Yep, Windsor's backyard engineering show is back again.

Just prior to my recent vacation, I tackled the broken grey/black drain problem that my Barth had been suffering from.

Rigid mount, coupled with low positioning and bad departure angles meant that the current arragnment was a constant problem.

Last time I used the black, it was leaking sewage, not a way to be popular at the campground.

I found a way to add flexibility along with increasing ground clearance.

I put my job on imagestation for your perusal complete with notes.

Tell me what you think!

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2104583946

Looks good!

Do you have air bags in back? With cockpit control, you can inflate them with full pressure when you think you might have clearance issues in back. I had one MH that had overhang issues, and I pumped up to 120 lbs before attempting some suspected clearance situations. I had a cheap compressor feeding a tee with a check valve and a bleeder for each bag.

Neat set-up!.....I just LUV it when backyard engineering solves life's problems.....

...Couldn't tell from the pics whether or not you had a hitch receiver....If so, you may want to consider one of those drop-down steel roller protectors....might add a little insurance against a severe grade change....Go to:

http://www.rvpartscenter.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=2860...D=25&DID=109&CID=257

But a word of caution....Awhile back I seem to recall Billh telling a story on himself regarding a loss-of-traction/rear-end hangup situation that backed-up traffic to the Nevada line....(MY version...) That hitch roller would make that easier to accomplish.....

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Originally posted by Lee:
But a word of caution....Awhile back I seem to recall Billh telling a story on himself regarding a loss-of-traction/rear-end hangup situation that backed-up traffic to the Nevada line....(MY version...) That hitch roller would make that easier to accomplish.....

Yup. I shoulda had rollers. I put on a pair of rollers after that. The hitch rollers all took up valuable clearance, so I made a pair that fit on each side of the bumpers at the attach points, and grounded just before the receiver did.

Bill and Lee, thanks for the tip regarding the roller and the compressor. I will add those to the long list of things to do...lol