Vinyl Fence Posts as Sewer Hose Storage - A few questions?
Hello all-
I really like the idea of the vinyl fence post as sewer hose, fishing rod storage, and misc storage.
I would like to add 3 to my 5er:
One on top of rear bumper for misc storage and 2 in front of tank drains between tank drains and landing gear (one for sewer hose keeping it close to drain valve/fitting and one for rod storage),
Questions:
How can I mount two under my 5er? My frame is square tube type and there is no way to get something around the tube. Only option appears to be drilling into frame. I hate to do that if not necessary.
Will these holes for screws weaken frame? If done this way I was planning on using some zinc plated 16 gauge angle iron with pre-drilled holes (sold at Lowes). I would use 3-4 #14 metal screws into frame and the angle iron piece would be long enough to accommodate two fence post (about 13" long which allows 1" inch in between post and 1" on each side for all thread rod). I would do the same for left and right sides of trailer frame. This would give me a bracket to use all thread rod (vertical) and use 13" bar stock pieces to hold bottom of fence posts. I could also use bar stock with nuts on top to space the fence post just under my LP gas line which runs against and under trailer frame.
The bar stock would sandwich the fence posts.
Do you drill holes in sewer storage and where and how many?
I wouldn't think holes are needed in rod storage or misc storage or do they?
What else do I need or have not thought of?
Thanks
I really like the idea of the vinyl fence post as sewer hose, fishing rod storage, and misc storage.
I would like to add 3 to my 5er:
One on top of rear bumper for misc storage and 2 in front of tank drains between tank drains and landing gear (one for sewer hose keeping it close to drain valve/fitting and one for rod storage),
Questions:
How can I mount two under my 5er? My frame is square tube type and there is no way to get something around the tube. Only option appears to be drilling into frame. I hate to do that if not necessary.
Will these holes for screws weaken frame? If done this way I was planning on using some zinc plated 16 gauge angle iron with pre-drilled holes (sold at Lowes). I would use 3-4 #14 metal screws into frame and the angle iron piece would be long enough to accommodate two fence post (about 13" long which allows 1" inch in between post and 1" on each side for all thread rod). I would do the same for left and right sides of trailer frame. This would give me a bracket to use all thread rod (vertical) and use 13" bar stock pieces to hold bottom of fence posts. I could also use bar stock with nuts on top to space the fence post just under my LP gas line which runs against and under trailer frame.
The bar stock would sandwich the fence posts.
Do you drill holes in sewer storage and where and how many?
I wouldn't think holes are needed in rod storage or misc storage or do they?
What else do I need or have not thought of?
Thanks
