5X5 Fence Post Mod - Length Question

It will extend to the very edges of the camper if that is what you prefer. On mine, I cut about 6-8 inches off so it was just inside the bottom edge but still out past the frame. That gave me room to put on a cap and, in my opinion, just looks better.

I think, if it were me, I would construct the whole thing but not cut it to length until you get the camper and can actually test fit it. The only end that would need any cutting would be the open end where the removable end cap would go.
I actually made three of them. One for me and one for each of my sons trailers.
Barney



Here you can see it installed in front of my old carrier which would not fit the new hose fittings.

I cut mine a little shorter than the full width (about 10"). Don't want to catch it on something.

On edit, Barney was quicker than me.:)

Thanks guys!!

Very easy to cut with a hack saw. Do it all out there and get it just right. I cut about 14" or so off of mine.

You're going to love the mod!

The 8' length under a full width trailer depends on what your full width is. Do you mean an 8' (96") wide trailer or 8'6" (101") like mine? Didn't have to cut a thing for 101" !

Love mine, so convenient mounted next to the drain connection. :)

I cut mine to match the trailer bumper and found that it was short for two 15' Rhino hoses. It will carry the fittings, a 15', and a 10' of Rhino.

Just installed one on our new rig - the same one I've had on the past three. No cutting. The new rig is 100" wide and the others were 96" - even on the narrow rigs it never extended out bast the tires.

For the people who have this, Do you have the hose strapped in like BarneyS and leave it that way for dumping or is this mainly used for full hookups? Thanks

Hornnumb2 wrote:
For the people who have this, Do you have the hose strapped in like BarneyS and leave it that way for dumping or is this mainly used for full hookups? Thanks

Those bungies are there to keep the hose from twisting off the support. I only use the support when staying in one place for some time. The picture was taken during our winter stay in Florida. That gutter tray is not rigid enough to hold the hose without twisting and needs some support under it. It is mainly to make getting the hose in and out of the storage tube easier.
Barney