Mounted a long sewer hose tube (and cleaned up)

Techntrek, Do the screws and instructions come with the tube?

The 60 inch Sanitube contains the 15 foot RhinoFlex AND all the accessory fittings including the elbow. It even accept a clear 45 degree elbow, buts that's getting tight. The stock 60 inch tube can be mounted using #14 sheet metal screws, but positioning takes some care. A custom 61 or 62 inch tube would be easier, but you have to make it VERY clear to the manufacturer you don't want the standard tube. Returning a tube is a real pain. The old tube can be used for other accessories or things. I'm going to use it to carry a shorter hose for use with a "blue tank" when needed.

Chuck,
Don't remember exactly, but that sounds about right. The tube itself is fairly cheap, but shipping drives the cost way up. Most, if not all, of the extra $35 is for shipping. I thought that's crazy but I checked with UPS/FEDX and that's what it costs. The extra length tube is almost no extra cost, but shipping the extra length is $$$. They just cut the tube a bit longer and glue the end assemblies on.

Carefully measure the center-to-center distance between the frame rails. I measure close to 62". This will put the mounting holes in the centers of the rails. AND! Be sure to make it very clear on your order that you want 62" center-to-center mounting holes. I called the factory: they said no problem, same price. I wrote it on the email order too and referenced the guy by name. Guess what I got: 60". It works but it's harder and shipping the 60" tube back is a pain.

Gas mileage on the Pilot? Welcome to the RPOD towing club. Expect 9-12 mpg. Depends on speed and wind. The POD is like a parachute behind you despite the shape and "spoiler".

Happy podding,

Chuck,

Please verify your measurements before you order. I measured my 2013 RP-172. I expect they're the same as yours but it's worth a check. Center-to-center of the rectangular frame channels. The channels are nominally 2" so you'll have about +/- an inch to play with.

Originally posted by Chuck I'm going to do this but I have questions too. The Sanitube web site says that the R-Pod requires the 25.5 in tube but you went with the 60" tube. Because? I'm also going to move from the stock "slinky" to the RhinoFLEX sewer kit. I can't find info anywhere as to the stored length of the Rhino. Is that going to cause me to go with the longer tube? Thanks for your posts and all this help.

25.5 inch is the length where the stock tube is mounted under the battery box.  60 inches is the length between the frame rails on the body of the pod.  My hose is way too long to fit in the stock tube but there is room to spare in the new tube.