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RE: A Shout Out to...
{clap} {clap} {clap} {clap} {clap} I love hearing reports like this.......X2
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Grillmeister
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05/21/13 11:44am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Entry Door
A bit expensive, but EDWIN is what you want.I LOVE mine, great improvement.
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Grillmeister
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05/21/13 11:37am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to use Generator
Check the GFI. There might be two, one in bathroom, one in kitchen. That's where my money is going to be bet. You have power if the micro is working.X2
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Grillmeister
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05/21/13 11:33am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: How to use Generator
Plug in before starting the genny. You can turn off the main breaker before starting the genny, but it is not required. Be sure that all large amp items like the AC and the electric water heater element are turned off and left off for about 2 minutes after starting the genny.
I also have a Winny with the genny outlet in the electrical compartment. It works great. Whenever I unplug from the CG post, I automatically plug into the genny immediately.X2
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Grillmeister
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05/21/13 11:32am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: CW Service Colorado Springs
Watching!
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Grillmeister
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05/19/13 09:59pm |
Camping World Service and Installation
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RE: How old is too old?
From my experience, when you buy an older MH you have an initial period and expense of 'fixing her up'. That could be 30%-50% of the purchase cost.
Assuming that you did everything right from the start, your 10 year expectancy is spot on.
Thinking that you can buy an older MH and just jump in and drive and not suffer a catastrophe or 2 is unrealistic :)
People generally sell MHs that have some issues, either declared or hidden.
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Grillmeister
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05/19/13 01:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Left stranded night before Thanksgiving...
AAA Rv Plus would have towed you up to 100 miles to a location of your choice!:)You may want to double check on this. In CA, I was told the 100 miles only applied to the auto side. For my Class C they told me their was a dollar limit for any services, it was something like $450 at the time about ten years ago. I now have Good Sam.
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Grillmeister
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05/18/13 09:33am |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: 1984 Fleetwood Jamboree E350 - fuel pump / filter?
Don't forget the most important repair tool: Lots of ice cold BEER! :B http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/barbecue/smileys-barbecue-161087.gif
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Grillmeister
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05/17/13 09:03am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Left stranded night before Thanksgiving...
Nov. till now?? And the contract rules should be bent for him?? No way friend(Not) and I like western's replies (usually).
Some new members will never 'get it'.
Hey Crabbin Cabbin!
New member ???? Look at my profile 2004
YOU 2011
Good for you - but I was referring to the OP! And I changed names in 2011 but that doesn't matter to you nor I.
Ha! Another one for the blocked list :B
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Grillmeister
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05/16/13 05:23pm |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: Left stranded night before Thanksgiving...
Thanks for the information, next year I won't miss Thanksgiving in May. Don't know how it slipped by me that they had moved it from November.
Perhaps it would be worthwhile for the "Ask Marcus" forums to add another forum. We could call it "How far back in history can you bash Good Sam and Camping World" Sure would be interesting to hear how Good Sam's ERS screwed up the crank on someone's Model A.
As somebody else said.... I would like to know which park you own so I NEVER go there. I have read ALL your posts and you never say anything constructive. Do you work for GS???
This is what the blocking feature is for :B
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Grillmeister
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05/16/13 08:38am |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: 1984 Fleetwood Jamboree E350 - fuel pump / filter?
I pulled the tank early Friday afternoon so I could get it down to the radiator shop on Friday. The tank didn't actually look as bad internally as I was hoping... but I still wanted to pay the relatively low price to have it boiled out as cheap insurance.
However - I did find a small amount of corrosion on the fuel pump connector and the fuel pump sock was completely black and mostly hardened over. Most likely being the culprit.
Glad you found something and did not drop the tank for nothing.
I still haven't received the gasket for the carb yet so nowhere with that. I think I've decided to use an old 86 MR2 muffler for the generator. This muffler is about 6" diameter, has a 90* bend in it, about 3ft wide (yes, longer than the regular generator muffler) and is meant to quiet a 1.6 that has a short exhaust (MR2's are mid engine cars, so there isn't much length in the exhaust to quiet it down).
The last time I changed my Carb gaskets NAPA had them in stock. The muffler on my 4.0 Onan that was on it when I got it is only 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 18" long. My local muffler guy says he stocks them.
I swapped the radio out... and I've never had a stereo be such a PITA before. I've done them in tons of cars, trucks, boats, etc.... Many of which take as little as 15 minutes to do a clean/fresh swap or install. As simple as stereos are - it still took me about 3 hours just to wire.
Doing ANY work under or inside the dash of our rigs is indescribably difficult, no room and no access.
The wiring in the RV is less than optimistic. The radio that came out only had 2 channels so all 4 speakers ran to left & right.... However in trying to find which went where I couldn't easily determine (partially due to how it was built, partially due to how the PO wired it). There was no switched 12V (and realized that's so that occupants can listen to the stereo sans keys - my resolution to this was an added switch above the radio). The tricky part, however was the speakers... I ended up having to remove the rear speakers, cut the wires off the old stereo, make a 10' test cable, and check for continuity between each wire. Somehow there were only 4 wires for all 4 speakers connected to the old tape deck and I could only see unions for 2 of the 8 wires (meaning positive left front and rear I could see but not negative). This left me stumped and is why I resorted to cutting and testing.
Way way back some of the first old stereos for cars that had four speakers only had four wires, all positive, one for each speaker. The idea was that you were supposed to ground each speaker to the frame to complete the connection. This only lasted a few years due to all the interference and bad contacts as you can imagine. I was lucky, mine had eight wires, I would not want to try to fish wires from the radio to the rear, lots of work.
It was also wired with what looks to be house THHN cable - completely unnecessary for speakers. If I remember.... right speakers are yellow (+) and white (-) and left speakers are orange (+) and white (-). The only distinction you have between front and rear from above the doghouse is that the rear speaker wires are in a loom and the front speakers just go to the sides. Part of me thinks it couldn't be stock... until I realized all the wire is the same...
I also fabbed a bracket to hold the stereo in place - it cradles under the radio, bolts into the radio, and is bent and bolts up to the upper right vent.
I also picked up some square tubing to build a receiver hitch. I'm going a bit overload here.... the square tubing will sit inside the frame rails (2 pieces running parallel), will bolt to the frame rails, will be welded to the frame rails, and will be bolted to one another. I will probably pick up a univeral receiver plate and bolt & weld it to the square tubing. Hoping that is in and done effective Saturday.
My hitch is also hand made and all welded, looks like a little better than 6000 LB capacity. Wait until you tap into the wiring for the hitch, it is pretty ugly back there too.
Sounds like you are getting things into shape, have fun.
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Grillmeister
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05/15/13 06:49pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 1984 Fleetwood Jamboree E350 - fuel pump / filter?
Any Updates? http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/barbecue/smileys-barbecue-161087.gif
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Grillmeister
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05/14/13 08:09am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Boondocking at Walmart
As others have said we see this topic almost weekly. What I still can't fathom is why it's such a heated debate. If someone wants to stay at a WM and they let them, who cares? I don't get it. One of the coolest things about an RV is it's a rolling apartment. You can stay anywhere. And if that anywhere is ok with the management, what's all the fuss about? I really don't understand why folks get their knickers all in a twist about what other folks are doing. You do your thing and let everyone else do theirs. If you don't want to stay at Walmart, then don't. If you do and it works for you, great. Who cares?X2 http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/barbecue/smileys-barbecue-161087.gif
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Grillmeister
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05/14/13 08:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: A L T E R N A T E gas guage sender unit
Plumb a small, new secondary tank of the same height connected to the main tank, and put the sender in there? Easy to swap out if needed.
JimThis is not a bad idea, I have two tanks that are connected with a one inch fuel line and only one sending unit and one fill tube, works great.
The fuel return can still go only to the main tank and the vents just need to be tied together. http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/barbecue/smileys-barbecue-161087.gif
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Grillmeister
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05/14/13 07:57am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bolt snapped off but from where??
Has anyone thought to check the threads? If that is a grade eight bolt it is most likely an SAE thread (American/English). If the vehicle is newer, most likely all the fasteners are Metric and that would confirm that it did not come from the RV. http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/barbecue/smileys-barbecue-161087.gif
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Grillmeister
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05/14/13 07:49am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Tools and Maintenance Items for the Full Time RV Life
In our 9 years of fulltiming we needed tools where there were no stores. We took everything we would ever need toolwise, from day one. When you are 100 miles from nowhere and you need it...it is best to have it.
Well said.
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Grillmeister
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05/13/13 09:14pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Bolt snapped off but from where??
What a mystery! :E
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Grillmeister
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05/13/13 08:07pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Genset issue
Jim, thanks for the response. Very interesting.
Good luck to the OP, be sure to let us know the outcome.
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Grillmeister
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05/13/13 02:02pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Genset issue
Just to bump this up again, I have a question. Is it possible since the generator is being excercised with no load, is it going over the voltage specs.
Mine runs about 132 volts until I place a load on it. So I guess I am suggesting the OP start the genny and turn on some small loads like fans, lights and maybe the fridge on AC.
I know you are sopposed to let the genny warm up before placing loads on it, but most start up with at least the converter being on. It might be a simple experiment.
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Grillmeister
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05/13/13 12:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tools and Maintenance Items for the Full Time RV Life
I reduced the number of tools I carry to basic hand tools, testers and air compressor. Lowes and Home Depot store all of the speciality tools till I need them.I did not see any hardware stores when I was in Death Valley.
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Grillmeister
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05/13/13 09:51am |
Full-time RVing
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