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Has anyone purchased a Summit Rocker from Camping World
Looking to buy a folding rocking chair, and I am intrested in the Summit Rocker, item # 69704 sold at Camping World. There are no reviews on this chair, and I am looking for some opinions on the quality of the chair before I pull the tigger and order 4 of them. I like them as they are a bit wider than the other rocking chair I have found (Prime Products). Thanks
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05/22/13 05:20pm |
Camping World Accessories
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Why a roof inspection is important
Yesterday I completed my annual roof cleaning and inspection. I found two black slightly humped spots on the roof. They looked like the typical mold/mildew spots that roofs get during the year that usually just wash off. These were odd as they were slightly raised. I scraped at them with my fingernail and they just popped off, leaving a small divit in the roof material. Closer inspection showed that they were probably hot embers from a campfire that had melted into the roof. Now the roof material is slightly thinner in the two spots. A small square of eternabond will fix it, but it is still leakproof at this point. Another lesson is to keep your campfire small and away from the camper if possible. It really would be nice if the manufactures could actually come up with a more durable/leakproof/check twice a year proof roofing material. I would gladly pay a bit extra.
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc471/tslarson7040/IMG_2667.jpg
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05/20/13 04:26pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Trailer tongue mounted bike rack mod
It looks like it will work great. I hope it does not wiggle to much with all that weight about 5' above the mounting point. All that height can bend things because of the length, a little pressure is multiplied by the 5 feet of distance, so 35 pounds of pressure becomes 150 foot pounds of torque.
The total height of the rack is 33", nowhere close to 5". I was a bit concerned about the stress at the tubing weld point, that is why I installed the gussets. The rack is rock solid now. It is plenty strong to hold two bikes, however I wouldn't put a 4 bike rack on it.
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05/17/13 05:14am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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Trailer tongue mounted bike rack mod
Hello everyone, take a look at my bike rack bracket for the toungue of my trailer over on the Jayco Owners forum.
Bike rack bracket mod
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05/16/13 06:16pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Ideas for a adding main battery shutoff
Since I work in the marine industry, I tend to mount battery switches in dry places to advoid corrosion. I can think of no place worse that on the front of a TT, getting pounded by rain as you travel down the road. Eventually it will fail, and there are really no completly "waterpoof" switches. I like the Blue Seas brand. I mounted a dual battery switch next to my converter. Easy to wire, just have to remove the positive wire from the converter (black 12V wire) and attach to the switch, and then add a wire from the switch to converter. I have two battery banks, so I installed a dual battery switch. Blue Seas has a nice single bank switch with a removable key, that is the one I would buy. See pic. The switch mounts "though" the wall and sticks out no further than the converter.
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc471/tslarson7040/IMG_2640.jpg
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc471/tslarson7040/blueseas.png
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05/12/13 08:55am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Lantern
Our main light is a 20 year old single mantle Colman propane lanteren. Have had it from our tenting days. I find that it produces the nicest light and you can vary its brightness. A one pound canister lasts almost forever. I have found I rarely ever need to run it on full power, about 1/4 is great for a table top and to carry around. Also it gives off a lot of heat, we use it in the camper when it's a bit chilly, gives off nice light and just takes the chill out of the air. I see no need to light up the whole campsite anymore. I find it just bothers my neighbors. Just got a new LED style light, used it once last season and had pretty good results. Can't remember the name and it is stored in the camper. The LED's were aranged on a triangular shaped tower, gave out pretty even light.
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03/30/13 05:39pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Enough Winter for Me
Finally the sun came out here in WI and the temps pushed up towards 40 deg, never quite made it though. Good melting, but still 2 feet of snow in the yard. I shoveled off part of the deck to make it look more spring like. Yesterday I got a letter from the storage place announcing the schedule for me to come and collect the trailer, April 20th is my date, how will all this snow be gone in less than a month? Hope to be camping by the first weekend in May.
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03/24/13 06:07am |
Family Camping
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RE: What are your fun family activites while camping?
My DD can spend all day making pictures with colored chalk on the campgrounds roads. If it is a private campground, ask it is ok first. It is amazing how many people stop to chat with her, often as kids ride there bikes by they will stop and color too. My DD has made many campground friends this way. She is getting good too!
http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc471/tslarson7040/IMG_1868.jpg
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03/24/13 05:57am |
Family Camping
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RE: How are trailers delivered?
How Ironic is that huh?
What is that on your windshield. TPMS?
Nope, remote start that refuses to remote start. Now just window decoration.
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02/28/13 07:52pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How are trailers delivered?
Just happened to take this picture on I-94 in Wisconsin this morning.http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc471/tslarson7040/IMG_2545.jpg
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02/28/13 07:01pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Most useless "feature"?
My toilet paper holder would be much more usefull if the manufacture had mounted the sides far apart enough to actually fit a roll of toilet paper. On the list of things to change, but shouldn't have too.
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02/01/13 05:04pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Most useless "feature"?
Useless to me is, as someone else indicated, is where some things are located. For instance my inverter/fuse panel. It's 1" off the floor in the back corner of the trailer. I literally have to lay down on my stomach to see the fuses and the information for them. There would have been plenty of room to put it a foot or so higher on the wall, plenty of room behind, they just would have had to build a support for the inverter. Another thing is how low they put the entertainment center, have to get on my knees to see that.
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02/01/13 03:25pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Remote Valve cables
Would a motorcycle cable luber work?
Motorcycle cable luber
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10/20/12 08:01am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Price
Last year I sold my 2000 12" no slide dutchmen popup for $4200.00 Had people just about standing in line for it. It was mint, well cared for, stored inside during winter, cleaned, scrubbed, waxed, everything worked. Sold it to the first person that could see it.
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07/06/12 01:18pm |
Folding Trailers
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RE: Bike Rack Options
If your are going to bolt a bike rack to the back bumper of your TT, get the Swagman RV rack. Zero bounce = less lever action on the bumper, very secure. This is the best rack to get to eliminate rack and bike bounce. http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-Racks/Swagman/S64663.html
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06/04/12 07:06am |
Travel Trailers
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