I have been following the threads on sewer hose storage and was determined to find a location that is not exposed to bottoming out or inside the storage compartment where it may cause undesirable odor and drainage.
I first considered attaching a tube to the cross frame behind the storage compartment and running it through the current hose compartment to the outside. That would have required cutting through the compartment and the original hose storage tube and then resealing it.
Then, I noticed there is sufficient clearance above the sewer outlet to place a storage tube above it. It looked feasable to angle the tube from the outlet location to the cross frame. Fastening it in place was the next challenge. The front end could have been cradled and zip tied to the drain pipes but I was concerned about extra weight bearing down on the pipes.
I purchased a 64" E-Z Hose Carrier at CW and then I fabricated two brackets to hold the ends of the carrier. The front bracket is attached to the I beam above the sewer outlet. I drill 2 holes in the outside lip of the beam and tapped them for 5/16" bolts. The support strap is welded to a steel plate at the required angle and bolted to the frame. The rear bracket is a piece of heavy sheet metal bent to match the angle of the carrier and bolted to the cross frame.
The photos show the brackets and how the carrier fits. I will paint the brackets black but left them unpainted to show up better on the photos. Also, notice the valve added to the outlet for settled waste water control.
I feel that this will be a very convenient and secure location for my main hose. I may put a rod through the tube to keep the hose from going down too far and out of reach. It is still possible to open the back end for another hose. I will use the original storage tube for an extra length of hose.
I first considered attaching a tube to the cross frame behind the storage compartment and running it through the current hose compartment to the outside. That would have required cutting through the compartment and the original hose storage tube and then resealing it.
Then, I noticed there is sufficient clearance above the sewer outlet to place a storage tube above it. It looked feasable to angle the tube from the outlet location to the cross frame. Fastening it in place was the next challenge. The front end could have been cradled and zip tied to the drain pipes but I was concerned about extra weight bearing down on the pipes.
I purchased a 64" E-Z Hose Carrier at CW and then I fabricated two brackets to hold the ends of the carrier. The front bracket is attached to the I beam above the sewer outlet. I drill 2 holes in the outside lip of the beam and tapped them for 5/16" bolts. The support strap is welded to a steel plate at the required angle and bolted to the frame. The rear bracket is a piece of heavy sheet metal bent to match the angle of the carrier and bolted to the cross frame.
The photos show the brackets and how the carrier fits. I will paint the brackets black but left them unpainted to show up better on the photos. Also, notice the valve added to the outlet for settled waste water control.
I feel that this will be a very convenient and secure location for my main hose. I may put a rod through the tube to keep the hose from going down too far and out of reach. It is still possible to open the back end for another hose. I will use the original storage tube for an extra length of hose.