Another sewer boom question

[Ishler]

We are picking up our new 3605 in a week or so. I was wondering how much hose will fit in the boom? or how much space is between the outlet and the end of the boom?

Thanks

[NCFischers]

that's one monster of a scare light you have mounted on your trailer. Does it run off the battery?

[rames14]

Mike, you can fit a 10' hose in the tube. What I did (thanks to several MOC members), was added a side sewer door next to the kitchen slide on our 365RQ Big Sky (be careful if you do this - do it below the floor level). We leave the hose connected and it works great for dumping at dump stations. I keep (2) other hoses inside the new sewer compartment. I also know others have extended the sewer tube. Unfortunately, the tubing is only available in white. So, you either leave it white or paint it. It also works great for supporting the adjustable sewer tray. I slide it partly into the tube and it is supported on that end. Hope this helps. Good luck with your new 3605. Great floorplan.

[dpam]

We just got our 3150RL so I'm still learning on how to use the various features. Today I slid a 20' sewer hose into the sewer boom that we got with the 5th wheel, and it seems to exactly fit. I tried to put my old 25' hose into the sewer boom and I wasn't able to get it all in there, so I think all you'll be able to put in is a 20'. The 20' hose seems to be alot more pliable than my old 25'.

Have fun with your new unit.

Regards,

David

[Ishler]

Jim & Vickie
The battery doesn't last long but it sure scares the thieves. It does kind of limit where we can go as not many bridges will let us through.

[rames14]

Dave -
If you can get 20 feet in your boom, they must have lengthened it for 2010.

[Clemson1881]

20 feet fits if you do not have a connector on the end. Mine holds 20 feet, but I use a doughnut.

[BirdingRVer]

I haven't been able to get my 20 foot hose or my two 10 foot hoses in to the boom of my new 2010.

In the 4 times I have setup since I got the new rig I seem to be about 14 - 15 feet from the sewer connection 3 out of 4 times.

So far I am not at all impressed with the sewer boom. Since I am dragging out a sewer hose anyway I am considering just removing it and going back to using the 20 foot hose I always did. Has anyone removed their's?

[Emmel]

Grant, I removed the sewer boom when I brought the Montana home from the dealer. I use a screw-on type valve with a removable clear elbow, neither of which can be used with the boom.
I also installed the sewer door just above where the boom used to come out.
Ron Ames gives good advice about making sure you cut below the floor or you'll have to get a bigger door, another subject. Anyway, this extra door keeps the odor out of the basement where I had to store the extra hose and couplings.
This works for me, but, that's MO!

[Superdave]

my 2010 3455 sewer boom was too short to hold a 15 rhino. I bought a larger tube- about 64 " - from camping world and finally cut it down and quit using the Rhino because their fitting wouldn't fit thru boom. I got a different hose, cut the boom down and also cut half of the rubber tubing off which allows the boom to freely move in all directions.
My current tube is about a foot longer than the original but now actually works !
I don't see how the original worked at all.

I also now have a sewer box with a 15 rhino , a 5 foot rhino and an additional 10 foot blue hose to match the one in the tube.
My biggest mistake was starting out with a 15 ' Rhino.

[rames14]

Since most of our traveling is to areas that don't have sewers, we only dump when leaving a campground. The 10' hose works great for that. In Wisconsin, very few campgrounds (even seasonals) have sewer systems. With the newly installed sewer door (thanks to Steve Emmel's idea and pioneering work), I have an extra (2) 10'ers right next to the boom. I really do like the boom myself.

[trlrboy]

quote:Originally posted by Superdave
I got a different hose, cut the boom down and also cut half of the rubber tubing off which allows the boom to freely move in all directions.

That's a great idea. Most of the sites we stay in have the sewer fairly close to the electical post and your idea would make it much simpler to position to trailer to be able to hook both up without too much jockeying around so the cord reaches the post from the back fo the trailer.

[Slufoot733]

Since we're on this subject, let me ask: Does everyone LIKE the sewer hose boom? We just got our first Montana but haven't had it out yet. Looking at that boom I have to wonder if it actually is a handy item or will it just get in the way. I'm anxious to try it out but I've already studied how to remove it if I don't like it.

Just wondering.

Thanks,

KT

[brenkco]

KT,
I love mine. Several parks I have been to all I have had to do is swing the arm and connect to the sewer with very little hose to pull out. Most of the time I don't have to use any extra hose support. What I like is that the hose is attached and stored in the same tube. The only thing I have to do is attach the elbow. I find it very convenient.
Ken

[trlrboy]

I like the boom also. I may cut back some of the rubber tubing so that it will pivot further toward the rear of the trailer.

[Jdrobone]

Cut the boom off of my 2010 3400RL. It was a nuisance to me. I like to put the clear fitting right where discharge leaves the coach. Slung a 4" piece of PVC Sch40 under the coach mounted on mineralac hangers with a cap on the off side and a threaded plug on the sewer side. Can store enough hose to run to the nearest treatment plant, if needed. To each his own.
Best Regards,
Jerry

[budbon]

I installed an additional 20" on my boom to accommodate 15'+ feet of hose. It works great and I like the idea of just shoving the hose back in after dumping.

[drknapp]

I just got back from our first trip and have to say I wish I had read this before I went. I bought the 15 foot Rhino (our salesman said the boom would hold fifteen feet) and found that the tube would not hold it as mentioned above. I also believe I'm going to have to trim quite a bit of the flexible part of the boom off also as it has a low spot and kept pushing the tube back to the storage position. It sure was less of a hassle with my old SOB. Just part of the learning curve with a new trailer I guess.

[Jolu]

As mentioned by others I like the sewer boom. But only after I extended it to accommodate the 15' Rhino hose. It usually gives a good positive drain and is not a that much of a problem to use at dumps or park hookups. At first I did not like it either until I extended it. Thanks to another MOC member for coming up with the extension idea.
The new Rhino hose is much more rigid and stiffer than my old Rhino hose. I don't like it as well as the older hose.

For storage of the fittings, gloves and extra hose all I did was to use one of those cheap plastic bathroom size waste paper baskets wedged into the space just forward of the left side propane tank. This works very well and you don't have to cut and add another sewer door for the extra sewer hoses and fittings. The basket stays in place and does not move around. Believe me on this trip to Alaska I have hit some some of the worst bumps and bad roads you will ever encounter.

BTW, congratulations on your new rig.

[CamillaMichael]

Our salesman told us we could put 20' of hose in the boom...that was the length of hose provided by the dealer as part of the start up kit; however, he also told us to through that 20' hose away. You can put that length of hose in the boom because it is very light weight/thin gage plastic. With the heavier weight hoses, we have been restricted to about 10'. We have mounted two additional sewer hose carriers on our Montana and that gives us plenty of hose storage for even the worst designed camp sites we might visit. On the subject of the boom, the only thing I do not really like about it is that it can take up about 2' of hose length...if the sewer dump is behind the boom (toward the rear of the rig). This might be a non-issue if the boom can be modified (as indicated in this thread) to move in a greater than 90 degree arc. Another great idea off the MOC forum.