What's wrong with bumper sewer hose storage???

[sacmarata]

I've read about and seen some really cool ideas for storing the slinky but still can't figure out why folks won't use the rear bumper storage (If available)?

I know the factory caps fall off and the hose can easily fall out but wouldn't it be a lot easier and cheaper to make a good cap with latches/hinges/fasteners on it for the existing bumper than it is to fabricate a completely new device to hold the sewer hose?

Help me out. I'm likely improving the factory bumper caps on mine this week. Have I missed something? Is there a reason not to?

I've even seen square PVC pipe the same dimensions as the rear bumper mounted right on top of the rear bumper??? WHY?

[Reader1]

We've always used the bumper and as someone mentioned, we put the hinge type "door" on and that works great.

[dodge_guy]

9 years in the bumper and no issues. That is for my 20 footer! I have a small tote secured to the A frame for my regular 10 footer and fittings.

[Bumpyroad]

I slid a section of plastic rain gutter into my bumper to collect water, prevent rubbing on bolts, etc.
bumpy

[Planedenn]

Ours came already in the bumper. Someone at some point got a brainy idea of using a long 1/8 drill bit and drilling top and bottom and through the cap and cut a piece of coat hangar and bent the end. No matter how hard a bump you hit the chances of the coat hangar to come out of both holes and cap dropping and hose falling out are slim. I'm not a fan grabbing a sewer hose out of the bumper so we always keep gloves around.

[Ron3rd]

W.E.BGood wrote:
Yaj said..."The problem is that the rust acts as a abrasive on the sewer hose, eventually wearing small pin holes in the hose." DingDingDingDing.

X2, it's an excellent way to rust out the cheap, sheet metal bumpers, then tear your hose on the rust. I carry mine in a blue Rubbermaid tote in the back of the truck along with my flush hose.

..and those rubber end caps fall off so often, I quit buying them and leave them off my new trailer. I know there are fixes and pins, etc, but I don't need to bother with 'em

[bob213]

Depending on type of hose and fittings, some fittings don't fit in the bumper tube. I carry enough hose to reach just about any dump hole, so I end up with multiple fittings. The square PVC fence post makes it very easy to get the hose in, including my 90* end.

[K_Charles]

We used the bumper in our last TT for 8 years and didn't see any rust. We use the bumper in our current trailer. When we stop we remove the cover, take out the hose and leave the cover off. It is as dry in there as it is outside.

[2-MTnesters]

I used the bumper on the previous 5er to store the sewer hose with no problems. I did put a good coating of paint inside of the bumper with a small roller to prevent any rust from forming. I would do the same with this 5er if it had a rear bumper. Tim

[W_E_BGood]

Yaj said..."The problem is that the rust acts as a abrasive on the sewer hose, eventually wearing small pin holes in the hose." DingDingDingDing.

[gmw_photos]

I've seen that a lot of the factory fit bumpers were just four inch. My trailer did not come with a bumper, so I made one out of five inch PVC fence post with a gutter in it. I can store my hose in it with the fittings on both ends.
So as it turned out, I am glad this trailer came with no bumper from the factory.

[Yaj]

What happens over time is, the small amount of water in the hose will help the inside of the bumper to rust. It would take a long time for the bumper to rust through.
The problem is that the rust acts as a abrasive on the sewer hose, eventually wearing small pin holes in the hose.

[BubbaChris]

In my case the bumper storage was a bit yucky from the prior owner. And I was worried about rust.

So I made one of the fence post/rain gutter units and now I easily store 2x10' hoses plus a shrinking garden hose with nozzle (dedicated for cleaning the waste hoses and gear). I did buy an extra 5' hose and it now lives in the bumper.

My "extra" use for the in-bumper storage is when we stop somewhere for the dogs to do business and there isn't a trash can around for the resulting bag of waste. It goes into the bumper until our next appropriate stop.

[sacmarata]

Ah hah!!! So, I am not alone! So whats all the hubub about fence posts and PVC storage then?

I figured rust issues would be no worse than the water that already finds it way in there from road grime.

[mbutts]

Last trailer had cheapie stamped bumper so I stored it in a PVC tube. New trailer has square tube bumper. I added ventilated caps and keep the hose in there.

[2oldman]

I use bumper storage. As long as only one end has a fitting, I'm fine.