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RE: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Richard, are you sure you really need to handle it? My inclination would be to let them work it out between themselves, as long as they can do it without bloodshed. It seems like dogs that live together usually come to terms with one another pretty quickly.
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Caseydon
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07/08/08 04:35pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
I'm told there is medication available that can help with Charlie's leakage problem. You might want to ask the vet about it when you take him for examination of the shoulder.
My younger but grown Lab mix had a similar problem, but only when she slept in my bed. After a few months of being required to sleep outside the bedroom door, she got over it, and I once again share the bed.
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Caseydon
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07/08/08 03:20pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Congratulations, Richard, on being adopted by an obviously very smart dog. He knows a good home when he smells one.
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Caseydon
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07/07/08 03:04pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: CCC questiom
In addition to adding to the weight of the RV, taking it closer to its GVWR and thus reducing any existing CCC, the hitch mounted cargo carrier has another effect. It adds -more- than its own weight to the rear axle -- the excess is weight it takes off the front axle. Think of a seesaw pivoted at the rear axle. If you know the loaded carrier weight, the hitch to rear axle distance, and the wheelbase (distance between the two axles) you can calculate how much weight it adds to the rear axle. Or, just get the axles weighed, individually, with everything loaded. For many Class C RV's, the rear axle is very near its GAWR, Gross Axle Weight Rating, when they leave the factory. They can't properly handle much additional load.
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 03:42pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: FAULTY ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
Your message will be easier to read, and readers won't think you're SHOUTING, if you don't type in ALL CAPS.
I suppose it's possible there is an outlet upstream of the GFI, though it's hard to reckon it would have gotten damaged by the overload. You should be able to find out -- does it have power with the kitchen / GFI circuit breaker on? If so, does it have power with that breaker off? If powered with breaker on, but no power with breaker off, look for fault at that point and repair it. If powered in both cases, look elsewhere for the fault.
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 01:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Rv Seperated Tire need help:
Without offering it as a recommendation, here is one listing that Google turned up -- Sears Goodyear Workhorse Rib. $138.66
If your tire has visible tread separation, it won't have any tread for very long. Losing a steer tire at highway speed is not fun.
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 12:38pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Online parts
RV Stuff USA.com appears to be a listing service for a large number of RV related suppliers. There's no reason not to think that most if not all their listings are for reputable companies, but you'd have to judge the one you're interested in on its own merits.
PPL Motorhomes that GSF recommends is a company I know well, as a large RV consignment dealer, service shop, and parts store. If they have what you want at a reasonable price, you can feel safe in buying from them.
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 12:28pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Antenna Booster
The antenna booster (amplifier) is built into the head of the batwing. you might check the coax connections there and in the coach. In particular, be sure the center wire is straight and goes into the hole in the center of the female connector.
Did they prove it was working after the replacement?
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 11:25am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Firefox 3 on dial-up
No reason not to. Firefox 3 is a nice app. I've used it on dial-up and on my tethered AT&T cell phone.
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Caseydon
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06/29/08 06:54am |
Technology Corner
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RE: 30 to 50 AMP Adapter
But the very first thing the power cord comes to is... An automatic transfer switch, rated at 30 amps.. And the very next thing is.. Another 30 amp breaker
That WILL trip
Note that he says he can run both AC's from his generator. It encounters the same 30 amp breaker you refer to above. This tells me that if he can get 30 amps at or close to 120 VAC he will be able to run them, whatever its source. His problem is being produced by low voltage and/or lack of a working start delay switch, not by insufficient current.
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Caseydon
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06/28/08 06:03pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Inverter
The simplest solution for powering Li-ion battery chargers, laptop power supplies, and small TV's is a Radio Shack or similar Modified Sine Wave inverter plugged into a 12 volt cigarette lighter outlet. These can give you up to about 75 watts of 120 volt power, of a quality that is acceptable to most such devices.
The more expensive Pure Sine Wave inverters produce the "clean" AC power some devices need. They, and larger MSW inverters, are best hard wired with proper sized cables close to your coach batteries, then connected either to dedicated 120 volt outlets or switched into one or more existing 120 volt circuits. A search on this forum will turn up lots of discussion of such units and their installation.
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Caseydon
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06/28/08 05:51pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: 30 to 50 AMP Adapter
RV's that have only 30 amp service and two AC's normally have a control that prevents both AC compressors from trying to -start- at the same time. Is it possible that the switch you refer to as having been disabled was for this purpose? If so, it would be good to have it working, since sooner or later they will try, and you will pop the breaker again. You won't set anything on fire, but you only have 30 amps available at your coach panel, and as noted, it can take nearly that much to start a compressor.
The virtue in connecting to the park's 50 amp service is that it may offer closer to the nominal 120 volts on a hot day when everyone in the park is running his AC, most of them on the 30 amp service and pulling its voltage down to some low value. If higher voltage is available, your AC's will draw fewer amps.
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Caseydon
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06/28/08 05:21pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Generator question
I agree with roinrolnroln, it will cost you more to run a heater and the fridge, in my opinon, than to use propane. The fridge is nothing more than a heating element. A 20 lb propane tank will run you camper for a couple of weeks easily, and cheaper than the extra fuel for the genny.
You wouldn't want to use the Honda generator just to power the fridge -- its gasoline usage would be more expensive than running the fridge on propane. However, if you're running the generator for battery charging, etc., it's economical to put the fridge on electric power during that time. It uses only about 125 watts of 120 volt power, and that only part time, since it cycles off when the box is cold enough.
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Caseydon
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06/28/08 07:45am |
Tech Issues
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RE: RV PORT WITH A KICK
I thought shaggy dog stories were out of style.
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Caseydon
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06/27/08 07:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: gps campsites
Google on "gps campground database" and you'll get several references.
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Caseydon
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06/27/08 10:33am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Replace water heater drain plug question
This should work just fine, except it might be safer to use CPVC, the composition preferred for hot water lines. It can be identified by a cram yellow color, versus white or gray.
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Caseydon
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06/27/08 10:29am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Motorhome AC wiring question
Put the cover back on and all will be fixed. Stop opening these places, they are sealed for a reason. :W
According to an old saying, you don't want to know too much about what's in your politics and your sausages. I reckon this goes for the construction of your RV, too.
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Caseydon
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06/27/08 10:23am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Iota DLS55 converter-Bad????????//
After you have checked the converter with no load on it, I suggest you re-install it -- with all wires connected that you think should be -- and check voltage across the battery terminals with the converter turned on. Any reading over 12.7 volts indicates the converter is at least trying to provide power and keep the battery charged. It should deliver about 14.5 volts to a well discharged battery.
Iota is one of several well-regarded converters now on the market. You don't indicate how old the coach and the converter are, but you should know if there could be any warranty coverage. Even if there isn't, I'd call Iota and discuss your findings with them.
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Caseydon
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06/27/08 06:57am |
Tech Issues
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RE: using satellite when camping
Can't confirm it, but I have read here that DirecTV offers an "emergency package" at a moderate cost, which includes a portable dish and cables. It's intended for subscribers forced to evacuate by hurricanes, fires, etc. So your week-end evacuation isn't exactly forced...
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Caseydon
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06/26/08 04:04pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Garmin 750 GPS
My Nuvi 650 has Garmin's City Navigator North America v.2008 installed. I use its routing system exclusively. In a familiar area I may deviate from the route it selects, then resume on its recalculated route when I'm ready to. In unfamiliar areas, I may look ahead to second guess its route, but usually follow it. It does a pretty good job, though when set for "fastest" route, it doesn't seem to know how many traffic signals factor into the speed equation.
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Caseydon
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06/26/08 03:07pm |
Technology Corner
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