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RE: What water pressure regulator do you use?
NASAGuy's water pressure regulator. My first attempt at posting a photo. Please excuse if it is not the correct size. I still don't know how to insert the photo directly.
http://i44.tinypic.com/25rgide.jpg
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NASAGuy
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04/23/09 02:54pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: What water pressure regulator do you use?
I am presently using an adjustable Watts 560 pressure regulator and a Merrill stainless steel gauge. My rig has a tee in the incoming water line and a 1/2 inch hose bib. All the fittings are brass.I don't know how to post a photo but if you would send me your Email address I will send the photo.
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NASAGuy
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04/23/09 02:11pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Eternabond tape
It probably isn't necessary, or even desireable to remove the roof vents. Eternabond does make a product call "Doublestick" that has adhesive on both sides but it is only 0.06 inches thick so it wouldn't work too well if there was any appreciable uneveness on the mating surfaces. The conventional way to use Eternabond would be to clean up the old caulk,as others have said, and apply the tape onto the vent edges and camper roof. Two inch wide Eternabond with a white finish should work nicely. By the way Eternabond will NOT adhere to any old silicone caulk.
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NASAGuy
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04/17/09 04:30pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: 30A service not enough
Thank you Wolfe10 for,hopefully, putting an end to this agonizing thread. The only recent one worse was the one about comparing 30 amp service wattage vs 50 amp service wattage. That one went on for four pages and no one had a clue what they were talking about. Your comments are always accurate and concise.
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NASAGuy
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04/15/09 12:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Ford Tow/Haul feature
Thanks again for all the excellent information. I understand the principals of the Tow/haul feature much better. But I have one further question. Suppose I am at the top of an 11,000 foot mountain pass in Colorado and looking at a long,crooked, 6% or 7% downgrade. Do you think Tow/Haul will assist me sufficiently that I will get to the bottom of the mountain with only occasional braking, or will I still have to manually downshift to third or even second gear as I am accustomed to doing on motor homes without this feature?
I seem to be having a problem adapting the principles of Toy/Haul to real life situations.
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NASAGuy
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04/14/09 12:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rust under my new 2009 Jayco Feather 28r
It is never a good idea to apply a protective coating over rust. A better solution is to apply Ospho(the active ingredient is Phosphoric acid)to the rusted areas and let dry overnight.This converts the rust from ferrous iron to iron phosphate which is a rust-retarding paintable surface. When dry the rusted areas can be coated with Rustoleum(or other protective coating)
I bought a gallon of Ospho years ago at Sherwin Williams but,more recently, bought a quart of Jasco Prep and Primer at Lowes. Same thing as Ospho-the main active ingredient is Phosphoric acid.
Some people will advocate using Naval Jelly buy this product only removes rust and does not convert the rust into a protective coating.
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NASAGuy
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04/07/09 08:12am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 50 amp cord size
Agree with Twomed. In my experience a quality silicone insulated 50 amp cord is much more "limber" in cold weather than a standard neoprene 30 amp cable. Don't even think about using smaller gauge wire.
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NASAGuy
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04/06/09 05:12pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: installing tire pressure monitoring system
I installed the Hopkins TPMS about two weeks ago. Very straight forward installation. When the sensor contacts the Dill valve in the valve stem air will start to hiss out so don't dilly-dally in screwing the sensor in the rest of the way or you could very easily lose 1-2 psi tire pressure.
Interestingly,my sensors were labeled "Pressure Pro" rather than "N Vision". The Hopkins tech support person was very upset that the competition was getting free advertising. Obviously, the sensors are somewhat generic.
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NASAGuy
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04/06/09 05:01pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Best Price on Eternabond
Hello West Melbourne
Someone asked the same question in another post just a few days ago. There were quite a few replies that recommended reasonably-priced sources. It has been few years since I bought Eternabond but at that time Copperstate Roofing had the best prices. I just live up the road in Titusville so let me know if you need any help.
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NASAGuy
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04/03/09 04:39pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ford Tow/Haul feature
My thanks to all for helping me out. Your information was exactly what I wanted to know. I will feel a lot better now when I get on top of that 11,000 foot mountain pass. However, If you see a new Southwind whizzing by you on a steep downhill grade you will know I haven't quite got the hang of it yet. :)
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NASAGuy
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03/16/09 01:11pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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Ford Tow/Haul feature
We have a 2009 Southwind on the Ford chassis and at this point have driven only in the Florida flatlands so I am still puzzled by the Tow/Haul feature. On flat ground switching to Tow/Haul doesn't do anything obvious.Information in the owner's manual doesn't go into detail. So, before we get to the top of an 11,000 foot mountain pass on our summer trip it would be really nice to know more about this feature. I am an experienced mountain driver but Tow/Haul is new to me.
Can anyone explain when tow/Haul should be used? Also,does using this feature continuosly affect gas mileage?
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NASAGuy
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03/16/09 10:07am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Ford V10 - RPM check....
We have an 09 Southwind and we get the same numbers as redapple. The RV has only been driven in the flatlands of Florida and I am still puzzled by the Tow/Haul feature. On flat ground switching to Tow/Haul doesn't seem to do anything.
Can anyone explain when and how Tow/Haul should be used? Does using this feature affect gas mileage.
Thanks
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NASAGuy
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03/16/09 06:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Honda CRV Fuse Removal??
Bottom line is if you tow your car for two or maybe three long days without pulling fuses or charging/recharging the battery in some manner you WILL find the toad battery has been discharged to the point it will not start the car.
In addition,since cars such as Hondas and Vues do not come with deep-cycle batteries the life of the battery is greatly reduced by repeated charge/discharge cyles.
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NASAGuy
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03/16/09 06:00am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Going from West Yellowstone through the Park to Jackson...
No problem from West Yellowstone to Jackson. No big passes to worry about and it is a beautiful drive. Stop as often as you can and enjoy the scenery. Watch for wildlife. Bison always claim the right of way.
However, if you are heading west from Jackson, Teton Pass is fairly steep but no problem if you go slow and gear down. If you are going south from Jackson the roads are good.
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NASAGuy
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03/15/09 08:58am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Best place in Florida to watch space shuttle launch?
Better yet is the Manatee Hammock CG just south of Tituville. Better call first to check availability. Better hurry because the launch is this evening!
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NASAGuy
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03/15/09 08:45am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Honda CRV Fuse Removal??
No, you don't have to pull the fuse but the battery will take a hit even if an auxilary braking systen never comes on even once. Honda told me when we bought our 2005 CRV SE that there are active systems even when the key is in the "Auxillary" position that slowly drain the battery. If I don't pull the accessory fuse I make a point to hook up my battery charger after a long(8 hours or more)days drive. Typically, it takes over an hour for the 10 amp charger to finish charging so it is obvious the battery was significantly discharged.
If you opt to pull the fuse or fuses(in my case Honda told me to pull both the #8 and #18 fuses) a small pair of needle nose pliers makes fuse removal easy. Better yet,I removed both fuses and carefully soldered a loop of small gauge insulated wire to the top of both fuses. I just put a finger in the loop to remove the fuse.
Still better yet is to follow the suggestion that Bumpy and others have made regarding using an external fuse holder.
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NASAGuy
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03/14/09 06:00pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: water heater fittings
I too recommend staying with the nylon fittings because of the galvanic corrosion problems that have been previosly mentioned. Teflon tape or other sealants are NOT required. Just be careful not to overtighten or you may need to find and EZ Out.
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NASAGuy
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03/13/09 10:38am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Wireless Internet Camera
I use the Linksys WVC54GCA wireless G camera. It has 640 X 480 resolution and sound.It is modestly priced(just over $100) at Amazon.com. Getting right IP address for remote monitoring is the only trick.
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NASAGuy
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03/13/09 10:26am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Towing Honda Civic
Your procedure is correct except the engine must be run for three minutes minimum before shutting it down. We towed Honda Civics for 12 years with no problem.
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NASAGuy
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03/13/09 10:15am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: oil changes for gen.
Onan must have gorillas to install the oil filters. Every new generator we have owned has had a super-tight oil filter. Removal requires one of those "cup" type filter wrenches and a few good cuss words.
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NASAGuy
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03/09/09 02:43pm |
Tech Issues
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