CA Traveler wrote: The weights from the mfg include full water and propane and for a MH full fuel and occupants. So it's safe to carry a full water tank.
Under no circumstances would I overload a rig/TV and compensate for that by carrying less water which some have posted.
The weights may include it, but many rigs are very close to max Ccc and the water weight can make ak big difference
Alaska is next! Still trying to fit the pontoons to the RV so We can get to Hawaii!
I keep 20 or so gallons for road use and potential emergencies. I don't believe in carrying extra weight if it can be helped. To answer your question, if there's a person at your destination, you can almost always bet they know where the water is.
We always travel with a full (100 gal) fresh water tank. Last year we pulled into our favorite full hookup rv park in Fort Bragg, CA and about an hour later someone hit a water line backing into their site, which shut down the entire section we were in. It was the next morning before they were able to get the problem fixed. So while everyone who showed up with no water in their tank scrambled to find a place to fill up, we were all set. I never leave home without a full tank. I don't believe the possible negative effect on fuel mileage is significant enough to worry about.
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