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RE: Awning Replacement
You should read the information at:
http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/awning01.html
or click on:
Awning Repair
Just be very aware that it is quite possible to break some fingers or a wrist if the work is not none exactly correctly!!!
The primary difficulty is that to replace the awning fabric, you need to remove one end-cap of the roller tube - which has a really big spring inside under a lot of tension. If you pop the cap without careful release of the spring tension, the @#$%& thing will spin out-of-control!!
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ccxnola
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07/18/08 03:52pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Awning torsion assembly help
You should read the information at:
http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/awning01.html
or click on:
Awning Repair
Just be very aware that it is quite possible to break some fingers or a wrist if the work is not none exactly correctly!!!
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ccxnola
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07/18/08 03:50pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Walmart more heart then KOA
I for one am sorry to learn of your experience - but it is not really unusual! I 'had' to stay at a KOA once about 3 years ago and I will NEVER stay at a KOA again unless there is absolutely NO OTHER alternative. (And since we are fully self-contained, the alternative of 'dry camping' is always available - and certainly better than the 'big fee for no service' charged at most KOA locations!)
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ccxnola
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07/08/08 06:06pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Doghouse console
Suggestion,
Find an 'unpainted' true wood small drawer unit that will fit on the doghouse in the space you have available. Place a brass luggage clasp at the base on each side and the catch for each clasp bolted up thru the doghouse. It will make it easy to remove when you need to do so. (Like change the air filter or check the trans fluid level.) You can screw down a cup holder / GPS holder or other items holder(s) you want on the top. Then take it all apart, stain and seal the appropriate color to match the other wood in the rig and then install it. You'll have a good looking addition that looks like it belongs there rather than some plastic 'thing' just stuck on.
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ccxnola
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07/06/08 04:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: So - Been There & Done That! What's Next??
Thanks to all! Some good ideas for consideration - and places we have not yet seen!! Just need to get the '88 ready to go and we'll be on the road!! Stayed here in '05 and the MOHO was a true lifeboat as we and family had to flee Katrina. Rebuilding is going on all over the local area, but it's time for a bit of time away.
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ccxnola
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06/25/08 11:16pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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So - Been There & Done That! What's Next??
It's that time of year when we again think about an August getaway for a couple of weeks. In the Fall, we'll be going to the Smokies for the colors, but in August we struggle to find an interesting 'new' place to go - within 2 days drive from NOLA. Sure, there are many interesting places to visit in the northeast and canada, but at $4 per gal, not very practical. Thinking about Branson again, but I think we have seen most of the shows at least twice! South Texas will cerrtainly be too HOT (and the heat & humidity of NOLA in August is a very good reason to get away for awhile!)
SO....suggestions anyone?? Mostly just someplace to simply relax, meet nice folks and perhaps enjoy some local entertainment. (One of our most memorable was a farm in the S. Carolina hills with RV parking in the back paddock and local bluegrass music on Friday & Saturday evenings!!)
All thoughts appreciated and considered! Thanks!
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ccxnola
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06/23/08 10:11pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: RV Park with motel nearby in Dallas Ft Worth area
Marg,
Have a look at the Texas State Parks web site. There is a very nice park with many facilities and a lake for fishing that is located between Dallas and Ft. Worth. It is just off of the freeway, but if you get a 'good' spot, you would think you are out in the country. It could be a good choice for you.
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ccxnola
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06/19/08 06:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tunica MS
Don't worry about it!! Go and Have FUN!! (Oh, and bring LOTS of $$$$)
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ccxnola
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06/19/08 06:24pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What do you think...dare I ask???
Pay Attention to the IMPORTANT things in life - don't sweat the small stuff!!
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ccxnola
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06/17/08 08:20pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: My LAST encounter with dealeship trying to buy a toad!
Yep - go to a Saturn dealer!!
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ccxnola
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06/04/08 08:47am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Where do RVs fit into a vacation plan???
I usually 'crunch the numbers' before making a decision on a specific trip, but my general rule of thumb is that there must be at least 2 or more days at the destination for each day of travel (in order to make it cost effective). So - if it takes two days to get there and two days back, then I must spend at least 8 days there. So - for a few days in Las Vegas - get a cheap flight and bargain hotel. But if you want to travel to locations without major tourist facilities, then the RV is the only way to go.
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ccxnola
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06/04/08 08:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Black Streaks - Awesome?
AND...Be SURE to wear rubber or latex gloves when you are working with Awesome - it is highly Alkaline and removes all grease and oils - including those in your hands and fingers!!!
As for the rig - be sure to rinse completely as it will remain on the surface and continue to 'work' if it is not completely removed (with all the other 'stuff' it has penetrated)!
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ccxnola
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05/31/08 09:21pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Good Flag Pole and Mount
OK - I'm a little different!! I too want to display my flag at the front of the rig! So... off to Home Depot! I look around and then the light comes on!! 2 lengths of PVC electrical conduit, three sets of male & female couplers, one cap, two eye bolts of appropriate length to reach thru the PVC, two 'clevis' attachments and I'm ready to go!! (I have the PVC Glue at home.) SO...cut each length in 1/2, glue Male & Female couplers & cap as appropriate to get them together - drill holes for the eyebolts & install them, and that's it!! I now have a 4 section flag pole (or 3 if it's windy). Install the beautiful flag, raise, tie the pole to the bumper and the front wiper mount with nylon cord (or sometimes the side mirror and the drivers door step) and it's 'JAKE'!
Total cost - about (as I recall) about $15. Go for it!!!
The thing stows easily since it does come apart into sections - use teflon spray on the joints or it's the devil to unscrew after some time in the wind!!
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ccxnola
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04/02/08 05:04pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Is there no end ?
ghost,
I have changed a couple of water pumps on two of my previous cars - no big deal, just patience, various wrenches and muttered words under the breath. Then, I noticed a leak in the MOHO and yes, it was the water pump bearing seal and it was 'on the way out of town'! I crawled under, I opened the doghouse, I poked and pried and then decided there was NO WAY I could do that job on my FORD 460!! It seems the only way was to out the grille, out the radiator & fan, out all the other components in front of the waterpump, out the old waterpump, clean everything, install the new water pump and then put everything back!! Now I don't know about you, but the folks at the FORD shop have done this sort of thing many times and know the 'tricks'. But for me, it would be SEVERAL days of reading the manuals, doing some things wrong at least once and generally making myself miserable before it was over. I opted to let them do it and paid the VERY HIGH hourly rate in exchange for my peace of mind and lack of personal injury!!
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ccxnola
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03/29/08 06:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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Where are the FireFlies??
I remember ('way back when) that in springtime and early summer we often camped in places where the evening fireflies were everywhere and put on a great night time show. In the past couple of years, I can remember only one place where the fireflies were abundant. It's time to go camping and I'd like to know if you have seen them recently!
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ccxnola
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03/29/08 06:32pm |
Campgrounds, Resorts and Attractions
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RE: Is anyone slowing down to get better mileage
Being a mostly 'double nickel' driver, I do not go much slower (or faster) on the Interstate highways. The few times I have needed to and gone faster for a distance, the mileage was MUCH worse!!
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ccxnola
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03/29/08 06:22pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RV'ing music
Well, I find there to be all kinds of music I enjoy while in the rig, but the tune that comes closest to expressing my situation is an old C&W truckin' tune titled 'Give me 20 acres and I'll turn this rig around!' :)
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ccxnola
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03/24/08 06:11pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Anyone own a Gear Vendor under/overdrive??
amberjax,
It sure does make a BIG difference on my rig! Six speeds forward. Cruise at 2650 RPM in overdrive instead of 3100 RPM in 'normal 3rd of the C6 transmission - and thus MUCH better MPG! Plus better shift point during acceleration from stopped. You do not mention your setup, but for mine, it is GREAT!!
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ccxnola
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03/24/08 06:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Refinancing your RV - Has anyone done it?
spepi,
I have not - I'm a 'cash' person, but from everything I'm reading in the newspapers, seeing on the TV and following on the Internet, - while there are many actions afoot to lower interest rates and improve the recession economy we are experiencing, lenders have become 'tight' and if you have a good loan, you better keep it as there are not too many options available for new finance. Of course, there are always those who have enticing offers of lower interest - but you need to change with great care. I have a personal friend that thought he was getting an 'equity loan' and reality was it was a loan that simply allowed the lender to collect for awhile and then take his home. Yes, it was his own fault for not being careful in his financial dealings, but it was also a case of 'predatory' loans.
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ccxnola
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03/23/08 08:39pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Landing in Haines
If you have not seen Bald Eagles sitting around on telephone poles and fences like seagulls, plan to stay a few days in Haynes - it's a great place with wonderful scenery and interesting things to do.
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ccxnola
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03/17/08 09:04pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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