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RE: upgrade window shades
I ordered a "look alike" from blinds chalet for less at the time and they work fine a little larger ( manual side shade, duals)
I first used the mcd online supplier I ordered from online .. she called me two weeks later! to say I was missing a number on my form .. I offered to give her that number on the spot ( phone) she decined and said I'd have to re fill out the form .. And wait again . I said thanks forget it , blinds chalet had the blind on my door on a week.
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jorbill2or
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05/19/13 04:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: WDW8 Q?
I thought turbo boost had nothing to do with the fan and used a sd card as a storage to acess data faster ? The fan is controlled by the heat sensor and I believe has nothing to do with turbo boost , am I wrong ?
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jorbill2or
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05/15/13 12:06pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: ultra guard
A quick google search shows camping world as a ultra guard dealer and the stainless trim kit avail at my local store on sale for 99.00 is that what your looking for? Perhaps they can order any other ultra guard parts such as the standard red reflectors.
How about here Reflector
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jorbill2or
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05/06/13 08:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Echo Charger not working
Glad it's working .. I like mine, it's not a charger .. It need the positive to the house batt because it reads the voltage and when it's higher than the chassis batts it diverts power to the chassis to keep them charged also ! ,a very nifty system. Connecting the two systems while keeping them separate ;-)
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jorbill2or
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04/27/13 06:19pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New Bridgestone Tires and handling issues
Don't know but on my tractor at work when I get " new tires" it's always squirrly for the first couple thousand Miles's ..the mechanics tell me it's me cause the tread needs to " break in " .. All I know is its the same every time I get new tires ... I assume the mh would be subject to the same .
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jorbill2or
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04/19/13 01:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: how much for diesel oil change
Chances are none of us will own a your / our motor home long enough to make the synthetic pay ! ESP at 750 .. Wow .. Speed I was less than 200 gen service included . But then it's your money ;-)
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jorbill2or
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04/06/13 12:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 50 amp to 30 amp at campsite
Yes common at any Rv supply
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jorbill2or
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04/05/13 06:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Running Laptop on road?
For just a laptop any small inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter power port will work fine .. The laptop won't need more than a 150-200 watt inverter 40- 50 bucks max.
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jorbill2or
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03/15/13 09:10am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Seat belts while sleeping
Team Sleeper truck drivers use a net like the one pictured a couple posts above. The one I had lay over the top of the bed more like a cover and was made out of seat belt material with webbing as shown. That said we almost never used it.I'd forget the velcro idea BOLT it down to a Major structural item
Ive seen a few Motor homes in wrecks in my Truckin travels.. You dont want to know what they look like inside unless a slow speed crash. cabinets, walls, stuff,Chairs .. lets just say they aren't connected anymore.:-(
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jorbill2or
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03/14/13 12:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: TRC hardwire install question
I think he means surge protector , the one I'm thinking of says TRC on the front panel and actually is the manufacturers Logo .. Tech Reaserch Corp , not what the device is ( surge protector)
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jorbill2or
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03/12/13 11:06am |
Tech Issues
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RE: new oregon question
Jantzen beach is a mobile park also . I suspect the problem is the monthly rate puts you as a "renter" they probably have too many families living an a 16 foot Rv problem that they can't get rid of. Jantzen is a poor location in my opinion , only one way in out , on a freeway that a bottleneck over the columbia between Oregon and Washington pick someplace else
I stayed at pheasant ridge a 5 star park south of town , a few years ago when we temp had to be out of our house and they ran a credit check and wanted references before renting to me for 2 months .. They also have a every 3 ? Months you have to leave the park for several days rule. I was told at the time, with a wink , it was a city rule to keep the riff raff out. The economy has created some challenges for many "city" parks. IMO
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jorbill2or
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03/06/13 09:30pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Shore battery selection/setup
Even if your not going solar I'd read up on the 12volt and solar sites, It will give you all the answers you asked and more .. Google 12.volt rv and reading will be hours long !! ;-) sites such as 12 volt side of life
Just a a FYI a 12 volt marine deep cycle (what wal mart has) is not a true deep cycle its a mix starting/deep cycle and as i understand will not discharge as far before damage .. if your never, not plugged in whatever you have doesn't matter .. Heck just put in one 12v and save some $$
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jorbill2or
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03/03/13 08:01pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Full Time Class C or Class A
If your going from one area to the next, and exploring "all there is to see"by car you will be driving the RV VERY little in comparison. you could easily spend a month or two in one spot. If I'm incorrect and your moving weekly or more then you'd be driving more and your concern about handling safety etc might be viable. C's are great Vacation units, but Living full time my DW would never consider. Nor after owning a A would I
Why not rent ? take some small trips and see how you'll use it. Money well spent IMO. I wouldn't buy anything without being sure, ESP if you've never spent any "real (weeks) time" in a RV like your considering.
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jorbill2or
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02/23/13 01:30pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: new coach - no spare tire
When this topic comes up, I always tell those asking to call a local tire dealer and see if their tire is in stock. I live in the Los Angeles area and it is usually 1-3 days to get a tire to a local dealer. Now if you break down east of nowhere, how long will a new tire take to get???
Many will say that they're not in a hurry and will wait. What if your break down is in Ghetto Town, USA.....are you still willing to wait. None of us plan to break down in the a crummy area, but we certainly drive through many in our travels.
We carry an unmounted spare and Coach Net. I don't plan on changing my own flat, but if I had to I could. I think most here could if it was a last resort.
It is a very good idea to see if your tire size is odd However when you call, dont call the "local tire guy" call a Commercial tire ( truck) shop .. they are the ones that will respond with a heavy duty commercial truck service rig. My commercial trucks used Penske service ,the truckers equivalent of Good Sam or Coach net And the had 1 hours service promise they had, they kept that promise every time I called from the middle of Wyoming Colorado and Utah. You'd be surprised how many 24hour commercial service points there are. Truckers Time is $$ :-) but then if they dont have your tire size...
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jorbill2or
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02/04/13 10:26pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Winegard RM-DM46
Thanks ! now if I figure out what channels are on ea of the 3 dish satellites I can select the one I want to use for that evenings tv :-) .. I think for what I have in mind it'll do
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jorbill2or
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02/04/13 09:06pm |
Technology Corner
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Winegard RM-DM46
I have the titled manual crank single LNB dish antenna on my MH ( but have never used it. I am thinking of switching to Dish and using the ViP211k receiver to turn off and on service. How compatible is this antenna? I have a portable dish I have used before in my 5er but am thinking for a quick overnight this might be ok providing I can get a Satellite view.
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jorbill2or
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02/04/13 07:36pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: new coach - no spare tire
It is standard for commercial service to bring a tire to you. most big rigs ( you now are a big rig) do not carry tires with them. As long as you don't have a unusual size , major truck tire service stock it and mount it on your rim roadside.
If you want buy a tire ( there is a good chance you'll never need it ) and find a storage place for it you can insure its availability.
You can save a bit on the tire buying it in advance but if you never use it ( most likely ) it will age out with the others or you can rotate it in ,at a cost to mount. The good part is that's the cost you pay for the peace of mind
As a truck driver I'm used to roadside service and won't carry a tire .. But I never am in a hurry that I can't be delayed a day if tire is not in stock and I carry my hotel with me .. I'd call it an adventure;-) maybe you wouldn't
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jorbill2or
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02/03/13 10:07pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: air not dumping with switch
Air dumps from the suspension bags not the entire system ! the brakes, . pumping them, empty's the air tanks and causes the alarms and Spring brakes to set but not lower the suspension. Ea MH is different but turning on the HWH levelers dumps the suspension air in mine as long as the key is on.
X2 on the dont idle for 30 minutes! Old bad advice! If your not going for at least a 30 minute DRIVE ( which is best) dont do anything. Any good diesel expert nowadays will tell you the same thing !! If your going to idle then at least use a high idle speed like 1200 rpm.
Actually Idling does do one thing every time !.. P.. Of your neighbors ;-)
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jorbill2or
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02/02/13 03:24pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Allison transmission
There is a Engineer/Tech on the irv2 forum Allison sub forum who supposedly designed the specs for transynd at Allison .I suggest you all read it. There lots of info!! (pages )of posts ! 320+ with over 38000 views!
Check it out yourself ,but His statement basically is " In Motor home service" , once you have 100% transynd you'll likely never need to change the fluid EVER! (after the initial change).. filters yes and while changing the filters run a sample to check for contaminates. If it checks ok alls good.
Take the time itll take an hour or so but its all good info
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jorbill2or
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01/25/13 03:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2013 Itasca Meridian IKP34B--Buyer beware
Sound kinda like a dealer issue also.
I've bought 3 new RV's in my time and Ea one had "problems" that took some time to get solved / worked out.In fact some more serious than you are listing.
Now since you have a New coach The good news is they should all be addressed in time at no cost. The wind noise is one that W could acknowledge but what are they going to do? Replace the Window or redesign the front end aerodynamics they cant and probably wont change a design mid year $$$$
It may be being solved in there development program (I doubt they would keep you informed) And really it still is a dealer issue to help you resolve the problems Why aren't they in contact with W on your behalf?
Im sorry you've had to find these issues Its not right esp at this much Money! but I fear they are industry wide . One of the reason I've vowed to not buy a "new" coach. Ill let someone else find and have them fixed.
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jorbill2or
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01/24/13 06:47pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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