Are used sewer hoses a prized commodity?

[ctilsie242]

Is there a particular reason why people would want to take a used stinky slinky? The endcaps on the bumper storage are on, so it didn't blow out while on the road.

So far, in my time of RV-ing, this has been my only loss to theft. Once, I understand, but twice, I am clueless.

[Lar114]

Wow, a few years back somebody made off with my portable tote, and I thought was strange.

[malexander]

MnC7174 wrote:
I had mine stolen from the rear bumper. Dropped off a rv dealer for repairs. It was there for some time waiting on the insurance co to authorize repair. When we picked it up caps were on the rear bumper so I didn't think to check. When we went on our next trip I asked my wife where the hose was because it was not in the rear bumper. We never forget to clean it and store it back in the bumper.

Well....did she know where you loft it? lol

[Sonora108]

Someone who would steal a used dump hose is probably the same type who steal plastic flower displays from a grave site and try and sell it at a flea market.
Bill

[MnC7174]

I had mine stolen from the rear bumper. Dropped off a rv dealer for repairs. It was there for some time waiting on the insurance co to authorize repair. When we picked it up caps were on the rear bumper so I didn't think to check. When we went on our next trip I asked my wife where the hose was because it was not in the rear bumper. We never forget to clean it and store it back in the bumper.

[ctilsie242]

I'm glad I keep spare sewage hoses. The cheapie out of my bumper was technically a "backup". My main hose is a Valterra Dominator, the fittings are too large to go into the bumper storage, so it lives in a plastic tub in a storage compartment.

I could consider adding some form of lock to the bumper storage... but the lock would be more expensive than a replacement cheapie hose.

[WTP-GC]

bucky wrote:
It's with that spare tire that got stolen the other day. Find them and make 2 people happy.

If this keeps up, it won't be long till someone has one heck of a rig for free.

One Piece At A Time

[Jagtech]

It likely fell out on the road somewhere, and a good samaritan put the cap back on for you when you were stopped.

[lakeside013104]

Or one could be pro-active: A well placed wad of toilet paper covered with peanut better hanging over the end cap should be a deterrent.

Your decision: creamy or chunky!


Lakeside

[bucky]

It's with that spare tire that got stolen the other day. Find them and make 2 people happy.

[down_home]

Some people will steal anything. I don't really like what I'm proposing but...there are a lot of people, out of work, who travel in their RVs taking what jobs etc they can... and they need a new hose an no money, who knows.

[CavemanCharlie]

ctilsie242 wrote:
I have not used it recently, as I've had a "stool bus" come by and pump the tanks, since I am using my rig at a constant location with no dump station present. Another advantage of the honey wagon -- the suction gets rid of poo pyramids.

OK that makes more sense. They see you parked there full time. (or almost full time) They go to dump their rig. Their hose is bad, or they forgot it at the last site, and you are a easy target.

Heck, the might be sneaking that thing out of there when you are inside the camper. lol

The only way to solve it is to store the hose somewhere else until the nest time you get on the road.

[TBammer]

Just don't rinse it out next time. Guaranteed to be there when you get back to it.

[C_B_]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
YOUR hose is better then my torn/leaky hose and FREE :S

ctilsie242,luckily they didn't leave their old one in your bumper to dispose of.


C.B.

[ctilsie242]

I have not used it recently, as I've had a "stool bus" come by and pump the tanks, since I am using my rig at a constant location with no dump station present. Another advantage of the honey wagon -- the suction gets rid of poo pyramids.