PVC Fence Post Sewer Hose mod

[PARAPTOR]

Did not drill any holes yet. Have only had it out for about three rather long term trips since it was installed. Do not recall any excessive residual water. With the gutter inside would have to put holes in it as well as the fence post if wanted to drain the water. Or was thinking of just putting a few holes near top side edge of fence post just to get some air to circulating inside. I will have to monitor this on future trips if it ever thaws out this year. I think I am going to add a second one this year to store some of the smaller sections I have for a portable tank and other connections. As noted in my previous post my 15' and 10' sewer sections are a tight squeeze in that 8' fence. Very nice mod from one of our members, worked for me. I could no longer handle the smell in the storage area

Hope this helps.



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Looks great! Did you drill any drain holes in the guttering so any residual water from the hose would leak out? Or have you had any problems with residual water from the hose?

[michael_h]

I put a 4x4 fence post across the top of my bumper of my Premier and then removed it because I didn't need to carry around all that hose . . . . my mileage towing went up back up 1.5MPG

Anyone else notice a mileage loss from disturbance of airflow off the back of their trailer?

[audio1der]

Originally Posted by michael_h

I put a 4x4 fence post across the top of my bumper of my Premier and then removed it because I didn't need to carry around all that hose . . . . my mileage towing went up back up 1.5MPG

Anyone else notice a mileage loss from disturbance of airflow off the back of their trailer?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?? Was the fence post made of lead??
I drilled several 1/4"holes in the back, bottom corner of our fence post in case of any "water" inside.

[Branky]

Very nice Sir.
I collected the bits and bobs I needed from our trip to Needles Ca. this spring.
How do you hold the end cap on the "opening end"?
I have looked at a couple of threads and pictures and some are hinged some aren't. It seems to me that mounting hinges to the end cap might cause it to bind.
Thanks for the tread.
...Brent...

[440justin]

Originally Posted by Branky

Very nice Sir.
I collected the bits and bobs I needed from our trip to Needles Ca. this spring.
How do you hold the end cap on the "opening end"?
I have looked at a couple of threads and pictures and some are hinged some aren't. It seems to me that mounting hinges to the end cap might cause it to bind.
Thanks for the tread.
...Brent...

I actually just use two screws and unscrew it when I get to the dump station. It was the fast, easy, and free solution at the time, I just have not gone back to re-engineer the solution.

[JRTJH]

I installed the cap on the end of the tube, drilled a small 1/8 inch hole through the cap/tube on each side and I use a small (about 10") piece of 12 gage romex wire (the white one peeled out of the romex) shaped in a C with one end through each of the holes. Over 8000 miles without a lost cap. (I hope I didn't just jinx myself) LOL

[Branky]

Thanks for the prompt responses. I like both ideas.
...Brent...

[eds451]

I put a hinge and hasp on my pvc. Been there for over 4 years now.

[MBD]

One of the things I like about my Rhino hose is that there are caps on both ends. That eliminates my need to drill holes and allow water/odor to escape.

[Bar-OneRanch]

I did the hinges and clasp as well. I made sure they mounted above and below where the gutter would slide inside the tube to prevent interference. I also used pop rivets going from the inside outwards. You will also find that you only want the cap on the tube about half the distance that it can go on so it is able to pivot with the hinges. Hope this helps save some time with the problems that I learned the hard way.
Chris