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Originally Posted by Nancy G.
Went to the dealer and had them flush the winterizer while we watched --they were very helpful and we asked all our questions. We feel much more comfortable that we're not going to blow ourselves up or be covered in "poo." When I went back and read the manual it made much more sense--it was all there--including towing in 3rd gear which I had missed the first time!
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You will find that winterizing and de-winterizing are really fairly quick and easy chores once you've done a time or two. There are several threads here on SOC about that, so try the search function and see what comes up.
The 3rd gear towing really only applies if the transmission "hunts" a lot unless there are more specific directions in your truck's user manual. I tow on flats in OD with no problems, and did so with my last truck, too. Different story inside the Blue Line, of course.
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Originally Posted by Nancy G.
They recommended a Rhino sewer hose as being much more reliable than the generic one we have--any thoughts?? Should we get the longest length plus extender?? We'll do a few full hookups just because, but mostly we'll be dry camping in the Adirondacks, etc.
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We also dry camp, mostly in ADK land. We just have one 10' Rhino hose, and it has served us well at many of the dump stations up there. I suggest you buy one 10' hose for now, and then see how it works out.
But the kit that Mack recommends is a good one, and may be more economical than buying separately. I use a couple of pieces of 4" thin wall PVC pipe cut in half lengthwise to support my hose and to protect it from rough surfaces.
Helpful hint: Unless you religiously paint the inside of the 4" square rear bumper on your trailer, it is not a good place to store that hose. The inside rusts quickly and if you slide the hose in and out of the bumper, it is like running that thin plastic hose over rough sandpaper. There are several good suggestions here. The purchased PVC holders are good, and there are several DIY's that work extremely well. I personally use a 8" tall plastic tote box for all my black water stuff. Keeps it all together, and I can clean everything at one time with sanitizer.
Also, I use the lid of the tote on the concrete pad at the dump station. I prefer that my hose not rub aganst concrete which will quickly cause leaks.
Most campgrounds that offer full hookups have the connection fairly close to the pad where you site the trailer. I've never needed a longer hose except for the year we were seasonal at a local campground. Then we used 4" thin wall PVC drain pipe to reach the connection.
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