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RE: air conditioner leaking water into camper
If it's an occasional drip it may just be condensation forming on cooled parts after the air leaves the evaporator fins. Is it very humid? This happened to us in our old poorly-insulated TT down on the hot texas coast.
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smokedummy
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05/18/13 06:23am |
Tech Issues
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RE: What RV damage has Gorilla Duct Tape repaired?
Temporary repair to refrigerator flip-up control panel cover.
Taped towing mirror to van when rubber strap broke.
Temporary repair to sewer hose.
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smokedummy
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05/15/13 08:05am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tightening Stair Bolts
If you can safely heat the nut with a propane torch that might do it.
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smokedummy
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05/13/13 02:45pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: My Aliner Experience
Wow the i15Q is a VERY nice little travel trailer. I had no idea anyone made a small high-end trailer like that (other than little airstreams I guess). Enjoy!
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smokedummy
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05/09/13 08:29am |
Folding Trailers
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RE: Houston, TX to Columbus, OH this Summer
We did a leisurely cross-country-type trip when the kids were kids. We bought season passes for 6-flags and hit every park in the eastern half of the country.
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smokedummy
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05/08/13 10:53am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Lessons we've learned over the years
Luckily I started out with an inexpensive 23-year-old TT with which to learn the finer points of RVing. The first thing I did when getting it home was hook it up to water WITHOUT using the pressure regulator. The second thing I did was run to the hardware for pipe fittings and glue to fix the new leaks.
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smokedummy
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05/07/13 09:50am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Kill the Suds
I would say just a few slivers of bar soap down the drain. When I was a little kid my mom would make bubble bath for us with dish liquid. As soon as we introduced bar soap to the tub for the required scrubbing, the bubbles disappeared.
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smokedummy
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05/07/13 09:33am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Is it very windy in Aransas Pass,TX/Rockport,TX areas
I stayed at Pioneer in Port Aransas last week. We had winds from all points during the week and gusts up to 40 one day (and temps in the low 50s boo!). Everyone was prudent with their awnings and I saw no damage.
Last year I tied my folding chairs to the bumper of the TT while dry-camping on Lavaca Bay, afraid the wind would carry them off while unattended.
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smokedummy
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05/02/13 03:28pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: What do you store in your TT?
For our first go-round with our first TT back in 1999, I tried to have everything possible already in the trailer, with the goal of being able to leave for a weekend at a moment's notice.
However, leaving toiletries and dry foods etc in the trailer ended up attracting mice. And waterbugs (polite term for giant roaches). Yuck.
So now we pretty much empty the TT of ANYTHING which might attract pests. So far so good, I have found no signs of pests in the newer trailer.
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smokedummy
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03/30/13 07:06pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: State Hwy 84?
Check out the blog ourodyssey.blogspot.com
That couple drove their bus cross country west-to-east on 84 recently and posted about it.
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smokedummy
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03/28/13 10:53am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Realistic van-TT combo?
I'm one of the few towing with a Caravan, so far so good, I just go slow. No WD hitch, no trailer brakes (not required in TX for a small trailer like this).
http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a423/happyfunpics/HPIM8157.jpg height=480 width=640
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smokedummy
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03/27/13 12:27pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: towing mirrors
Haha I always call that move a "Crazy Ivan" ...from the Red Oktober submarine movie.
...not too fond of the 'dip and wiggle' to see who is behind me. (you know, drift to the ditch, and at the last second, jerk it into oncoming traffic? ;) ) ... I'm only kidding, I don't do that...
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smokedummy
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03/26/13 03:22pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No travel trailer for me
We bought well-used for our first TT, a 23-year-old unit for $2000. I figured a trailer would really have to have major problems before it could no longer be dragged behind a vehicle and keep the rain off my stuff. I was right. A few things went wrong with it over the next five years we used it, but for $2000 we definitely got our money's worth out of it.
No way I'd buy a 23-year-old motorhome and expect the same results!
A used TT can be a cheap and low-risk way to get into RVing.
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smokedummy
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03/22/13 03:05pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Fiat 500
Maybe it's a hole for a bike rack?
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smokedummy
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03/20/13 07:35am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: How far can you tow prior to fill up?
150 miles or so, sometimes up to 200 (15 to 17 gallons). That's almost 3 hours driving so I'm ready for a break anyway.
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smokedummy
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03/07/13 08:58am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Insect / dauber screens for Atwood appliances
I have a suggestion for the fridge vents. I just popped them out, covered them with trash bags, then stuck them back in place. Of course this is only good when storing the RV, the bags need to be removed when using the fridge.
Some folks have reported issues with reduced air flow if they try to install screens on these fridge vents.
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smokedummy
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03/03/13 08:23am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Leaking Grey Water Tank
I have the same problem. The gray tank gets full and overflows somewhere, some of the water drips out on the ground which is fine, but some ends up in the belly tarp soaking the insulation under the bathtub, not fine at all.
I have decided not to fix this as it's just way too much work to get to it. I will just not let the gray tank get full from now on.
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smokedummy
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03/03/13 08:16am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: changing a tire
I helped a camper change a tire on his single axle. He had no car jack.
Dropped the tongue jack as low as it would go, so the rear of the trailer was higher, then took a section of 4x4 wood that I used for chocking the tires, and stood it up under the frame, just rear of the axle. Then we raised the tongue jack to max height.
Got plenty of clearance to pull and replace the flat tire.
Now that's a good idea! I never would have thought of that. I carry a jack but you never know when it will bit the dust, it's good to have a plan B.
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smokedummy
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02/24/13 07:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7. What TT will work?
Doesn't sound crazy at all. Sounds like lots of fun actually. I pulled my old 18' TT easily with a 2002 4.7 V8 dodge pickup, you could probably pull a bigger trailer than that no problem.
But with a smaller trailer and that truck you might be able to skip the WD hitch. I've never used one with my small trailers.
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smokedummy
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02/14/13 02:29pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Scary Big City Driving?
Pulling the TT through downtown St Louis, with all sorts of construction which threw my tomtom for a loop, was bad.
But the absolute worst was trying to get around the north end of Dallas Fort Worth Airport with all that construction mess (again, the tomtom was useless). I missed a sign and ended up pulling the TT through the toll booths area and into the airport, just to try to turn around and get out again. Then I was headed west instead of east, another half hour backed up trying to get turned around again. I've never been so glad to finally pull into an RV park as I was at the end of that ordeal.
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smokedummy
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02/05/13 07:27am |
General RVing Issues
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