I know this forum is mostly gun stuff but RV tech fits in too :D

Anywho I ripped the +/- 3" drain pipe out of the holding tank on my camper. I was pulling over a small bar ditch to get into a gate on our property and caught the pipe and it tore itself with a chunk of the tank out.

There doesn't look to be any plastic missing when I hold it up to the tank but I wasn't sure if a guy has any hope to repair something like this? Would be "shitty" to fail at camp with a full load.

Jordan

It can be patched and put back together, but unless you get lucky, they usually will leak, split, or crack at the repair. The best way is to get at it from the back side of the break, but if you are gonna drop the tank, you may as well replace it.

Lemme know if you wanna replace it, I'll hook you up. I'll check pricing tomorrow (if my remember to) and see if you would wanna go that route.

Cool, thanks. It's like an early 70's Aloha trailer if that matters.

Are they a real pain to take out? I think it would have to be removed to repair it no matter what because part of the breakage is not very accessable. How would you get at it from the backside? It looks like it's just a big plastic tank.

Looking online I would guess they're around 150-200 to buy new, and considering I gave $400 for the trailer I'm not sure what I would do. I've got a little porta-potty I could just put in the existing toilets location. We usually have an outhouse where-ever we go but I got to thinking it would be nicer for the wife and kid to use the trailers instead.

Thanks,
Jordan

$150-200 is a good estimate, even for my cost.

Early 70's is gonna be a complete pain in the ass. All of the fittings are glued into place. You will have to hack at the closet flange to get it loose, then find the vent pipe and cut it, then drop the tank straight down. Early 70's I'm betting won't have enough frame clearance to get the tank straight down, let alone get under it to work on. Newer tanks are two peice, and have a lid that is possible to get open (although not easy). Yours is gonna be one peice.


$400? Burn it, and buy a newer trailer. :flipoff2:

I checked this morning and it's a 1969.

I think the tank might have been replaced once, it has plumbers tape for the straps that hold it up, unless thats similar to what was used originally? I'm not sure how accessible the vent or closet flange is, I'm guessing a PITA though.

I think what might be a better idea is to setup the gray water to run out via a garden hose if it's not already like that, I haven't looked. Then just remove the toilet thats in there and put in a decent capacity porta-potty. Thats another thing I have to figure out, I don't see any screws/bolts that hold the toilet in. Are they usually secured from the bottom?

We bought the camper from a friend and it is in great condition but not fancy by any means, just clean. Looks good hooked up to my old 1973 Ford F-250, like they drove off the lot together new.

My brother and I have actually tossed around the idea of restoring an old truck/trailer combo just like that.


Can you take a pic of the toilet? Is there a brand name/model on the toilet that you can see anywhere?

Foot flush? Kinda almost square shaped? Push down on the foot pedal and look over the top of the pedal. There may be a bolt head that you can see a little right of center. If it's there, there will be another bolt opposite of that one in the back. You also might look for two little panels that pop out on the sides that will expose the bolts.


Grey water: I have the sewer caps with the threaded peice to hook the garden hose to. Thompson RV will have them too. IIRC, they should be around $5-7.


EDIT: and an axle flip kit will cost you about $50 an axle. :laughing:

Can you take a pic of the toilet? Is there a brand name/model on the toilet that you can see anywhere?

EDIT: and an axle flip kit will cost you about $50 an axle. :laughing:

I'll check the toilet tonight.

I am considering the axle flip, not only for clearance but this campers sides come down and cover half the wheels so the trailer has to be jacked up from the frame to lift until the springs sag down. If you just jack up under the axles the tires won't fit between the hub and the skirt, stupid design.

Thanks,
Jordan

I actually found the manual for the toilet in the trailer. It has a little cover around the base that you remove to expose the mounting nuts. It's made by monogram industries. Kind of an interesting toilet.

I actually found the manual for the toilet in the trailer. It has a little cover around the base that you remove to expose the mounting nuts. It's made by monogram industries. Kind of an interesting toilet.

Never ever heard of Monogram Industries..... For that reason alone, dump it and put something else in. You will have a helluva time finding parts should you ever need them.

Thats what I'm gathering from looking on the net. They were supposedly good toilets but hard to find parts for. Lots of people wanting to buy them so they'll have parts.