Forum: Travel Trailers
08-31-2021, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,889
We have had two occasions where the neutral...
We have had two occasions where the neutral opened on the campground sending up to 220 volts to the trailer. My neighbors had fried electrics, but we didn't. Also, we only had to turn off the...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
08-08-2021, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,979
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
08-07-2021, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,979
Renewed my Tracfone today
I renewed my Tracfone today. It included 1 year of service, 1200 minutes, 1200 texts, and 1.2 gB data. All for $99.95 plus taxes for a total of $111.
Everything rolls over so I have 2104 minutes, ...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
07-30-2021, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,979
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
07-18-2021, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,979
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
07-18-2021, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,979
Phone
We use Tracfone. It costs about $100 per year. Go to their website and request triple minutes. That way you get triple minutes, texts, and data. We have not had any problems with coverage as they...
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Forum: Keystone Questions
07-13-2021, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,696
Hold open
We use bungee cords to hold the doors open. We run the cord to a cabinet door handle near the door. Also, you can use a sponge between the doors leaving some of the sponge to keep both doors from...
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Forum: Technical Corner
06-28-2021, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,624
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
06-28-2021, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,859
Stickers vs magnets
We get magnets. When we went across the Golden Gate we bought a fridge magnet of the bridge. We went to a pleasant historical town of Oatman, AZ. No state sticker will remind us of those. I cut a...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-14-2021, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,655
I did corrosion studies and cathodic protection...
I did corrosion studies and cathodic protection work on numerous tanks, equipment, boats, and more. Aluminum is probably one of the poorest metals for application in hard or sea water. It corrodes...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
03-11-2021, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,655
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Forum: Towing
12-20-2020, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 19,395
Had the same problem with our Montana. Get a...
Had the same problem with our Montana. Get a small screwdriver and insert it into both sides of each pin and bend both metal pieces towards each other. Over time the contacts open and can cause the...
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Forum: Technical Corner
08-16-2020, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,831
First, all of you go buy Mike Sokol's book RV...
First, all of you go buy Mike Sokol's book RV electricity from Amazon. It costs $15. It won't make you an expert but will keep you from getting killed or burned. BTW the stove outlet is 240 volt and...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
07-19-2020, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,962
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
06-21-2020, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,142
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
06-18-2020, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
06-18-2020, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,573
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Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations
04-16-2020, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,028
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Forum: Travel Trailers
04-13-2020, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,115
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Forum: Travel Trailers
04-12-2020, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 5,115
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
03-26-2020, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 26,256
DW and I watched two people run a TP test on...
DW and I watched two people run a TP test on YouTube. They took 4 sheets, wadded them up, and dropped them into a covered shallow glass dish. Shook the dish a couple of times and let it stand for 30...
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
03-15-2020, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,201
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
02-27-2020, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,082
We give our mailman two ten pound boxes of milk...
We give our mailman two ten pound boxes of milk bones every year. He appreciates them. We talk to him and he will hold the mail for whatever time we are gone. We just came back from a six week trip...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
01-12-2020, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,858
We bought a 3 gallon Harbor Freight in 1996. It...
We bought a 3 gallon Harbor Freight in 1996. It goes to 125 psig. If your just topping off the tires it works well; a total time for us of about 15 minutes, including wrencihng off the tire minders....
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Forum: Freeways & Byways
01-12-2020, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 15,636
About wrong way drivers: Phoenix has its major...
About wrong way drivers: Phoenix has its major share of them andthey are usually attributed to DUI's. However, driving with the fiver in and around AZ we have almost been a wrong way driver because...
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