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StephenH 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
 Topic: Hanger for black and gray water tank drainsPosted: 21 Oct 2019 at 11:51am |
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Looks good. Conveyor belt material should hold up quite well. I did not have any of that which is why I used strap aluminum to do something similar.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Wirat
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Joined: 31 Jan 2020 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 6:27pm |
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This post is getting a little older but I figure it would be more helpful to others to keep all the same ideas together.
I created a black tank drain support for my 2019 R-Pod 191 today. I got the idea from different people here, thank you for sharing I hope it will stave off a disaster down the road (literally!).
 I examined the bolts and brackets on my black tank hanger and it does have a nylon lock washer bolt on there. I thought someone had mentioned they did not, so maybe FR changed that based on customer "feedback".  Anyhow, I chose to use a conventional 3 inch galvanized pipe hanger available at Lowes. It was less than $2 and then I used a stainless nylon nut and a few stainless washers to hang it. I cut the hanger to fit the outside collar of the tube and bend the top inch over for strength then drilled a 7/16 inch hole. I am using a frame bolt to suspend it. It is hanging down about an inch forward of the tube. I used some 1 inch black foam adhesive weather seal around the tube to offer cushion and prevent the hanger from rubbing/cutting in to the plastic pipe. I painted the hanger with black Rustoleum to match. I will keep an eye on it and hope it acts as a backup in case the factory one fails. Check it out and tell me what you think... Stock 3 Inch Pipe Hanger  Cut and Painted  Adhesive Weather Strip Applied to Pipe  Here it is in place:  From the side:  |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 7:44pm |
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I hope it works well. It is somewhat different than what I did with was to use anodized aluminum strap material and use the self-tapping screws to fasten it to the frame in place of the failed factory strap. I did not fasten it to the pipe nor put any padding in, but it is rubbing on a thicker part of the valve body. It has gone through a number of miles and does not show any signs of weakness. Hopefully, you will never experience a failure. I have--twice!
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Buffalohunter
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Joined: 12 Oct 2019 Location: Bellingham, Wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 57 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2020 at 3:37pm |
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Well this is the threat can just keep on giving...I read through it all, looked at my 2020 189 and decided that the nut was tight and that the hanger would hold till I had time to replace it...WRONG...in our cabin fever attitude to escape for awhile...off we went to Organ Pipe Cactus national Monument. A beautiful place with unique species and an intact Sonoran desert ecosystem. As I am driving to the campsite...a guy walking the side of the road flags me down and says...that’s right...the black water tank sewer line was dragging...duh. Somewhere on the road thenut came loose, the strap split and the discharge pipe dropped to the pavement. Result...the end cap wound off somewhere, the pull discharge valve was open, and the road ground down everything else. Fortunately the tank was empty before we started out. But it was one of those on the road repairs...zip ties and gorilla tape to hold it in place and slow the water leakage. We finished out the camp. Was able to discharge waste with minimal po-escapage and made it home. So the big question...anybody know where I can get the entire discharge assemblage to reattach to the 4” discharge pipe? It’s all junk except for the 4” smooth pipe. Got great ideas for hangers on this site. Word to the wise...no matter how it looks replace the cheapaz L metal bracket...both...NOW. The metal hanger is so thin it couldn’t hold up to the use of a roll of toilet paper. I guess R-pod just keeps making crap never learning, upgrading or listening to how they work in the real world...my bad
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Wirat
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Joined: 31 Jan 2020 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2020 at 6:27pm |
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Sorry to hear that. Nothing is worse than something brand new falling apart because it's made like junk. All it would take is a heavier duty bracket assembly from the start. I think you can contact FR parts department and buy it from them. Most of the parts on that section look like standard RV parts if you can find another supplier. Like StephenH listed here on Amazon. Probably a lot cheaper than FR too. But just in case:
surveyorparts@forestriverinc. 574-642-3119 option 4 |
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2019 R-Pod 191
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 26 Mar 2020 at 6:27pm |
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It isn't just RPod. The words "industry standard" can be used to cover for a lot of shoddy work from multiple manufacturers. Unfortunately, you saw the problem and did not address it at the time. In my case, I trusted the factory's "repair" of adding a second hanger of the same type. Both failed on a long trip. There won't be a third time. Now, as for fixing the problem, it depends a lot on how much of the flange on the pipe is left in place. If it is just the valve on out that needs to be replaced, you can order the parts from Amazon to fix it. They bolt on without too much difficulty. These are the parts I used: Now, if the flange to which the valve attaches was also damaged, you would need to order one, remove the damaged one, and attach a new one. I hope you won't have to do that.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Buffalohunter
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Joined: 12 Oct 2019 Location: Bellingham, Wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 57 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 10:52am |
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Thanks for the words of encouragement. Once I got down and removed the 3” waste valve, I saw that the flange connection to the pipe is still good...whew. I searched around and found the best deal on eBay...$21 for the waste valve, cap and flange. Thinks I’ll go with Wirats hanger...cheap, easy and simple...these things are common in the plumbing world. Gonna replace both waste drain hangers and I will be good to go. Moral of the story: be proactive and eliminate those “ industry standards conceived by some pin head engineer”...Zip ties don’t leave home without them. Love this site good stuff here THANKS ALL
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mjlrpod
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 2:55pm |
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I made 1 with whatever I could find at the local hardware store, then modified a part or 2. I am pretty sure I won't have an issue.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOkR0drdY-CiAa_rRQ2WkuRwmZHR5HJeoh8CqId
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