Let's talk about the "stinky slinky"

Although our sewer hose is not showing any sings of old age yet, I was wondering about it. I have a bright red hose with black swivel ends, cannot remember the brand, but it is pretty nice.

How offen do other full-timers replace theirs? I want to replace BEFORE we have an issue.

Does anyone use the Rhino-Flex system? I read some pretty bad reviews about it last year, but now I am finding some very positive stuff. What are other quality hoses? I am having problems with the current hose "escaping" the sidewinder support system, so a more ridged hose would be good.

I use the Rhino flex for my primary hose. No problems with it, as a matter of fact I like how stiff it is. It helps keeping it on the support system.

In the past I would replace the hose every year but I think this hose might last much longer than that.

We use the Rhinoflex, and just recently added the swivel connections that are now available...really makes a big difference when hooking up the sewer...no more acrobatics!! Rhinoflex is a quality hose and holds up quite well...very happy with it.

I can't help you much on the slinky hoses; I can share with you what I utilize.

I do carry some slinky hoses in a storage box, but most of the time I use 3" PVC. It also helps that I have a garage to haul this in. I bought rubber fittings at Home Depot. I attach a 4" - 3" reducer to the dump fitting on the RV and use couplings and a 'Y' for the rest. Depending whether the CG dump is near the front or rear of the Cyclone, I can install the 'Y' on either of my dumps. The first time I installed PVC, I bought PVC elbows, otherwise I would have rubber elbows as well. After rinsing out when breaking camp, I have rubber caps to put on the ends of the pipe, so nothing leaks in the garage floor. I am contemplating attaching some 5" PVC across the tops of my axles to carry the long lengths of 3" there. Also, depending on the exact distance I am from the CG dumps, I sometimes have to trim one of the pipes - or make a run to Home Depot and purchase another stick of pipe!

WOW HT - I'm impressed with the sewer system but more impressed with the skirting around the rig. Where did you find it or did you make it? I have seen the hide a room for under the goose but not the whole rig. It might be something that I might have hubbie invest in.
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I got it from RVSkirting.com - great folks. They now have a truck where they come to you and make and install it the same day. Their website is showing no travel charges this summer. It works great in the winter - keeps the wind from blowing under the Cyclone! I was in 30 below temps and 40+ mph winds in Wyoming last winter. (See these forum links for winter mods: here and here) I've been in Nebraska for a couple of months and haven't installed it here yet.

I aattached a recent article about their skirting service.

Is anybody using the clean dump system
Thanks Joe

Thanks HT for the info and website. Great stuff.

ann1951 said:

Is anybody using the clean dump system
Thanks Joe

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What is that, Joe. I haven't heard of that before.
Thanks
Fred

I have a Flo-Jet Macerator pump I use at home. It works great.

Sewer system macerator pump.....see.....www.cleandump.com

Macerator

A macerator pump and two garden hoses and why mess with the "stinky-Slinky?"

I am done in no more the time (Or less) and with the built-in backflush plus a garden hose it is always "Clean" as compared to the interlocked wires of the normal 3" stinky-slinky hose. (Everything always gets hung-up in that!)

Rockerga said:

A macerator pump and two garden hoses and why mess with the "stinky-Slinky?"

I am done in no more the time (Or less) and with the built-in backflush plus a garden hose it is always "Clean" as compared to the interlocked wires of the normal 3" stinky-slinky hose. (Everything always gets hung-up in that!)

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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! We call it the stinky slinky too. HAHAHAHAHA