Portable Waste Tank and Sewer Hose in the Travel Position
We really enjoy attending multiple day music festivals in our Class B. The festivals usually last 5 to 7 days. Having our own shower and bathroom is a terrific benefit. Refilling the water tank is usually an easy task with a dolly and a water can but the waste tanks are a different story. We usually have to chase down one of the trucks that’s servicing the portable toilets and hope they’ll make a trip our way.
As I was preparing to head out for the Floydfest music fest in July of 2022 I put together a modification to take care of this issue.
I had removed the generator on our 2017 Lexor TS back in 2018 after installing our 12V 600Ah house electric system upgrade. I decided to use the existing generator brackets to mount a second waste hose tube and a cargo tray that swings down to allow loading.
Tray in Unlocked Position
The basket was built using the standard aluminum stock that’s available at Lowes and was assembled with aluminum rivets. The hinges at the rear are stainless steel carriage bolts and the locks at the front are galvanized PTO pins. I noticed the points of some self tapping screws that were coming through the floor of the area. I trimmed those off with a Dremel and painted each one with Por15. I also painted the edges and holes of the generator bracket that had started to rust.
View of Hinges and Rivets. Note the second aluminum brace to provide extra strength at the hinge and pin locations.
Waste Hose Storage Tube with Rivet Locations
PTO Pins Wrapped with Electric Tape to Prevent Rattling
We used the basket to hold a 6 gallon waste tote. While at the festival we used the tote to empty our black and some of the grey tank each morning (to clean the hose) and then emptied the tote in to a nearby portable toilet. I decided to make this a daily chore due to the small size of the tote. I did not want to take a chance that the tote wouldn’t hold the black tank contents once I pulled the valve.
Tray in Unlocked Position with 6 Gallon Waste Tote
The setup worked really well. We now have the convenience of the onboard 12 gallon black water tank and the versatility of a portable cassette toilet when needed.
Here are the items that were used for the project:
Valterra Products Inc A04-3460BK Sewer Hose Carrier Adjustable
KAKING 50pcs Large Flange Aluminum Blind RIvets,Flange Diameter 5/8″ (16 mm)
3/16 In. Aluminum Blind Rivet Set
100 Pc.Harbor Freight PTO Pin Assortment 20 Pc.
Steelworks 3/4-in x 3-ft Mill Finished Aluminum Square Tube
Item #216100 Model #11386
Camco 3 Foot 39768 Rhinoflex Tote Tank Hose Kit
Dr.meter 32pc Heavy Duty Bungee Cords Assortment
Tote-N-Stor 25951 Portable Waste Transport – 6 Gallon Capacity