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Originally Posted by thutchis

Thanks to all the posters on this thread who have inspired me to come up with what I think is a great solution to the ridiculous cup holder Thor has put into some of their coaches.
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I found these sewer/drain hub pvc couplers at the hardware. They are thinner than regular schedule 40 PVC fittings. The outside diameter is 3 1/2" and inside 3 1/4". They fit very snugly in the forward holders. I wiped them down with acetone to break the glaze and painted them satin black with Krylon Fusion spray paint.
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Unfortunately, in the rear cup holders they do not fit snugly and will flop around when a water bottle is put in them. So I tried to find a way to make them snug in the real holders. I found these aluminum sprinkler pipe gaskets that work perfectly.

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They are a 3" "Wade Rain" gasket and can be found at a commercial agricultural irrigation dealer or ordered here. A little dish soap for lube and then stretch and slide over the couplers about half way down.

So now I put the couplers in the forward holders with the gasket on top.
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And flip them over to use them in the rear holders where they now fit very snugly and will securely hold a full water bottle without falling over.
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PM me if you have a specific questions.

i just did this. perfection. my big yeti doesnt move, its amazing. thank you!