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[EdoHart]

Ed, what's the steel grid on the back of your camper? Is that a fold up hitch mounted cargo carrier? Just wondering.
Hayduke

I wish I could take credit for the grid, but the previous owner put it on. It's a fold down table. It hinges on the bottom and has a hole at the outside end to put in an adjustable pole, the kind used for screwing on to a paint roller. I cut a cutting board and piece of plywood to fit in it. I'm going camping this weekend and plan to deploy it and get some pictures (that's when I was going to get the pictures of the drain hose, but the subject came up first). Going locally with 3 friends, a total of 6 dogs and one other FWC. This should be a good trip.

[benburnett]

The pictures that NCF posted look exactly like the part number that I gave you. Unless the threads are longer for some reason it should work.

If you are that close though, It would probably be just as easy to stop by FWC and pick one up.

If you ever get a chance, swing by our shop. I would like to take a look at the camper and see whats been improved on over the years.

[Ted]

Or actually, I should say my wife got one. FWC was willing to help us out but since Camping World is closer, my wife went there first. No luck there so she tried a big RV store next to Camping World. They sent her to a service store a couple of miles away which does carry the part. I did like the idea of upgrading or modifying but at $1.98 each, think I'll keep it simple and just replace the part as is.

Ben, thanks for the invite. I was mistaken when I said we have an "04 Hawk. it is an '03. Not sure if they changed much from when you left (2001?) until then, but I would like to see the shop and the manufacturing process.

Thanks to all for your help. We are about to leave for a two week road trip to Yellowstone. We'll give a wave to all the pop-tops on the way.

Ted

[pvstoy]

Ted glad you found one, and at $1.98 each, you could have spares without breaking the bank.

Have a great time at Yellowstone

[BobD]

Resurrecting this thread since my valve gave up the ghost this past weekend.  Has anyone had any luck finding a brass valve with a flange that works on the FWC's?  I use the valve quite a bit and would hate to have to keep replacing it.  I haven't pulled my valve out yet but is it 3/8 or 1/2?  Thanks in advance.

[billharr]

Resurrecting this thread since my valve gave up the ghost this past weekend.  Has anyone had any luck finding a brass valve with a flange that works on the FWC's?  I use the valve quite a bit and would hate to have to keep replacing it.  I haven't pulled my valve out yet but is it 3/8 or 1/2?  Thanks in advance.

 

Did a 90 degree elbow out of the tank and added a hose bid to the back. This was on my 2002 Hawk with the high tank. My newer 2013 Hawk has the low tank and the drain out the back. I put in a alum flange that has a radiator drain valve in it. Very slow compared to the hose bib. 

 

[BobD]

Thanks for the input.  The replacement is a 3/8" barb made by Petersen Molding P/N 18-959.

[cfike]

I am always looking for a more solid valve and I am considering this "RV Fresh Water Drain Valve Flange" on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/...CDNPYHw&vxp=mtr

 

I have already replaced the original valve once and the plastic replacement is so hard to turn it feels like it could snap off anytime.  I don't have anything to do with this ebay seller, just passing this along.  I'd be interested to hear what others think about it.

[billharr]

I am always looking for a more solid valve and I am considering this "RV Fresh Water Drain Valve Flange" on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/...CDNPYHw&vxp=mtr

 

I have already replaced the original valve once and the plastic replacement is so hard to turn it feels like it could snap off anytime.  I don't have anything to do with this ebay seller, just passing this along.  I'd be interested to hear what others think about it.

I have one like this on my camper. Works well but drains slow, I was used to a 1/2 hose valve. 

 

My valve 

Edited by billharr, 24 October 2015 - 12:44 AM.

[longhorn1]

For a 2014 Grandby do we want the e/8" or 1/2" valve? How hard is the old to remove and the new one to install? For those that have done it can you provide step by step instruction?

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