Failed Water Tank Fitting
We just experienced a total failure of the drain line fitting on the water tank of our 2015 Cruiser 5th Wheel, which has about 5,000 road miles on it. We purchased the unit new. It appears that the failure is due to stress cracking caused by a ridged connection of the drain line to the under belly cover. The drain line was manufactured with a significant "glob" of adhesive where the drain line penetrates the under belly cover. This ridged connection appears to have created a situation where the probable constant movement of the underbelly cover as the trailer is being towed transferred that movement to the tank fitting. Since we are having a very difficult time locating a new tank with similar connection layouts, we are hopeful that the repair shop can reattach the fitting using a "weld" of the ABS Plastic, which is literally melting ABS plastic around the fitting. My guess is that there are many Cruisers on the road that will experience the same failure.
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Bremen, Indiana
2015 Cruiser 315RL
2018 Ram 2500 Crew 4x4 6.4L
Anderson Hitch
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