Camco 57280 39-In RV Grill Hose for 5500 SS

Propane hoses don't last forever. The rubber goes brittle, the quick-connect collars get sticky, and one day you smell gas at the grill and you know it's time. This is the Camco 57280, a 39-inch replacement hose built for the Camco 5500 SS RV grill. It's a direct swap for the line that came with your grill, so you're back to cooking without hunting down odd fittings or adapters.

The 5500 SS is a favorite at the campsite for good reason. Stainless build, a real grilling surface, and it runs off the same propane you already carry for the rig. But a grill is only as good as the line feeding it, and the hose is the part that takes the abuse. It gets coiled, stepped on, baked in the sun, and hooked and unhooked every single trip. That's why it's usually the first piece to give out, and why keeping a fresh one on hand just makes sense.

Both ends are quick-connect, so there's nothing to thread and no wrench to dig out. You push the collar, seat the fitting, and let it click home. That plug-and-play design is the whole point. When you're breaking down camp or stowing the grill for the season, you pop the hose off in a second and coil it away. No cross-threading, no gas-tape mess, no fighting a stubborn fitting in the dark.

One thing to know before you order: this hose ships without a regulator. That's on purpose. The 5500 SS setup already handles pressure regulation, either through the grill's own regulator or through a regulated low-pressure quick-connect port on your rig. This hose just carries regulated low-pressure propane from that port to the grill. If your old hose had a regulator built into it and you need that function, plan to keep or source the regulator separately. Match your connection before you buy and you'll have a clean, leak-free hookup.

It also ships without thermal protection, which means there's no firesafe thermal shutoff built into the line. Nothing wrong with that. Plenty of grill hoses run this way. But it does mean you'll want to route the hose with a little care. Keep it clear of hot grill surfaces, sharp edges, and anywhere it could rub through over time. A few inches of clearance and a quick look before each cook goes a long way.

At 39 inches, it gives you enough reach to run from a side-mounted or under-body quick-connect port to the grill without a lot of slack pooling on the ground. If your grill sits farther from the connection point, measure the run first. You want the hose to reach with a gentle bend, not stretched tight and not looped where someone can catch a foot on it.

Installing it is about as simple as it gets. Shut the propane off at the tank. Pop the old hose off both quick-connect ends. Seat the new one, tank side first, then the grill side. Turn the gas back on slow and brush a little soapy water over both fittings. If you see bubbles, reseat the connection and check again. No bubbles means you're good to fire it up.

This is the hose to grab if you own the Camco 5500 SS and your original line has aged out, cracked, or started weeping at the ends. It's a genuine Camco part, MPN 57280, so the fit and the fittings match what left the factory. Give any propane hose a look at the start of each season, replace it the moment you see cracking or feel a soft spot, and you'll keep the good weekends about the food and not the gas smell.

You get the hose and nothing you don't need, priced as a straight replacement part. Order it, swap it in, brush your leak check, and get back to what the grill is actually for. Good food, easy nights, and a rig that's ready for the next trip out.