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Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

The spring is broken on my new to me coach.  The compartment is fairly tight it seems.

My mechanic buddy came up with a new complete power cord reel assembly that coils the cord into a horizontal drum that has a fair sized footprint with the hose reel next to it.

My buddy mentioned a more vertical unit he had seen and serviced.

These are not inexpensive units and as this one is complete and new a way to use it or where  might be able to trade this would be nice.

What fits?

Thanks for any help

Bob hulka

Re: Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

Reply #1 –
Sounds like the unit made in SC that coils the cable into a round drum very neatly from the top.  If that is the unit, they are expensive and gooood units, nice if you have the space.
They are used on a lot of the Bus Conversions.
Dave M

Re: Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

Reply #2 –
Isn't that a 'Glendenning'?

Re: Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

Reply #3 –
Our U225 does not, of course, have anything automatic for the power cord. When I read Bob's post I thought, "hmmmm" and surfed around looking at various versions. The downside for those of us who have nothing "built in" is that those reels look BIG. And they require 120VAC which is somewhat ironic since you've presumably just disconnected 120VAC and are putting the cord away. :P

I have two power cords - neither of which I bought - and both the 30A and the 50A coil up nicely into a plastic bin which I stow in the basement. I put the conversion pigtails in there, too, since there is a lot of space in the middle of the coil.

Looking at space and cost issues, I think I'll stick with the manual method. That way I won't have to fire up the gennie. :P

Craig :)

Re: Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Dave M –
Sounds like the unit made in SC that coils the cable into a round drum very neatly from the top.  If that is the unit, they are expensive and gooood units, nice if you have the space.
They are used on a lot of the Bus Conversions.
Dave M

Yes I think that's it.  Mechanic buddy is an incredible scrounger.

Power cord reel setup. 120  Solar panel. 458 inverter, 5.2 shureflow pump.  All new but the inverter.  Old bud...
 

Re: Cord reel upgrades on a 1997 u320

Reply #5 –
One of the things that Brett noted in our inspection was the poor job of mounting the reels (water and power).  The power reel had screws that must have been 2" too long and the front two to the hose reel had been pulled up into the foam through the fiberglass bottom cover, leaving holes for water penetration.  The washers on the bottom were way too small.  How anyone could install them like that and just leave them is beyond me. But then again I really didn't notice the problem until Brett pointed it out.  I should have taken some "before pics," but here are the new plates I installed.  I undercoated them.  I know, overkill, but problem solved.