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Old 06-28-2015, 06:59 PM   #1
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Where to store the sewer hose on a Sunseeker?

I have seen threads here for people with travel trailers where they use 5" vinyl fence posts hung under the trailer. I would like to do something similar on my Sunseeker. Has anyone found a way to hang the fence post or a 6" PVC pipe? I am thinking on top of the bumper but would like a less conspicuous place. I considered something like this but is cost overkill.

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Old 06-28-2015, 07:24 PM   #2
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I just store them in the compartment with the sewer connection.
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Old 06-28-2015, 08:17 PM   #3
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We bought a sewer hose support and didn't like it as well as the 'slunky,' so placed it in the bumper hose compartment. It cradles the sewer hose and so far, so good.
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It's like pvc pipe cut lengthwise.
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It's like pvc pipe cut lengthwise.

PVC rain gutter.

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X2 - I had a couple of 3' sections of this in the garage leftover from doing my house. I put one section inside the rear bumper to keep the rusty metal from wearing out the hose while in storage. I took the other 2 pieces and drilled 2 holes (1 on each side) about an inch from the end and an inch down from the edge. I took a short piece of twisted chain and cut the ends to make hooks. When I attach the sewer hose in the compartment I hang the section of gutter with the chain from the hose (wrap the chain over the hose, the ridges hold it there) then aim the section of gutter towards the sewer connection. The gutter supports the sewer hose. If I need a longer support length I attach the other piece of gutter with a velcro wrap tie to hold it all together.
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I just rinse mine out really well and keep it in the 4" x 4" square bumper.
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I rinse it out keep mine in the rear bumper. Fits perfectly.
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I rinse it out keep mine in the rear bumper. Fits perfectly.
Don't have same rig but I also store in bumper. Just remove end cap and whalla! Back of RV so no stink esp after rince.
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I just store them in the compartment with the sewer connection.
That's what we do, too.
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That's what we do, too.
Do you ever notice a smell in the coach by storing in the compartment?
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Never...not in our old Bounder and not in the new Sunseeker. We rinse the hose out pretty darned good after we dump, and I clean/disinfect the compartment a couple time a year. Never been a problem.
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Never...not in our old Bounder and not in the new Sunseeker. We rinse the hose out pretty darned good after we dump, and I clean/disinfect the compartment a couple time a year. Never been a problem.
X2 Caps on the hose too. Same as Widogmom except there's no we.DW sits in the cab and has disinfectant ready for hands. Almost forgot to mention first time out when pulling the hose out somehow opened grey valve just enough to get a surprise uncapping drain and quite a laugh from DW(last time she watched me do it)
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No smells. I rise out the hose well and then connect the ends together. I need to find my hose caps in my basement, then I'll be using those.
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I have seen threads here for people with travel trailers where they use 5" vinyl fence posts hung under the trailer. I would like to do something similar on my Sunseeker. Has anyone found a way to hang the fence post or a 6" PVC pipe? I am thinking on top of the bumper but would like a less conspicuous place. I considered something like this but is cost overkill.



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Yes, we took the 5 inch fence post approach on our sunseeker 3010ds. The post is hung off the frame using threaded rod about 6 inches from the back. Works well.
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Sewer compartment for me.
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By the time you buy the fence post, the gutter to go inside, the end caps and the mounting hardware (ESPECIALLY if you use stainless steel, like I did), you're probably somewhere around the same price as the commercial one you were looking at. However, I personally think the fence post version is superior in terms of what it can hold. Here are some pics of mine on my Roo 19.
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Here's a sketch of how I attached it to the frame (basically I captured the frame rails between the fence post and large fender washer, with another washer cut in half and slid in between the fence post and the fender washer. I've also attached a pic of the bolts/washers on one side of the frame rail and another pic with it painted black on my Mini Lite. I put two bolt/washer sets on each side of the frame rail (i.e., 4 on each rail for a total of 8 bolt/washer sets). You could really get away with just 2 sets on each rail, either on the outside or the inside (hidden!!), whichever you wanted. (Some people drill holes in the frame rail, but I wasn't comfortable doing that.)

Satisfaction of doing it yourself: Priceless.
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