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RE: Apps for iPod and iPhone?
Rv checklist for sure.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:12pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Leak Roof help
There is a thread about a guy using a leaf blower stuck through a window and then sealed tight. Basically any method you can figure out to increase the pressure inside the trailer about 1PSI greater than outside will work fine. then spraying soapy water over the entire trailer and mark each bubble you find. Leaks from lack of maintenance can be very hard to pinpoint. Water tends to travel a long way from the leak to where it appears. Guess you have now learned a hard lessor. Seal, seal, seal. As for the repairs part of your question. Depends. if your sure it is a minor problem, clean and paint might be all you need to do. If on the other hand it is more serious like most leaks tend to be, it may involve a lot of removing and replacing rotten or moldy wood. You will not have a clue until you fix the leak first then open the damaged area and inspect it.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 01:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Cable entry through side of trailer
Instead of more holes and potential leaks, I just place the antenna on the roof and slip the cable through the slide out seal before the slide out is fully open. Seems to work for me. Can you do something similar too? If that is not an option, can you feed it through an existing opening? If not that then yes, drill and install. Big box stores like Lowes and Home Depot have some grommets that you might make do followed by a large dab of Dicor to seal it up tight. Stores Like Fastenall might have a better selection of grommets designed for thick installations.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 01:33pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Question about painting inside RV
Sure. First thing you need to do is thoroughly scrub the surface with TSP. Prime with the best primer you can buy and then paint it with your favorite color of latex paint. Ask your paint store for specifics, but that's what I did.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 01:18pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Batteries going dead
Start pulling fuses. If your running the furnace at all that will kill a battery fast. Same for leaving the lights on.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 11:55am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Don't want to open a can of worms, but....
Arctic Fox, and Cardinal are another two units in tye same price/quality range as your,looking. Personally I like the Cardinal 3550RL
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donn0128
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06/19/13 08:07am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Trip to California wine country
Not in a hurry? Make FL your last stop. Maybe leave a bit earlier and visit the wineries in the okanogan valley of British Columbia, then head for the Willamette valley wine country and finish in Napa valley. Three distinctly different wine regions all with some great places to see and visit. And some interesting wines to sample.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 06:41am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Theft
I think the theft issue is worse the closer you are to a big city. Used to camp at a NF camp ground in the Mt Hood NF, but it got invaded by a bunch of non english speaking peoples. They thought everything was theirs for the taking. One fells saw them in his boat on the lake. Others reported coolers and another canoe gone. The camp host was so frustrated they swore they would never come back to this park. We haven't been back since that weekend.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 06:06am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Correct mix formula - 1/2 water and 1/2 coolant??
Yes, but, before you do that, how are you going to dispose of the toxic waste? Used coolant is toxic waste afterall. And do you have Cummins approved coolant and not some cheap junk found at the local auto parts store? Cummins is very specific about their coolant so be careful not to use the wrong stuff.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:59am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tow vehicle
The white sticker you referr to is I assume in the trailer. If that is true, then thats the one you go by. It is the trailers GVWR minus its scaled weight as it left the factory. But you still have to add battery, propane, water etc to that number and subtract again from the GVWR. A 10,000 pound trailer any of the current crop of 3/4 ton trucks will pull fine. Better yet would be a 1ton SRW. You will gain some cargo capacity in the truck. The prices are very comparable. And best of all if you decide to upgrade trailers in a couple of years you will already have enough truck for about another 2-3 thousand pounds of trailer.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:54am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: I want my 200lbs
There is many many items that make up the vehicles GVWR numbers. The only way to know for positive is to sit down with a parts guy and start listing numbers for everything from the frame down to the ground.
I also think your looking backwards at the numbers. You actually have more cargo carrying capacity on paper than a 4X4. While it may have a 7200 GVWR, it also weighs 300 pounds more, so its cargo capacity is actually 100 pounds less. True cargo carrying capacity is... GVWR minus the trucks weight loaded ready to travel, Regardless of the marketing hype. Remember the numbers that the sales department cites is a bare bones truck with a 1/4 tank of fuel and one 150 pound driver. Everything you add above that subtracts from the real world net cargo carrying capacity. You really need to be concerned about that in BC, so load the truck up like you would go camping and hit the scales.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:24am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Washington SW Coast to Yakima
From Astoria take US30 cross the bridge to Longview and I5 south. Get on I84 east avoiding most of the Portland chaos. Biggs junction where you pick up US97 north. Couple of steep climbs, one out of the Columbia river basin another after Goldendale. But both doable. If you like wine, stop at Snoqualmie winery in Patterson,Wa. Best Riesling you will find on the west coast!
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:18am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Yet Another Tow Capacity Question
Had a 2004 LLY once upon a time. GVWR is 9200 pounds. What does your truck scale loaded ready for a trip?
What I will tell you is this..... Originally bought a fifth wheel with a GVWR of 13,750 pounds to tow around. After the first trip to the scales, i figured out the truck scaled 10,500 pounds with the fiver in tow. After a fashion the truck would straight line pull fine. Plenty of power for that. Where it got squirlly was in the mountains. Add in the LLY's overheating issues when pushed to the max and that truck lasted three years with that much load before I could get rid of it for a dually. Best thing I ever did was get a truck capable of handling the load instead of trying to band aid a marginal truck any longer.
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donn0128
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06/19/13 05:11am |
Towing
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RE: What wax do u use for ur front cap
Collinite liquid fleet wax
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donn0128
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06/18/13 09:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Looking for a new TV
You can argue with facts all you want. Facts is still facts and they don't lie. If you only want a Durango, that's fine, just don't cloak it in misconceptions and false accusations.
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donn0128
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06/18/13 06:04pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: I need a dump station The Dalles to Portland, OR
Camping World at Wood Village, easy off/on.
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donn0128
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06/18/13 05:50pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Seattle to McCall, Idaho
I90 over to WA26 is a nice drive. Takes you straight across the state to Colfax. From there it is only a few miles to to 95 in Idaho.
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donn0128
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06/18/13 05:22pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Looking for a new TV
LOL, Based on the specs they are nearly identical. So how can you say they are not in the same class?? Tahoe vs Durango
Length 202inches vs 199.8inches
Width 79 inches vs 75.8 inches
Height 76.9inches vs 70.9 inches
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donn0128
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06/18/13 05:05pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: electrical problem in 5th wheel camper
Ok, thank you. I actually found some spare ones. How can I tell if the fuses are burned out?
Another good reason to own a VOM. Using the ohms setting you can pull and check every fuse.
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donn0128
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06/18/13 04:33pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Need winegard mv3500a set help.
Have you searched online for the manual for that antenna? Either that or call/email Winegard.
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donn0128
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06/18/13 04:32pm |
Technology Corner
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