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Forum: Full-timers & Snowbirds 08-01-2021, 04:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,241
Posted By oldmanbill
I am running Ham radios and ground is very...

I am running Ham radios and ground is very important, if the negative is grounded the installation becomes easier. The stock converter/charger is very noisy preventing reception. It must be...
Forum: Full-timers & Snowbirds 08-01-2021, 04:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,241
Posted By oldmanbill
battery ground

on a Cougar is the battery negative grounded to the frame?
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 12-08-2020, 08:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,557
Posted By oldmanbill
might come out easier if the propane line is...

might come out easier if the propane line is disconnected also :)
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 12-07-2020, 09:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,557
Posted By oldmanbill
I don't know how far you researched pulling the...

I don't know how far you researched pulling the furnace so here it is. Outside you remove 6 screws holding the exhaust plate which is glued also so a bit if cutting silicone and prying removes it. ...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 12-07-2020, 06:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,557
Posted By oldmanbill
I just went through that on mine. There is an...

I just went through that on mine. There is an acess door for the fridg, the wires go through the shelf that the fridge sits on. Behind the fridge cut the wires and to put them back tape a two or...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 12-06-2020, 02:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,753
Posted By oldmanbill
OK I see now there is ample info on the heat...

OK I see now there is ample info on the heat ducts already. I do have one comment though, a cheaper less reliable duct could not be found than what my Cougar has installed. They should be ashamed...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 12-05-2020, 04:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,753
Posted By oldmanbill
Cougar 4 inch heat ducts

Mice got into my 30 foot Cougar, chewed through furnace wires and destroyed the cheap 4 inch ducts. Removed the furnace and repaired the wiring, works well now. But mice have removed sections of...
Forum: Keystone Questions 07-02-2020, 07:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,034
Posted By oldmanbill
With all full respect I have to say this, if you...

With all full respect I have to say this, if you are having sewage smell in your trailer, you may have to use chemicals temporarily but you need to find the problem with your system and fix the...
Forum: Keystone Questions 07-02-2020, 01:31 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 14,034
Posted By oldmanbill
I am a livein and put no paper in the tank, and...

I am a livein and put no paper in the tank, and add one cup of Dawn after each dump about one month use and pump through a 3/4 hose to the septic system. Works for me, no solids at dump, do pump...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussion Zone 03-29-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 17,899
Posted By oldmanbill
OK a scenario, and not trying to be rude, trying...

OK a scenario, and not trying to be rude, trying to understand. It is 3:00 am and you get up to use the facilities, you do your business, hit the button and are sprayed with 40 degree water in the...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussion Zone 03-29-2020, 10:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 17,899
Posted By oldmanbill
I have been living in a Cougar and an older RV...

I have been living in a Cougar and an older RV for several years in stationary position. I used to fight with the blackwater tank constantly. Nasty revolting work to unclog it regularly. Only one...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 06-23-2019, 09:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,533
Posted By oldmanbill
Another tip for your trailer wheels mostly...

Another tip for your trailer wheels mostly overlooked. The pop in valve stems are only good for 80 pounds or so. If running high pressure tires use the stems with a nut to hold them in. I have had...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 06-23-2019, 09:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,533
Posted By oldmanbill
How to determine if you have hub concentric...

How to determine if you have hub concentric wheels. Just look at your lug nut. If it is "acorn" tapered where it contacts the wheel, like most car wheels, it is lug centric. If it is flat like a...
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 06-23-2019, 09:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,533
Posted By oldmanbill
I do not want to start a tire war here but I do...

I do not want to start a tire war here but I do have many thousand miles experience running 16 inch tires on hotshot trucks, like 30k plus gross weight. Other than steering, balancing is a waste of...
Forum: Keystone Questions 03-21-2019, 07:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,163
Posted By oldmanbill
I live in a 30 foot Cougar, My water system feeds...

I live in a 30 foot Cougar, My water system feeds from a house hose faucet through a Watts 3/4 regulator set on 50 psi, through about 100 ft of 1/2 cpvc, buried. My pressure is just ok, but works...
Forum: Technical Corner 11-30-2018, 09:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,225
Posted By oldmanbill
I finally found my clunking noise, could be yours...

I finally found my clunking noise, could be yours also. Check valve seeping back in water pump kicks the pump on for split second causing a clunk and the sound following piping. Thank you to those...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 11-27-2018, 06:20 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 47,667
Posted By oldmanbill
diesel truck heaters are vented and totally safe.

diesel truck heaters are vented and totally safe.
Forum: Technical Corner 11-27-2018, 04:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,225
Posted By oldmanbill
I was glad to see someone else has these noises,...

I was glad to see someone else has these noises, I have a 2011 30FKV Cougar tagalong. Drives me crazy trying to figure what it is. It is connected to the furnace system, but is not from heat. As...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 11-27-2018, 10:53 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 47,667
Posted By oldmanbill
another great heat source for mobile units is an...

another great heat source for mobile units is an Espar truck heater, I have a 53 foot commercial trailer using one. Dead if winter uses about 1 gallon diesel a day, forced air nice dry heat with...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 11-27-2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 47,667
Posted By oldmanbill
With a tight trailer I am a little leary of non...

With a tight trailer I am a little leary of non vented lp. I lived several years in a drafty Coachman and use 20,000 btu Procomm blueflame, very nice heat. Here the furnace keeps the tanks warm...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 11-27-2018, 10:02 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 47,667
Posted By oldmanbill
I might add, I use two ceramic heaters both on...

I might add, I use two ceramic heaters both on low for a combined 1500 watt load. The fireplace in the living area will heat the cord on high doing nothing for the bedroom. A unit in the bedroom on...
Forum: Lite Weight Trailers 11-27-2018, 09:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 47,667
Posted By oldmanbill
I have a 30FKV with a little different situation....

I have a 30FKV with a little different situation. I use electric heat to cut down on LP costs. Down to freezing the electric will do fine keeping mid 60's near freezing. I try to set the...
Forum: Towing 11-11-2018, 09:38 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,204
Posted By oldmanbill
Did hot shot for several years with Dodge...

Did hot shot for several years with Dodge Cummins, ratio is the most misunderstood subject. If you have the torque to get rolling you are good. A little benefit with 4.10 with automatic but not...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 09-13-2018, 04:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,733
Posted By oldmanbill
So Flybouy, you think you know everything, read...

So Flybouy, you think you know everything, read some of your posts, you really do. For several years I hauled LNG trailers, 11,000 gallons, all over the country. I am well trained and experienced...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 09-13-2018, 12:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,733
Posted By oldmanbill
about the same as someone tailending the Cougar

about the same as someone tailending the Cougar
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