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Old 01-18-2020, 04:56 PM   #1
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RV 50 am power cord reel

Checking to see if any of the forward thinkers have added an 50 am power cord reel(manual or electric) to their RV? I have a 2018 Monty 3121 RL and I would like to add one to the rear under the RV, possibly on the receiver hitch frame. Any thoughts?:
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Old 01-18-2020, 05:29 PM   #2
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Welcome to the forum.

I have added shore cord reels to motorhomes, they can be big and take a lot of precious space. If your going to mount it outside anywhere I would advise against it, especially if it’s underneath at the rear. It could be subjected to lots of damage from road debris, water, and what ever else is on the road. I wouldn’t do it.
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Old 01-18-2020, 05:50 PM   #3
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The 3761FL has more storage in the rear than most can use so I mounted 2 manual reels, 1 for 50 amp cord other for water hose. Sadly I bought mine long before CW had them 50% off black Friday,.
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:01 PM   #4
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thank you and I have been viewing these tonight
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Good to know there is “inside” space, I wouldn’t put one outside.
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Old 01-18-2020, 07:34 PM   #6
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Good to know there is “inside” space, I wouldn’t put one outside.
Put 1 on the ODS in the passthrough of my last Montana for the power cord. The 3761 FL has so much storage even my wife cannot fill it. I put 2 in the rear storage. I'd not want the cord stored outside either. The reels keep the cord in a smaller space and make it easier to clean. Same with the primary water hose.
Had an electric reel on a class A. Always wondered about a problem as the connection was buried inside. If the cord or reel failed or power to it lost, what then?
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Old 01-19-2020, 05:49 AM   #7
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"If the cord or reel failed or power to it lost, what then?"
We had a little 20 amp fuse problem earlier this year (failed fuse housing) and it is not a problem. The electric reel will easily give way to a little pulling pressure.
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Old 01-19-2020, 06:41 AM   #8
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The 3761FL has more storage in the rear than most can use so I mounted 2 manual reels, 1 for 50 amp cord other for water hose. Sadly I bought mine long before CW had them 50% off black Friday,.
I mounted one in the front storage box for the power cord. I like the idea of adding one for the water hose. I keep it in a large plastic tub now witch takes up way more space then the reel itself.
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I just coil mine in a plastic tub so it is easy to carry. Doesn't take up much room. Same with water hoses.
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I just coil mine in a plastic tub so it is easy to carry. Doesn't take up much room. Same with water hoses.
Same as I do also.
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Old 01-21-2020, 05:33 AM   #11
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The 3761FL has more storage in the rear than most can use so I mounted 2 manual reels, 1 for 50 amp cord other for water hose. Sadly I bought mine long before CW had them 50% off black Friday,.
Captn, that 50 am cord looks like it is the size of a baby's arm! Looks to be about 25' that is crazy thick insulation.

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I just coil mine in a plastic tub so it is easy to carry. Doesn't take up much room. Same with water hoses.
I built my own with SOOW 6/4 cable, and store 40' in a three gallon bucket.
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Captn, that 50 am cord looks like it is the size of a baby's arm! Looks to be about 25' that is crazy thick insulation.



I built my own with SOOW 6/4 cable, and store 40' in a three gallon bucket.
Both of our trailers are 50 AMP. The 5th wheel has a electric power reel and I was thinking about moving it to the little guy TT, as the 5th wheel is parked and roofed. The cable that came with the TT is a monster python that is thick and stiff. This SOOW 6/4 cable looks very tempting. Outside Diameter .865 on the one I looked at online. Thanks for the heads up on it.

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Both of our trailers are 50 AMP. The 5th wheel has a electric power reel and I was thinking about moving it to the little guy TT, as the 5th wheel is parked and roofed. The cable that came with the TT is a monster python that is thick and stiff. This SOOW 6/4 cable looks very tempting. Outside Diameter .865 on the one I looked at online. Thanks for the heads up on it.

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It is the best! easy to store and plenty long!

My hand is for scale not holding down the cord!





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Old 01-26-2020, 09:13 AM   #14
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CaptnJohn says: "The 3761FL has more storage in the rear than most can use...

Good Joke. The Old Army axiom states: "the amount if items to be stored is directly proportional to the amount of storage space available" applies to all RV's
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It is the best! easy to store and plenty long!

My hand is for scale not holding down the cord!





Where did you come up with the ends? Is the RV end right angle as well? I was thinking about replacing our cord because the shell looks beat after two seasons.
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Old 01-26-2020, 01:43 PM   #16
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I purchased a manual reel for our 3120 it works great for us and stored in the basement.
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Old 01-26-2020, 02:43 PM   #17
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Bought one of these
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

to hold one of these
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Only wish I had done it sooner.
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My Alpine came with this one in the basement storage. Absolutely love it. Even on cold days when the cord is stiff and almost impossible to roll by hand it just winds right up almost effortlessly. I would definitely add this to any future trailer. Here’s a pic of it in my basement. I have the storage cover on it, but it’s on the right side next to the utility docking station

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Where did you come up with the ends? Is the RV end right angle as well? I was thinking about replacing our cord because the shell looks beat after two seasons.
Ends are available at most RV parts stores. We got ours at a local that was closing their parts store.
The RV end is straight in, the cable is so flexible that it doesn’t put much downward pressure on the connection.
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Something I have not seen mentioned yet, (but may have missed) is that cords need air around them for cooling. I have seen more than one cord melted into a gooey mess from still being rolled up while under load.
I think all the reels shown above would require removing the cord from the reel anyway to get to the plug end, but just thought I would mention it.
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