Black water drain
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Topic: Black water drain
Posted By: Marvmcd
Subject: Black water drain
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 3:57pm
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2019 179. When driving couple weeks ago was stopped by another motorist that sewer pipe was dragging on road. Unlike other posts, not a broken hanger but the sewer line pulled out of tank. On inspection, simlly looks like a hose clamp around the tank and 3" drain and stuffed with plumbers putty or similar. Seems a bit hoaky, and at least would think there would be a hanger at ghe tank end. Anyone else have this?
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 8:14pm
Probably, but mine has never come out and I am not about to remove it to check. I hope you get it back in place and tight enough so it won't come out again.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: Marvmcd
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 8:38pm
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thanks for reply. Did clean up, reinsert, retighten and repack with putty, seemed to get us through weekend. Just surprised it happened at all. Was on highway, not like a dirt track. Probably will install a hanger. Curious if that (hose clamp and putty) is the way these things are.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 10:25pm
Mine has a hose clamp. I don't know about putty. If you look in my mods, you will see my homemade pipe hanger. It allows the pipe to move a bit. I think it takes some of the stress off from where it goes into the tank also. However, I am going to go out in the morning and check mine.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: Sailor Pod
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2020 at 6:59pm
The bracket holding the Black Water Pipe on my 190 failed as we were just North West of Chicago on the expressway. It dragged on the pavement for a short bit when another driver pointed below the trailer to indicate something was wrong. The pavement did a number on the outside of the pipe in front of the valve. We made a temporary repair to hold the pipe up with some line I had in my trailer. A day later I found an RV shop in North Dakota that had the parts I needed and replaced them. I used the same bolts that held the Black Water Pipe bracket in place to secure the metal strapping I wrapped around the repaired BW pipe. It is now tightly secured by two straps. I urge everyone to look at their BW pipe and add some strapping or another holder. Not fun as a road repair, and this seems to be a common R Pod problem.
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2020 at 8:12pm
There are numerous augmented support solutions on this web site. This is a known common issue.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost
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