So we were fortunate enough to pick up a new to us fifth wheel Friday. One thing I noticed on the walk through is that there is a separate outlet pipe for the gray tanks and the black tank. I asked the guy about it. He said a lot of people get a Y connector so they can keep both hooked up.I am not sure I love this. in our old rig, I would dump and rinse the black tank and then dump the gray for a final rinse. I guess in this, I will dump and rinse black and then connect my hose to gray and dump it. I don't really want to get a Y because that would mean dragging along another long hose and a short one. This thing has a nice hose carrier underneath but it is all you can do to get one long hose in it. It is a small issue in the grand scheme.

The two outlets is a pain, but you don't need a y-adapter unless you are in a permanent installation situation, in my opinion. Black water then gray water to rinse your stinky slinky.

Are the outlets close enough that they could be permanently plumbed together?

Having two outlets is a pain. Mine are about 10 feet apart and you have to drag hose between them. Would not want a y unless I kept camper in one location. Things were simpler with one outlet.

This is what I did:90 where the old outlet was.View in front of front axle.Tee at main outlet.I used a pair of rubber connectors (can see in pic) so a section can be removed if the slide mech needs to be accessed. Slope is fine, only have a bit of water that doesn't drain from kitchen tank. Now only one hose needed!!

4x4van wrote:Are the outlets close enough that they could be permanently plumbed together?X2!one trip to HD could solve this issue! Our Black and grey tanks share a 3" connection, the and are forward of the axles, the galley is at the back of the trailer, and runs to the 3" in a 1-1/2" line from the tank about 12' to 15'.

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rhagfo
Explorer III
Sep 08, 2016
4x4van wrote:
Are the outlets close enough that they could be permanently plumbed together?

X2!
one trip to HD could solve this issue! Our Black and grey tanks share a 3" connection, the and are forward of the axles, the galley is at the back of the trailer, and runs to the 3" in a 1-1/2" line from the tank about 12' to 15'.
TUCQUALA
Explorer
Sep 08, 2016
This is what I did:

90 where the old outlet was.

View in front of front axle.

Tee at main outlet.

I used a pair of rubber connectors (can see in pic) so a section can be removed if the slide mech needs to be accessed. Slope is fine, only have a bit of water that doesn't drain from kitchen tank. Now only one hose needed!!
DannyA
Explorer
Sep 08, 2016
Having two outlets is a pain. Mine are about 10 feet apart and you have to drag hose between them. Would not want a y unless I kept camper in one location. Things were simpler with one outlet.
4x4van
Explorer III
Sep 08, 2016
Are the outlets close enough that they could be permanently plumbed together?
rjf7g
Explorer
Sep 08, 2016
The two outlets is a pain, but you don't need a y-adapter unless you are in a permanent installation situation, in my opinion. Black water then gray water to rinse your stinky slinky.

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