If you have been RVing for any amount of time, you know that the least fun part is when it comes to emptying your grey and black water tanks. Knowing how to make a homemade RV sewer hose support will save you tons of time, money, and hassle, and make this process simple.
After all, no one wants to be playing with their RV sewer hose like a slinky, and keeping a constant flow of liquid will help to better drain your tanks.
Many parks have their own rules that require your sewer hose to be elevated off the ground, and elevation issues or bends in your RV’s sewer hose can cause drainage problems, so having a DIY RV sewer hose support in your gear is critical.
We’ll go through some easy and affordable RV sewer hose support ideas in today’s guide.
Homemade RV Sewer Hose Support Plans
DIY RV Sewer Hose Support Made Out Of PVC Pipe
The first RV sewer hose support idea we have uses PVC pipe to keep your RV drain hose lifted off the ground and help it keep a continuous sloping angle.
Here’s how to make this DIY PVC RV sewer hose support:
Cut a section of 4” PVC pipe in half (use whatever length PVC pipe you need – 5 feet should be appropriate for most RVers)
Drill small holes every 2.5-3” in each half of PVC pipe
You can now stack one half on top of the other and use clevis pins and cotter pins to keep them in place.
Adjust the pipe lengths as needed to properly support your RV sewer line.
Secure the RV sewer line to the RV drain hose support using bungee cords.
Simply unclip and disassemble for storage when you’re done.
Camper Sewer Hose Support Made Out Of Wood
Perhaps you already have a tubing-style RV drain hose support, but you just need something to elevate it off the ground and that can work with different terrain types and elevations.
If that’s the case, try these camper sewer hose stands made out of wood.
Just take some 2×6 lumber and use a hole saw to cut the right width of your RV sewer hose or hose support.
After that, you can cut the wood into various lengths so that you’ll be able to swap the wood pieces out depending on what elevation you need.
You can paint them white if you want to go for bonus points for a classy look.
RV Drain Hose Support Made Out Of Plastic Eavestroughs
Similar to a PVC-pipe RV sewer hose support, you can make your RV drain hose support out of sections of a plastic eavestrough.
Cut in half, and layer them over each other until you reach the desired length.
You can use downspout T sections to elevate them if necessary, and attach the downspouts to the eavestrough and secure the RV drain hose to the support with bungee cords.
Telescoping DIY RV Drain Hose Support
If you want to make a telescoping RV drain hose support, you can simply cut PVC pipes in half and “stack” them on each other until you get enough total length to properly support your camper sewer hose.
Make sure that the smallest PVC pipe you use is large enough to accommodate the width of your RV sewer hose, then choose the next largest size that will support the width of the smaller PCV pipe.
You can then simply stack these together and slide them out when needed, making for an easy-to-use and compact RV sewer hose support.
Adjustable RV Sewer Line Supports
If you’ve got the time or the desire, you can even make some extra-sturdy RV sewer line supports using various PVC parts that you can find at your local hardware store.
These RV drain supports have bends and straight line options (you can make as many as you need), and have holes drilled in to them so that they can adjust up and down to your needs.
They even have a wide base to help keep them stable, which is really handy.
Use RV Leveling Blocks As A Homemade RV Sewer Hose Support
Why not use something you already have and repurpose it as an RV drain hose support?
Most RVers already have RV leveling blocks (aka “RV legos”) on hand, so stack them up to the desired height so you can adequately support your RV drain hose.
This is quick, easy, and probably free (assuming you already have some leveling blocks in your rig).
Homemade RV Sewer Hose Support Plans: Wrapping Things Up
Any of these RV sewer hose support ideas will help to provide RV drain hose support where you need it regardless of the terrain.
Which RV sewer line support option did you go with, and what modifications (if any) did you do to the original homemade RV sewer hose support plans?
Let us and your fellow RV’ers know in the comments below.
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