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01-22-2018, 06:24 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1957 22' Flying Cloud
seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 7
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looking for my grey water tank?
Peeling back the layers of a 57' flying cloud. I am down to the tanks. The black water tank was above the subfloor and I assumed there would be a grey water tank below the sub floor over the axel. I took the bottom pan off under the axel and just found dirt and insulation. I did read somewhere that before 1960 all airstreams were "park models" is this true? The subfloor is solid and the frame only seems to have surface rust. It was kept in Eastern Washington for most of its life. I was hoping to put grey water in from below. Thoughts?
Thanks,
Mike
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01-22-2018, 07:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
, xxxxxx
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,349
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Back in the day, it was common for grey water to be discharged on the ground.
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01-22-2018, 07:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 25' Tradewind
Shasta Lake
, California
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,037
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Our '69 doesn't have a gray tank.
If I recall it wasn't until '73 or '74 that gray tanks were installed.
Back in the day dumping gray water on the ground or down a gopher hole wasn't a big deal BUT not any more.
Heck the owners manual even gave instructions on how to dump and cover the Black water and Airstream even sold a cover plate for the hole you dug while in use.
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01-22-2018, 07:29 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Lake Charles
, Louisiana
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 14
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looking for my grey water tank?
My ‘69 Avion did not have a grey tank. I just finished adding one though.
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01-22-2018, 07:40 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 22' Safari
1955 22' Flying Cloud
Fredericksburg
, Texas
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 2,931
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youngmg69
Peeling back the layers of a 57' flying cloud. I am down to the tanks. The black water tank was above the subfloor and I assumed there would be a grey water tank below the sub floor over the axel. I took the bottom pan off under the axel and just found dirt and insulation. I did read somewhere that before 1960 all airstreams were "park models" is this true? The subfloor is solid and the frame only seems to have surface rust. It was kept in Eastern Washington for most of its life. I was hoping to put grey water in from below. Thoughts?
Thanks,
Mike
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In the early 70s dumping grey water on the ground from RVs was outlawed. You should have 4” frame members. We installed two grey water tanks in our 55 FC from VTS. They fit between the Main frame members and were 3-7/8” in height. Just make sure to consider weight distribution. Good luck. Bubba
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01-23-2018, 09:28 AM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,742
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You could get a "blue boy" portable tank. Can be used for grey or black water and then wheel it to the dump site.
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01-23-2018, 09:36 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Newcastle
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 120
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Hello
If you don't have a shower in the trailer you may consider my approach. I ran a gray water drain line to the black water tank. I also put a ball valve on the gray water line so I can divert only the gray water to drain on the ground when I am boon-docking. There is not that much gray water, only from the kitchen & bathroom sinks. I do have a setup for an outdoor shower if I boon-dock for a long period. It works fine for me.
Good Luck
MC
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01-23-2018, 10:25 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmachinist
My ‘69 Avion did not have a grey tank. I just finished adding one though.
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Pictures? I need to put one in my 67 this spring.
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01-23-2018, 11:08 AM
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1 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Lake Charles
, Louisiana
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 14
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looking for my grey water tank?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dingo Girl
Pictures? I need to put one in my 67 this spring.
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I don’t have any. I worked on it sporadically over a year.
Bought a tank from vintage trailer supply and had them spin weld fittings in.
Basically I had to cut 2 frame crossmembers out. Weld in some supports that would clear the top of the tank.
I made a mounting frame or cage out of angle iron and cut a piece of aluminum plate for the bottom to support the tank. Coated all of that with bed liner.
Bolted it to the frame and used screws into the floor and sprayed great stuff foam in spots to keep it from moving in the frame.
Then used some thin aluminum to skin the bottom of the frame to look as factory as possible
Then it was a matter of drilling a hole for my vent line in the floor under the bed and running a piece of tubing through the wall into the shower vent pipe, and plumbing the water lines.
It was more involved than I thought it would be. Had a baby and other issues while I was working on it. So that’s why it took so long.
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01-23-2018, 04:36 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
Pittsburg
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 24
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In my 71 Land Yacht 19' the grey tank is under the couch on the driver side under the subfloor and in front of the wheel well, which is across from the kitchen.
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01-23-2018, 04:53 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1971 21' Globetrotter
santa clarita
, California
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 6
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But, isn't the water from the shower also gray water ?? Dumb law !
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01-24-2018, 07:32 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
Pageland
, South Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 26
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My 64 Safari didn't have one. I am adding a 12 gallon grey tank for use during traveling. You can thank the EPA for a myriad of dumb laws enacted since the early 70s.
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01-24-2018, 11:43 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 23' Safari SE
Annandale
, New Jersey
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 448
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Quote:
Originally Posted by canman1
But, isn't the water from the shower also gray water ?? Dumb law !
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Yes, except for when you use the outside shower..... go figure.
Must be a new law just waiting to address that.
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01-24-2018, 03:59 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,552
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Thank you.
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01-24-2018, 04:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred L
Yes, except for when you use the outside shower..... go figure.
Must be a new law just waiting to address that.
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I'm QUITE sure our wonderful California legislators are spending tons of time working on such a law already...
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