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Forum: Odds 'n Ends 06-03-2019, 12:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,568
Posted By Wes Tausend
I like our Weber Q 2200 propane grill because my...

I like our Weber Q 2200 propane grill because my wife likes it. She's not a fan of our old Smoky Joe because it was charcoal and messy to store. Personally, I'll eat any meat if it's cooked in any...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-05-2019, 03:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,853
Posted By Wes Tausend
Thanks! There is some good data info here. ...

Thanks! There is some good data info here.

After thinking about it, I realized how easy it would be for any RV vent to plug. I'll take a guess that some waste vent stacks run down through a wall...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-04-2019, 03:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,522
Posted By Wes Tausend
... The history of condensation... I...

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The history of condensation...

I concur with the condensation suggestions. Under many conditions, condensation is more common than water leaks. I owned a plaster/drywall construction...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-03-2019, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,722
Posted By Wes Tausend
Thumbs up Congratz on your repair! I appreciate your can-do...

Congratz on your repair! I appreciate your can-do attitude.

The following does not seem the same as your problem, but I will post my solution anyway, for future browsers.

Our former Keystone...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 07-24-2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 23,370
Posted By Wes Tausend
Great thread! Thought I'd add my two cents...

Great thread!

Thought I'd add my two cents since I eventually found a bit of additional info including some waste-tank history. I apologize for the length but I wanted to be thorough.

Our...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 07-12-2018, 01:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,645
Posted By Wes Tausend
Always glad to provide a laugh. Hope your weeks...

Always glad to provide a laugh. Hope your weeks get better.

Heck, I thought only ND had that rural problem. The oil boom helped in the NW area, but service is still pretty bad across the southern,...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 07-09-2018, 07:12 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,645
Posted By Wes Tausend
It also appears to need reliable wifi which may...

It also appears to need reliable wifi which may not be available in all campsites. It would great for snowbird monitoring of home, however.

It seems at the minimum, all other monitors need...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 07-09-2018, 06:51 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,645
Posted By Wes Tausend
... coachjim31, We also bought an earlier...

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coachjim31,

We also bought an earlier MarCell system (as Ruffus, below) to help monitor a local relatives home while they were gone. It got excellent Amazon reviews.

We were also going to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 11-19-2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,125
Posted By Wes Tausend
... I like the 6.0L because, along with the...

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I like the 6.0L because, along with the smaller displacement like the 5.9L Cummins, it has more factory power than the 7.3L. Because of the conservative-displacement fuel economy potential and...
Forum: Travel Trailers 10-13-2014, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,968
Posted By Wes Tausend
I find that "+25% pressure" an interesting...

I find that "+25% pressure" an interesting mothball concept also. Wonder what the reasoning is? If the tires are unloaded anyway, I would have more likely thought reducing pressure would be...
Forum: Travel Trailers 10-10-2014, 11:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,187
Posted By Wes Tausend
I bought a hydraulic jack (that included a...

I bought a hydraulic jack (that included a locking jackstand device) for tire changing use but it is too tall to fit under the axle (A 4 to 6 ton short bottle jack works best for that). Still I kept...
Forum: Travel Trailers 10-10-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,968
Posted By Wes Tausend
... I tend to agree with John that there is...

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I tend to agree with John that there is probably no evidence that taking weight off the tires will prolong their life. But...

Some folks do mount ordinary leveling jacks near the TT center,...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 10-03-2014, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,083
Posted By Wes Tausend
Gary, Thanks for responding. I do often...

Gary,

Thanks for responding.

I do often have the rack out to haul firewood and/or a blue honeywagon (waste tote). I probably abuse the 200# rating, but probably not more than 300#, which I deem...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 10-02-2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,083
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Thanks for the info guys. Great...

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Thanks for the info guys.

Great idea, John; I never thought about checking Lippert. Part of the problem is that googling the words "RV rack parts" brings up all kinds of other racks but not...
Forum: Travel Trailers 09-30-2014, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,155
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Richard, If you did want a tongue...

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Richard,

If you did want a tongue scale, most are made by the Sherline company (https://www.sherline.com/lm.htm), although they may be marketed under different names....
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-30-2014, 09:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,044
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Actually I think a lot of things...

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Actually I think a lot of things contribute to the bounce, including the floor. Even the steel frame gives somewhat... all of them do, by the way. Most up-down unwanted movement will be...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-30-2014, 07:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,831
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Just one meter?? Just kidding... sorta. ...

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Just one meter?? Just kidding... sorta.

I do have more than one meter for camping and general use. I don't bring a clamp-meter with during camping, but do have multimeters and others.
...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-29-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,083
Posted By Wes Tausend
Bearing wheels for rear slide-in storage rack

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Anybody know where I can get a set of ball bearing wheels for my optional, built-in, rear storage rack on my 2004 294RLS TT? Alternately, has anyone found a substitute?

Mine broke because...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 09-27-2014, 10:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,580
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Trueweb, From your description, I...

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Trueweb,

From your description, I think you may have one of the combo sweep/bulb type systems. Mine has a separate rubber sweep near the outer part of the TT wall and a separate inner bulb...
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 09-27-2014, 11:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,258
Posted By Wes Tausend
... Another handy possibility for just a...

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Another handy possibility for just a couple of items is to use a couple of suction-cup handles (https://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=suction+cup) from Harbor Freight.

The...
Forum: Travel Trailers 09-23-2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,686
Posted By Wes Tausend
Festus, You surely do have room if you are...

Festus,

You surely do have room if you are willing. I see your curiosity matches mine.

The moisture absorbing crystals do absorb moisture but they work best at low humidity levels. Thanks to...
Forum: Travel Trailers 09-22-2014, 12:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,686
Posted By Wes Tausend
Festus, A moving fan causes a few things to...

Festus,

A moving fan causes a few things to be different. But "stirring" with a fan does not reduce the overall humidity contained within the cabin.

I might be telling you more than you want to...
Forum: Travel Trailers 09-22-2014, 12:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,686
Posted By Wes Tausend
... One other cause should always be a...

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One other cause should always be a consideration when finding water damage, and that is condensation.

Many folks note that a considerable amount of water can collect on cool windows in cool...
Forum: Travel Trailers 09-20-2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 41,137
Posted By Wes Tausend
Thanks for the kind words, Festus. :) Wes ...

Thanks for the kind words, Festus. :)

Wes
...
Forum: Modifications and Upgrades 09-20-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,730
Posted By Wes Tausend
Paul, Thanks to you and sbmarks3 for the...

Paul,

Thanks to you and sbmarks3 for the photos.

I found the same lack of flex in my sewer system. The slide valves were squeezed slightly to one side in the space between the gray & black...
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