Low tank drain valves on 2021 Redhawk

[Vinman505]

Hello all,

We purchased our Redhawk RV October 2020 and the last three places we hooked up to are next
to impossible to drain the grey/ black tanks. Jayco has the valves
so low to the ground they won’t drain without assisting the hose up and down. Any help is appreciated.

[Stavman]

Pics help

Mine isn't to low, curious about yours

[Cavie]

not much you can do about it. You may have to start at the tanks and see if you can redesign it.

[Lake Huron]

My Northpoint drain valves are kinda low and I run into the same situation at times. I pull the valves and the tanks fully drain but there is leftover in the drain lines and the sewer hose. If I'm at a full hook up for a length of time and have to drain the tank(s) a couple times during my stay, whatever drains out of the tanks is what drains out and whatever is left in the hose stays in there until I have to drain again. For me, it's always grey water that's going to be in there so it not a big deal.

[Vinman505]

Thanks for all the replies.

[pconroy]

On ours, plumber's strapping is what's holding the pipes up. When it broke, I just lifted the pipes up a bit more before I tightened down the straps.


It's not perfect but I gained a couple of inches.

[Vinman505]

thank you. Makes sense thought their was another route to take.

[pconroy]

Originally Posted by Vinman505

thank you. Makes sense thought their was another route to take.

But I admit it's not enough for some parks. The "Lift and Shuffle" on the drain hose is still something I end up doing. Yes, we have one of those collapsible ramps that will go under the hose, but we're never in one spot long enough that I felt it was worth the hassle.

[TwinDad]

I agree. I feel like mine are too low on my 2020 31F. Depending on the terrain of the site and how I’m leveled it can be a pain. I wish mine were higher too. Sometimes there isn’t enough downward slope and tank contents sit in the hose so I end up having to lift portions of the hose to get it into the drain.

Side note, does Jayco monitor these forums? My last trailer was a Forest River and there were several FR employees who monitored and responded on the forum. It would be nice if they took this feedback to fix future models.