Outside Sink and Plumbing Mod......

[Handy1]

I have read some previous post about the size of the sinks in pups and the plumbing/drain problems that alot of pups have. I also was dissatisfied with the use of the sink to was dishes and the slow draining plumbing. So I made some mods a few months ago that have worked out GREAT!!!!

I finally remembered to take some pics of my plumbing and outside sink modifications while we were camping this past weekend. I still want to add a light over the outdoor sink for washing dishes after dark and make some sort of leveling feet for the sink. Since you never seem to have level ground off the back side of the camper.

I am new at this and I am attempting the webshots link. I hope it works. If not and you are interested in seeing the pics, let me know and I can email the pics to you.

Charlie, Tina, Kelsey, & Daisy Mayberry
1999 GMC 2500 4X4 6.0L
2005 Fleetwood Newport

http://community.webshots.com/user/CRBJR76

[curryp]

I'm not trying to be critical but the set-up of the sink and drainage seems to be a lot of work. How do you transport all of the PVC pipe and the sink itself? Although the sink looks handy and functional at first site it appears to be cumbersome at a few levels to use. Glad to know you find it functional.

[sewserious]

Wow, neat idea, but I wouldn't really want to haul a laundry sink around with me.  Where do you haul it?  I am glad it works for you though, as they say differen strokes for different folks.  :cool:

[Handy1]

Wow, neat idea, but I wouldn't really want to haul a laundry sink around with me.  Where do you haul it?  I am glad it works for you though, as they say differen strokes for different folks.  :cool:

Everything stores in the sink.... Including the legs of the sink. It rides in the back of the truck and it is takes up no more room then a standard ice chest.

It is actually very easy to set up. My 7 year old could put it together if I asked. All the PVC piping breaks down into manageable sections, the longest being about 14" long. There are only 5 pvc connections, two supply hoses for the sink, and the sink itself. I find that it is no more difficult to set then the hose pipes that Fleetwood designed the pup to use and did not work well at all.

If set up time was a great concern, I probably would not have purchased a pup in the first place.

[sewserious]

Sounds pretty good. I also agree with the inside water setup.  In fact, we are taking the sink out of our NTU PUP this weekend, it is useless IMHO.  I don't like doing dishes inside anyway when I am camping.  I do think I will stick with my two-dishpan method though, it works for me.

[Handy1]

Sounds pretty good. I also agree with the inside water setup.  In fact, we are taking the sink out of our NTU PUP this weekend, it is useless IMHO.  I don't like doing dishes inside anyway when I am camping.  I do think I will stick with my two-dishpan method though, it works for me.

What I really like is the fact that I was able to tie into the Hot and Cold supply lines of the pup. So the sink functions as a normal sink. It is really nice for the large pans and black iron pots that we tend to use for cooking.

The one thing I still have left on this is to add a exterior light over the sink for washing late in the evening. My night vision has not been working lately.

The one thing that I do not store in the sink is the drain hose. It stores in the PVC pipe on the rear of the pup. You can see it in one of the pics.

[brainpause]

Neat setup. Haven't seen that before.

Larry