As you all know I have a 1975 class C and my sewer connection is in the middle in the rear. can I get it changed to a side drain? all information will be helpful. Only 8 class C Bill oh now I love mine all the more.

I don't see a problem in plumbing the valve to the side, in my experience the stations are always on the drivers side, and also IMHO, the manual T Handle valves will serve you much better than the much more expensive electric POJ's. I went through 3 years of embarassment with a 175 buck valve that never closed all the way and never opened properly without crawling underneath the coach with a screwdriver and forcing the thing open by hand. With the 15 dollar manual it's always been bone dry and clean as could be. I still use rubber gloves whenever I dump, but now it's a much cleaner operation.

Your drain could be moved to the driver side, but without a picture, I would guess that all you would gain is the ability to use a slightly shorter hose.

Depending on the tank, many are constructed with a tilted bottom toward the outlet. With that consideration, I would gues that yours would empty most completely on a level left to right surface. Some dump stations are tilted toward the drain for drainage.

Ditto with Bill on the manual valve. I would carry a spare valve, a new cap and new stainless bolts and brass nuts. In addition, once a week for two months shoot the nuts on your present valve with PB Blaster. At the end of that two month period, break the nuts loose and retorque, one at a time to be sure they are free. Make sure your cap is leak proof. All of that will assure that you will not be expensively inconvenienced at a place not of your choosing. I have seen the law force an RV to stop right there and call a mobile pump out and a mobile RV mechanic on account of a small leak at the shaft seal.

A new dump valve at your convenience might be a good idea, too. If the bolts aren't frozen, it is a simple job.

My own experience with the law is being stopped on the road by the patrol because I had no cap on my dump chute. But he checked for leakage while I looked for my spare cap.