Replacement Waste Valve for Black Water Tank  

Hi Joe, So you just need to know if the valve you are replacing slid over your pipe or into your pipe, and I'll go over how for you. If both ends of your waste valve slid into your sewer pipe you will need the Valterra Bladex Waste Valve for RV…

Schedule 40, 3 inch PVC pipe has an outer diameter of 3.5 inches and an inner diameter of 3 inches. The Valterra Bladex Waste Valve #T40B you referenced is designed to fit OVER a 3 inch diameter pipe so what you'd need is the spigot version to…

The horizontal center to center bolt distance is 3-7/8 inches, with the vertical being 3-3/4 inches as shown in the provided photo. I've linked to a product description for the Valterra waste valve.

You can do that, however the mounting holes on #T1005 are a bit too close together, and won't properly mount to the Valterra Bladex Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank #T40. Instead, I recommend using the LaSalle Bristol RV Sewer Slip Hub with…

Yes, using the Valterra RV Sewer Slip Hub with Flange #T1005 paired with a guillotine style waste valve like the Valterra Bladex Waste Valve Body #T1003VPM is a good option for your gray water tank. This would bond together using the Valterra ABS…

You need to have and use air vents on your 2023 Forest River Salem RKX, whether you're using the LaSalle Bristol Utopia TurboVent #3447425011AAVABS or a traditional vent that goes up through the roof of your camper. RV builders have certain codes…

The Valterra Bladex Waste Valve for RV Black Water Tank - 3" Hub to 3" Hub, #T40B is installed using solvent cement, #A05-0303; no O-rings required.

With RV sewer pipes and valves since everything gets glued with ABS solvent the only way to remove the pieces is by cutting them off and then gluing new pieces in place of them. This is true with LaSalle Bristol Utopia TurboVent RV Air Admittance…

It depends on your connection with the pipe if you need a spigot to spigot or hub to hub valve. A hub connection is the female connection that accepts a spigot. The spigot is a male connection. If your existing valve slides into the 3" pipe then…

I appreciate the photos but I"m not quite sure what you have under there in regards to pipe diameter. The black water tank valve will depend on if it is a hub connection, spigot connection and the diameter. For example, the Valterra Bladex Waste…

Looking at your photo, it looks like the threaded piece of 4" pipe that comes with the LaSalle Bristol Utopia TurboVent RV Air part #3447425011AAVABS is either the same length or very close to what you have cemented with a solvent cement like…

If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…