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RE: Yellowing Mirrors and Windshield Cap
Some parts were manufactured without UV protection. They just need to be painted with a sealing paint that matches the rest of the RV.
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trop-a-cal
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05/16/13 06:09am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: No 12 Volt!
Bad ground wire connection. Follow it from batteries to point of ground and tighten and or clean contact point. I assume you have checked the connections at the batteries already.
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trop-a-cal
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05/16/13 04:27am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Happy Jack Bed Failure
Sad Jack, happy you.
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trop-a-cal
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05/14/13 06:59pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: help with water pump problem
You obvioulsy do not have a non reversing intake valve on the inlet for the water. Just buy an external one that screws into the inlet just like a hose does. Then hook hose to it's female end.
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trop-a-cal
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05/14/13 06:54pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Cleaning the curtains in front window of coach
I had mine dry cleaned and they were ruined. Then got damage fee and bought new. It cost me around $350. Check lables if any for cleaning directions.
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trop-a-cal
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05/14/13 06:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Finding Past Owner
Have a service technician run the VIN for old records.
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trop-a-cal
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05/14/13 06:43pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Stuck Basement Door
I see it's a 1995 HR Navigator from looking at your profile. Since it is that old perhaps the seals are rusted to the flanges. That may mean you can release it by placing something flat into the seal area and slidding it around the perimeter to break the seal. This may mean the seals will break and be damaged. So as long as it opens you will then have to deal with replacing them. I would use a kitchen butter knife and with a sawing motion it should do the trick. Unless some other reason is causing it, as experienced by a HR owner on this sight, that's about all I can come up with for logic of the handles being opened and it still not releasing. Good luck.
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trop-a-cal
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05/03/13 08:11pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Can't Keep It Looking Good
Try Blue Coral Wash and Wax, as it has Bees wax that builds evey time you use it. That fills the voids and keeps dirt from surfaces. If you need to remove any mold add Clorox to it which cleans even awnings as it then waterproofs the material. Usualy two to three cups of each then fill wash bucket 3/4 way with water. A long handled brisle brush does the scrubbing best.
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trop-a-cal
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04/30/13 07:55pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Finding parts?
Any Chevy parts department will get them using the VIN.
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trop-a-cal
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04/16/13 02:17pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: sales tax on site?
Yes sales tax plus in some areas overnight tax, all for local impact for just being there. It keeps the local voters happy as they don't have to pay for services caused by you being in there neighborhood, like traffic control, utilities, and trash removal. It goes directly to the municipality seperate from the site overhead and profit. It keeps local taxes down due to you being a temporary resident.
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trop-a-cal
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04/15/13 07:18pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: I-10 coast to coast?
You have to take I-12 to bypass going south to New Orleans. I 10 through Texas is 872 miles of a lot of nothing to look at. It's much better to do other routes and see something every day as the I-10 coast to coast is mostly you and a lot of trucks,local traffic jams, and desert.
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trop-a-cal
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04/15/13 04:38pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Used class A dealer priving
Most have a built in negociation factor so offer low and wait for them to come back with conteroffer. The condition of the unit is where value is so ask and look at all paperwork showing what and when work was done. An RV repair man will do a check for you, as will a mechanic. Tell seller you want it inspected by your choice of people first before you offer anything.
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trop-a-cal
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04/14/13 08:10pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2002 Chevy 1500HD/gearing question
Add an over under drive to point just behind existing transmission. That way you can increase power or MPG at will. It requires the driveshaft to be shortened, but best value for resale.
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trop-a-cal
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04/13/13 03:14pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Trying to start geny makes engine shut down
Being told that it's probably the battery, as even with it above an idle with altenator putting out juice, the power was being drawn from the battery to start the generator, at which time it dropped to levels under demand to keep engine running. So battery will be replaced as it's still under warantee.If the generator had started, it would have sent back charge to battery and allowed the engine the juice to keep running. We will see soon 4/12/13.
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trop-a-cal
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04/12/13 05:24pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: New full timers and new to the forum, Hi!
Welcome! This is the best RV info forum keep posting questions as they get lost with the volume. Go to special subject site and search first, as that's much faster and has historic data.
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trop-a-cal
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04/11/13 01:31pm |
Full-time RVing
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Trying to start geny makes engine shut down
My 1997 Tropical by National with a Chevy vortec chassy has an electical feed back that has caused the speedometer to jump when trying to start the generator. Today the service soon lights came on when trying to start generator, with the engine running above an idle, then next try it shut down engine and now won't start. Some how power is comming back to the dash board activating the speedometer, then shorting the engine to get service soon and shut down. Any ideas as what this may be, as I'm waiting overnight to see if tomorrow it starts, and if so it's going in for code read out and service, if it won't start, it will be towed. I think it must be the coach builders interface with the electical system, as everything else works fine. I will try the outside generator start to see if it's just the dash switch that causes the feed back. Perhaps it needs diodes or if they are present they may be bad, as the feed back has to be stopped. The Generator is a 5.5 Generac. Thanks for your help.
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trop-a-cal
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04/10/13 07:15pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: no start
Circut is probably open when it reads pressure and closed when it goes bad, but sometimes it works again then goes bad as it probably has a selenoid that sticks. Just replace it, it's around a 3/4 inch socket to remove it after you take the wires off. Also check wires for being to close to the exhaust manifold, as those pre Vortec 454's were notorious for overheating due to back pressure. The Vortec post 1996 were headers, then two converters then a y pipe and newer run hot and also went to multiport FI.
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trop-a-cal
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04/10/13 09:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: no start
There is an oil pressure sensor that shuts down the fuel pump to save the engine. That's a $35 part located on the engine block up front near bottom side.They go bad and then stop fuel, many times engine skips just before the completly shut down fuel. Indications that they are bad is seen by watching the oil pressure guage go high then low as the engine skips due to intermittent fuel being pumped. It should have sent a signal to your under dash portal.
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trop-a-cal
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04/10/13 04:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Baloon Fest in Albuquerque recommendations
Remember it's a no go if winds are over 8 MPH, so plan on checking weather as it's been very dynamic in that area this year.
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trop-a-cal
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04/10/13 04:25am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: sofa-to-quad bunk idea
I think the bottom two are floor level then two three feet up. The interior is 6 foot 6 inches high, less in the slide by about 7 inches. The slide is four feet deep so plus the floor when slide is out, so two 3 foot wide beds about 5 foot 5 inches long would fit. Remember this is for four kids, but would work for two adults if they slept diagonal, which would be over 6 foot corner to corner.probably 5inch thick matress' three stacked with one for back when it's in sofa position. Nice finish would be required for a sofa look when sheets are off.
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trop-a-cal
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04/08/13 06:04pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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