In the other thread we decided that the reason your old waste tank lasted so long was because either the chemicals of 34 years ago weren't so destructive to aluminum or... the current aluminum tanks of today aren't as well made or thick...something different... from the old tanks. Stainless Steel is obviously better. Would be great if manufacturers would all upgrade to stainless.
It comes down to maintenance. I have a mid 90's aluminum tank sitting outside in my shop yard in great shape. I have a friend who has the same tank in his truck and just had to pull it and weld the bottom. No matter what your tank is made of, you have to clean it once in a while or suffer the consequences. I have a sani dump at the shop. When I finish dumping, I fill the tank about half full and dump it. Although my truck is old, it doesn't smell.
Yes, there are a few that have been out for over a year for field trials. Believe they are going into full production soon. Not sure on the date though.
Maybe at least one or two manufacturers have some sense of ethics, the owners of their products shouldn't have to field test and fix their crappy designs.
That's because you haven't seen a x drive yet. Same blower as the CDs 4.8. 18 kW of power on the generator.
Be nice to have hydrogen fuel celled vehicle and electric full power TM. Probably not too far into the future.
