating on buying one because of a few negative reviews in the wheel failure. This video was really informative and the idea of the cotter pin is really smart. Simple modification to make the trip to the sump station easy.
@@JonesN2Travel just used my new tank today. The new design with the ring clip worked just fine. No issues while towing to the dump station. One of the good investments for camping that I have made. 👍
Sorry to hear that but better out of the box than full of crap lol. Glad you are able to modify and thanks for watching the video. We appreciate it. Safe Travels
Good job! It simply amazes me that there are people (engineers?) hired by companies that actually get a paycheck to design stuff like this axle cap. Is there not testing done before releasing the product for sales? Some brilliant minds in the manufacturing of products.
Thanks. My guess is that no one actually used the thing in a real world scenario like dragging it full of poo down an actual road lol. I am with you on that one. Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels
I ordered the same one based off of this video and received it today. Right out of the box, the end cap on the axle was barely hanging on, so I took it off by hand and did this modification with the cotter pins to both ends of the axle. It was an easy mod by watching this video. I haven't used it yet but it's nice looking and appears tough.
Wow, I can't believe they haven't made some sort of change to that yet. Well, glad you were able to get the mod done. Yeah, I agree its a very nice tote tank once you fix the wheel issue :) Thanks for checking out the video, more RV maintenance and upgrade related videos to come. Safe Travels.
Yeah, I'm familiar with those pressed-on axle caps... They're just simply cheap - and RINO should know better... But it's all about a 'price point'. I have done exactly the same - removed 'em and drilled the ends for a cotter key.. I'm glad you showed everybody that little fix..
Thanks Lee. I was pretty surprised that they shipped them that way too. I believe they are starting to put c-clips on the end of the axles now but time will tell how well those hold up. Safe Travels
Great idea to use cotter pins. I saw someone else take a bungee cord from the trailer hitch, around the ball and back to the hitch. This keeps the tank connected to the truck. Also saw a mod that used threaded rod for a longer axle that mounted pneumatic tires.
I just purchased this tote it arrived today I stumbled on your video about the modification thanks for sharing that I will be making that modification before I use mine. Thanks again
I bought a new tank this week and Camco has since improved the axle design by using snap rings on the axle ends. They were obviously having reported failures with the axle end caps. You have a great fix for the previous design. 👍
Thanks for letting me know Gary. Yeah, I've heard some folks are getting the new design and some still getting the old so there must be some old inventory out there somewhere. I am glad that they took notice and fixed it though. Thanks for checking out our video. Safe Travels
Thanks for the review. I just bought the 21 gallon size and did the cotter pin modification that you did. I did have a hard time getting one side of the axle caps off but the other side was fairly easy to remove. I’m glad I saw your video first before using it.
I watched your video and thought, “this must be a fluke”. I bought one and the very first time I used it the cap fell off the wheel. Luckily I wasn’t towing it, just pulling it buy hand, and it was only gray water. Great video! I’m gonna make the modifications to mine as well. The other problem I had was having to drag it up on top of the sewer drains. The ones where we camp are about 4” of raised concrete
Wow, but I'm not surprised lol Glad you only had grey water in it. My luck wasnt as good 😁 Thanks for checking out the video glad it was helpful. Safe Travels
You can use the top port for this. Connect up then tip it back toward the outlet. Most of the content should drain out until you can lift it higher than the edge of the concrete.
Did you fill the tank up to 20-25 gallons before you rolled it to the truck hitch? I’m asking because you seemed to lift the handle and roll the tank really easily. I’ve read that they are heavy (200 + lbs) and hard to roll when full. I just ordered the 36 gallon tank ( 28 gallons is out of stock, or delivery in a month and I need the tank sooner)
@@videomarvel I dont really remember but I think, for video purposes, I didnt fill it all the way on the video. I have however filled it full and then moved it to the ball hitch and you are correct, it's pretty darn heavy. Hope you enjoy the tank. It's still working great for us. Safe Travels 😁
Liked this video too! The other video was with the other Rhino that broke. You were at a camp ground there and here you are at Quartzsite. With a new Rhino. Glad you fixed the wheel on the other one. Now you have 2 incase one breaks. You are are quite the handy man fixing that Rhino. Nice job Arron. Say hi to Tina for me. Love you guys and see you soon. This all good tips didn’t know they had the Rhino. Thank you again fir showing his it works and see you soon and safe travels as well.
Great video and great fix. I realized watching this that the Camco won't work for me. My tank drain outlet is much closer to the ground than yours, and the tank inlet is already higher than the outlet on your rig. Makes the Thetford units look much better with their inlet basically at ground level. Also no hoses to take off and on. A bit more expensive unit, but I think the ergonomics of it might be much more suitable. Appreciate the fine video, really helps people like me come to realizations about possible operational issues.
Sorry to hear it wont work, really is a great tank. No worries though you have to get what works for you. Thanks for checking out the video and I'm glad it helped you decide which one you need. Best of luck with your new tank :) Safe Travels
This was GREAT advice! I ordered one of these (saw your video first) and one of the compression caps was already off and loose in the box. I obviously would have caught that, but if it had just been hanging on I might not have had I not seen this. Made the mod right when I unboxed it. Thank you.
Wow. Glad you saw the video first LOL. You get to avoid the mess I encountered. Best of luck with the tote tank, it really is a great one. Safe Travels.
Thank you for this video; much appreciated! I had ordered the 36 gallon tote tank last week and received it. After I put it together, I searched for videos on how people have used it with their camper, since I have never used one before. After viewing this video and seeing how you made the modifications, I went out to my garage and checked the wheel caps of both wheels. One of the wheel caps came off in my hand and the wheel fell off the tank; it wasn't even pressed on tightly. I drilled the holes on both ends of the axle and used the 5/32 cotter pin as you recommended. Had I not seen this video, I would have had a HUGE problem on my hands on my first use of the tote tank. So, again, thank you for saving me the headache and helping pre-empt this issue. Scott
Hi Scott. So glad you found our video and prevented that mess. Happy to hear that it was helpful too. Thanks so much for checking out the video and our channel. Best of luck with your new tank and your travels. Thanks again. Safe Travels :)
It was funny watching your clip. Because you bought the proper tank for what you’re using it for. I see so many people using the blue water tank for waste dumping tank. When you see the RU-vid clip. Right off the bat they start well when you get this tank. Ok the problems you’re going to have because they make them so cheap. So your going to need a better hose you’re gonna want to get a clear elbow hose connection. And then they go into explaining all the mistakes that they’ve made with this tank overfilled or hose locked. I bought a 40 gallon Rhino roll behind portable tank. You can’t tell these people different. The replies on my comment we’re in the hundreds.
Yeah I bet so. Its funny what some people do with the wrong tools. :) Thanks for checking out the video. Glad you have the right tank too LOL Safe Travels
Thank you for sharing! I own the 15 Gallon version and one of the wheels broke. Called Camco and they offered me a new kit for free (I only mentioned that I purchased the unit on Amazon, they didn't even ask when exactly). The kit includes two brand new wheels and washers, spacers. It also has two new rings which are supposed to be installed on the new type of axle that has a groove....mine is the old version without the groove. I will do the modification you suggested which I thank you for....
Thanks for checking out the video. I have heard of people getting the "new" version recently. The snap ring should work but I know that my fix works :) I'm glad to hear the video was helpful too :) Safe Travels
Finally one with a Brain 🧠 Good job 👏🏻 I was on the fence 28 or 36 gallon. Knowing your videos and the other great HDT people you hang with. I’m buying the 28
@@JonesN2Travel Thanks again! Got the tote today and had it modified as you described. We were able to retain the washers on the inside of the wheel. Sturdy as a rock and ready to roll.
Mine arrived today. I got mine because of your video. It will get its first use in the Rockies tomorrow. Thx for your efforts making the video! Safe travels.
Just an update , don’t know if it’s because of this video or peoples complaints but this same tank now comes with the wheels attached with a snap ring. I actually bought this tank from an Rv store stopped at the hardware store immediately afterward and bought Cotter pins and a few drillbits. Took it out of the box and discovered I didn’t need to make a modification .!! How awesome . I had a cooler on wheels that did this to me . Pretty annoying . I think it was a Coleman. Same think a little hat cap .
Hey Stephen. I have been hearing reports that new ones are coming with snap rings. That is great news and hopefully they hold up. Great to hear that you received the new version. Not sure if its because of this video or not but I haven't heard a peep from Camco LOL Thanks for checking out the video and following along. Safe Travels
@@JonesN2Travel yeah ! Thanks. It’s nice when people makes RU-vid videos about products . Gives you a feel for what your buying. Thanks for the video .
I wish I had seen this before I had purchased. I experienced the same issue with the wheel. In the middle of the campground and the wheel popped off. Yep it punctured the tank and the leak began. It wasps the 28 gallon and was about 80 percent full. Thank god it as grey water. Any way when I got back to our site, I called Camco . I explained what had happened and the tech said send photos and a description and they would replace. I mentioned I had seen your video on the unit failure and he told me they had a newer model out and the problem should be corrected. It should ship to me Monday.
Well, at least they have started correcting the problem. Glad to hear they are sending you a new tank. I've heard their fix is a snap ring behind the pressed on cap so it should work just fine. If you can, let me know how they solved the issue when you get your tote? Thanks Safe Travels :)
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You got it. It really is a great tank dispute the wheel issue. I highly recommend it, especially if you can do the mod Thanks for checking out the video. Safe travels.
@@JonesN2Travel I wrote customer support and I believe we will see this fixed in the near future. It's great you made us aware of this potential **** storm. :)
Just wanted to update you on my Tank disaster. I called Camco and they sent me the modified unit. The modified unit has a green plastic space on the axle between the tire and the tank. It Stilll has the caps on the end of the axle. I’m not sure this is gonna work and will make the mod you suggested here. Also of note. I repaired the crack in the original I unit. I purchased a can of Flex Seal and sprayed the area where the crack is Located. So far so good.
Really? Wow! I have heard form others that they received a unit that actually had snap rings on the axle. I would still do the mod in your case. Glad to hear you were able to fix the other one. I didn't even think of doing that :) Thanks for the update. Safe Travels
Excellent video! Thanks. I'm waiting for my 36 gallon Camco tote from Amazon and now am prepared. Amazon has always been so helpful to me also regarding product flops. Are you certain the inner washer isn't necessary? Have the same axle issue on the Husky chests sold at Home Depot. I bet it's just a cheaper and faster way to get these out of the factory and it stinks! Another modification upgrade could be to replace those hard wheels with air style wheelbarrow wheels for a better ride at many bumpy rough road campgrounds. There's a RU-vid video on this. The guy used threaded rod as the new axle. There's gotta be a better way than wrapping it with electrical tape though, but it seems to work. I'd keep it cable locked to the rear ladder or cargo carrier due to possible theft. A guy had his expensive generator stolen off his cargo carrier while he was driving slowly in town. I'm absolutley fed up with criminals and voting for strict law enforcement and severe punishment. Happy and safe RVing! 🙂
I appreciate showing what's included in the purchase, I'm not a fan of 3+ minutes of chatter. Liked the info on what was a poor design. I'll fix mine before I try using it
7th video I watched trying to figure out the basics of how unit works and this one was the most helpful. I'm brand new to camping so would love close ups on the valves up top to clean out tank, when I should have them open, etc. Thanks
Welcome to the channel. You should only leave the grey tank valve open when you're connected. Never leave the black tank valve open. Hope that helps. Safe Travels
We might be referring to different things due to my ignorance on the topic. 1. I meant the clean out flusher and rinse out connector caps on top of the rhino tank 2. In reference to your comment, are you saying the black water valve on camper shouldn't remain open even when connected to rhino? Thank you much
@@brady7815 So sorry I misunderstood. No I was referring to the black tank on your RV when your hooked up to sewer at a park, leave it closed until you need to dump it. On the tote tank there is a vent cap and a washout cap for the garden hose. Honestly I've never used it on my tank. A lot of dump stations out there don't have a threaded hose end or any way to hook up a rinse hose to the tank so I just add some water to it with the hose supplied by the dump station and then dump the rinse water. Hope that helps
Picked up a 36gal version of this over the winter for several boon docking trips this summer. So glad I saw your video prior to heading out. Thanks for posting!
Great review. Unfortunately Camco still hasn't changed their design (now May 2021). Good thinking there on that modification. Just goes to show RV'er are RV Engineers, who think & freely share knowledge. Glad I didn't get tote without watching your demo on how to do the mod. Amazon has since lower the price of that tote. Thanks & happy travels.
I have the 21 gallon model. We haven't really used it much, I will have to look at it in the morning but I would suspect it has the same axle cap nuts on it. If so I will be making this modification forth with. Thanks so much for sharing. Safe Travels.
Our first Rhino was the smallest one. After a couple years the tires broke beyond repair. Hanging mechanism fell off also. We decided to get the largest tote and tires fell off right out of the box. My husband pounded the end caps back on and all seemed fine. 2nd time using it, today as a matter of fact, both tires fell off within seconds of towing it. Didn’t realize it till we got to the dumping station. Thankfully that wasn’t that far but it did get pretty banged up. I’m getting those pins and making sure this doesn’t happen again.
Hey Veronica, so sorry to hear that you had a similar experience to mine. Sounds like you'll be able to reuse your tote once you get the pins installed. Thanks for sharing your story and for checking out the video. :) Safe Travels
@@veronicadavidson2575 just use a drill bit for metal, the axles are pretty soft and easy to drill. Use the size appropriate for the pins you choose. Hope that helps.
Ours started to leak at the filler / dump hole after two years or four weeks of camping. I am attempting to plastic weld the leak with hdpe material. Those nice cap lanyards break off easily. It is useful but for the cost it needs better or stronger materials. The instructions show 5 mph max for towing.
Hi Drew, I've heard reports that new tanks are coming with the axle issue corrected so you may not have to do this. Check to see if there are any retaining clips on the axle already. If so you'll know the factory already corrected it :) Hope that helps. Safe Travels
@@JonesN2Travel we used it last night, I sat on the tailgate to make sure it stayed put and in one piece. Thankfully it worked great. Will check out the wheel assembly tomorrow.
I too liked the video and the modification. A hair pin clip also would work. I like the big wheels on this unit, but wish it had hose storage on board. Thanks for sharing
Thanks John. Yep I'm sure there is more than one solution, anything but the caps Camco uses lol. Hose storage would be nice too. Appreciate you watching the video thanks again. Safe Travels.👍😁
Please use the washers as they are from the factory as they keep the axle from walking out and allowing the wheel to rub the tank. I added 2 thin stainless body washers behind the cotter pins..
looks great! nice mod. too bad the discharge wasn't on the other side of the tank. would make more sense if its towable to be on the same dump-side as the dumppstation.
I can't argue with you there :) It almost seems that whoever is designing these RV accessories never actually use them ;) Thanks for checking out the video. Safe Travels.
Anytime. Kind of glad the first one came apart so I was able to show you the only downside to this one. At least in my opinion its a great tote. Thanks for checking out the video I appreciate it :)
I just bought a 21 gallon unit, manufacturing date of 6/26/2020. It looks like the wheels have a locking clip on them now. So plenty of wheels must have fallen off for them to change the design.
I agree. I've been getting reports from subscribers that they fixed it with a clip. Hopefully that will be a good solution. Its a great tank as long as the wheel stay on LOL. Thanks for checking out the video and providing that update. Appreciate it. :) Safe Travels
Have use a 36 gal for 3 months and one wheel broke. Trying to find a replacement wheel that will carry the weight is impossible need to upgrade to a 14 inch wheel and wider. The 12 inch wheels are only rated for 70 pounds a 36 gallon ways 250 or more. Will have to modify the axle because it’s only half inch and to get a bigger wheel you need to go to fiveeights other than that I love the tote.
Thanks for the update. I saw someone in AZ last winter who replaced the tall wheels with inflatable one from Harbor Freight. It was a diff brand tote but that may work on yours. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Nice video and thanks for sharing and great idea. I'm also in disbelief with the hats. One point that I want to make is the axle can walk left or right in the plastic housing under the tote so I'm going to leave the washer on the inside. It would block the tire from rubbing the tote if it did walk and it's really close without that washer there. I will pick up some thinner washers for the outside.
As of 4/21 (7/20 mfg date) Camco has revised the axle cap nut by milling the axle and using a snap ring. Otherwise, I would do your modification - I just bought one a 36 Gal 4-wheel and watched your video for your review.
Jones -- is there any reason you wouldn't want to just shoot that cotter pin hole through the cap and axle...together (ie...right when you take it out of the box)?
Absolutely you could do that. I had another viewer say that they couldn't get the caps off so I suggested he just drill through them. I would do it straight out of the box, as you suggest, so you never have the issue I did with the wheel falling off. Great idea. Thanks for sharing and checking out the video. :)
Great video! I was wondering how this mod is holding up! I was also wondering if the axel rod could be replaced with one that has threads and put a washer and a couple of nuts to lock it in place along with a cotter pin!
That is a great idea and yes it could be done with a piece of all thread the same size as the axle. The axle rod simply slides through a confined space on the bottom of the tote so you could easily replace it. I used the existing axle and cotter pins simply because that is what I had on-hand to work with but I like your idea too. :)
Great vid and info. Thanks!!! Love the cotter pin mod!!! I imagine one will only get so many drags before that unit disinigrates. Especially on rough terrain. How many lbs is 28 gallons? Answer: 233.6712 pounds (lbs).
I like the theory behind the tote but not sure about the execution. We boon-dock a fair amount. We have stayed at the same place in Quartzite as well. I can see towing the tote to that dump station and being successful there. My concern is what about a lot of other places you may have to go10- 20+ miles to dump? and down rocky roads or freeways ? Is placing it in the back of your pickup and using a macerator / pump the answer? I assume once you have 20+ gal's of liquid its going to weigh over 200#'s so picking it up and lifting it into the truck bed is out (?). Any other ideas ?
Nice job, bud! Impressed with your workaround (as I've seen others do the same). One thing I noticed, at the 10 min. mark, you put the wheel on wrong before securing the cotterpin (probably doesn't matter). Question though - is the tow handle upside down? It seems as if it would fit the ball hitch easier if it was flipped. Thanks for the backstory and transparency on this ToteTank -- getting one after your video review. Great video and awesome boondocking location!
Hey there A-Team. Thanks for checking out the video. I did turn the wheel around off camera, it was backwards LOL. The handle can go on either way I suppose, I just used it the way the instructions showed. Thanks for following along. Safe Travels
Hi Chuck. Great idea. I don't see any reason why you couldn't. If you do let us know how it works out? Thanks for checking out the video and for following along. Safe Travels
Another informative video. I wish I would have gone with the large wheels on my portable dump tank. Mine is almost unusable. Looks like there is an upgrade in my near future. Thanks Aron.
I bought this one because of the large wheels and never dreamed that it would fall apart on the first pull. If you're in the market for a new one this one is great IF you modify it LOL Thanks for watching!
Just recvd my 28gal tote. I went to make this mod but as i was trying to take the hat off i noticed that on this one there is a machined grove on the axel that the two tangs of the hat snap into. After seeing this i stopped trying pry off the hat. I will give it a try w/o the mod. Wish me luck.
Wow, that must be the manufacturers attempt at fixing it. Good to know. If you want the piece of mind you could drill through the hat and axle and install a cotter pin anyway. May not be necessary with that new groove but certainly wouldn't hurt. Best of luck and Safe Travels.
@@tdkendall Ah, yes that could be an issue. Not sure they make a long enough bit that small. Well, it was a thought. :) Hopefully the company tested the new "groove" method and you wont have any issues. Happy boondocking!
JonesN2Travel well i went and got a 6in drill extension with 1/4in hex female. Used 1/4in hex shank drill bits but no luck. That cap is really hardened. Even trying a nail tap to start the bit, it just wants to walk and spin. Maybe using a cutoff disk and then welding IDK. Or cap off and cotter pin as you did. So i will try it w/o the mod, see what happens. Thanks for the video and help!!!
