Holy Understear Batman!!! December 12, 2016, 09:47:02 am Part of winterizing my MidBath took me on a strange trip. We recently returned from a camping trip so any fresh water left in the tank was sent to either the black or gray tanks. Then I proceeded to pump antifreeze through the filter and pump. Then blow out the lines as described in the manual. I dumped the tanks at the RV storage place. It was the 25 mile drive to the storage place that was a strange trip. With most of my stuff out, no food, no fresh water and nearly full gas, black and gray tanks the weight distribution shifted enough to really feel the difference. It was actually quite surprising.
Re: Holy Understear Batman!!! Reply #1 – December 12, 2016, 04:07:00 pm Yes, it's amazing how shifting weights around can affect the driveability of a RV. That's one reason proper loading is so important! 1 Likes
Re: Holy Understear Batman!!! Reply #2 – December 12, 2016, 10:18:41 pm Quote from: HiLola - December 12, 2016, 04:07:00 pmYes, it's amazing how shifting weights around can affect the driveability of a RV. That's one reason proper loading is so important!I expected a change but the amount surprised me. If I had weighed the RV and adjusted the tire pressure I might have been able to dial some of the handling back in, but I almost never drive this light. At the beginning of the year, I weigh my truck at a truck stop or a inspection station by the axle, I understand corner weighing would be better, for and adjust tire pressure for the weights. But this was a good lesson.
Re: Holy Understear Batman!!! Reply #3 – December 13, 2016, 10:00:19 am With our '83 FL, the waste tanks were mounted transversely behind the rear axle. Steering was vague and required constant correction when the tanks were pretty full. With our '04 FL, the tanks are longitudinal and not as long. I notice no effect driving with full tanks.Steve