water pump sucking air update
Hi all,
I took on the task of dropping the underbelly liner on the back half and it wasn't that bad of a job at all.
Reason for this was two fold..look to see if any connections were loose which I did find a hose clamp loose where the blue line joins the white hose that goes to the tank about 2 feet from the tank. Tightened it and the pump runs like a champ. (one job complete)
I also wanted the belly out of the way so I could increase the support of the water tank...this was a fairly exhausting job. the factory installation of this tank is likely the worst bit of engineering i have ever encountered. Typical of a lot of other units the back electric jacks and a 1.5" thin strap was all that was preventing it from falling on the road..the unsupported areas sagged so bad I was sure the tank would burst.
I installed 5/8" marine plywood under the tank and since I was installing frame bracing and cross members for a back hitch there is now plenty of support for a full tank. (and can still get the tank out if needed) In doing the hitch framing I had to move the electric jacks forward about 2.5'.
All in all I had a busy weekend...fixed the air leak causing pump to cavitate, supported the fresh water tank, shortened the fill hose so it wasn't like a slinky (fills better now) and got the best part of the hitch completed and put the belly back up. Whew..I am beat and this was all done on a gravel pad while trying to lay on a sheet of cardboard...sore but Cruiser is in much better shape...
I would highly recommend the plywood under the tank mod to anyone who hauls full tank of water with them (Boondockers)
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2012 Cruiser Sahara CF320CK
2012 Ram 3500 CTD
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