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Originally Posted by vealessi
Hi,
I have about 5K miles on my 2021 Thor Axis 25.6 and wanted to pass on a word of caution to other owners. Given the tiny wheels / low clearance on these vehicles, they bottom out very easily.
Yesterday, I was pulling out of a shopping center at a very slow speed. There was a dip in the exit that caused the rear end to bottom out - it bent one of the stabilizers (which activated the alarm) and also caught the 1" PVC drain pipe for the water tank, snapping it off. I now have to figure out how to gain access to the tank, and see if this is simply a PVC pipe repair or whether I need a new fresh water tank.
This would have been a non-issue if the PVC pipe didn't protrude 2" below the frame of the vehicle, so I would strongly suggest to all owners that you cut any excess length of your tank drain and the blue/red cold/hot water drains to be flush with your frame so they cannot get caught on the ground in the event of bottoming out; learned this the hard way and hoping I can save some others some pain 
Silly that there isn't some sort of frame guard on the back of these vehicles that prevents damage to the stabilizers and drains...
If anybody has advice on how to access the fresh water tank, and/or how to turn off the stabilizer alarm (it thinks the stabilizer is down - don't want to listen to it the entire 500 mile drive home) I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks, Vic |
Well that’s an adventure for sure. Think your easiest solution to the bothersome alarm would be to find and pull the fuse. Probably you won’t be able to use the system for the rest of your trip. Very sad. If you just broke off the pvc pipe you might be able just glue on an extension. If the tank is still holding water I expect the repair will be simple. Good luck.
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