Brad & Jacolyn Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Good Morning, Just a note about what happened to me yesterday. We pulled out of a park in Tonopah, AZ and started west. We were only on the road about 10 minutes when a trucker blew his horn and pointed under the rig. I pulled over and found that one of my sewer hose carrier pipe straps had broken and the pipe was leaving plastic shavings down the road. I built the carrier out of 4" (I think) PVC pipe and suspended it under the rear of the 5er with strapping. I don't remember what the strapping it is called but it comes on a roll and is about 1" wide and has holes every inch or so. Ours has been under there for 5 years and it finally broke yesterday. Fortunately, I had enough slack left in the strap that I could reattach it on the side of the road and continued on for the day. I replaced both straps yesterday and hope to be good for another 5 years. Just thought I should pass that along. I still have plenty of material left on the pipe but if the trucker had not waved me over I assume that I would have ground it down to nothing including the sewer hose and connectors. Brad Brad and Jacolyn Tucker the Wonder dog and Brynn the Norfolk Terrier 2009 Smart "Joy" 2004 VNL630 "Vonda the Volvo" 2008 Hitch Hiker 35 CK Champagne Edition VED12 465 HP, Freedomline, 3.73 ratio, WB 218" Fulltiming and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adept99 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 There are just Soooo many comments to make here..... Paul & Paula + Daisy the amazing wiggle worm dog... 2001 Volvo 770 Autoshift, Singled, w/ Aluminum Bed - Toy Draggin 2013 395AMP XLR Thunderbolt Toy Hauler 2013 Smart Passion 2012 CanAm Spyder RT 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWSmith Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 The strap stuff is called Plumbers Tape. 2002 Mountain Aire DP 4064, 2013 CR-V Blue Ox tow bar Baseplate Light Kit RoadMaster BrakeMaster supplemental brakingMotoSat MD500. House in Los Lunas, NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdickinson Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 There are U shape plastic pipe hangers for electrical conduit, 4" is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad & Jacolyn Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 There are just Soooo many comments to make here..... We are glad that you were able to restrain yourself. Brad and Jacolyn Tucker the Wonder dog and Brynn the Norfolk Terrier 2009 Smart "Joy" 2004 VNL630 "Vonda the Volvo" 2008 Hitch Hiker 35 CK Champagne Edition VED12 465 HP, Freedomline, 3.73 ratio, WB 218" Fulltiming and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR "Scott" Cundiff Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 We are glad that you were able to restrain yourself. You're a better man than I am ... my first response was: I checked with her and she's doing okay. Our "Here and There" Blog 2005 Safari Cheetah Motorhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 There are just Soooo many comments to make here..... Paul, leave Brad alone. You know if he had lost his hose on the road he coulda been in deep sh.....uh, poo Sorry Brad...I don't have any of the restraint mentioned by so many of your other friends. MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adept99 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 just couldn't resist could ya...worse yet, you took the most blatently obvious one. Wow, talk about kicking a guy when his hose is down... Paul & Paula + Daisy the amazing wiggle worm dog... 2001 Volvo 770 Autoshift, Singled, w/ Aluminum Bed - Toy Draggin 2013 395AMP XLR Thunderbolt Toy Hauler 2013 Smart Passion 2012 CanAm Spyder RT 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickW Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks Brad .... made me look. While mine is not broken .... yet ...... I do now have something else to do on my preventive maintenance list when I get home. I am sure I will spend the entire ride home starring in the mirror to make sure it is still ok! 2017 Entegra Anthem 44A SOLD - 2004 Volvo 780. 465hp and 10sp Auto Shift (from 2010~2017) SOLD - 2009 Montana 3400RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad & Jacolyn Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Rick depending on which end breaks loose you will probably not see it when it goes. Mine broke on the drivers side and swung back behind the 5er out of sight. A friendly trucker waved us over. Now I have extra drainage openings. Brad and Jacolyn Tucker the Wonder dog and Brynn the Norfolk Terrier 2009 Smart "Joy" 2004 VNL630 "Vonda the Volvo" 2008 Hitch Hiker 35 CK Champagne Edition VED12 465 HP, Freedomline, 3.73 ratio, WB 218" Fulltiming and loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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