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Gray water tank = Response from Jayco

Yahoo Message Number: 7567
Hi all,

Last week I sent a note to Jayco (copied this group) about the gray water tank.

Here is the respons:

"The way the holding tanks are built, they will eventually "belly" down.
This is the nature of the tanks.

I can provide a new tank, however the supplier will not make it any
different. The tanks are roto-casted, so they can only make them a
certain way.
"

Very surprise a supplier know about the problem and not making anything to improve, wow.....
any how

Now I am not sure what to do, should I just get a new tank anyway? there is the labor cost to replace, but I could save it I guess.

On another note, I had a "not so elegant" fix up for the moment.

I placed a piece of plastic tubbing on the void between the tank rim and the bracked on the right side (pic is little dark) this way I hope the tank would not move avoiding falling again, also I placed a piece of plywood on the back wall of the storage compartment, this way would hold the tank, again avoiding falling.
If this works I can leave as is, and maybe paint black that board on the back.
Not much I can do about the belly down.

So should I just get the offered tank?
thank you
Mo

Re: Gray water tank = Response from Jayco [6 Attachments]

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 7568
I didn't think the "belly down" was the issue. It was the fact that JAYCO didn't put the rails closer together to support the tank!

Dave Sparke

From: Mo
To: KodiakChassisClassC@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 5:25 PM
Subject: [KodiakChassisClassC] Gray water tank = Response from Jayco [6 Attachments]


Hi all,

Last week I sent a note to Jayco (copied this group) about the gray water tank.

Here is the respons:

"The way the holding tanks are built, they will eventually "belly" down.
This is the nature of the tanks.

I can provide a new tank, however the supplier will not make it any
different. The tanks are roto-casted, so they can only make them a
certain way.
"

Very surprise a supplier know about the problem and not making anything to improve, wow.....
any how

Now I am not sure what to do, should I just get a new tank anyway? there is the labor cost to replace, but I could save it I guess.

On another note, I had a "not so elegant" fix up for the moment.

I placed a piece of plastic tubbing on the void between the tank rim and the bracked on the right side (pic is little dark) this way I hope the tank would not move avoiding falling again, also I placed a piece of plywood on the back wall of the storage compartment, this way would hold the tank, again avoiding falling.
If this works I can leave as is, and maybe paint black that board on the back.
Not much I can do about the belly down.

So should I just get the offered tank?
thank you
Mo
 

Re: Gray water tank = Response from Jayco [6 Attachments]

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 7570
Mo,

You might pull the brackets out, gusset and reinforce them. Then weld studs to them so you can attach straps to go under the tank in a few places.

Dan