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TheBum
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Topic: Portable RV Waste Holding Tank Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 11:33am |
I don't find it odd at all. Sometimes, I decide to dig deeper in the post history and find discussions that could stand to be revived. I hate having dozens of threads on the same subject. I will say that I did my research on totes and the Barkers came out with the least number of issues.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 6:29pm |
Offgrid, Now that would be interesting to find out. Kind of struck me as odd since it was so long ago I started this thread.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 8:55am |
I believe that the poster yesterday that reopened this topic is fake and is just generating ad clicks advertising for Barker Tote Tanks.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 7:56am |
With our 18 gallon tote, we usually will make a waste run after 2-3 days, usually ends up 1/2 tank which allows me to either pull it behind the truck or sometimes I will lift it up and place it in the back of the pick-up. Pretty easy to handle.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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RoverPod
Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2020 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 118 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 6:07am |
Typically, these tanks have an attachment on the handle allowing them to be towed with the hitch ball on your tow vehicle.
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 3:37pm |
One thing to consider is weight. Not sure how you'd get one of these things into the back of a truck. Water weighs 8 lbs/gallon, assuming that most of the waste is liquid and the 21 gal tank is 80% full, that would weigh 130+ lbs! Seems to me that these are primarily made for moving them on the ground to a nearby dump station.....just something to consider.
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 3:49pm |
I prefer nitrile gloves.
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Alan
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DavMar
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 1:55pm |
Thanks for the great input with all your suggestions. I'm thinking I'd be okay with a 21 or there about tank which shouldn't be to bulky to put in the back of the pickup. I figure if I know I'm going to be in a site for several days such as five days then I can make a dump run with this portable tank after day two and I should be good to go! No pun intended. They don't look to difficult to use as long as you follow directions and use latex gloves.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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TheBum
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 11:47am |
I did my research and bought a Barker 4-Wheeler 32-gallon tote. In retrospect, I wish I had gone with the 25-gallon model because the 32 is really big and I suspect I could get by dumping 25 gallons at a time, assuming I didn't wait until the last minute.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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mjlrpod
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 11:04am |
I have the Thetford 27 gal unit. So far, I will only use it for gray water removal. I never stay anywhere long enough to fill the black tank. I have seen the "big mess" happen to others several times. It seems like the whooosh of liquid coming out, just pops the connection off? Not sure, but it does make a mess.
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