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Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:50 am
by 66Avion18
Can anyone recommend what make and model of toilet best replaces the OEM toilet in our '66 Sportsman?
Kevin
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:32 am
by Salty
That's likely a personal preference thing. You will likely need to install a new flange on the black tank, regardless of the toilet chosen. These are readily available - well, I should say in normal times they would be readily available, now, who knows.The point is that most of the mount designs I have seen will require you to remove the old black tank flange (It unscrews, with difficulty) and install a new one.
My personal throne preference is a Dometic 320 high profile. I'm not a fan of short, knee killing toilets.
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:41 am
by 66Avion18
Thanks. I'm with you on the height thing, the so-called 'comfort height' is the way to go (pun intended).
Kevin
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:22 pm
by Razorback
X2 on the Dometic 320.
(....way to go.... that was a good one.)
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 3:04 am
by Jimsim
Well, I have no idea of toilet replacement tricks, because I myself have hired
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Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:29 pm
by 66Avion18
Salty wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:32 am
That's likely a personal preference thing. You will likely need to install a new flange on the black tank, regardless of the toilet chosen. These are readily available - well, I should say in normal times they would be readily available, now, who knows.The point is that most of the mount designs I have seen will require you to remove the old black tank flange (It unscrews, with difficulty) and install a new one.
My personal throne preference is a Dometic 320 high profile. I'm not a fan of short, knee killing toilets.
Thanks. My flange appears to be cast iron. Can that be removed? I pried on it after removing the fasteners but it appeared to move the entire black tank. I don't want to force it.
Kevin
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:51 am
by KYAvion
You have a pic? You could try a bunch of PB blaster and maybe you’ll get lucky. A better option might be a PVC adapter. A pic would help though to see what’s going on.
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:30 am
by 66Avion18
The toilet is back on and therefore I can't take a picture without removing it and destroying the wax ring. I used a wax ring as you would in your home. Fingers crossed it works. If it fails I am going to try to raise the flange using shims. Not sure if that would change things.
Kevin
Re: Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:43 am
by KYAvion
Hopefully the wax ring solves the issue and you won’t have to revisit the situation for a long time.