Roadtrek 2001 Dodge 190P Water Fill Hose

[booboo98498]

Today I tried to put water in the RT using the fill port located inside the back door. The water pours out on the ground. Some may have gone in, but not a lot. I looked under the unit and it appears that to replace the hose, the fresh water tank may have to be lowered.

I am able to add water through the city water hookup, but sure would be nice to be able to add water the old way. I tried to thread a smaller hose into the fill tube, but wasn't able to get it far enough to get past the break.

Anyone else had experience with this type of issue. I will send a message to Roadtrek, but don't hold out much hope with a unit this old.

[PSW]

You can also "reline" that hose with clear vinyl tubing from HD or Lowes. It comes in various sizes and if I recall, a 3/4 inch hose will thread down the old leaker. I know for sure 1/2 inch will go. The stuff is only 30-40 cents a foot so buy a few feet of each size and give it a try. It is softer and more flexible than a garden hose.

I have had two Roadtreks over the years and since we mostly boondock, these behind the door fills were SOP for us.

[bsinmich]

I have always just filled my fresh hose with the amount of bleach I wanted and hooked it up, turned on the water and the bleach went into the tank and the hose got cleaned & flushed also.

[booboo98498]

Well, it appears that I will be doing much the same thing. I looked this morning to see if there is a way to remove some of the obstructions to access the hose from inside the vehicle. One would have to start removing siding and woodwork starting at or near the front of the vehicle. I looked underneath and the break is where the flex hose bends to go toward the front of the van.

[Tiki_Hut]

A couple of years ago I discovered the same issue with our Roadtrek 2000 190P water fill hose just hours before heading out on our first trip of the Spring for the B-9 Rally. I got on the ground to take a look and found that the original flex hose that was badly cracked and leaking in several spots due to age.

Ack! No easy way to add bleach into the tank for sanitization. Luckily, I had a new drinking quality water water hose handy, so I cut one end off at a slight angle. Then I snaked it through the existing leaky flex hose all the way to the supply tank and then left about 5 inches sticking out before cutting the rest of the hose off. I inserted a new tapered funnel into the hose end to add bleach into the tank and added fresh water using the normal water connection. The rear door closes fine with the hose in place.

Made it on the road only an hour later than planned.