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- BumpyroadExplorer
j-d wrote:
Not the best idea to store the hose in a square tube steel bumper anyway. Really promotes RUST and it doesn't take much for them to rust through.
that is why I slid a length of plastic rain gutter into my bumper when I had one that carried "stuff". also stuff didn't catch on rivets/bolt heads,etc. as far as size of tube, I used prest-0-fit connectors/etc. which were easy to slip on and off.
bumpy - j-dExplorer IIOur Jayco has a sewer hose storage cubby. Uses this door
and a piece of PVC pipe with a cap on the inboard end.
The length of hose it can store depends on how long a pipe you can install without hitting some component of frame or body. In our case, it'll hold the 5-or-so-foot hose we use at dump stations. Not a solution for a longer hose without a different installation site.
You can also buy various storage tubes, just gOOgle "rv sewer hose storage" or you can make something with PVC Pipe or maybe a PVC Fence Post. A 6" PVC post would hold your hose with couplers on its ends. Might be easier to mount a square tube than a round pipe.
Not the best idea to store the hose in a square tube steel bumper anyway. Really promotes RUST and it doesn't take much for them to rust through. - tatestExplorer IIMy waste dump stuff goes into a plastic bin that fits into one of the street-side storage compartments. A bumper would handle only one hose, I would likely be assembling components each time I dumped if I stored my hose in a bumper. Dishpan-size tub holds 20-foot hose with elbow one end and connector the other, second 20-foot hose for extension, collection of rubber donuts, package of rubber gloves, etc. My fresh-water connection stuff gets a separate tub.
I camp with folks who use a bumper for hose storage, they end up assembling their hose each time they want to use it.
Compartment I use is the one just forward of the rear wheel well, you probably have one near this location, under the dinette. - pnicholsExplorer IIHmmm ... our short Class C (24 feet) has an outside compartment - with a lockable door - that's devoted entirely to plumbing and electrical hookups and the storage of related components. Our 15 foot collapsible sewer hose - plus a 5 foot collapsible extension for it - can be stored right there along with various spare valves and fittings.
What's up with the design departments of today's RV manufacturers, anyway? (...Or are the marketing guys and/or bean counter guys getting in the way of solid design engineering?) - BumpyroadExplorertoss the stinky slinky and get a sewer solution or macerator pump.
check out" I wasted time and money on a sewer hose holder tube"
bumpy - Teacher_s_PetExplorerOur B+ came with a Round Storage tube in the sidewall that would hold a 6' length of sewer hose without fittings. I modified the tube from round to 5" square fence post by removing the round mount on the inside of the hatch, just fits a fence post cover, that was screwed and glued to the original hatch. I also have a 60" fence post cover that is fastened to the side of our coach mounted ladder and on top of the bumper, it holds about 15' of capped sewer hose. It is mounted using conduit straps and sets on a rubber toilet gasket on the bumper. I have a group of 5, 3 gallon plastic tubs that stack in a tall narrow hatch beside the entry door. One holds misc, one holds sewer connectors, one holds potable water connectors and hoses, one holds misc tools, the last one holds outside supplies for the campsite. In this small compartment, I also store two folding camp chairs, a bottle jack, lug wrench, sewer hose support and door mats. Size of the compartment is about 24"x20"x65" tall.
- LumptyExplorerMy Sunseeker has compartment enclosed dump valves and outlet, with some room for other "stuff", and in that spot, similar to as many have already offered, keep a 5 gallon tub with the stinky slinky hoses and fittings.
- bobm253ExplorerI don't even have a rear square bumper for hose storage (Lexington 235s) so I put on one of those after market plastic hose carriers. Works great. Put the few adapters in a plastic bin in storage.
- whizbangExplorer IIWe have a tiny storage bay on the passenger side front --- just big enough for two hoses and assorted fittings. I really hate to use a bay for this, but, the new hose fittings keep the hoses from sliding into the bumper.
- 77rollalongExplorerOur class c has a piece of 4 inch pipe mounted under the side wall under the motorhome
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