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RE: COmpartment door locks
We bought new barrel locks at a locksmith for under $5 each, then spent $50 to have a unique key made for the locks. You can't open them with any normal RV key, but as the locksmith explained they can be opened in about 10 seconds with the knowledge and a pick.
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Bluefreight
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06/15/08 06:25pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Busted hydraulic ram (piston) in Black Hills, SD
There 8 RV service centers in the Rapid City phone book. Try Mid-States 866-531-6883. Northern Hills Homes & RV 800-622-4579. High Plains Trailer sales 888-845-8525. I don't know anything about any of them. I doubt that you will find a machine shop that will rebuild the ram in a timley fashion. Oil well business comes first and pays more. Good luck
Call the factory and ask the to ship part.
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Bluefreight
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06/12/08 07:52pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: where to store the second spare
Back in the days of our pickup camper I made a carrier that attached to the front of the truck that held 2 tires. It was made of 2X2 square tubing 3/8" thick. Wheels were held on by studs and locking lug nuts. It didn't adversely effect the air flow to the radiator.
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Bluefreight
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06/10/08 08:00pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Goodyear G614RST, LT235/85R16
Check the date of manufacture. Are they old tires? I don't know of any replacement. I've been using these tires for about 8 years. I replace them every 3 to 4 years reguardless of mileage. Goodyear has the reputation of paying for repairs, unlike Michelin which claims that they don't have any bad tires. You are correct in keeping the pressure between 105 & 110.
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Bluefreight
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06/10/08 07:38pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: stressed
Try calling the factory for a recommendation. Ask insurance company for recommendations. Do you have fulltimers insurance if so they should pay a certain amount for temporary housing. Ours pays up to $1500 for "vacation interruption. Cover damage to prevent water damage.
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Bluefreight
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06/08/08 01:26pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Need quick reply! Leaving cup of bleach in water tank OK???
Why can't you just empty the fresh water tank, you don't need a dump station for that. We always travel with about 30 gal of fresh water. When we pull into a FHU site the first thing I do is drain the fresh water tank.
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Bluefreight
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06/08/08 01:11pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Are they afraid of the dark?
Bagpipe music played at maximum volume will usually do it. At least if someone parks close to you, they will be Gaelic types!
Only at sunrise in the fog:) and only a lone piper no drums.
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Bluefreight
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06/08/08 01:01pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: towing / wrecker services
CoachNet they sent out whatever is required. They also have tech that maybe able to assist over the phone.
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Bluefreight
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06/08/08 12:51pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What can I do to improve the taste of our water & ice?
Use a carbon filter to improve taste. Also use a Brita filter to fill the ice trays. I am running 3 filters in upstate NY.
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Bluefreight
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06/07/08 08:24pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: first time workamper experience
That's why you have wheels --- leave. We have been work camping on and off for 9 years. We have left twice because of misrepresentation by management. We are trying our 3rd and maybe final KOA, if it doesn't work we are done with KOA. With the price of fuel and the apparent shortage of work campers (we have multiple offers) we can afford to be choosy.
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Bluefreight
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06/07/08 07:51am |
Workamping Forum
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RE: What makes a RV Resort/Park nice.
1. Location
2. Good eletric & water
3. Reasonable rates
4. Level sites with no or high trees
5. Able to work on rig, woodworking, metal working, able to use tools in non-quit time.
6. Not next to plastic plams, pink flamingos, and christmas lights.:B
7. not next to dumpster of sewage treatment plant
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Bluefreight
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06/06/08 07:16pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Load E tires with 65 PSI Rims?
If your running Goodyear 614 G rated tires, Goodyear advises not to run less then 105 lbs. reguardless of load. They claim sidewalls will heat up and could fail. CORRECTION that is a 'G' rated tire. couldn't get on after post to correct it.
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Bluefreight
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06/05/08 08:28pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Recomendations for Texas residency
We are SD residents but the mail goes to Texas (Escapees). Phone comes out of NY.
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Bluefreight
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06/04/08 07:53pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: visiting family
We stay at a campground abot 30 miles away--- only one opened in the winter.
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Bluefreight
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06/03/08 07:38pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Leveling boards
8 pices of aluminum that are stackable each is 1/2" X 4" X 4'.
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Bluefreight
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06/02/08 07:33pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What tools are essential?
I think he asked about "essential" tools. It looks like you got the whole shop there!
I'm full time so I need everything. BTW that's only a partial list of what's in the truck. The small stuff that you need every day is in the 5'er.:B
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Bluefreight
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06/01/08 07:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: What tools are essential?
It all depends on what you want to be prepared for. When we got hit with 4" hail I had the equiptment to patch the roof until we got to the factory, 8 months later. I carry a complete set of sockets from 1/4" drive to 3/4" drive. I have a circular saw, a scroll saw, 3 Dremels, 2 routers, a 6 ton & a 20 ton bottle jack. I also carry spare parts for almost everything, electrical wire, plumbing fittings, spare lights, spare coax & connections. Spare telephone wire and connection which are used for communications between the various electical things in the RV. I also have a complete set of drills, number, fractional and some letter. I carry 2 drills, a drill press, a couple of vices and a railroad track that I use as an anvil. Oh yeah 15 assorted pairs of vice grips and a set of open end wrenches. Scrap sheets of aluminum, stainless steel, plywood and about 20 lbs of fasteners. Don't tell my wife that I carry this much and more.:o:B
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Bluefreight
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06/01/08 06:39pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Lynx Blocks
dbbls wrote:
My dealer said to NEVER use blocks under the landing legs
Whenever I can I put 9" aluminium stands under my front jacks, they have a 1' sq and this distributes the weight and prevents sinking. My pin weight is 5500 lbs and the 5er weights 23000. Also as mentioned I only have to extend the legs about 4".
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Bluefreight
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06/01/08 06:19pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 30 amp cable w/50 amp plug
Buy an adapter, a short 1' cable available at most camping stores for about $50. If you try to make it the plug alone will cost more.
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Bluefreight
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06/01/08 10:49am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Remodeling help
Faucets are available from Home Depot & Lowe's. Try a furniture store that handles Steel Case or Lazyboy. They will probably have to order the sofa-sleeper. We are also looking and the store wants measurements to special order.
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Bluefreight
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06/01/08 10:38am |
General RVing Issues
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