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RE: A/C's in Hybrid Extendable Travel Trailers
Not sure if you are referring to an "extendable" as one of those TTs that have the rear bed that slides out in a hard shell, but if you are, I can tell you that there is a family that camps with us and they have one of those with bunk beds on the front of the trailer (4 beds) and a slide out bed in the back and their A/C has no problem keeping up with the Central Florida heat. I hope this helps. Oh, and their A/C is ducted (sp?) so it comes out of different places in the camper; where as our HTT only has that central A/C that only blows out from the middle.
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DammitJim
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06/03/13 11:39am |
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RE: Who here cooks inside camper or Outside camper?
We mostly cook outside. That poor stove that attaches to the outside of the camper gets used on every trip. I do make coffee inside in the morning, though and sometimes have to use both outside and inside to get breakfast ready.
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DammitJim
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05/14/13 11:24am |
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RE: Rockwood Roo 17 Floor Project
Wow! Good luck with this project!
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DammitJim
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05/10/13 12:13pm |
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RE: Am I crazy to consider a 1999?
I don't know if I missed this, but what state are you in? I paid $5k for a 2001 2 years ago here in Florida because there was nothing in my area for less than that at the time. Yes, if I had waited more months, I could have probably ended up with a different price, but that's what there was at that time.
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DammitJim
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05/10/13 12:06pm |
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RE: How cold can you keep a hybrid in the summer?
Some great points here... I like what wmoses said about getting the humidity level down. That's probably the biggest thing in comfort in any environment. To the OP, are you talking about keeping the HTT cool during the day or at night? Here in Florida we don't have the heat you do in TX, but it has gotten up to 100% humidity and 98 or so in Central Florida. Our HTT has had no problem keeping it cool inside, but only with the help of reflectix (can't say anything about PUGs 'cause I've never used them).
We put window inserts made out of reflectix and that made a huge difference for keeping the cooler air inside. At night it has never been a problem even if the temperatures don't drop below 80 (in July).
We have had our twins sleep in the bunks during the hot days and it was very comfortable (not super cold, but cold enough that we had to lower the fan from high to low).
BTW, we don't have a ducted A/C and our HTT is a 19 footer.
Hope this helps in some way.
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DammitJim
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02/25/13 08:17am |
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RE: Awning
But is there a way to slide the awning in that channel? I don't like pushing the roller because you can see the awning getting wrinkled.
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DammitJim
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02/04/13 01:53pm |
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Awning
I don't know if it is the wind or expanding/collapsing of the awning, but it seems that the place where the awning attaches to the HTT has experienced a slide of the awning canvas. So, when I retract the awning, I have a hard time pushing the 2 arms to lock into position against the camper. So, I've had to have someone help me push the arms towards the front of the camper so that they align, but you can see that the rolled up awning doesn't roll perfectly. How can I slide the awning forward so that it rolls perfectly again? I wish I had a picture to show what I'm talking about.
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DammitJim
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02/04/13 11:21am |
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RE: Price of Starcraft M-17Ck Hybrid
lovenlife, the only reference you have for things like these are what is available around where you live. I've found that NADA is not always the right because it all depends on availability. When we bought our HTT, we actually paid more because there was nothing like it during that time.
Maybe there is a slight difference between brands, but at the end of the day, if that's the only HTT available in your area, the price is right according to whatever someone else is willing to pay for it. If there are other HTTs that you find in Craigslist and stuff like that, you can do some kind of estimate as to the market value for it. I'm not saying $5.2k is the right price in your case... all I'm saying is you need to look at what else is available.
Good luck!
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DammitJim
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11/28/12 08:41am |
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RE: 40deg nights, furnace or a couple of electric heaters
You most likely won't even use one tank in those few days. I guess you guys from Florida aren't use to using your furnaces :-).
Funny you say that 'cause I don't like running the furnace. I try to run the ceramic heater until it shuts off by itself 'cause it ran too long or it is just too cold. I don't like having to run the fan on low either when it's cold (circulation needed to avoid condensation) because I want to hear nature... same thing with the A/C. It's weird... I think our temperature tolerance at night seems to be only between 70 and 72 LOL
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DammitJim
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11/20/12 09:46pm |
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RE: Screen door latch
Just a thought...mine broke and I glued magnets, one on screen door and one on door. Now I don't have to fiddle with the thing and it works better. Keeps criters out and I don't have slide that plastic little door on the screen each time.
Do you have any pictures of this by any chance? Do you have a magnet on the screen door and a metal piece on the main door and the door frame?
What do the magnets do when you open the main door? I mean, does it usually open the screen door, too or do you have to then open the screen door separately every time?
Thanks!
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DammitJim
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10/16/12 08:28am |
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RE: What Do We Need???
This is not a mod, but what I would highly suggest is to get yourself a notebook or a spreadsheet and spend the time writing down the things you think you will need for this trip. On trip day, go through the list and check off the items. Make sure that during your trip you keep this notebook or spreadsheet close by so you can update it with the stuff you notice you will need on your next trip or things you would like to have. I think that's the best employment of your time for this first trip. So, not necessarily a time saver this time around, but a time saver later on.
Try to relax this weekend and enjoy your HTT!
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DammitJim
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09/26/12 02:26pm |
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Bunk Door Repair
I must be somewhat psycho, but while watching videos on youtube, I came across this DIY. He seemed to do a fairly good job showing the different steps to repair his Kodiak.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbE8BNUQvtGdb2VDK9rPE8w
I hope this is useful for other people that need to replace their bunk door.
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DammitJim
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07/27/12 10:47am |
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RE: Towing question
I tow a B19 with my '05 Odyssey and all I have to say is that it is doable if you tow @ around 55-60mph. I know, I hate people passing me, but otherwise, you are:
#1 Using more gas if you try to go faster.
#2 At least for me, I feel safer and feel that the Ody isn't straining (no automatic shifting up and down + no 4k rpms).
#3 Even with a break controller, I feel that at this speed, it will be easier to stop safely.
But this is my only experience after 1 year of towing my hybrid.
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DammitJim
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07/24/12 12:11pm |
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