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Old 05-14-2015, 02:00 PM   #1
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From truck to SUV need some help

I am about to sell my z71 in favor of A suburban like SUV with 3rd row. So what do I do now with all the essentials I used to throw in the bed that make a mess or smell bad? For example the firewood and the sewer line.
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Old 05-14-2015, 02:05 PM   #2
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Why would you have to put the sewer line in the SUV?
Can't you store it in the bumper?
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Old 05-14-2015, 03:12 PM   #3
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For the firewood just get a tarp or some sort of plastic liner and throw it in the back. Or you would always get a roof cargo carrier.
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Old 05-14-2015, 05:21 PM   #4
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When we had a travel trailer and suburban, we used the trailers bike rack for fire wood, or, like said above, a couple of decent boxes packed with firewood. Sewer hose I would put in bumper and eventually got a storage tube for it. I haul considerably more with my truck and fiver combo then when we had the burb, but often don't need everything I bring...
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Old 05-14-2015, 05:41 PM   #5
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You can put cut firewood into a large rubbermaid tote and place inside the camper. Not sure about sewer hose if you don't have a rear bumper. You can by hose storage tubes and mount on the tt.
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Old 05-14-2015, 07:21 PM   #6
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I made a hose carrier with 6" plastic post cover with a gutter for a tray. I put my wood in large totes.


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I'm not the most experienced camper on this forum, but I've never been to a campground that didn't sell firewood or have at least one local vendor nearby. Why would you haul firewood to a campground?
PS. In New York it's illegal to haul firewood more than 50 miles from its origin to prevent the spread of dutch elm and other diseases.
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Old 05-14-2015, 07:33 PM   #8
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Rules are different in areas. In my area, they want $10-15 for 5 sticks. I can fill 3 30gal totes and burn anytime I want. There can't be bark on my wood though


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Old 05-14-2015, 10:43 PM   #9
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Sometimes buy firewood at the campsite but I don't want to be locked in to always having to buy firewood. I love the plastic tote idea. For the sewer line, it didn't fit into the bumper of my old trailer because the line is the heavy duty style with quick disconnect and the ears stick out to far. Funny thing is I haven't tried with my new trailer because I was so used to doing it the other way. I will give it a shot. Regardless it will be a change not being able to throw muddy or wet stuff in The bed of the truck.
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Old 05-15-2015, 09:56 AM   #10
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I'm not the most experienced camper on this forum, but I've never been to a campground that didn't sell firewood or have at least one local vendor nearby. Why would you haul firewood to a campground?
Because we had a tree cut down in our backyard and all the wood is taking up space in our shed at home. Tree was cut down 4 or 5 years ago and we've only gone through about half the wood.

Mostly because different friends of ours have also had trees cut down the past few years. Then they let us have the firewood.

I honestly don't remember the last time I paid for firewood.
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Old 05-15-2015, 10:26 AM   #11
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I'm not the most experienced camper on this forum, but I've never been to a campground that didn't sell firewood or have at least one local vendor nearby. Why would you haul firewood to a campground?
PS. In New York it's illegal to haul firewood more than 50 miles from its origin to prevent the spread of dutch elm and other diseases.
I'd spend more on firewood than the camping fee if I purchased wood. I typically haul something like hackberry that I can easily cut on our place- it's EVERYWHERE, particularly fence lines. And you don't have to worry about spreading things like the emerald ash borer if you use hackberry.
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Old 05-15-2015, 11:11 AM   #12
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Cut this huge hackberry off a house last week. Tornado damage. Too far to haul home. But it looked good.
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Old 05-15-2015, 11:24 AM   #13
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Truck manufacturers should consider a six door truck with three rows of seats. It makes sense for campers with extended families.
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Old 05-15-2015, 11:52 AM   #14
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Truck manufacturers should consider a six door truck with three rows of seats. It makes sense for campers with extended families.
I agree. Maybe 2 regular rows with a third row similar to an extended cab seat? And a 5.5' bed.
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Old 05-15-2015, 12:52 PM   #15
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Yeah, sewer hose needs to be in the bumper (as far downwind as possible, right!).
Firewood? Our entire state of Michigan is a quarantined area, so no worries about transporting. We just burn it all, or leave what we don't burn for the next guy. We have a huge Rubbermaid tote (longer than the standard size) that is just for this purpose. It's the only thing I carry in the back of the Mountaineer. After the camper is decoupled, I back up to the firepit and out it comes. If that's not enough wood, I buy more locally.
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Old 05-15-2015, 02:30 PM   #16
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Old 05-15-2015, 03:25 PM   #17
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Rubbermaid containers, maybe? We're not allowed to transport firewood more than 10 miles in WI b/c of Emerald Ash Borers, so the wood is not a thing for us...but when we went from a pickup truck to an SUV, we instantly were confronted with ten things we needed the truck for!
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Old 05-15-2015, 03:39 PM   #18
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I went from SUV to truck. Just a word to the wise watch your tires. Many SUV's use regular car type tires and the softer suspension may seem "squirrely" when towing. Have fun and be safe.
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Old 05-15-2015, 03:58 PM   #19
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X2 on the firewood in the totes placed into the camper. I do that with the pop up.

I would buy a sewer hose storage tube and install under the unit. Or you can fabricate one simply with PVC pipe or fence post.

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Old 05-15-2015, 09:50 PM   #20
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I installed a hitch receiver on the rear bumper and use a hitch carrier....works great for firewood or coolers etc.
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