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RE: Please help me with a Motorhome Dilemma
One floorplan I like in the 2013 Newmar pushers is the Ventana 4018. The TV is streetside on an angle behind the driver's seat. They assume the main viewing seating to be the "L" shaped sofa but easy viewing is available from a recliner to the left of the TV and from the passenger seat when turned around.
Finding good floorplans is frustrating so we will have to stick with our current one, which we love, for a while yet.
Don
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Don8ch
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12/02/12 03:35pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: External Drive for ViP 211 (k) Receiver
Thanks all!!
It is getting more difficult to find drives that have external power supply. It seems to match the evolution to USB 3.0 which must have more power, as well as greater speed.
I have tracked down a Western Digital My Book 1TB. It is USB 3.0/2.0 but does have the external power supply; under $100 so looks fine.
Don
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Don8ch
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12/01/12 03:50pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: External Drive for ViP 211 (k) Receiver
http://www.mydish.com/support/use-ehd
Yes Linda I have been to that page. It does not answer any of the questions that I posed.
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Don8ch
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11/30/12 02:48pm |
Technology Corner
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External Drive for ViP 211 (k) Receiver
Based on my research it appears the Dish Network ViP 211 (k) HD receiver available at Camping World is the best solution for me based on my current dome (KVH Tracvision R4SL), TVs and distribution system. I would like to use an external hard drive to convert the receiver to a DVR. My understanding is that the drive must be between 50 GB and 1 TB, support USB 2.0 and have its own power supply.
I would like to receive recommendations on hard drives that meet this criteria and where they can be obtained plus the price. It seems most current external drives are indicated as USB 3.0. Is this standard backward compatible and useable on the receiver?
Thanks,
Don
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Don8ch
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11/30/12 02:24pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Port Aransas Ferry
You can make a slightly more interesting trip out of it by returning via Mustang Island rather than going back across the free ferry. Good luck / Skip
That might be a long way around with a 150 cc scooter.
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Don8ch
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11/18/12 07:19pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Finally, Scangauge D for Diesels
Cummins ISB 340HP with Allison 2250 6 speed and, yes, I get a reading for TFT. BTW the reading is gnerally around 160 flat cruising on open road but have seen as high as 180 in stop & go. No mountain driving since I got the SGD.
Don
Hi Don, question regarding your boost reading if you have looked at that yet. What do you typically run at cruising on flat ground and under acceleration? I thought mine was a fluke that it reads double until I seen the previous post that someone else has the double reading also. At cruising I run around 17 on my dash gauge and Scangauge reads 34. Scangauge is always double what my dash gauge said and reads .1 at idle.
When I first got the SGD the boost was doubled up to close to 50 and the MPH was 158 mph about half the time. I returned it for an updated board. The new board fixed both problems and boost maxes out around 23 and seems appropriate at other times.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/19/12 08:33pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Finally, Scangauge D for Diesels
SS Slacker
What RV and engine do you have?
Does your Scangauge D read TFT, (Transmission Fluid Temperature).
Thanks
Mel
'96 Safari Sahara, 250 hp 3126 Cat
RV is per signature - Cummins ISB 340HP with Allison 2250 6 speed and, yes, I get a reading for TFT. BTW the reading is gnerally around 160 flat cruising on open road but have seen as high as 180 in stop & go. No mountain driving since I got the SGD.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/16/12 01:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Battery charge line for Cobalt
I would not use an auto resetting circuit breaker for this application. If something goes wrong in ambilical cord wiring to front of the Cobalt, the ciruit breker would keep activating the circvuit and could cause more problems.
OP:
I see you eliminated using the tekosha isolator. Was that intenional?
No. I didn't eliminate the "tekonsha isolator". The quote at Hitch City included a "Tekonsha DC to DC Heavy Duty Quick/Maintenance (Multi Stage) Charger - 12 Volt". I was under the impression that this prevented over-charging the toad's battery. I would also assume that it would prevent the power from the toad battery from feeding back into the motorhome. They are supposed to be the experts. I was just wondering if I could save some labor and a few feet of wire by doing the connection under the hood and not in the trunk.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/15/12 07:28pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Mission, Tx
Just FYI there are two parks on Bentsen Palm Drive with very similar names. North of Hwy 83 is Bentsen Palm RV Park (the name that you quoted in your post) and south of Hwy 83 (actually just outside the Benstsen Rio Grande Valley State Park) is Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort.
We have enjoyed Bentsen Palm Village for the past 4 winters.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/15/12 03:31pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Battery charge line for Cobalt
Your photo link didn't work!
Simple answer is yes. I would suggest a fuse at that loaction.
The picture was supposed to be "public" but I've never had any luck posting pictures on this site. My friends at Hitch City have recommended using a Tekonsha 2024 battery charger rather than simply connecting to the battery. The charger is designed to charge trailer battery for breakaway purposes so they say it is better at doing the same job for the toad.
Thanks, Don
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Don8ch
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10/15/12 03:03pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Class A only campgrounds
As doc brown said, we use Big Rigs, Best Bets. The focus is on campgrounds that have sites large enough for the big Class A and fifth wheelers. We have the 11th Edition which lists over 1,200 parks. I don't know where you can find a copy. We got ours at Buckhorn Lake RV Resort in Kerrville, TX. The authors spend quite a bit of time there.
Just found a web link www.big-rigs-rv.com
Don
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Don8ch
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10/15/12 12:30pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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Battery charge line for Cobalt
We are going to have a battery charge line installed this week. The battery for our 2010 Chevy Cobalt is in the trunk. I am wondering if the line can be connected to the battery boost post under the hood? Picture of the booster post attached.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2epm2xg.jpg
Don
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Don8ch
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10/15/12 12:02pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Love, Love, Love my TailGater Satellite DISH.
I am using my tailgater on my first road trip far away from home. I have the receiver added to my home account for an extra 7 dollars a month. It doesn't get local channels at my new location. A call to Dish was no help. He said that since the receiver is registered to my home address it won't get local channels elsewhere. I thought this was the whole point of the Tailgater! Was he wrong or do I need a different programming package like pay-as-you-go?
To get the different local channels you would need a separate account such as the pay-as-you-go available through DISHforMyRV.com. You will be able to change your locals but it will cost you a lot more than $7/month. If you will only be using the tailgater for a few months of the year, it may be worth it to you.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/08/12 07:03pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: While on the road
Stay in a hotel. Our first winter heading south we stayed in a motel the first two nights and it was wonderful. We were still far enough north that the trailer was winterized. After a long day's driving, it was instant warmth with no hassle. We enjoyed a dinner out then a good night's sleep. The third night we were in north Texas and stayed in the trailer. Everything was wet with condensation and it was quite a while before it was comfortable. It made us realize how glad we were that we stayed in hotels the previous nights.
We had checked in advance to know which hotels had big rig parking available and we parked in beside the eighteen wheelers.
As for cost, we figured it was about breakeven when we considered the free breakfast in the motel and no campground fee or use of propane, which can be pretty high on those cold nights.
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Don8ch
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10/08/12 05:20pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Newbie w KVH
At issue is the KVH R4SL. I brought the old 311 Dish receiver I had at the office to deliver thinking it would plug and play. Well it doesn't have HDMI jacks which are "required" to hook up the tvs.
- Although HDMI is the best way to connect to modern TVs composite video will also work well for HD - By the way, your 311 receiver isn't HD so this was a non-starter
During the conversion from Direct (factory set) to Dish the technician says we would be much happier with Direct because you can watch all the stations from same satellite (101) on back and front tvs vs only the stations on the same satellite (110 or119) on Dish that the other tv is watching.
- but he forgot to tell you that you can't get HD on Direct unless you have a Winegard Trav'ler or equivalent system.
He says people are bringing in Dish systems all the time and converting to Direct. Does anyone have/know of this problem?
So..... I disconnected Charter at home and brought in Direct so we can take the boxes with us on the road. Today the Direct installer ask for the paperwork for the dome to switch back to Direct. He notices the KVH doesn't support HDTV from Direct and only Dish. I call the dealer tech and he says that the Direct boxes convert the standard signal up to HDTV.
- No way; it will only be standard definition
Hope some of this helps.
Don
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Don8ch
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10/03/12 08:01pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: New purchase options
I believe that Tiffin use the Precision Temp on-demand hot water heater. We have Precision Temp for both hot water and hydronic heating. We have had some issues on the heating side due to leaks where Newmar went from PEZ to heater hose then back to PEZ in the slide out. This is a Newmar problem not a Precision Temp issue. That aside, the on demand hot water is great; unlimited. On electric there is enough hot water for most uses and the propane kicks in for unlimited amounts of water. If you are sitting still for a while and paying for electric you can leave the electric off and use it on propane only. You are spending a lot of money, don't short change yourself on the hot water.
Don
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Don8ch
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09/28/12 06:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How can I duplicate Ken's Blue Cheese Salad Dressing?
Thanks to everyone for their input. I will try these suggestions.
Bounder in CA : you can probably buy the Molson cheaper there than we can get it here :-)
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Don8ch
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09/24/12 02:44pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Circle Check for Class A Motor Home in Ontario
I faced the same question when I bought my motorhome. There is really nothing written anywhere. My solution was to enroll in a truck driving school; Commercial Heavy Equipment Training (link). Although I didn't require the Z (air brake)endorsement for my motorhome, I got it too because nothing is forever and it may come in handy in the future.
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Don8ch
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09/24/12 02:31pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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How can I duplicate Ken's Blue Cheese Salad Dressing?
Does anyone have a recipe that comes close to duplicating Ken's Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressing? We bought this in the winter when in the south and really like it, but it is not available in Canada. I
Thanks
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Don8ch
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09/18/12 05:50pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Maintenance Diesel Pusher Kitchener Waterloo area
Your closest Holiday Rambler dealer is Sicard RV (Sicard) in Smithville, not too far from KW.
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Don8ch
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09/09/12 07:39pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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