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HuronSailor
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Topic: Sewer hose Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 3:26pm |
I used the stock sewer hose for a year with no problems. I did find a right angle fitting for the end in the clearance bin at Wal-Mart for $1. It fit inside the stock storage tube and made it much easier to hold the end of the tube down while dumping.
The only reason we bought a new one is because the cap came off the storage tube while we were underaway and the hose disappeared somewhere along I-75.
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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 2:42pm |
Strange.. I've never had a problem with webshots before. You can go directly to my gallery using: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/574263893heeSMw
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 12:21pm |
thanks for the info...pics are not coming up though :(
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 12:04pm |
Sewer hoses are all 3" in diameter and generally come in 10' and 20' lengths (although I've seen some 5' and 15' hoses too).
The stock sewer holder on an r-pod can handle a 10' sewer hose (although not a RhinoFLEX). You do have to select your fittings carefully as the larger, bulkier ones won't fit in there. If you'll just be using dump stations, then a 10' hose is fine. If you plan on getting sites with a sewer hookup, you'll need 20' of sewer hose most of the time. - edit - Here's my 10' sewer hose with bayonet fitting at one end and elbow fitting at the other. Note that the bayonet fitting was the lightest, most bulk-free fitting I could find. I recommend buying an elbow fitting too; its easier to hook onto the dumpstation's drain and keep it in place while the brown trout swim downstream. The bayonet has two thumb tabs on either side to make it easier to screw on/off the connector to the trailer. Unfortunately, on my 2009 RP171, the bayonet wouldn't quite fit in the stock holder. So, I carefully sawed off the tab on the left. Here's my sewer hose in the stock holder. |
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 9:47am |
so what length do you all recommend in general? and is our hook up a standard size or are there different sizes i need to figure out?
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172T
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pmjensen
Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179 |
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 at 9:19am |
To be honest, a 6' hose would not be adequate for most of the site were we camp. If it's just a dump station you would probably be OK. Of course with a longer hose you have more flexibility when placing the Pod on a site.
Just my two cents. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 10:32pm |
LOL! Happily mine does NOT eject stuff all over everything in a 20-foot radius.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 1:47pm |
okay i think i saw that gadget in the movie RV with robin williams....
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172T
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 1:46pm |
Usually but not always. I purchased an additional hose plus a gaget that lets you hook 2 hoses together for the times it isn't.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 1:39pm |
thanks...okay so i guess as long as i can get close enough to the dump station i'll be in good shape...interesting other question...when staying in "full hook up" spots is the sewer part generally within reach of the 6 footer?
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