Exocet
Central NY, USA
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Joined: 04/11/2003
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Several reasons.
1) The inside of my bumper is not painted, so subject to rusting.
2) My hose fittings will not fit in the bumper.
3) My bumper is less than 7 ft wide, making it hard to fit in a 20 ft hose.
4) Concern about getting holes in the hose from sliding it in and out of a rough bumper.
2008 Nissan Titan SE, Crew Cab, 4x4
Long Bed, Big Tow
2006 Rockwood 2501
Equal-i-zer
Tekonsha Prodigy
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busch2fan
Wauconda, IL
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Joined: 05/08/2007
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The mod I did with the PVC storage tube is the best mod I've done yet!!! Cleaner, easier, and right by my dump valves...
I used a vented front cap for the tube to help with airflow.
2006 Ford F-250 FX4 XLT Crew Cab 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel
2007 Montana Mountaineer Edition 32PRD
ProPride 3P 1400 hitch (ordered)
See my modifications here!
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spepi
Mansfield MA
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I use my bumper for my clothesline, and my brother in law made this up for me
DW, 2 Teen's, 2 Dogs
05 Chevy Trailblazer (I know...its small)
3.42 Gears
Prodigy Brake Control
Reese 800lb Weight Dist Bars
Dual Cam Sway Contol
2008 Rockwood 2701ss
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tvman44
Southwest Louisiana
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yardmaster wrote:I recall reading on here some time ago...about somebody managing to put pvc INSIDE the bumper to help protect the hoses...anybody else remember that? I got a length of 4" thin wall sewer pipe and ripped it length wise then cut to length, then overlap one end over the other and slid it into the bumper. Works well.
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
"A bad day camping is better than a good day at work!"
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ol' yeller
Federal Way, WA
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I store mine in a black corrugated PVC pipe on top of the bumper. I have heard stories of the pinholes but the main reason why I moved mine was that the rust was staining the outside of the hose brown. Not the color you want to see on your sewer hose regardless how clean you keep the inside. I was afraid people were talking.
1999 F250 XLT Superduty Supercab 2WD, V10 pulling a 2006 Keystone Cougar 243 RKS
Oh yeah, the wife & Beagle come along too!
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Weebdog
Ben Lomond, CA
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I use a piece of plastic rain gutter inside of my bumper. It holds 20 feet of hose with no problems. My fittings are in a "tote" stored in a compartment.
Weebdog
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Hoppers4
Port Orchard, WA
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Painted the inside of the bumper after I got the rig and discovered that the bumper interior was subject to rusting. Works fine, last long time.
06 Jayco Escapade (24 ft Mini)
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Fabguy
Auburn, Washigton
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Earl E wrote:Used the bumper on the last three rigs (including my present one). Never had pin holes, never had problems....works like a charm. Why change a good thing.
+1
Jeff
2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD 8.1/Allison/4:10/Prodigy brake controler/Dual Cam HP
Pulling a 2004 Sprinter 274 RLS
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dclark1946
Richardson,TX,USA
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Earl E wrote:Used the bumper on the last three rigs (including my present one). Never had pin holes, never had problems....works like a charm. Why change a good thing.
Same here. I do remove the hose when I get home to let the bumper interior dry out. No problems with my hose in use for several years.
Dick
Dick & Karen (converted tent campers)
Richardson,TX
2007 KZ Spree 240RBS
03 Tahoe/04 F250 PSD
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missouguy
Springfield, MO USA
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I cut a piece of vinyl siding the length of the bumper and the right width. It lays on the bottom. Now the hose just slides in and out, no snags. My fittings are a good fit, but barely.
Frank
Frank & Gail
'02 F250 SD CC SB 7.3 TD 4X4
2001 Sunnybrook 33BWS Big Slide
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