Fence Post Mod - For water hose storage etc?

[davis78]

Hi folks,

I've been researching in preparation to do the fence post mod, as mentioned here:

https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27690434

Initially i'm going to attach one to the frame on the underside of my trailer in order to store my rhino flex sewer hose and accessories.

But... i was thinking it would be nice if i could move my water hoses and maybe some other smaller items into some additional fence posts installed along side the one for sewer hoses.

Has anyone ever stored a water hose in one of these? Just wondering if it would even work, or would i just end up damaging the hose. I've tried searching around for other mentions of using them for this purpose but so far no matches.

Anyone have any other suggestions on what these could be used to store aside from sewer/water hoses?

Thanks very much for any and all help. 🙂

-Dave

[davis78]

Not on my trailer which is a Starcraft Autumn Ridge 282BH

[jjrbus]

Curious do your RV's have sewer hose door? I should add the compartment is useless, a sewer hose will fit in it with no fittings

[davis78]

BarneyS wrote:
Here is the same post as linked above but in a 7 foot length which is what I used for mine. No need to pay for extra footage and then just cut it off.
Barney

Before going with 7 foot length, check the width of your trailer. I guess it depends on whether you want the fence post to be recessed from side of trailer, or flush. In my case, the width of my trailer is about 8 feet and i wanted the length of fence posts to pretty much match that in order to maximize the storage space. This allows me to store 20 feet of rhino sewer hose with end caps and fittings on, and some extra pieces, all in one tube. 7 feet would not have been enough for that.

[BarneyS]

Here is the same post as linked above but in a 7 foot length which is what I used for mine. No need to pay for extra footage and then just cut it off.
Barney

[jkwilson]

bsheet2 wrote:
Would like to build one of those to store my sewer hose. Would like to ask a few questions.
- Is the fence post steel, aluminum or plastic?
- Dimensions? 6 inch x 6 inch??
- Where did you purchase the fence post?

Thanks!

5”x5” PVC at Lowe’s. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Freedom-Common-5-in-x-5-in-x-9-ft-Actual-5-in-x-5-in-x-9-ft-White-Vinyl-Fence-Blank-Post/1000024867

[bsheet2]

Would like to build one of those to store my sewer hose. Would like to ask a few questions.
- Is the fence post steel, aluminum or plastic?
- Dimensions? 6 inch x 6 inch??
- Where did you purchase the fence post?

Thanks!

[ependydad]

I actually just made a video showing the build of these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyXnnIZ3-20

[nremtp143]

I've been using the vinyl posts for years now. I carry 40' of sewer hose in one and 40' of vinyl gutter in the other one. I then made a set of stands to hold the gutter and hose while at the beach when the sewer connection is 10" out of the ground. They aren't glued together so they can be disassembled easily.

[D_E_Bishop]

RCMAN46 wrote:
I use two 7 foot fence posts. One for my collapsible ladder and the second for my sewer hoses.

I have a section of rain gutter that will slide into the fence post. That way I can store two sections of sewer hose and able to easily get them out.

Great idea about the rain gutter in the fence post. I'll look for a place to mount one on my rig.

[davis78]

Good point Edd505. I've just been using the Camco Sidewinder Sewer Hose Support up to now.

[Edd505]

RCMAN46 wrote:
I use two 7 foot fence posts. One for my collapsible ladder and the second for my sewer hoses.

I have a section of rain gutter that will slide into the fence post. That way I can store two sections of sewer hose and able to easily get them out.

You know the rain gutter can also be used as sewer hose support. The hose supports can be a little wobbly on unlevel ground and the gutters help keep it straight and flowing down hill.

[davis78]

philh wrote:
How did you attach the fence post?

I drilled two holes into the frame on each side of the trailer, for each fence post. Then i drilled matching holes into the fence posts. Lastly used a bolt, washers, spacer, and lock nut on each frame hole to attach the fence posts. If you zoom into first picture, you can see the bolts.

[philh]

How did you attach the fence post?

[davis78]

Got my fence post mod done 🙂