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okiecamper
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Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 2:37pm |
my low point drain on my 172 has caps that screw onto each drain tube
anyone ever just add a fitting that has a turn knobb to open and close the drain? rather than unscrewing and screwing the caps on and off? thanks |
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Outbound
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I've added taps to my low point drains. Its a quick and easy mod.
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Craig :: 2008 Mazda Tribute :: 2009 r-pod 171, The Johnnie Ray
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R&T's Pod
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When I winterized last weekend, I couldn't figure out how to open the low point drains, the whole thing seemed to be turning, plus the only way I could get it to turn was to use pliers, so I just made sure I used lots of RV antifreeze. Is their a trick to these drains that I can't figure out (while upside down trying to see them with bi-focals?) Rob
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You'll need two wrenches (or two pairs of channel locks). As you've seen, the caps are hex-shaped. But the pipes also have a hex fitting on them.
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Craig :: 2008 Mazda Tribute :: 2009 r-pod 171, The Johnnie Ray
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Thanks OUTBOUND. I will give that a try. Rob
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okiecamper
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outbound,
how did you do the mod?? I am still trying to figure out the orig, fittings. thanks ps. they are so close together is another problem also I found out thagt they will leak now that I have them on and not tight enough when the dealer winterized my rig, they put the caps on and now it leaks and I cant tighten them enough |
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and another thing
wow it is so low to the ground how did you get under it to work ??? |
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Eh? Under it? My low point drains are about a foot off the ground. They're fairly easy to work on - I just sat down on the pavement beside the trailer and went to work. I take it that things are different on your 172?
The fittings on my 171 are 1/2". I simply unscrewed a cap and measured the diameter. A quick trip to the plumbing aisle at Lowes and I found some acceptable shut off valves. You'll probably do best with two pairs of channel locks to tighten the caps. Whatever you do, don't try tightening the cap alone as you'll twist the pipe and may break something.
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on my 172 the drain is under the trailer right above and next to the axel
its hard for me to crawl under it and work on it are yours at a different location? there is a hex nut on the tube and then there is the cap so you have to hold the first nut with one plier and then tighten the cap with the other? as you can see I am not a very good mechanic Ha! |
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Ah... my low point drains are rear of the axle, just clear of the tire, so its quite easy.
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