Sewer Hose???
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Topic: Sewer Hose???
Posted By: RobnCari
Subject: Sewer Hose???
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 2:53am
Dealer did a good job showing us everything and mounting WDH and brake box. Not pushy about extended warranty (I believe they are barely legal scams)nor did they try to get us to finance (we payed cash). When he showed us the sewer hose storage it was empty. When questioned I was informed I had to supply a hose. R-pods don't come with a hose? Does anybody know if this is correct?
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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4WD AC
2018 RP 179
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Posted By: Moseymah
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:34am
Our 180 didn't come with a sewer hose,
but our dealer provided a 'complimentary' preassembled 'kit'
in a 5 gallon bucket that included a such items a short water hose,
roll of tp, and very basic sewage hose.
Which you'll end up upgrading anyway.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 6:52am
Some dealers provide a starter kit, some don't. Purely up to the dealer. Usually has some TP, electrical adapters, basic sewer hose, fresh water hose, maybe some tank chemicals...
The hose that came in our "starter kit" was pretty "light duty". Much happier with our Rhino Hose we bought ourselves.
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 8:20am
Originally posted by furpod
Some dealers provide a starter kit, some don't. Purely up to the dealer. Usually has some TP, electrical adapters, basic sewer hose, fresh water hose, maybe some tank chemicals...
The hose that came in our "starter kit" was pretty "light duty". Much happier with our Rhino Hose we bought ourselves.
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+1
Ours came in a 5 Gal. plastic pail and was under the dinette seat. We used the supplied hose for the first year then got one more suited to our needs.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 8:31am
We had an allowance, in part from not taking the dealer's battery since we supplied our own dual 6V batteries. We purchased our own hose along with other accessories we thought we would need or find useful. It turns out that the hose I purchased was too long for the carrier. It got stored and I got a shorter one that I used until I recently replaced the really short carrier with my custom built carrier (see my mods).
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: Gregm
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 9:07am
The one we got with the starter kit is very short and I only use where the campground only has a dump station.
Otherwise I use a better one that we purchased separately from Walmart
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Gregm
2014 171
2015 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner
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Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 9:35am
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x2 on Walmart or Amazon however this time of year Camping World will run sales.
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Posted By: Gregm
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 9:40am
Normally I would purchase from Amazon or E-trailer but we were in a hurry to go camping after we got the pod so we went to Wal-Mart since it was less than a mile from the house.
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Gregm
2014 171
2015 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner
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Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 9:43am
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Yep, Walmart. As I look out my rear window at one. They sure are convenient.
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Posted By: RobnCari
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 11:29am
Thanks everybody! Good point about probably replacing the free one in short order. I'll be shopping around for a hose. I got a few months until I'll need one.
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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4WD AC
2018 RP 179
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 12:07pm
Our dealer provided a starter kit that included the sewer hose, water hose, power connector adapter, some bio-friendly tablets for the black water tank, and (I think) a package of RV TP.
The sewer hose is kind of short, but we're still using it. The water hose leaked at the fitting the 2nd time we used it; we replaced it with a better quality one.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost
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Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 12:55pm
The only "loose" items supplied by FR is the propane tank and the shore power AC connector. Most dealers will throw in a battery and fill the propane tank. Some dealers will provide a welcome package that includes sewer connection. However these are all pretty cheap and its better to just go on Amazon and buy better quality items that will hold up. For the sewer line you definitely will want a longer tube (2 10 foot are perfect but only one will fit in the outside storage) and a clear elbow to be able to know when the tanks are clean. Since the tanks are hard to clean I would recommend a clear elbow that has a backflow water attachment.
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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 1:34pm
Originally posted by furpod
The hose that came in our "starter kit" was pretty "light duty". Much happier with our Rhino Hose we bought ourselves.
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+1. The second time I used the complimentary hose, it sprung a leak. Our Rhino hose has been going strong for over a year of camping on average once a month.
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 4:07pm
Originally posted by furpod
Some dealers provide a starter kit, some don't. Purely up to the dealer. Usually has some TP, electrical adapters, basic sewer hose, fresh water hose, maybe some tank chemicals...
The hose that came in our "starter kit" was pretty "light duty". Much happier with our Rhino Hose we bought ourselves.
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When we got our 177 six plus years ago we also were given a "complimentary starter kit" which included a basic sewer hose. After a couple years we upgraded to a Rhino Hose and have used it a fair amount in the past 4 plus years, works great.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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Posted By: Shane
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 8:05pm
Just bought an r-pod 180 and it did not come with a hose, I had to purchase one separate.
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ENGINE 55,TRUCK 44,BATALLION 12
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 8:22pm
We're like jato. Our dealer included a complementary "start kit". It had a 10' hose, and a short carrier that goes under the batteries up front. We've since added a rhino hose and longer carrier that goes back behind the gray water tank.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost
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