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What is pipe under u320 coach?

What is the purpose of pipe running down the center under coach? It starts just forward of rear bulkhead and runs to the front bulkhead and stops. About 3/4 or 1" O.D. It appears to be open on the front end?

Thanks,

David
David West
2001 U320 40'

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #1 –
I have similar pipe under my coach also. Mine has a red and black wire in it with one end terminating in the engine bay and the other goes up to the dash where the wires are fused and powered. I was thinking the PO installed it for something. I am going to take the conduit down as it is in a prime spot to get ripped out and do damage to the underbelly. It also looks very crappy and non-Foretravel worthy.
Rick & Deborah Webster
2002 3610 U320 #5964
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JKU- 'Copperhead'
Richland Chambers Lake, East Texas

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #2 –
 Me too and I thought the PO did it for wires that may feed the new B Up cam and Viewsonic screen he put in ??? It also has 2 wires in and pieces are not glued together as I have taken vertical tubes out of elbows to clean the pipe of road crap.
Maybe a call to J T will figure this one out.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #3 –
Definitely after market.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #4 –
You guys have my curiosity up now.  I did not notice the wires.  Will investigate mine further and get back. I t really is in a spot just ripe for dragging on something.  I thought it looked like something added on as well.

David
David West
2001 U320 40'

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #5 –
Well, I just inspected the pipe further. At each end, there is a 45 degree elbow turn upwards. There is nothing coming out of either end. It appears as thought it was used as conduit of sorts. I would guess that it was not done by the factory.

I agree that it was added to run wires for something?

Probably would be a good idea to rip out.  Then again it might prove handy for something one day?

David
David West
2001 U320 40'

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #6 –
that is funny as mine are 45 too but I have 2 wires. Have to see where they go.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #7 –
John,

Will be curious to here what you find.

David
David West
2001 U320 40'

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #8 –
David, may not get a chance right now as we leave this weekend for Europe and NW Africa (Canary Isles) for a month and busy finishing many little jobs before packing etc.
Johnh
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #9 –
This time of the year, I'm betting on Spain/Portugal.  Lucky dog!

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #10 –
 Yeah, renting a home on the ocean (walk out the house and you are on the beach) in a nice quiet little place of Lanzarote, looking across to sahara Desert (sort of!) 3 bedroom and nice big roof deck with 360# view. Will send you a picture Pierce to rub it in. A sister and husband coming from England to stay with us as she said "you have lots of room"?
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #11 –
Hi John H,
  Send us all a few pics from the other side.
Raymond
Raymond & Babette Jordan
1997 U 320
1998 Ford Explorer XLT

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #12 –
John, stay away from West Africa.. :P
Could that conduit have been for an antenna for the tire pressure monitoring system? We have an antenna at about the rear bulkhead, no conduit just wires.
Dick, '03 U320 40' Tag, 2 slides, Coach #6075
Full Timers
2009 Honda CR-V

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #13 –
 Ok, mystery solved as I just had a return email from PO of our coach and when he changed over the cam and screen he did not know about the extra wires FT puts in and so this pipe is carrying the 2 extra wires needed for the Viewsonic. I will not bother changing it as it has never come into contact with anything so best leave alone.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: What is pipe under u320 coach?

Reply #14 –
Sounds like it was designed to carry wires to the camera. Like I said earlier, could come in handy sometime. It is not bothering anything, although I would have thought something would have snagged it by now.

Thanks for your help.

David
David West
2001 U320 40'