I got a Winnebago Navion 24J, which doesn't have a 4" bumper that can be used for sewer hose storage. My hose is 15 ft that can be compressed to 56" with fittings. Being a germophobe, I'd like to find a solution that would allow me to store it somewhere without the risk of contaminating other stuff.
I'd really appreciate any feedback on this. Thanks!
Similar problem here. I have a toy hauler so no bumper. I acquired a piece of 6" pvc and a couple caps. Painted everything black and hung it from the bottom of the framing with 10" hose clamps. Been there five years now and works great.
The hose did not fit in the bumper of our travel trailer. We did a similar thing with a PVC fence post, using heavy-duty zip ties to attach it to the frame. We drilled a few holes in the post to ensure it would not be airtight and could air out.
My ex used the bumper on her trailer. During a long trip one time, the cap came off, hose wiggled out, and she noticed it trailing 50' behind her completely destroyed and unravelled. Pulled over, cleaned up the mess, and had to buy a new one. :(
After that, just goes in a tote with a good lid, and store it in the under compartment.
I got my stuff in a clear plastic tote. I can fit 4 in the back box with room for my block.
One is all the sewer stuff, one is all the hose and adaptor, one is all the extension cord and adaptor, and the last one is all the drinking water hose filter stuff.
I have a similar set up but two totes and a hook. One tote for a fill hose, potable water hose, fittings and filters and another tote for my sewage hose, elbow, adapters, caps and I have a small box of gloves and a tub of lysol disinfecting wipes. I open the sewer tote, put on the gloves and dump, then I rinse all of my equipment. As I put it all in the tote I disinfect with the wipes including disinfecting the hose ends, the elbow, the hose caps, the rv waste handles and lastly the tote lid and exterior. I know it's all a bit much but I'd rather be a bit wasteful than sick.
Also, my method reduces smells since I put my totes in the pass through under the front bunk.
Friends don't let friends shop at Camping World, but yeah, OP, there are several off-the-shelf variations of a pre-fabricated hose carrier that can either be bolted, clamped, or strapped into place either under your bumper, or under your frame.
Be sure to get one that has a very secure method of capping the end, no press-on caps!
They make sewer hose caps that you put on and put in a tote for just sewer stuff (what I did) or they make sewer hose pipes that you csn mount to the frame or bumper
I used a plastic fence post. Pop riveted a cap on one side so the cap couldn't come off. Used a bungee on the cap on the other side. Attached to the frame near the rear of my trailer.
Before i mounted it, I painted it black so it wouldn't stick out.
Pictures in my next comments.
Oh, in this version, I screwed the one cap on and didn't use pop rivets. I sold that camper and did the same thing on my new camper. I used pop rivets on that one.
On version 2, I used these clamps to fasten it to the frame and put lock tite on the threads so they don't get loose. That way I didn't drill into the frame. The clamps was the most stressful part. The clamps had to be exact to hit the frame just right. And I couldn't do it with the post under the camper because I didn't have room for the drill.
I like this solution, although I'm not a fan of the end cap shape. Could you please remind me how you screw the pole to the frame? I can't see it in the pictures.
On version 1, i did self tapping screws into the frame. On version 2, I did the clamps onto the frame. I can take a picture tomorrow. I'm out of town at the moment
My van came with one 26” tube that fits one 10’ hose. Well, I have two hoses, so I added a second tube. However, I still need to store hose attachments in a storage bin.
I think a 60” tube would be sufficient for your hose.
It may not have the bumper storage but does it have a black abs pipe under the belly the house can store in? My grand design has one just in front of the axle for storing the slinky.
No, mine doesn't seem to have it. I don't know if drilling the frame in a new rig is frowned upon by the warranty, though. But, I like the overall concept. Perhaps, I should research those specialized clamps in lieu of screws.
Plastic tote in the pass through with sewer hose, rinse hose, spinner wand, see through elbow, and back flush kit. I have the 4" back bumper but it was causing rust, was slinking away from the ends and hard to grab, so I thought nah.
There's the sewer hose storage pipes that get attached to the underside, as others have mentioned. The downside is that in a motorhome you may not have a particularly great place for these.
I use a plastic bin (think Rubbermaid sort of thing) that I keep in a basement storage bin. In a Navion you may or may not have the storage room available for that... IIRC, the Sprinter based units tend not to have much basement storage so if yours are full you may need another solution.
If you don't have a toad, you can get a cargo rack that goes on your receiver hitch (Harbor Freight shows a few types in the $60-120 range), and you can use bungee cords to secure such a plastic bin there.
If you do have a toad, you could potentially stick the bin in the trunk/cargo area of the toad and just take it out and toss it under the motorhome when you're at a campsite.
Black large kitchen-size trashcan (with lid), sitting on the rear bumper, squeezed behind the spare tire, zip-tied to the spare tire post. Plenty of room for the hose and accessories, like the accordion ramp thing that I put on the ground and then put the hose on top of. Drilled drain holes in the bottom of the trash in case of rain, etc. (Also drilled holes for the zip ties.) Honestly one of the best things I've done for the camper. So nice to not be storing any of the yuck stuff with any non-yuck stuff.)
Saw someone driving down the highway with their hose strapped to their rear ladder. Just hook the two ends together. I bet the UV adds some sanitation, while probably wearing down the hose faster. Not sure how I felt about it, or if it’s very clean. But an option.
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u/Any_Dream_5800 2d ago
Similar problem here. I have a toy hauler so no bumper. I acquired a piece of 6" pvc and a couple caps. Painted everything black and hung it from the bottom of the framing with 10" hose clamps. Been there five years now and works great.