To get back to the OP's original question, adding a separate 30 gallon tank might be a good option if you can put it where it will balance out your weights better. Most RV's are in need of some balancing, so check individual tire weights and figure out where to put it. Otherwise, just replacing it with a bigger tank, if that keeps balsnce within limits, is easier and less hassle.
We so almost 100% drycamping, so I chose to put a 35 gallon poly tank in the bed of the truck. Found it at a feed supply store, for under $100.
The truck is tall enough to let it gravity feed to the travel trailer tank when I need to refill, and this way I wasnt taking up any usable space in the camper.
That's one option, and with the hose adapter and filler, it's as simple as can be to add water. This also helps if we have camp set up and we run out of water, I can just drive the truck up to a water station to refill and not have to move the whole camp.
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The mileage will drop about 1 mpg if you add 250 lbs to an average car. Guess something similar for an rv set up.
If I understand, you're actually proposing to give up useful storage space for a dedicated tank? Probably a good thing if your trips are almost always limited by water availability.
Otherwise... you could consider getting 3 seven gallon water cubes from WM and go that route. Probably not a match for your dimensions but you get the idea. We use them and it allows us to reserve the highest quality water for drinking. 56 lbs is a luggable size and we almost always have an outdoor kitchen set up as well. Easy to thoroughly clean.
We do short and long drycamps and I'm always looking for more room to put my toys.
Dan
02 Freightliner Sprinter 2500 long tall home brew conversion
Going from a '76 hard side Apache popup to a 29' TT, the 6 of us still feel like we have tons of room and storage space.
Don't think another 25-30 gallons of water weight is going to make much difference in mpg with the V-10, 4x4 Excursion. Bad mpg is bad mpg. Heck the gas tank is 44 gallons. Suppose the added weight could affect handling because of the added weight though.
or you could build something like this for about 120 bucks.... Extra 42 gallons of water. My toyhauler has a 37 gallon tank.. I use it and transfer water from this to it with a PVC hose. Has a 12v 260GPM pump.
robatthelake wrote: We also prefer to Dry Camp and have 2 X 40 Litre Plastic Containers which we transport in the Rear of The Tracker! We use a Transfer Pump to Fill the RV!
When We are on the Highway the containers are Empty. When We are headed into the Wilderness We fill them and will make Water runs whenever necessary!
80 Litres of Water weighs 80 Kilograms.
I used a similar type thing when we dry camped and would think that would be the way to go.
Also, I bet just carrying two 6 gal jugs of extra water will fill up your 29 gal grey tank before you run out of fresh water.
Larry
2001 standard box 7.3L E-350 PSD Van with 4.10 rear and 2007 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite 8306S Been RV'ing since 1974. TRAILER MODS
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