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RE: What wax do u use for ur front cap
Zep or Red Max
Use what you want but the OP asked about a wax, not a floor finish product.
I also use Meguires #50 and sometimes a second coat of Meguires Pure Wax. Lasts all season.
To the OP, Basspro and Cabelas both carry Meguires products if you have one nearby.
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RAS43
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06/19/13 11:36am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Towing Speed - Am I Going Too Slow?!
I've tried looking up the max vehicle backup in CO but haven't had any luck. Is there an easy way to find out if CO has this sort of law?
Yes, it is a law in Colorado that you must pull over (when safe) if there are 5 or more vehicles behind you. Some do it, some don't. Some are RV'ers and some not. Sorry I can't give you that exact law number, etc.
I travel that route a lot and it is hard not to have others behind you as speed is important to many, especially across South Park where the speed limit is high.
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RAS43
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06/18/13 03:55pm |
Towing
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RE: Part Time Insurance?
If it is a separate policy then your autos see if you can add it to the auto policy. It may be cheaper bundling.
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RAS43
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06/18/13 09:54am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Octane and Altitude
Do your research. Octane is added to fuel.
Let us know where we can buy octane. :? And then I better also get some cetane for my diesel.:D
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RAS43
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05/31/13 06:09pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Do you jack up your 5th wheel with the landing gear down?
TrailerAid Plus, so simple and so safe. I guess no one wants to think outside the box!
True, but the OP is talking about jacking the trailer up without the tow vehicle hooked up. Can't use Trailer Aid for that. :@
To the OP: I have done what you are asking-jacked up one side of the trailer to do maintenance without the truck hooked to it. In order to get the tires off of the ground the trailer had to be raised up a lot. The landing leg on the raised side was off the ground and the trailer was tipped quite a bit toward the other side. The leg on the ground was angled some due to this. Yes, they are designed for more weight then what was probably on it but the angle put a lot of torque on the leg. I got it done but from then on I have hooked up the truck and raised the legs.
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RAS43
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05/27/13 10:52am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Axle nut size
The axle Castle nut. The big job.
Opps, sorry. Thought you wanted lug nut size.
Denny and bowebow have it correct.
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RAS43
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05/26/13 02:43pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Axle nut size
It is a 9/16" fine thread.
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RAS43
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05/25/13 03:47pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Stolen Diesel Fuel
It has been a number of years back but they caught two guys in our parking garage who had been stealing gasoline. They had a setup using an electric fuel pump to pump fuel from a car they parked next to containers in the trunk of their car. No telling how long they had been getting away with it but they were caught with 10 - 5gallon cans full of fuel. It was lucky someone spotted them and turned them into building security.
To add to this, I also had experience "some time ago" with owner-operator truck drivers who had such a rig on their tractor and would park next to another rig and pump fuel from the tank. They got great fuel mileage!!:E
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RAS43
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05/23/13 11:56am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Re-packing bearings
Contrary to popular belief the hubs should be full of grease. AIR DOES NOT TRANSFER HEAT and that is the primary purpose of having grease on the bearings. If the bearings are packed correctly and the hub cavity is full the heat generated has a greater contact area with the hub and the heat generated will dissipate much faster. Of course I only had 35 years of experience in the field.
Randy
I thought that the main reason to have grease on the bearings was for lubrication! Transfering heat is minimal.
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RAS43
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05/21/13 09:38am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Best surface for tires to sit on for extended periods?
Don't let them sit on anything - jack them off the ground and use good tire covers.
Good tire covers I agree with. Jacking them off the ground, who does that anymore? Too much work and if I want to go I don't need the extra work. My rig sits on gravel with old rubber mud flaps between the tires and gravel. My last set of tires were 7 years old when replaced, without any problems.
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RAS43
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05/19/13 05:53pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Denver to Telluride + Ouray - Best Route & RV Parks
Another route would be US285 from Denver to Poncha Springs and then US50 to US550 at Montrose and then south. Much shorter then I70 to Grand Junction and more scenic. There are many RV campgrounds along the way, both private and public. The area around Gunnison and Blue Mesa Reservoir is especially pretty, IMO.
I agree with others about a lack of campgrounds around Telluride and it is pricey.
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RAS43
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05/17/13 06:52pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: I hate love bugs!!
Any one ever try a Love Bug Eraser. I saw it advertised somewhere. HERE
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RAS43
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05/12/13 04:04pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Atwood Range/Oven won't ignite
Our Atwood range has always been tempermental with lighting the burners. I even got a new lighter from Atwood under warranty and it is still iffy when lighting.I have spark all the time but the burners are slow to light. Gas pressure is correct. I believe that it was poorly designed but since we have a handheld lighter it is a minimal problem.
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RAS43
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05/12/13 03:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Diesel Fuel
I learned long ago, the stations are color blind.... so I use the "sniff" test :B
X2, and how about that old statement--"read the label"
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RAS43
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05/09/13 10:34am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Questions on Duramax purchase
Too much mileage, I would walk away. Low mileage would be below 105K
"Was from a older guy who I don't think ever towed with it."
Sounds like salesmen talk. He may not have towed but he put a lot of miles a year on it. X2 on mileage. Either walk or low bid it.
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RAS43
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05/08/13 03:55pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Extended warranty
My 3rd trip out with a brand new unit and my hydraulic system blew a massive leak that left me sitting in a campground with non-functioning slides, non-functioning landing gear, and a campground operator that wanted me gone because it was "Closed for the season" day.
How did an extended warranty help in that case?
Getting their permission to fix it would extend your stay.
If it was a brand new unit the manufacturers warranty would cover it, not any extended warranty.
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RAS43
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05/05/13 04:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Keeping A FW From Being Stolen
If 5er is being stored for extended periods,why not take off the pin box,4 bolts.
TATA!! NOW that's the right idea....
That would work of course but how many of us could handle the weight of the pin box or have the correct tools to remove and replace it and torque the bolts properly.
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RAS43
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05/04/13 09:53am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Bring lots of Propane!
You may need a shovel also, they got a lot of snow up there the last couple of days!!
We just got our first trip in and had to go to Pueblo to miss most of the snow. But it is too cold for May!
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RAS43
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05/02/13 11:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: NuWa Inductries
No, NuWa and Petersen Industries have not merged, at least as of today. NUWA is not taking orders or building new trailers. They are selling several other brands and doing repairs and warranty work at the factory in Chanute, KS. They have an inventory of Hitchhikers in stock, both new and used.
NUWA and Petersen did work together on a couple of 5th wheeel trailers but did not go forward with any further production.
As Old-Bisquit pointed out try the web site for more info.
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RAS43
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04/30/13 11:59am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Overnight near Ogalla / North Platte, NE
X2 on Buffalo Bill's SP in North Platte. We stay there every year on our way north and enjoy the quiet. It is a few miles off of I80 and away from town. One year we even stayed an extra day to visit the museum. Also, I have never seen the fairgrounds open when we passed thru so I doubt that it is a viable camp spot.
In Ogallala we have stayed at Country View CG also and enjoyed the stop.
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RAS43
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04/30/13 10:14am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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