Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Community Forums > Odds 'n Ends
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 06-20-2015, 03:08 PM   #21
bigbluthundr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 21
I was out a time ago - looking for some Nite Lights, because I knew I was going on late shift. I found some small green/blue ones - but they seemed to be flying around and would not figure how to wire them up to work on the front of my car - so I kept looking.
Finally along the rocky coast I thought I had found what I needed - but every second or so it seemed to go off and then back on? - very puzzling ?

I took out my solar watch to get a correct count - but I could not read it in the dark, so I crept closer to the flashing light and timed it by counting - one mississippi, two mississippi and so on - finally I was able to grab a piece of it as it went by - to my astonishment it flung me around a castle like structure.
I was finally able to climb up the beam - 'though I was rather dizzy when I reached the railing - I knew I had met my match when I saw the sign that said lighthouse - and I could not even budge it.

bbt
__________________
bbt - Bigbluthundr

I've been camping since it was invented
2000 F350, 7.3
2011 Cougar HC 291 RLS ( 2nd Cougar ) 5th 5er.
bigbluthundr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-20-2015, 03:21 PM   #22
Desert185
Senior Member
 
Desert185's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 2,695
Apparently, weed is legal in BC now.

Beauty, eh?
__________________
Desert185 🇺🇸 (Retired Chemtrail vendor)
-Ram 2500 QC, LB, 4x4, Cummins HO/exhaust brake, 6-speed stick.
-Andersen Ultimate 24K 5er Hitch.
-2014 Cougar 326SRX, Maxxis tires w/TPMS, wet bolts, two 6v batts.
-Four Wheel 8' Popup Camper.
Desert185 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-20-2015, 03:43 PM   #23
Festus2
Site Team
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fraser Valley BC Canada
Posts: 7,015
Quote:
Originally Posted by Desert185 View Post
Apparently, weed is legal in BC now.

Beauty, eh?
BC Bud is for you. Legal for medicinal purposes only - eh.
__________________
2008 Cougar 5th Wheel 27RKS
2005 2500 GMC Duramax
Festus2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-20-2015, 04:46 PM   #24
Desert185
Senior Member
 
Desert185's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 2,695
Be going through BC and YT Tuesday-Wednesday. Penticton-Burns Lake-Smithers-Whitehorse northbound. Will pass on the BC Bud, though. Folks are nice without the weed.
__________________
Desert185 🇺🇸 (Retired Chemtrail vendor)
-Ram 2500 QC, LB, 4x4, Cummins HO/exhaust brake, 6-speed stick.
-Andersen Ultimate 24K 5er Hitch.
-2014 Cougar 326SRX, Maxxis tires w/TPMS, wet bolts, two 6v batts.
-Four Wheel 8' Popup Camper.
Desert185 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-20-2015, 09:20 PM   #25
Festus2
Site Team
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fraser Valley BC Canada
Posts: 7,015
If your passing through the Fraser Valley, stop in and say "hello". PM me if it's possible.
__________________
2008 Cougar 5th Wheel 27RKS
2005 2500 GMC Duramax
Festus2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2015, 08:59 AM   #26
Ken / Claudia
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Fruitland
Posts: 3,357
Anyone know how much anti freeze I need for a 67 VW beetle. Thought during the tune up I should change it out.
__________________
2013 24RKSWE (27ft TT) Cougar 1/2 ton series SOLD 10-2021
2013 Ford F350 4x4 CC 6.7 engine, 8 ft bed, 3.55 rear end, lariat package
Retired from Oregon State Police in 2011 than worked another 9.5 years as a small town traffic cop:
As of 05-2020, I am all done with 39 years total police work. No more uniforms for me.
Ken / Claudia is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2015, 09:35 AM   #27
sourdough
Site Team
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
Posts: 17,601
I believe on the 65-68 VW Beetles it calls for 1 quart of anti freeze poured through the air vents above the rear hood. That way it can keep the incoming air from "freezing" up the VW engine......
sourdough is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-21-2015, 12:07 PM   #28
bigbluthundr
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 21
NAW - you put it in the 710 cap.

bbt
__________________
bbt - Bigbluthundr

I've been camping since it was invented
2000 F350, 7.3
2011 Cougar HC 291 RLS ( 2nd Cougar ) 5th 5er.
bigbluthundr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-23-2015, 02:45 PM   #29
GMcKenzie
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Okanagan, BC
Posts: 916
Quote:
Originally Posted by Desert185 View Post
Be going through BC and YT Tuesday-Wednesday. Penticton-Burns Lake-Smithers-Whitehorse northbound. Will pass on the BC Bud, though. Folks are nice without the weed.
I'd warn you about the heat we have right now, but see you are from Arizona, so no need for that. Gonna be close to 40C (104F) by the weekend.
__________________
2010 Cougar 30RKS
2015 GMC Sierra Max Trailer

"Drinks for 6, Dinner for 4, Sleeps 2"
GMcKenzie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2015, 07:16 PM   #30
gearhead
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,021
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron View Post
Since you all seem to have the right answers for everything, how do you solve antenna wobble while driving, I have tried everything from going faster to only driving while the wind is not blowing, it is driving me nuts, but what really bothers me is when I am stopped it seems to subside quite a bite until the engine is turned off, then it finally settles down, I really think the wobble is interfering with my radio signal also.....
Antenna has been eroded by air/sand mixture that has reached it austenitic capacity. The antenna has now reached its' natural resonant frequency and has to be discarded, forcing you to finally listen to satellite radio. This is reportedly a conspiracy by XM/Sirius to increase listeners and top line revenue.
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
gearhead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-24-2015, 08:15 PM   #31
Ron
Senior Member
 
Ron's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Washington State
Posts: 859
Quote:
Originally Posted by gearhead View Post
Antenna has been eroded by air/sand mixture that has reached it austenitic capacity. The antenna has now reached its' natural resonant frequency and has to be discarded, forcing you to finally listen to satellite radio. This is reportedly a conspiracy by XM/Sirius to increase listeners and top line revenue.
REALLY, I did not know that, thanks for the info, Sirius here we come, at least there antennas are flat with little or no wind resistance so I should get better fuel mileage also, right? a problem solved and money saved its a win win for me...

Back to the Blinker fluid, was wondering where the dip stick was on my rig so I could check my fluid level, also for my rig is there a heavy duty fluid available
__________________
Ron
99 Freightliner FL70 Western Hauler CC 300 HP Cat/Chipped/ Allison Auto
12 Montana 3800RE/Level-Up Auto Leveling/Slide Toppers/MorRyde Hitch/VuQube 2000
01 F350 7.3 PSD Crew Cab DRW 4X4 6 Speed/Chipped


Ron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 02:48 AM   #32
Movin' on
Senior Member
 
Movin' on's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Hereford, AZ
Posts: 232
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron View Post
REALLY, I did not know that, thanks for the info, Sirius here we come, at least there antennas are flat with little or no wind resistance so I should get better fuel mileage also, right? a problem solved and money saved its a win win for me...

Back to the Blinker fluid, was wondering where the dip stick was on my rig so I could check my fluid level, also for my rig is there a heavy duty fluid available
Now I can't speak for your rig, but I have checked high and low and cannot find the dipstick on my Silverado for the Blinker Fluid. In fact, the owners manual doesn't even mention it, which makes it clear to me that it is a closed system that can only be serviced by a Certified Goodwrench Technician.
__________________

2016 305RL Montana High Country
2015 Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax


Life's a Journey, Slow Down and Enjoy the Trip!
Movin' on is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 06:25 AM   #33
Desert185
Senior Member
 
Desert185's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Nevada
Posts: 2,695
Quote:
Originally Posted by GMcKenzie View Post
I'd warn you about the heat we have right now, but see you are from Arizona, so no need for that. Gonna be close to 40C (104F) by the weekend.
Well, I was at 8,500' doing 150 MPH where it was about 45F. The problem was the smoke overflying Teslin (occasional zero visibility) and Northway for customs (2 miles vis). Rain this weekend with temps in the 60's in my part of AK. Hubba-hubba!

With the exchange rate and the surprisingly low fuel price in Penticton, aviation fuel was less than America, even with the 1%, credit card foreign transaction fee. That was a first for me.

In keeping with the thread, prop wash and shoreline is in abundance. No blinker fluid for me. Its an air-cooled, dry-blink system.
__________________
Desert185 🇺🇸 (Retired Chemtrail vendor)
-Ram 2500 QC, LB, 4x4, Cummins HO/exhaust brake, 6-speed stick.
-Andersen Ultimate 24K 5er Hitch.
-2014 Cougar 326SRX, Maxxis tires w/TPMS, wet bolts, two 6v batts.
-Four Wheel 8' Popup Camper.
Desert185 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 09:00 AM   #34
gearhead
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,021
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron View Post
REALLY, I did not know that, thanks for the info, Sirius here we come, at least there antennas are flat with little or no wind resistance so I should get better fuel mileage also, right? a problem solved and money saved its a win win for me...

Back to the Blinker fluid, was wondering where the dip stick was on my rig so I could check my fluid level, also for my rig is there a heavy duty fluid available
For that Freightliner with the CAT you must use SYNTHETIC blinker fluid. If not, on cold mornings the fluid will shear and lose all it's viscocity. This will cause the blinker itself to quickly fail. You are likely out of your warranty period, but for those still covered, realize that if the blinker fails, Ford will sample and analyze it. It is the #1 reason they deny blinker warranty claims.
Yes the satellite radio antenna will result in 12% fuel mileage improvement. That is why the oil companies jam the satellites.
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
gearhead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 01:04 PM   #35
Ron
Senior Member
 
Ron's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Washington State
Posts: 859
Quote:
Originally Posted by gearhead View Post
For that Freightliner with the CAT you must use SYNTHETIC blinker fluid. If not, on cold mornings the fluid will shear and lose all it's viscocity. This will cause the blinker itself to quickly fail. You are likely out of your warranty period, but for those still covered, realize that if the blinker fails, Ford will sample and analyze it. It is the #1 reason they deny blinker warranty claims.
Yes the satellite radio antenna will result in 12% fuel mileage improvement. That is why the oil companies jam the satellites.
WOW now im really mind boggled......think I will sell the Freightliner and buy something normal to drive
__________________
Ron
99 Freightliner FL70 Western Hauler CC 300 HP Cat/Chipped/ Allison Auto
12 Montana 3800RE/Level-Up Auto Leveling/Slide Toppers/MorRyde Hitch/VuQube 2000
01 F350 7.3 PSD Crew Cab DRW 4X4 6 Speed/Chipped


Ron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 01:17 PM   #36
BOWWOW
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: colorado
Posts: 209
I think if you remove the kickstand on the Freightliner you will be able to access the blinker fluid filter and drain plug much easier. Maybe connect the antenna to the kickstand, they don't wobble much.
__________________
2007.5 Silverado 3500 HD,DRW, LTZ red, afe II airbox w/ torque tube, transferflow 56 gal replacement tank,
banks speed brake, transgo jr shiftkit, aux trans cooler, b&w companion hitch.

2010 Fuzion FZ 302 has 12ply F-loads, Dexter ez-flex w/ wet bolts, 6 volt Deka GC 15 batteries, 1 gen battery, solarpanels, leds inside, replaced clear textured door glass with tinted, 87 gallons of loc-tite.
Decals removed.
AKA CONFUZION / PORH HONKY.
BOWWOW is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2015, 07:43 PM   #37
Ron
Senior Member
 
Ron's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Washington State
Posts: 859
Quote:
Originally Posted by BOWWOW View Post
I think if you remove the kickstand on the Freightliner you will be able to access the blinker fluid filter and drain plug much easier. Maybe connect the antenna to the kickstand, they don't wobble much.
OK I found the kickstand and tried to connect the antenna to it but either one is way to short to be able to touch one another so I extended the antenna with a piece of rebar as suggested earlier and walla , now the antenna will not wobble anymore, the only thing is it looks kinda funky to me so I got out the invisible spray paint and now it looks much better, the only thing is the overspray go onto one of the tires and its half gone, now I guess its off tomorrow to purchase a new one. I really appreciate all of the help here but it seems to be costing me lots of dough.. still confused, but nothing new here...,, now go pick on someone else...
__________________
Ron
99 Freightliner FL70 Western Hauler CC 300 HP Cat/Chipped/ Allison Auto
12 Montana 3800RE/Level-Up Auto Leveling/Slide Toppers/MorRyde Hitch/VuQube 2000
01 F350 7.3 PSD Crew Cab DRW 4X4 6 Speed/Chipped


Ron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-01-2015, 08:41 PM   #38
eds451
Senior Member
 
eds451's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: California
Posts: 129
A friend and I were talking and he told me he mentioned to his wife that the car was low on oil....
__________________

Central Calif.
2010 Dodge 2500HD, 5.7 hemi
2007 Cougar 244rls
eds451 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2015, 02:37 AM   #39
scott24
Senior Member
 
scott24's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Marinette WI
Posts: 139
At least she put on oil on the engine!! lol
__________________
2015 Passport 2250RB Grand Touring 2014 Durango Husky Centerline TS WDH
scott24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-06-2015, 05:05 PM   #40
pakuma
Senior Member
 
pakuma's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: West Hills
Posts: 125
NOw that we have fuel injection there is no need to check the carbureotr belt.
__________________
Jeff Frankel
2013 Cougar 297RKWS
2019 Ram 2500 6.4l Diesel
pakuma is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:22 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.