Toilet replacement recommendations - '66 Avion 18'

[66Avion18]

Can anyone recommend what make and model of toilet best replaces the OEM toilet in our '66 Sportsman?

Kevin

[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.

[66Avion18]

Thanks. I'm with you on the height thing, the so-called 'comfort height' is the way to go (pun intended).

Kevin

[Razorback]

X2 on the Dometic 320.

(....way to go.... that was a good one.)

[Jimsim]

Well, I have no idea of toilet replacement tricks, because I myself have hired https://goldcoastplumbingexperts.com.au ... ers-tugun/ for the similar issue.

[66Avion18]

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

[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.

[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

[KYAvion]

Hopefully the wax ring solves the issue and you won’t have to revisit the situation for a long time.