Portable RV Waste Holding Tank
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Topic: Portable RV Waste Holding Tank
Posted By: DavMar
Subject: Portable RV Waste Holding Tank
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2021 at 3:27pm
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After years of camping with my Pod I'm finally considering buying a portable rv waste tank, "blueboy", so I need not worry anymore about staying longer at a campsite without sewer connection. So my question is to my fellow podder's is what brand do you recommend and what size tank??? I'm thinking a Camco Rhino with a 21 gal tank, not to big to strap in the back of the truck but big enough to get by if I know I'm staying longer at a site without sewer. Suggestions? PS. Moderator feel free to move this post if I didn't place it in a appropriate discussion thread.  ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2021 at 4:00pm
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Hi Dave,
We have a Thetford Smart tote, got it from Camping world a few years back. They have several sizes but we got the 18 gallon one( they also have 27 gal and 35 gal) so it is pretty easy to handle. I put a heavier axel and bigger tires on it. Also put a heavy duty trap so I hook it to my trailer hitch and pull it behind my truck. Pretty handy to have when you dont have sewer hook ups. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 9:37am
| Regardless of which brand you get , it is really really easy to make a big mess. Quickly. |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 11:04am
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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. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 11:47am
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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. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 1:55pm
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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. ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2021 at 3:49pm
I prefer nitrile gloves. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: Ben Herman
Date 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. |
Posted By: RoverPod
Date 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. ------------- 2017 F150 XLT SuperCab 2020 rPod 180 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 7:56am
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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. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2021 at 8:55am
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I believe that the poster yesterday that reopened this topic is fake and is just generating ad clicks advertising for Barker Tote Tanks. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: DavMar
Date 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. ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 11:33am
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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. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |