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RE: budgeting on the road
If you plan on seeing the natural attractions of America, NP's, NF's, lakes rivers, mtn's etc. I would budget $100-$120 per day for the basic trip. Insurances,gifts,club memberships,fishing licences,major vehicular repair etc would be extra.
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Gjac
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06/17/13 06:04am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Drip Pot Diesel Stove
Quite a few years ago I stopped in a gas station during the winter and this guy had a 50 gallon drum that he would fill with waste oil from cars. He had a hot plate under the valve on the drum that he would crack open and it dripped on the hot plate. It heated the whole garage. Seeing as you are already thinking outside the box, may be a smaller waster oil heater can be made for your stove top that would use your vent over the stove so you won't have to put another hole in the roof, a fireproof back splash could be constructed against the back and side walls for safety. Keep us informed of you progress.
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Gjac
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06/14/13 08:50am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Mileage difference Ford V10 vs Workhorse 8.1?
From just talking to folks I meet along the way It seems like those with a 32-35 ft MH get 7-7.5 mpg with the V-10 and 7.5 to 8 with the Chevy. So I think over time if your MH is a similar size and weight as your friends and you travel the same speed you should get slightly better.
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Gjac
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06/11/13 02:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Water jets for radiator / oil / trans coolers
My thought on this is that you would only use it out west on long hill climbs. If I stayed in the NE or south I would not need it. But after following this thread I was thinking of a low cost design. My neighbor was having a tag sale and he gave me about 20 ft of 1/8 in plastic tubing on Sunday. My thought was to connect it to the outside hose and run the tubing up to the radiator with a 12v NC water valve. I was reading an some bus conversion forums that the valve has to be mounted lower than the water spray so as it not trap air. As someone already suggested melt small holes every 2 ins in the tubing with a paper clip and tie wrap tubing with sealed end across the front of the AC condenser. A momentary switch would then be wired from the dash to the water valve. When required the outside shower head would be removed and screwed into the tubing in the wet bay. I tried the tubing at the shower head and it sent a stream of water about 20 ft some the house pump is strong enough. Any thoughts or advice on the water valve?
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Gjac
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06/11/13 02:15pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Windshield Wipers
When this happened to me I found it was the screws that held the motor in place were loose. I was able to rotate the motor to position the blades where I wanted them then tighten the screws.
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Gjac
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06/11/13 07:16am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: The Greatest RV Song Ever?
Chock Full o' Nuts wrote:
Who remembers the old cowboy show "Rawhide"? It's our traveling theme song.
(raises hand) Me! I remember "Rawhide." Also "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Maverick" and "Gunsmoke." I was a little girl then. What happened? :E
The Blues Brothers' take on the "Rawhide" theme was a hoot. Do you remember Sugarfoot, that was my favorite cowboy show.
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Gjac
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06/09/13 09:32pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Blower Motor won't shut off
Thanks Mike I did not know what Plan B is. I thought it was part of Medicare. Where is it located in Milford?
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Gjac
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06/09/13 05:58pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Water tank fell out.
In 2006 while in Alaska a guy next to me with a 5th wheel had something similar happen with a loud bang. When I went over to see what happened the tank was bowed , hanging down, with the c channels that hold it up bent very badly. I later found out he was loosing water every time he moved so he installed a check valve so the water would not siphon out while traveling. He forgot to open it while filling and it expanded and broke the supports. After a trip to Walmart withe some FG and resin myself and another fellow were able to fix it for him. I mention this only because I can't see why this would just fail on it's own while parked without something else causing it.
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Gjac
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06/09/13 08:58am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Help with new engine decision
Jim like many of us with older MH's it is hard to know how much is to much for a repair. In your first post you called the MH "beloved" so I think you like the MH. I would spend the $1700 for the rebuilt 454, add headers, a free flow muffler, and a larger core radiator, new hoses, belts etc for less than $3000 in total if you do the work yourself. You will have a great running MH that will perform better than 90% of the brand new diesels or gas MH's out there. If you buy another used MH you will put $3000 to $5000 into it anyways to fix it up. If you buy a new MH you will lose $30,000 when you drive it off the lot. Hope this helps.
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Gjac
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06/09/13 07:34am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Blower Motor won't shut off
Well if you have time stop and sat hi. Just PM me.
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Gjac
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06/08/13 09:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Water heater not lighting
Then you will need to test with an ohm meter per the manual.
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Gjac
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06/08/13 10:59am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Blower Motor won't shut off
I have a 1996 Chevy 454 and the control for my fan is in the RH head. It is a plug that screws into the head and has a wire attached to the end. It is a thermo plug of some sort sensing the head temps and trigger the fan to go on when the head temps get to a certain temperature. I don't know if yours is set up the same or similar way but if after checking simple things like the switch position, try removing the wire to see if the fan goes off indicating a shorted out plug.
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Gjac
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06/08/13 09:22am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Water heater not lighting
If you look at the manual posted towards the end it shows you how to test the module to see if it is good or bad with an ohm meter. The module looks different than the one I have but if you turn it over and see a circuit board and soldered joints you could look for burned out tracks. If it is potted like mine is you have to test with an ohm meter.
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Gjac
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06/08/13 09:08am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Water jets for radiator / oil / trans coolers
I bought mine from Summit Racing in 2006, at the time the were about $700 if I remember correctly. My MH is a 1996 GBM on a 1995 P-30 Chevy chassis so it still had the TBI. The headers did not have EGR or AIR fittings just oxygen sensor fitting in the y tube to connect to the single exhaust.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 04:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Few Repair/Maintance questions for new RV owner
Also check in between your condenser and radiator for dead bugs and dirt buildup I made a tool that gets into that space to flush out that space with water. You may be able to just slide a piece of flexible plastic or Al in between the to to see if anything is there and knock out the big chunks then spray with a hose.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 10:34am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dinghy Requirements.
Will, your right about some of the flat tow-able new cars. I guess I am spoiled by my Corolla I just turn the key to ACC at put in neutral and tow.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 10:26am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Water jets for radiator / oil / trans coolers
Popeye Thorley was a good choice for me. They were ceramic coated along with a free flowing muffler it was about $1000 installed by a local muffler shop. Banks at the time was about 3 times that price installed. Max torque on that vintage 454 TBI is at 1800 rpm. If you look at the Banks web site their HP and Torque claims are at higher RPMs, so they might be better for a higher revving Ford or later version Chevy. They made a huge improvement in performance. I wished I did this first instead of just fixing the leaky manifold gaskets.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 10:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Water jets for radiator / oil / trans coolers
Iam determined to evacuate the hot air from my Pace Arrow eng compartment....not only does it produce tremendous heat but I believe it is trapped there....I have cut two holes above my headlights and ducted 4" ducts of fresh air right on top of my manifolds...next Iam going to remove the mud flaps in front of the front tires cause I believe these are the main air block of the fresh air to to the eng.... I ran 2 4 in ducts as you described when I first bought the MH and had the leaking exhaust gaskets replaced what I found was that the following year the exhaust manifolds were cracked between the ports(not leaking)from rain water getting in hitting the hot manifolds. My scoops were lower under the grill so be careful. Headers and other mods helped remove a lot of the heat from the dog house and added way more power.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 08:05am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dinghy Requirements.
mowermech I would not want a DD that gets less than 30 mpg hwy. I live in the NE which is mostly flat paved roads. If I lived out west in a more rural setting a jeep my be more practical. Everything is a trade off. Right now a front wheel drive 5 passenger sedan that gets between 35-40 mps, with 6 ins of GC and a CW of < 3000 lbs is probably the best all around attributes that are achievable. The hybrids are interesting but at over $30k compared to less that $20k for the above sedans I don't know when you would break even. $10k buys a lot of gas.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 07:49am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Few Repair/Maintance questions for new RV owner
The way I tested mine was from inside the dog house I stared at the top and went across the top every several ins. I had to hold the fan clutch with a rag and re position it to take the readings. Working my way across and down in about a 2 in grid pattern I took readings until I got to the bottom. What I found was a 52 degree difference from the inlet on top to the outlet on the bottom and no cold spots especially in the center of the radiator. I am told the the center,area where the electric fan covers is the likely area for clogging. I have had several brand new thermostats that would not open or only partially open right out of the box. Always test in boiling water first. I change anti freeze and chemically flush first then flush by removing the thermostat, replacing the housing and forcing water into the system through the lower radiator hose. I made an adapter to do this. If you put a pail underneath you can see what comes out of the radiator. Also when you remove the cap the water should flow freely out the bottom inlet, if it kind of gurgles out it would indicate some restrictions. Hope this helps you out.
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Gjac
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06/06/13 06:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
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