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08-16-2014, 03:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
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M.O.C. #14417
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Convenience Center
I'm sure the question has been asked before but how do you stop bugs and critters from entering your trailer when you have your water hoses and cable hooked up through that big hole in the bottom?
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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08-16-2014, 03:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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Ortho Home Defense.
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08-16-2014, 03:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,387
M.O.C. #8728
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Stuff a rag or towel in the opening.
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08-16-2014, 04:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,366
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I have never plugged mine. And have never seen a bug there. And as far as I know, nary a critter has ever entered.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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08-16-2014, 07:58 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,795
M.O.C. #7560
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Cut some two inch Styrofoam to fit into relatively tight into the hole. Then cut a hole the size of the water hose in the center. Just slip the hose end into the middle hole and connect to the proper connection. Has worked so far but trying to come up with something that fits around the hose that forms itself around the hose when I place it through it. Experimenting with a piece of inner tube stretched over some sort of ring that fits in the hole in the bottom of the convenient center. As I said still experimenting!
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08-16-2014, 09:51 PM
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Montana Fan
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Location: gresham
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08-16-2014, 09:58 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: gresham
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Rondo
...Has worked so far but trying to come up with something that fits around the hose that forms itself around the hose when I place it through it. ...
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Easy, just slice your donut in half, put the 2 halves around the hose and stuff it in the hole. ....or if you use a closed cell foam that is flexible(similar to a swimming pool noodle), you can just make a cut from the edge of the donut to the center hole, spread it apart to put water hose in, and stuff it in the hole.
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08-17-2014, 02:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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M.O.C. #12156
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We have never plugged or had any critters either. Did have a squirrel living under the king pin, and in the process chewed up the cable.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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08-17-2014, 03:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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Lots of good ideas. We spend the winter in the desert at Quartzsite and there are mice and packrats that are always looking for a nice home.
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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08-17-2014, 03:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
Posts: 2,362
M.O.C. #13272
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The only time we worry about it is during late November and December prior to heading south. When I change to my heated water hose I stuff the hole with insulation. Other than that I hit it with some bug spray while I am doing my spraying around the outside of the rig.
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Previous: 2008 Montana 3400RL & 2014 3725RL
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08-17-2014, 04:38 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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I just use bug spray and a car washing sponge. Spray on the sponge and sponge making a donut around the hose.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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08-17-2014, 05:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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We bought an extra round plastic plug that screws in to seal the hole while traveling. We then drilled two holes in it, one the size of the water hose end and one just big enough for the satellite cable end. So we have one disc for traveling and one for when parked.
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Darwin & Maureen DeBackere
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro
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