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LIKAGE Brass Hose Quick-Connect Set

I bought the LIKAGE connectors with my water-hose equipment. Filling access and removable connections fit into the tank-location planning described in my interior build notes.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.

The item in my kit

I bought LIKAGE Brass Hose Quick-Connect Set as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought the LIKAGE connectors with my water-hose equipment. Filling access and removable connections fit into the tank-location planning described in my interior build notes.

Where it fits my build

My Day 87 plan put the body openings ahead of the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels. I specifically included the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks in that order of work.

I removed cargo tie-down hardware to leave mounting points for the extrusion framing, and removed door trim for the later insulation and paneling. SketchUp helped me plan how those separate jobs would fit together.

Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of this diary entry is the sequence. I wanted to finish the drilling while the interior metal was bare, so later work would not mean opening finished surfaces again.

The photographs show my preceding floor-preparation session. Sweeping, washing and removing residue created the starting point for the interior work I described next.

I planned the openings and mounting access before enclosing the interior.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Orbit offers another brass quick-connect format. The repair kit instead rebuilds the hose's threaded ends, providing a different way to renew a connection when the existing end is the part being replaced.

Orbit Brass Hose Quick-Connect Set

Orbit Brass Hose Quick-Connect Set

This brass set adds a detachable connection to threaded hose ends. Its two halves separate through a quick-release coupling.

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Aluminum Garden-Hose Repair Kit

Aluminum Garden-Hose Repair Kit

This repair kit supplies replacement male and female hose ends with clamps. The fittings attach to cut hose ends to rebuild the threaded connections.

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Questions from my build

What water-system work did I plan early?

My Day 87 notes name the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks.

What do these build photographs show?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the later interior build-out stages.

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