2001 Westlake is getting me down

[TheViking]

I will let Randy chime in on the technical stuff but as far as a toy hauler goes. I am not sold on them yet. Unfortunately, I didn't get the hemi in the truck so we are limited on towing weights.
 
Jgr--Thank you for the offer. I doubt we will be able to buy anything else until next year or until I get a "big girl" job to help pay for it:( . If money falls from the sky or the perfect trailer just can't be turned down I will be sure to e-mail you. :p
 
Jacqui

I tow mine with a Toyota! If your truck can't tow a TH it's because it's a Dodge!
LOL I'll bet Randy loves that one!:p
 
 
And besides Jacqui, If you guys come to the desert in Nov., take a look at our TH, they aren't like garages anymore. Plus, there will be dozens of others to see as well.

[Old Goat]

The water system on your camper is only designed to handle (I think) 45# of pressure. The standard home water pressure is about 65# and parks can be even higher.

You can purchase a pressure regulator that you screw on to your water hose that will keep the water pressure at 45#
http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm?skunum=26539&src=SRQB

Water pressures for in this area are set at 40 psi which is the standard these days at public utilities and campgrounds. Pressures above 40 psi for homes is just asking for trouble with plastic, flexible lines and fittings that feed lavatories,sinks and toilets, especially on the hot water side. Don't see many pressure regulators on campers around here. The only water pressure problem at a campground I have ever had is low pressure. Never had a problem with  onboard water system failure {blowouts, leaks] due to over pressure on any camper I have ever owned...

[OC Campers]

Man I've never had this much action from a post!

Yes I use a pressure regulator. I forgot to mention both fittings were on the hot water side and both broke so maintenance really wouldn't cut it. I think the hot water probably broke down the plastic over time. The added flexing cased by the swing down galley probably added to it.
 
The reality is as any RV, even little ones get older you have to feed them.I get bummed when I maintain something well and something breaks two out of three trips. Keep in mind like most Pop Up Times people, I use my trailer more than the average person does.
 
And yes we want a new trailer. Jacqui wants a hybrid and yes Viking, Randy wants a toy hauler. The problem is the toy haulers are heavy and my truck is only rated to pull 6500 pounds There is that Stacraft Hybrid / Toy Hauler that looks good. The only bummer is it's 30ft long while towing and I have not seen one on the road. Coyote makes one as well, for some reason Jacqui doesn't like the Coyote. Like she has anything to say about it!
 
Anyway our current trailer is paid for and may have to last another year or so.
 
Randy

[zamboni]

Water pressures for in this area are set at 40 psi which is the standard these days at public utilities and campgrounds. Pressures above 40 psi for homes is just asking for trouble with plastic

According to the local water companies, 40 PSI is a minimum standard for homes.  My last home was 60-80 PSI, and it worked great.

My new home has just 40 PSI - and every resident is complaining to the HOA and water company, and they are struggling to try to figure out how to increase it.  They've come to several HOA meetings to try to address angry residents.

40 PSI is not adequate for most law sprinkler systems - the grass in the middle of our yards dies in the summer due to this.  Check the "distance charts" on new sprinklers at Home Depot, and they are all the rated distance at MUCH MORE than 40 PSI...

Some neighbors have installed secondary booster systems, but unfortunately, many of those only work when the incoming PSI is over 40! (and we drop to the mid-upper 30's at times)

[wavery]

Every house that I own or have owned in SoCal has been set at 65#.. I think that a lot depends on individual water companies or areas of the country. I know that here at our apartment building, the water pressure at the street is 80#. Our regulator is set at 65#.
http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp001586.jsp

The first time that we camped in our PU with hook-ups (Doheny State Beach), I turned on the tap and water gushed out of every fitting inside the camper. I had to leave and drive to Walmart to pick-up a regulator. That solved the problem for me.

My sister lives in Port Charlotte, Florida and I know that the water pressure there is pathetic. When I go there, taking a shower is a real challenge. She says that some of her neighbors have special pumps that increase the water pressure.

[Calstate361]

Back to the original topic...it doesn't matter if you have a new or old trailer.  When we picked up our Stafcraft Hybred on a Saturday in order to leave for Montana, South Dakota, et al, on Monday morning, Sal was putinng some water in the holding tank on Monday morning becaue we always stop at Jackpot NV, for the night, just before crossing over into Idaho.  It ended up that at 6:00 a.m in the morning I'm in my house coat sweeping out the water that was leaking into the hybred!   The idots at the factory didn't hook up the hose conections.  Luckily it was easy to get to and Sal added clamps so we never had a problem after that, but IT WAS NOT FUN!!!   Bottom line...you just never know! :banghead:

Joan

[Mike Up]

According to the local water companies, 40 PSI is a minimum standard for homes. My last home was 60-80 PSI, and it worked great.
 
My new home has just 40 PSI - and every resident is complaining to the HOA and water company, and they are struggling to try to figure out how to increase it. They've come to several HOA meetings to try to address angry residents.
 
40 PSI is not adequate for most law sprinkler systems - the grass in the middle of our yards dies in the summer due to this. Check the "distance charts" on new sprinklers at Home Depot, and they are all the rated distance at MUCH MORE than 40 PSI...
 
Some neighbors have installed secondary booster systems, but unfortunately, many of those only work when the incoming PSI is over 40! (and we drop to the mid-upper 30's at times)

Time to get out of the HOA and live under city rules where you have the city backing you, not an HOA or go to an area where you can put your own well in. My girlfriends Uncle works for the city water department and they are very quick to resolve these type of problems.
 
HOAs are not liked by many here and most try to avoid them when buying a house. To many riduculous rules, and they try to be secluded from the City they are in.
 
Good luck in getting your water pressure to a pressure where it should be. Perhaps your HOA should just hire their own firm to take care of the problem. That's what you're paying them for.
 
Have a good one.

[harleywolf]

Wow well there sure has been a lot of activity on this thread since I

[OC Campers]

The water pump connections! I forgot about those, I have replaced everything but those! I will do that next time I have the trailer out. I am not taking chances on just checking the fittings since in both of my floods, the fitting actually broke.

 My fix for all this has been somewhat differrent. The water lines are a 5/8" poly tubing available at Home Depot. Basically everything terminates in  1/2" pipe. I found a fitting that goes from the poly tubing to 1/2" male. Then I used a braided hose connector with a 1/2" female thread at each end to terminate the connection. I the case of the swing galley line that broke I hooked two 20" braided hoses together and went from the faucet to the connections in the cabinet. These fittings work nice becaause I just cut of the old end and put this fitting on and I get extra length and flexibilty.
 
On the toy haulers I saw what Fleetworrd makes, Starcraft makes even nicer tent trailer haulers. My problem is, my wife wants a hybrid. We also need something that works well as a Toy Hauler but also works for standard camping.I am really not ready to buy yet so I still hope something new will come out.

[TheViking]

 
Starcraft Pop-up TH
 
Just remember Randy, with these, every bike you put up front adds the weight of that bike to the existing tongue weight of the trailer.

[mountaindew]

We own a 2007 Westlake and we had a water leak on our first trip this year.The leak came from under the sink.We took it to the dealer and
they said they see this all the time.They fixed it within an hour and we
were gone,no problems since.


Mountaindew
07 Westlake- "Breakn' Wind"

[harleywolf]

Well (OCC) as you know we went to the rally this weekend, third trip out in the Westlake and our 15th night camping in it since we bought it two months ago. At this point I guess it wouldn

[brainpause]

To top it off the back of my Jeep was open while I was in the RV cleaning and the stupid stray cat (that just had 7 kittens in our ski boat) got in the Jeep and tore through the bag and the to-go box my left over steak and halibut was in from the restaurant we stopped at on the way home, and ate it. I

[OC Campers]

Well (OCC) as you know we went to the rally this weekend, third trip out in the Westlake and our 15th night camping in it since we bought it two months ago. At this point I guess it wouldn

[OC Campers]

Jacqui is mistaken, the door was not creased by slamming on the curb. It creased from the bolt breaking. It really bummed me oiut.
 
Jacqui needs to stay out of man stuff!
 
Randy