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iamsmonk
Senior Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 114 |
Topic: Sewer hose Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 11:00am |
Hi all,
I'm considering purchasing a RhinoFLEX sewer hose. It looks like a great product and the reviews are good but here is my question: Will it fit in my tube at the front of the camper that my current sewer hose is in? It looks as though it will collapse down short enough but I'm worried about the fittings on the ends of the hose. The bayonet fitting on my current hose fits but there's not alot of extra room. I'm afraid the rhinoFLEX fitting will be too big for my current tube container. Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Sherrie & Carol,
Henri, Jay & Tanner 2004 Dodge Dakota w/4.7 V8 2011 r-pod 177 Let's go camping! |
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rpodcamper.com
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 12:20pm |
No it will not fit on the stock holder that was installed on my 2009 171 R-pod.
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pmjensen
Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2011 at 1:17pm |
There is a mod which some have done including myself which you use a 6" X 6" X 8' PVC fence post with a piece of PVC guttering which slides in and out with covers on each end. It's a very easy mod maybe about 2 hrs. and very handy.
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2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod
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TIDALWAVE
Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:48pm |
Last fall there was a Forum thread about hanging a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 square PVC fence post for hose storage. I found that my plastic hose ends barely fit inside the post. I second the recommendation by 'pmjensen' to use a 6x6 PVC post. Your hose will store more easily and using a PVC gutter as a internal slide is also a great idea.
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TIDALWAVE
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pmjensen
Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 9:33am |
Here are some picts of my take on the sewer hose holder. Since I have axle risers on Nuestro Pod. I opted to mount in back. Plus it was easy to work in that area. Prior to mounting, I sprayed mine with a bed liner spray from Walmart just to give it a little more protection from rocks etc.
Happy Podding |
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2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod
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drdrew
Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 88 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 10:50am |
okay on this topic. my rpod who is getting ready for her first outing came with a little sewer hose.... i am new to the world of camping sewage, but promised wifey she could make her middle of the night pit stops inside the camper....anyway...is the stock sewer hose problematic somehow? like do i need to upgrade before maiden voyage?
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 11:19am |
I don't know if they are problematic as such; the one that we bought with our Pod is short, 6 foot I think. But it stores nicely in the stock storage tube up front. I just have to get close enough to the disposal trap to dump, but it hasn't been a problem for me so far.
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2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod"
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rpodcamper.com
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 11:47am |
I have a cheap 6 foot hose we have used for 2 years now. The trick is getting close enough to the dump station to use it. I have dumped at the camp grounds as we leave or the other place I have dumped at is Cabela's (i'm lucky as I live close to 30 minutes from one) when we have camped were there were no dump stations. Just make sure you have throw away gloves to use
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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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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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