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RE: Exceeding Weight Ratings / State Inspection Stickers
The reason you have insurance is to cover your loss when you do something dumb. Doing something stupid or illegal will not void your insurance.
They may raise your rates or cancel you after the fact but you will be covered.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/11/10 08:57am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Yamaha extended run fuel tank
Go to wisesales.com and scroll down to the bottom of the generator accessories section and see if that would work for you.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/11/10 08:44am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Door lock is stuck
If it is the typical Tri-Mark door latch that many RV's use often the tang on the back of the latch bolt breaks off. About the only way to get it open is to drill holes from the outside until you can get at the latch spring-pull it out then drill a shallow hole in the back end of the bolt so you can stick some kind of pry into the bolt and pry it out of the door jamb. It is a common failure and regularly stocked by most good RV repair shops in both black and white. Been there--done that.
I drilled a series of holes in the cast aluminum in a circle and broke the center of the circle out. Did it in a State Park.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/11/10 08:37am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Cell Phone Signal Repeater
Wilson has very good tech support people. Call them and explain what you have and they will steer you straight.I have their amp and their indoor flat panel antenna on a pole outside and I get service when noone else does (-:
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg219/jauguston/WilsonFlatPanel001.jpg
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jauguston
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03/10/10 07:36pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Running LP heat on batteries...
As a generality figure one group 27 battery or equivelent per night when it is cold is about what "most" furnaces will need.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/10/10 07:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Agressive cleaners
Spic and Span liquid houshold cleaner. Mix a little bit strong. Best I have ever found for streaks and other normal stored outside gunk. Makes that green slime melt away.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/10/10 12:36pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Question About Blowing air through water lines
Don't forget to drain the outside shower if you have one and drain the low point drains.
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jauguston
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03/10/10 12:29pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Honda Generator Maintenance?
I agree with pianotuna. Put Sta-Bil in the gas and follow the manual for oil change interval.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/10/10 12:21pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Adding an extended run tank to a Champion Generator
The Honda EU generators have a fuel pump. I don't believe the Champion does.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/10/10 12:13pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Improving gas mileage
Fuel is one of the smallest costs of owning and using a motorhome. Obsessing over a couple of miles per gallon to me is just a waste of effort.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/09/10 08:56am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: A Very Interesting Alternative To A Toad
Expensive alternative to a bicycle maybe but alternative to a toad -- maybe not (-:
Jim
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jauguston
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03/09/10 08:52am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Converting to residential fridge
My guess you will regret using a 120v only refer. For one thing it would almost completely eliminate using any non-hookup sites.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/07/10 08:33am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Older Generator... Repair or Replace ??
You did nothing wrong running the generator while driving in hot weather. That is what it is designed to do. 500 hours on a Onan is nothing.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/07/10 08:27am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: attributes of an ideal converter?
Just a FYI I have a Solar Boost 3024 controller on my solar system. I have peak charge voltage set at 14.8v and it has temperature compensation with a sensor on one of the battery posts. We have been out quite a bit this winter and I often see charge voltage at 15.18v when it is cold. Kind of suprised me the first time I saw that high a voltage but the solar guys say it is normal.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 07:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: 4 spd with Cummins?
I have that exact setup. ISB 210 uprated to 275hp. Allison AT542. About 20,000 lbs with toad. Great power. I added a BD low stall speed torque converter and BD exhaust brake. I changed to synthetic trans fluid. A nice addition on long down hills. Did the work myself-retired mechanic/crane operator.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 09:37am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wrangler dinghy using ReadyBrake
Been using Ready Brake on my Samurai for years. As far as I am concerned it is the best/simplest tow brake system there is. Also one of the least expensive.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 09:20am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Electrical question ?
Solar is not a dependable source of power especially in northern latitudes. The efficiency of solar panels drop as you go north. Clouds and rain = no output or very low output. I have 520w of solar on my motorhome here in NW Washington and on a cloudy day this time of the year I am lucky to get 4-5a in the middle of the day.
A generator should come first then solar if you want it.
A 1000w generator will power a 40a converter at most.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 09:14am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Simple, cheap, and effective ram air intake
Its nice to know your back yard engineering is better than all those dumb engineers Ford employs. Right (-:
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jauguston
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03/06/10 09:02am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Directv question
If you use any type of A-B switch it will have to be power pass to allow receiver power to reach the antenna to power the LNB.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 08:49am |
Technology Corner
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RE: RV batteries
Schumacher Battery Maintainer from Walmart. Cheaper and better than Battery Tender.
Jim
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jauguston
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03/06/10 08:41am |
Tech Issues
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