Found in my RV Grey Tank! What the heck is this???

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@BigTruckBigRV 3 года назад

Many folks comment on the saw dust. So, the challenge is access. The bottom panels are secured first under the frame, the tanks then go on top and then the subfloor. This creates a very slim pocket between the tank and panels beneath that allows any sawdust to accumulate during construction. It's likely not even visible during the assembly process since there is no way to see it. Perhaps after watching this video, manufacturers can look at ways of improving the ability to access and clean that area out. Remember the techs said this is what it's like in ALL RVs regardless of brand, and it's not hard to understand why if you think about the logistics during assembly.

@gordonsteel55 3 года назад

Truth! These Rvs are made by human hands and things are gonna get missed. And as these move up and down the road its gonna shake more of the dust loose. I hope Coachman and others see this and create a step in the process and vacuum them out. I gotta say you've been blessed to have 3 really good techs come to your rescue, that's hard to find these days!

@gainingmomentum5392 3 года назад

I understand how and when the saw dust gets there. But then a siphon valve in the Black tank flush system fails. Some are located under a bathroom sink. Mine just happened to be in the wall behind the shower and the pantry. Of course it soaks the floor , but also runs down between the walls right down on top of the black tank, off the black tank and into all that wonderful underbelly insulation and sawdust. I wish these manufacturers would get rid of the cheap, plastic, failure prone devices and put an honest to goodness household grade brass unit in their instead. Owner forums are chock-full of stories documenting these crapped RV units. Wanna bet folks don't know where their's is? Let alone what it even is or does?

@LordFalconsword 3 года назад

The sawdust is a zero issue, and over time driving it will find an exit and blow out. We have at least 30,000 miles on our 2019 open range, and I STILL find sawdust in corners inside the rig. Your house has all that sawdust too, but it doesn't go through an earthquake regularly, so it just stays where it was.

@mattsmith3305 3 года назад

One of my whisper quiet air conditioners was leaking water into the coach. The cause was saw dust from the ducting had made its way to the drain holes below the evaporator coil. You should probably inspect the inside of your 3 air conditioners after the first season of use on your new rig.

@rickwaggoner8479 3 года назад

Josh @ Hayletts rv has several videos of how they're built at the factory which I find it interesting, great video btw jd, glad you got that corrected!

@rbstorms 3 года назад

We full-time in a 14-year-old Cardinal 5th wheel that was 10 years old when we bought it. About 6 months in, the black tank pull handle disconnected from the gate valve. It had been difficult to operate, and finally let go after unthreading from the valve ( I had no idea it was threaded on. This thing has corrugated steel panels that are laid in from one end to the other, each one overlapping the previous panel. I had no idea how to proceed. Called a mobile repair service, and he gave me a choice. Remove all of the corrugated steel panels from the front to the middle of the rig, or he could use a drill and snips to cut an access "hatch", and would just fold it back over when done. We're in a mild freeze climate, at least it was until Feb 2021, so it wouldn't be a big deal to leave it unsealed. Since this is an hourly job, I voted for the access hatch. He re-attached the push/pull rod, lubricated everything, and showed me where and how to fix it if it came loose again. A couple of years later, the valve started getting stiff to operate, again. I was able to peel back the hatch, and there was plenty of room to grease everything up again. Now, my question. Why wouldn't the manufacturers install a hatch(es) at the factory, or at least mark the location of the valve(s) to avoid guess-work down the line? It would be so simple.

@imathreat209 3 года назад

Knowing this is a custom built trailer for someone who is a pillar in the RV community with hundreds of thousands of viewers, with above knowledge in the RV business, you know they put a microscope into manufacturing this unit. That said, the wiring, and saw dust, and missed PDI. This is unacceptable, and negligent, and just lazy. For those out there who didn't have a microscope under their RV's construction can expect a lot worse.

@ronaldpigeon4713 3 года назад

I feel that he is always justifying the manufacturer problems. These issues are major to someone that does not have deep pockets. I think 3 videos showed the nests of wires, those wires were just laying in there with an obscene amount of sawdust.

@soillife1 3 года назад

It takes allot of knowledge, savy and $$$$$s to get a new rv lije it should be. From the factory. Rvs arnt for the average Joe out there. Sad to say.

@timdye1879 3 года назад

AMEN

@tournxg 3 года назад

I had to call X-Ray RV (they’re out of Mathis) to see if I could get help with some warranty issues. They were more helpful than my dealer was trying assist me with getting setup for repairs. I would recommend them to anyone needing any kind of work done.

@limingunicorn Год назад

I worked for Step2 for 3 years. I was an operator on roto-mold machines. This is what rotational molding pieces would end up with when the steel wool pops out of the air tube on a mold. Essentially, the plastic melts and then seeps out of the air tube. Sometimes, that will break off and fall inside an enclosed product. Sometimes it sticks out and we could cut it off, but usually it would get stuck in the tube inside the mold. Surprised that it got missed on such a large item though. It's pretty much just a manufacturing error. Not sure if these are roto-molded or if they are blow-molded, but this can happen with both if I remember correctly. Sorry that this ended up in your tank. I can see why it would be an issue in a tank that isn't designed to handle any kind of solid waste. This also often means that a lot of the plastic used to make your grey tank may have spewed out of the mold. This can lead to thinner walls of the plastic. Just keep an eye on it. Underweight products aren't as strong as their at-weight counterparts.

@steveharris1695 3 года назад

In my former career I made water for a variety of uses on a nuclear powered submarine one of which was drinking water. The purity of the water was better than most public water systems or bottled water. The inside of the pipes and the tank still managed to grow bacteria such that the inside of the tank was slimy such that it would gross a fair amount of people out. Never did the water cause sickness. The same people saying get rid of the zero g hoses because they saw a video with one cut open and it was black should definitely not look inside their pex water lines in their homes.

@stana2z 3 года назад

Leftover sawdust, foreign objects in tanks, yep. Quality... NOT!

@barrybignell5470 3 года назад

JD, I removed the exact same looking thing from my gray tank a week ago . I have a brand new 381rd Chaparral .

@silaslongshot941 3 года назад

Sawdust is a usual thing. Also finding interesting debris in your tanks no surprise. All the disc pieces from where the factory cuts every hole for pipes into the tanks are rattling around inside the tanks just waiting for the chance to jam up a drain valve. They usually make no effort at all to keep the junk from falling down into the tanks.

@JohnSmith-kw8lt 3 года назад

So John there allows your compartment door to swing out and smack the coach next to yours. ALWAYS replace seals when removing and reassembling a valve or line fitting, seals are cheap, labor is expensive. ALWAYS lube valves before reassembling or replacing valves. A RYOBI 18V leaf blower works great and is fast. NEVER lean anything against the body of an RV, it will damage the finish of it.

@augieschultz2530 3 года назад

We’ve had our 5th wheel for ten years now and I’m amazed had how much manufacturing debris are in the walls and compartments. When they used a hole saw they just left the round piece of plywood the hole saw removed lying inside the wall. I found about four of them. I also found a screwdriver, tie wraps, bits of wire, wire nuts and of course saw dust. I aviation manufacturing they practice “clean as you go”. The RV manufacturers could at least clean at the end of the day. Another peeve of mine is our 5er had hundreds of sheet metal screws in it and they’re all one size, about 1” long. So I have screw threads sticking out all over the place. 1/4” length sheet metal screws would work in most cases and look better and weight less.

@MRHEAT20 3 года назад

Great review - now we know who to call if we have a problem

@powderriver2424 3 года назад

Way back in the day when I worked at a car dealership I used to do the pre delivery checks etc. if we encountered anything that wasn’t absolutely noticeable, or testing a 4x4 transfer case and finding out you couldn’t shift in or out, you sent it onto the lot let the customer bring it back under warranty. Dealers get money for warranty work they do get reimbursement for fixing the vehicle beforehand after receiving a vehicle.

@warrenscorner 3 года назад

The wonderful workers at Winnebago dropped sawdust and small chunks of wood on top of our furnace. All that crap went into the furnace and blower. Nice job Winnebago!

@lancemartin1153 3 года назад

I swear you never really get rid of all the saw dust.

@BigTruckBigRV 3 года назад

Yep.

@kain7134 3 года назад

Bought a trailer brand new a couple years ago, I still find sawdust every time I move

@biglowsd 3 года назад

Similar thing happened with my RV but it was the fresh tank. There was plastic debris from cutting and drilling. It slows up my pump line once every 18 months but there is no way to clear it all out after flushes. Luckily plastic floats so we keep the tank full which helps significantly.

@maureenbessey5361 3 года назад

Great techs!

@IntheDash2021 3 года назад

I purchased a 2021 Thor Motorcoach and found so much sawdust in all the places “no one would ever go”. For me though I like to know how things work behind the curtain because I do a majority of my own repairs. So removing some access panels it was similar scene you had but inside the coach. Worse part was metal shavings. Those hurt when they stick in your foot. They just keep appearing even after shop vac. and mopping. So I cleaned out all those places I could get to. I also found a rats nest of wiring. Don’t know why more zip ties are not used to keep things tidier for future troubleshooting. I found that the main power wire to the ac was passed through the metal box hole with no Romex clamp. Just rubbing on the very rough cut and burred hole. Over time with all the jostling a RV does that was shorting out one day. Gosh let me stop. There were bunches of “little” things that I feel a good inspection would have caught. I spent 2 weeks off and on just addressing them. Still a few more but had to take a break and go camping. 😂

@JimmyGrl09 3 года назад

Wow, it’s cool to see how you deal with the issue underneath.

@mimijohnson7714 3 года назад

Having watched so many videos about RV’s in general it seems the same manufacturers of specific RV items (plumbing fixtures, appliances, tanks, ect) make most products used in virtually every make, model, brand, of RV. This is actually keeping campers from being made better, the quality is suffering overall because these select companies have basically the entire market. They don’t seem to care what problems they’re overlooking. In combination with there being no oversight by anyone really to regulate quality it really has me thinking I may never buy any other new RV. We’ve bought 3 but every single time there’s always problems with how something was made, or not inspected. The price for these are way to high for issues to surface without any reason created by use or age of the RV. Personally fed up!

@1scooterpilot1 3 года назад

great comment. When there is no competition quality suffers

@jimmaltese8513 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the information. Your the best.

@iglapsu88 3 года назад

X-Ray Mobile RV Service Rocks!

@monroe2245 3 года назад

Lol, if you haven't already, have a look in yer walls and other concealed spaces. These areas end up being dumping grounds during manufacturing... A problem with the tank (lippert), a problem with the fit/finish of the rv - all the same thing as quality control is a problem that is systemic within the rv industry as a whole.

@TheLakingc 3 года назад

I just read at the flexzilla site that the warranty on their product is void using some Amazon dealers. Check to be sure you are getting it through authorized dealers, be careful.

@scottbrooks3523 3 года назад

x-ray for the win woot

@tracykooken2606 3 года назад

now thats worth tuckg behind the ear !!!!!! sorry u had to deal w it !!! better dayz ahead :)

@arlendavis 3 года назад

If, like they say, there is saw dust in every RV, they should have a battery leaf blower with them to blow it out when they open them up before they even work on them.

@kwhit6537 3 года назад

We use the Godzillia hose and love it. It rolls up easy too

@mikeerin5031 3 года назад

Gate valves don’t do well with differential pressure much less debris stuck in them. They are known for cutting their seal when functioned under differential pressure. Granted, probably more pressure than this tank is seeing. A better maintenance situation would be to have an access panel around the valves that are under the trailer.

@davemoulding8799 3 года назад

I got a 2000 fleet wood and mine don’t go in all the way , now I’m going to check mine

@Sshooter444 3 года назад

Mobile RV service is a great business to be in right now! Hope more of them start up.

@akbychoice 3 года назад

Seeing those loose wires allowed to micro-shift move and wear through is concerning to me. I’ve seen many well secured items wear, to think these won’t. Didn’t take much to knock all the loose sawdust down.

@iglapsu88 3 года назад

JD, Love the content, keep up the good work! We just got a covered wagon cargo trailer in addition to our travel trailer. We're officially BTBRV lifers now!

@spartallica9128 3 года назад

Wow! I bet that was hard to pass!

@RadDadisRad 3 года назад

Flexzilla hoses are awesome.

@mattc3169 3 года назад

We had our previous KZ travel trailer for 7 years and every time we took a trip I was still finding sawdust in the cabinets or on top of the mattress that came from the ceiling. Crazy how that stuff accumulated during manufacturing and never really went away after all that time.

@donalddday7741 3 года назад

my inverter genny that is

@Tressala 3 года назад

I have learned so much from you!!

@nonazierler5391 3 года назад

We found an electric drill behind the garage wall when we opened it up to gain more room!

@islanderson691 3 года назад

I replaced my zero G hose also I went with the Evo flex got a 25' a 35' and two 4' I'm using the 35' from the spicket to my first water filter then one 4' going to my second water filter and the other 4' to my water softener then the 25' to the rv and I'm now only using the zero G for black tank flush and I have a set for washing my rv and truck. I can't believe he is letting all that grey water pour on him

@matthewerwin4677 3 года назад

2 rules for being a plumber. Shit runs down hill and dont chew on your fingernails.

@robertheinkel6225 3 года назад

Didn’t know you could get soft water in the RV.

@islanderson691 3 года назад

@@robertheinkel6225 yes, they have water softening systems for rv.

@yeahthatshouldwork 3 года назад

Majority of RV manufacturing is terrible!! I had a waste gate on my black tank that wouldnt close. After spending hours dropping the enclosed bottom panel and disasembling the remote waste gate setup I found the fallout piece from when they were cutting out the hole on the tank for the toilet. The circulat piece of ABS plastic had a slot it from their plunge router (looked like a PacMan profile) which got caught in the gate valve!! This was on a 36' Grand Junction which cost 60K+

@bullittgt8 3 года назад

Good video! Maybe the techs should keep a battery operated blower handy for sawdust situations.

@charlesahon 3 года назад

What a crazy find, Glad it was a simple fix.

@camperbum 3 года назад

I put my filter on first, by the fucet, my O hose has, over a year now, has had no problems, someone I know, put his on at the trailer, every hose he has. Has stuff in it, and most people don't drain their hoses, bacteria will build up in a hose that's why you put a filter on to protect all you're stuff...

@RadDadisRad 3 года назад

Impressive, I know some blow molded tanks have internal bracing. Looks like Coachman is going to be back charging the tank manufacturer.

@BigTruckBigRV 3 года назад

Yep

@sherbertandjc 3 года назад

We have a new rv, it is a Columbus River Ranch fifthwheel with defects from factory and we are having problems with Forest river fixing them. I am impressed how the manufacturer Coachman is handling issues on your rv.

@chesterwright8462 3 года назад

He has lots of followers coachman would be fools not to do warranty work in timely manner and no hassle

@ricwestdoesitwork 3 года назад

Great job by Coachman for stepping up. X-Ray Mobile RV Service did a great job for you also JD. Great to see good service from companies these days. Thanks for sharing the video JD.

@Hundert1 3 года назад

Excellent video, we DEFINITELY gotta crack down on these RV manufacturers. Sloppy craftsmanship! There must be a way to make them so they don't come with all the debris hidden throughout the walls, underbelly etc. All tanks should be made 100% clear. Too many engineers are too busy trying to live on mars, outerspace fantasy nonsense and making ultra modern military weapons yet they can't make clear RV tanks. It would be so helpful if all tanks and vessels came with at least a nice wide clear band on a side so we easily can view exactly how much fluid is inside. Even better if it was a graduated clear line. Thanks

@mathdj01 3 года назад

You want to use a clear tank for viewing the fluid level, and have the grey/black tank the buried underneath the frame and then is covered by an exterior grade plastic barrier. What are you thinking?

@Hundert1 3 года назад

@@mathdj01Sure, why not. Because some people open their RV up for various good reasons. Besides the manufacturer should make the entire tanks available with easy access hatches. I mean what's the big deal.😉

@tylergamester2179 3 года назад

Wow. That's crazy... the craftsmanship...

@dwd3416 3 года назад

I had a similar experience with our previous travel trailer, the black tank had a hole drilled out for the toilet and the piece fell inside the tank, they left it inside. It wasn't discovered until one time when we tried to dump the black tank and it wouldn't flow. I had to reach up in the drain pipe to pull it out, not a job you would like to have on a trip.

@WanderingWeekends 3 года назад

I'm guilty of having a nasty zero-g hose. Luckily Apex Teknor has sent me hoses to "test" and see if we can replicate. They're also giving me official care instructions. They've been clear... no bleach or hydrogen peroxide should be used in their hoses. We will see what they come up with.

@Eddiesin 3 года назад

He was probably talking about your video that his viewers told him about 😂

@jumpjasper5276 3 года назад

Good job on repair

@caryholt54 3 года назад

Interesting find. Something not related to this issue but is still a big pet peeve of mine is I don't understand why manufacturers don't include a tank flush on the grey tanks as well as the black. The grey tanks also get a build-up of dish and soap scum.

@herb7877 3 года назад

If you saw the debris between your walls and crawlspace you wouldn't be as surprised...

@TheBurnsStuff 3 года назад

Crap... I bet that's my black tank valve problem. Good think I don't poop in my camper lol.

@bobfincher1767 3 года назад

My boss bought a rv trailer about 20 ft he towed it home his wife went inside to get it ready for a weekend trip she said the floor was covered in sawdust they cleaned it up when they arrived at camping spot the floor was covered in sawdust when they got back home the floor was covered again he sent the manufacturer a really nasty e mail about all the sawdust

@nans969 3 года назад

I just cleaned out my 2019 trailer, that before covid we only got to use 4xs. It's still looks and smells brand new. I noticed I still have sawdust here and there. It's only 16ft inside. So, not much to clean. Just vacuumed really good. Then took it to get inspected, more sawdust.

@jamesnunn5452 3 года назад

In the old days they used sawdust for installation, so I guess you got extra. Lol

@OpenAirAdventure 3 года назад

We had a 3" half moon of plywood and foam from drilling through the floor for the black tank

@Gunnin2Go 3 года назад

Yikes, people freaking out over sawdust ought to build a new house once. That amount was nothing. I have only used Flexillia hoses but was shopping for a Zero G because I am so sick of the bulk from my 50Ft Flexilla. I have a saying that whenever I can use one of my 10ft leader hoses and not drag that damn thing out its a good luck charm for that stay. I love them around the house but not on the road as much.

@johnp139 3 года назад

Those definitely aren’t made with maintenance in mind. Did you have to pay extra for the dealer to do their inspections that didn’t catch that?

@fasteddie51 3 года назад

I bought a 30’ Passport by Keystone to leave at Pismo Beach. The first time we used it the black tank didn’t drain well. I filled and flushed the tank a dozen times and out came the piece cut out of the floor for the toilet with the vinyl floor attached to it. Some jerk at the factory knew it was in there and just left it.

@mimijohnson7714 3 года назад

Completely unacceptable

@thats_mr_b_ 3 года назад

Awesome, they could have easily replaced the valve since coachman would pay them for it and choose not to.

@mr_jake.y8348 3 года назад

Way cool guys.

@enz6312 3 года назад

Had a similar issue with my 2014 dutchman. The grey tank had a slow drain. This after working fine for years. Bought new valve seals. Took apart the valve and found a punch out (the piece that is left over when they drill the hole into the tank) stuck in the valve body. Some internet research shows that this is a VERY common problem across all manufacturers.

@kurtschulmeyer1041 3 года назад

All the sawdust is unfortunately normal. You'll also fined it behind the bottom of some cabinets. Great to see it was an easy fix. Take care.

@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic 3 года назад

It looks like the rod may have fallen out of someone’s butt.

@jamesmartin5446 3 года назад

Are those NSF 61 certified versions of the flexilla hoses? I have one i used at home and took a non filtered drink out of it and the water stung my mouth and throat. I attributed it to the water, becoming contaminated by the hose. The water hose was outside and warm at first which could accelerate some chemical leaching from the hose material which is a soft polymer. Comment on this if you witness any change in your waters taste etc..

@jofus3604 3 года назад

I bought a new 79 Winnebago in March of 80 that was wrecked while being driven from El Paso to San Antonio, dealer wholesale! My Dad had a big shop so we were able to repair the damage, it was just below the windshield on passenger side wall, ten feet maybe. Winnebago's being one of the few coach's that were all metal framing then. After we got the wall repaired I had to reassemble the interior, took about six months, getting parts and working part time evenings and weekends. As soon as it was "dried in" we wanted to take it out, of course! While flushing the water system and tanks, just draining the water on the lawn, it had never been used or PDI'ed, still had the anti-freeze in it! As I was flushing the black tank an almost dissolved paper bag with a half opened zip lock bag washed out, almost full of funny small brown leaves with a strange odor! ...Hmmmmmmmm! The case of the wreck of ol'79 solved...LMAO! As always a great post!

@donalddday7741 3 года назад

sold my home in 2019 and thought about a new motorhome but talking to people and all the problems with a new on i got a 1998 gulf stream, had to put on new roof new tires and a few small things that where out over time, plus save 100,s of 1000,s of dollars, the original owners had all recites and this first 12 months worth is about 3 inches thick with things that broke under warranty and about 5 inches thick with things that broke after warranty2 things that dont work and im not gonna fix is the front roof air and dash air do not work, when the back roof air goes in gonna take both off and replace with roof vents cause i put in a 5000 btu window air and use my inverter to cool it when boon docking at about 1 gallon of gas in 12 hours of run time and yes it cools just as good the roof air does

@JT-sz7xc 3 года назад

I had an issue with my black tank not draining completely, then one day when I was cleaning it I saw something large that looked a piece of plastic. The dealership pulled the tank and found the round piece of plastic where they cut the tank for the toilet. Great quality control, once that was out things worked much better!

@D.Wilson2 3 года назад

Coachmen rep watching this video like… 😱 😮 😱

@arlav2001 3 года назад

I have been using the Flexilla for 4 years and have had no problems with it, but it does take up a lot of storage area.

@ploppyploppy6554 3 года назад

Always soak hoses in a bucket in a chlorine solution .

@WanderingWeekends 3 года назад

Teknor Apex (the manufacturer of the zero-g) specifically told me NOT to do this. Just a heads up.

@LifeMyWay007 3 года назад

Really do NOT like that you can't drop the panels out of the way for Maintenance OR Cleaning. Having to lay on the panels half way dropped is totally ridiculous. Coachman taking a LOT of hits on this repair (which wasn't even their fault but exposed several Manufacturing Issues)

@esthermcgough3995 2 года назад

Whats bad about the og if you keep it clean

@dougmiller8221 3 года назад

You know you just got rid of free insulation that’s also what helps keep the bottom side of your RV insulated and he just threw it all away 😁

@ronfeinberg 3 года назад

I was wondering if you could do a separate video on the prototype AC units that you now have? Thanks JD.

@amsoiltek 3 года назад

JD, how the heck did you get 4 thumbs down? I don't get it, what's wrong with people these days? Great vid.

@tpalshadow 3 года назад

It can do that with any hose. I have a 100 ft flexilla that got all nasty and every time you use it gunk spews out.

@johnp139 3 года назад

Wouldn’t that all be covered under the warranty?

@paulshannon4576 3 года назад

What I’ve always said, if it’s hidden from the customer, no problem. That’s why you have huge holes for a 1/2” plastic pipe. Wire laying all over the place, out of site.

@gainingmomentum5392 3 года назад

For sure. The "out of sight, out of mind" translated well to, "If it's out of sight, they don't mind". Living proof right there.

@DAKOTANSHELBY 3 года назад

As they say, " Don't be a squealer, ship it to the dealer". That mentality has nearly destroyed the American car OEMs and handed market share over to Japan, Asia and Western Europe. : (

@thegreatescape1971 3 года назад

Great update on the water hoses. How about doing something on RV and Truck Insurance. I had a hard time finding an insurance carrier for my F450

@kyleb3293 3 года назад

Did they reattach the tank heating pad that was hanging down?

@roybrochu5409 3 года назад

Bore scope. Manufacturers should be inspecting there tanks.

@johnpalmer3848 3 года назад

Where tanks?

@coreymerritt7742 3 года назад

I had a similar problem first trip out in a brand new Gulf Stream trailer which was a plug when they installed the toilet and plugged the black tank I’m sure it was a awe full mess for the dealership as it was under warranty they changed the tank.we took that trailer back 3 months later because it had so many problems must have been built on a Monday or a Friday glad things weren’t so serious with yours 👍

@richardmain8059 3 года назад

You get to work and promote the best of the best, goes to show that Pride of Workmanship from experienced Trademan and Women is alive and well. 😊✨👍👍👍✨😊

@matthewerwin4677 3 года назад

99% of rvs are made on a assembly line by low skilled workers. And they pump them out as fast as possible.

@jah-jah87 3 года назад

Havent seen the video or read any comments yet but i bet ya that's what had the flush lever stuck in open position.

@appalachiandiyhomesteadnrv1701 3 года назад

I started using the Flexilla 3 years ago. They work great and have no issues kicking. They stay clean and dry out well.

@arthurcutting9227 3 года назад

Clearly many RV manufacturers need to up their quality standards. I'm not blaming them for this tank, but the underside of this is a hot mess. And the wiring from the other video about the porch light, oh my god. Let's call it what it is.

@denhammkc 3 года назад

I have had 2 5th wheel and both had the saw dust and mess of wiring. It looked like your tank heater was NOT completely stuck to the tank bottom.

@matthewerwin4677 3 года назад

They all look like that. That's why they cover the underbelly and front compartment. To hide the mess.

@markbatson897 3 года назад

Where can Ifind the hose hooks and did the sliding tray come with the fifth wheel. Great channel by the way

@timdye1879 3 года назад

I'm sorry you're going through all this workmanship problems. Especially given that they had 2 tries to get this addition built specifically for BTBRV. But I'm not surprised by anything you've experienced. Same as it ever was!

@billm2516 3 года назад

That was a crazy piece of plastic. Glad it wasn't a serious issue to fix. You should definitely sell the sawdust and the piece of wood.

@johnp139 3 года назад

See the tank manufacturer for lost time.

@jimdunaway2315 3 года назад

That water filter in the front of your wet bay? Toss it; it's contaminated.

@kevinvoyer5053 3 года назад

Hello again Big Truck! There’s an argument to be made, that all that sawdust left remaining inside is a fire hazard waiting to happen!

@andrewcox4178 3 года назад

From the comments this is not a unusual issue. Maybe the tank manufacturers need to pay a bit more attention to their process and remove the sprue before the tank is shipped.

@dallanc5199 3 года назад

Really nice tank heating pads btw... I've not seen any that big, I have 4, each rated for a 50gal tank (2 50gal fresh, 1 50gal grey, 1 50 gal black). Wonder what the amperage draw on yours are.