Forum: Odds 'n Ends
06-03-2019, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,623
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-05-2019, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,924
Thanks! There is some good data info here.
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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...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-04-2019, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,642
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The history of condensation...
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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...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-03-2019, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,754
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-24-2018, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 23,716
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...
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
07-12-2018, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,804
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,...
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
07-09-2018, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,804
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
07-09-2018, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,804
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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...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
11-19-2014, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,166
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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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
10-13-2014, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,984
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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
10-10-2014, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,298
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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
10-10-2014, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,984
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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,...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
10-03-2014, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,092
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...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
10-02-2014, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,092
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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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-30-2014, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,266
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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....
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-30-2014, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,058
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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...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-30-2014, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,870
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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.
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-29-2014, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,092
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...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-27-2014, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,598
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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...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
09-27-2014, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,313
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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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-23-2014, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,709
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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-22-2014, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,709
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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-22-2014, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,709
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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...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-20-2014, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 41,476
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
09-20-2014, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,832
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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