A happy camper that was next to me a few weeks ago told me about this. It saves the sullage hose being rolled up and being difficult to get strait when in use. I thought it was a good idea anyway.
He said to cut and fix some PVC pipe the length of the CV but I don't have a lot of room under so decided to go across the back and used large cable ties to fix it to the pole carrier. I now have 4x2mts straight sections and joiners.
I posted this on "Hints, Tips and Great ideas" as well because I agree with others that it could get lost in there. Hope you all don't mind.
Great idea. Keep an eye on those cable ties. They might not be as UV tolerant as you may expect. Those that I put over my pipes under the van have all broken .. after only 10 years or so.
To finish the job, I installed a tool box (made by my son as a high school project) behind the spare tyre. It holds all the joinres & plumbing fittings plus cheap pairs of long nose pliers & vice grips, for those hard to undo clip lock fittings. See pic attached
Good one ! Dougwe. that could make life that little bit easier, also as a back-up to the cable ties, you could use ''occy straps'' or double sided velcro
See when wombat is not around to confuse us, we are really clever people ?
So I think we should give the Wombat a new title of to clarify things a little ? that title shoud be ???
''Wombat'' ''The Most Responsible''
So if anything at all goes wrong !!! Then wombat is responsible
Cupie, I will be keeping an eye out on those cable ties but I have the mind at work to maybe come up with a better solution in keeping things in place.
Marj, Glad I gave your memory a jolt.
dazren, I'm not sure about the occy straps or velcro, I think they would have less life span than the cable ties. I mind is at work though. Have to give it something to do even though it's getting older.
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As an alternative to cable ties, try a plumbers supply shop. They have some very long galvanised clamps .. just like the ones various utility authorities use to clamp components to cement power poles.
By the way Dougwe, what do you keep locked in your rear bumper? Poles?
I used the front cross channel of my chasis to store some seldom used poles. Didn't think of the rear bumper. Must go & have a look to see if mine is usable.
I also use the length wise chassis rails to store seldom used back up sullage pipe, conduits & hose pipes. I leave it open to the air & just wire the bits in with a piece of rusting tie wire.
As an alternative to cable ties, try a plumbers supply shop. They have some very long galvanised clamps .. just like the ones various utility authorities use to clamp components to cement power poles.
By the way Dougwe, what do you keep locked in your rear bumper? Poles?
I used the front cross channel of my chasis to store some seldom used poles. Didn't think of the rear bumper. Must go & have a look to see if mine is usable.
I also use the length wise chassis rails to store seldom used back up sullage pipe, conduits & hose pipes. I leave it open to the air & just wire the bits in with a piece of rusting tie wire.
Thanks again Cupie, yes I put the awning poles and TV pole in the rear bumper.
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DOUGChief One Feather (Losing feathers with age)
TUG.......2014 Holden LT Colorado Twin Cab Ute with Canopy
DEN....... 2014 "Chief" Arrow CV (with some changes)
Your Plumb Dinger is a Hum Dinger of an idea looks neat but what is it
The plumb Dinger is a plastic fitting that plumbers sometimes use in installing bath tubs.
In concrete slab constructions the bath outlet is often put thru the slab during construction. It may not be in the exact position for the bath that is finally installed.
This fitting is used to match the location of the plug hole of the bath to the location of the waste pipe thru the floor.
I just cut off the top of the fitting & hinge it to make a lid with a plastic toggle as a catch. The pic shows an earlier itteration using a spring clip.
Then I drill holes in the base of the fitting to take the pipes. I have 2 for sullage & two for water. Water hoses have cliplock fittings with plugs to keep dust out.
The pipes are held in position thru the base by glued collars (just small rings of the pipe, cut thru to make "C" shaped collars. If you look closely at the pics you will see them). Just use the normal PVC glue. (If you want to be flash & know a plumber, use the stuff they call 'Frape' as a glue .. that's the stuff that they mix under water)
I spray the lot with silverfrost.
Hope this helps & doesn't confuse.
-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 13th of June 2012 07:30:51 PM
Thanks for your explanation of the Plumb dinger as I said it certainly looks great. I will copy your inovative concept and fit one to my van.It will be the talk of most van parks that I visit this year as everyone is looking fo something different
Good one ! Dougwe. that could make life that little bit easier, also as a back-up to the cable ties, you could use ''occy straps'' or double sided velcro
See when wombat is not around to confuse us, we are really clever people ?
So I think we should give the Wombat a new title of to clarify things a little ? that title shoud be ???
''Wombat'' ''The Most Responsible''
So if anything at all goes wrong !!! Then wombat is responsible
Good one ! Dougwe. that could make life that little bit easier, also as a back-up to the cable ties, you could use ''occy straps'' or double sided velcro
