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RE: 84 Shasta Motorhome Rebuild/ Repair
That is coming along nicely.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/17/13 02:14pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 1995 28ft Georgie Boy, Chevy 454, P30 chassis
Thank you so much for the PDFs that was very generous. I had no idea this RV would have airbags. The ride height looks fine It sits level according to the bubble in my fridge. but who knows.
GM shipped with 4200 pound springs in that era I read because they really did not know what the final build out weigh by the MH makers would be.
the Henderson SS260 5-5.3K springs worked great for us. The one time we weight the front axle was at 4600 but not fully loaded.
In our case GBM added 18" to the wheel base to make for good handling on our 1993 32' Pursuit so that shifted some weight forward.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/17/13 09:47am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
We are back down to $3.39 for gas at Shell and most others.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/16/13 09:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 1995 28ft Georgie Boy, Chevy 454, P30 chassis
2x on going with the SS260 coil springs on that era P30. Our coil springs had sagged so even with 100 psi in our leaking bags so going with Henderson the cost was the same as going back with OEM coils and new air bags with a lot less labor and NO after care. :)
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Gale Hawkins
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05/16/13 09:07pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is a generator necessary?
The longest I've gone without hookups is 2 weeks. No generator, but a 95 watt solar panel, LED lighting & a pair of 6V, 232 amp/hr batteries. Includes making a pot of coffee each morning with an electric drip coffee maker, running the furnace 45 minutes per day, a laptop, cell phone amplifier & and various chargers.
Did you tow it to any different locations during that two weeks without hookups? Those are large batteries for sure.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/15/13 01:37pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Locally we are seeing more rv thefts, have you seen these?
Not sure it is related but I saw the former VW dealership lot was covered up in expensive toys like large MH',boats, etc.
I think it is a sign of times around here. Insurance adjusters tell me they see more toy thefts when times get hard and payments get latter and latter.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/15/13 12:58pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Costco vs Sams Club 6V Golf Cart Batteries
I finally ended up going back to the original set up...Two-12v batteries I bought from ,,,Yes, Costco. I got their group 24 series (85 amps each x 2 = 170 total amps) RV/Marine Deep Cycle batteries.
I would have liked to have bought their group 27 size (115 amps each), but they were just too big for my tray.
I have already tried them out on 2 camping trips and I am believer in them again. I was able to watch TV (over an hour) again without that darn inverter warning alarm going off within 10 mins (indicating a low charge) and whenever my water pump turns on now, my lights dont dim or flicker like they did before.
One other thing I dont need to worry about...with the 6 volts, if one of them went bad, I was SOL. With the 12 volts, one can go bad and I am still up and running.
I took care of my past batteries...almost to the point of being anal about them.
All I know, this is my 4th set of batteries since I bought my rig in Dec 2005 (first set of 12 volts were still working when I went to 2-6 volts....second and third sets were 6 volts, now back to 2-12 volts)and that doesnt seem right.
I know others love and swear by their 6 volts and that is great...but not me, I am staying with 12 volts from now on.
12v batteries are the best choice for many for the reason you state.
In our case the starting battery and house batteries are mounted right below the radiator of our P30 chassis. By just moving cables I can move to one of the house batteries and use it as our starting batteries. The last two PO's only had one house battery but the rack was built to how two plus the starting batteries. When our engine alternator was out for a couple months before I got it into the shop for other things I kept one house battery fully charged but not connected as a back up starting battery should we run down the starting or the one house battery. I hate to be out without a working starting battery. :)
We can use the DC-27 size and that gives us 230 AH. At the office on the UPS I find that four DC-24's live longer than the DC-27's in that 48v set up for some reason.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/15/13 10:56am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Costco vs Sams Club 6V Golf Cart Batteries
I would only go by what is printed on the battery label.
Weighing the batteries is the most logical and simple way to learn the amount of lead inside of a battery as others have posted. Over thinking things seems to be a hobby for some of us however. :B
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Gale Hawkins
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05/15/13 10:46am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Is a generator necessary?
I would want at least a Honda 2000 class generator that is great for many other things too besides an RV trailer. In a MH I think having a working generator is more or less a given.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/15/13 09:49am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Chevy S10 2003
I did not know Remco got of of the drive shaft coupling business. Below is from their web site. They use the word MAY need ... I have only towed ours short distances and we just towed in neutral. Some require to start the engine every 300-500 miles when towing flat.
2003 Chevrolet S-10 LS RWD V6 4.3L cyl 5-Speed Manual Manual
2003 Chevrolet S-10 LS RWD V6 4.3L cyl 5-Speed Manual Manual
Notes
This vehicle may need a drive shaft to be towed with all four wheels on the ground. Remco Industries no longer sells the Drive Shaft Coupling (Disconnect). If interested in a Drive Shaft Coupling, please contact Southwest Drivelines (http://www.swdriveline.com) or David at Drive Shaft King (800-442-6329).
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Gale Hawkins
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05/13/13 02:10pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Costco vs Sams Club 6V Golf Cart Batteries
Battery life is 1% determined by maker and 99% by buyer.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/13/13 04:58am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 1995 28ft Georgie Boy, Chevy 454, P30 chassis
Do NOT get the 454 or the P30 chassis!!! I had one for 11 years. It was a DAILY fix somethin major EVERY trip. Things you WILL have problems with... 1. Exhaust manifold will crack every 6 months. Can't get it to accept gas at a station. The Starter solinoid WILL absorb heat from being located too close to the rite side exhaust manifold causing it to 'Freeze' up after stopping for a short time such as at a gas station. Must wait up to an hour for it to cool down. Distributor electronic modules must be replaced every 1000 miles. The rite side of chassis WILL be lower than the left. Must install rubber air bags to level. Brakes WILL be shot! 6 MPGallon. If it still equipped with the old Propane aux. fuel system, DO NOT TRY TO USE IT!!! Very real possibility of violent EXPLOSION/FIRE from the mufflers!!! HIGH rpm roar AT 55 MPH WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY! Exhaust
'Butterfly' valve at the rite side exhaust manifold WILL stick closed.
Rear Wheel well housings are only thin plastic. A tire blowout will result in major damage to the coach!!!
Why all the fiction mixed into your post ???
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 10:08pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
While it is true as the price of gas increases there is a negative impact. Job losses are on the increase locally and the new round of laid off folks got a letter stating the president decided to cut unemployment benefits by 10.7%.
With that being said I expect we have more of an over spending issue than an energy plan issue. This means as gas prices increase the pain is greater.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 01:00pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 1995 28ft Georgie Boy, Chevy 454, P30 chassis
We have a 1993 32'. Basic but after 109K miles the house is still OK and the engine is a powerhouse for sure. Removed roof radio antenna due to a leak when we bought it and sealed it with eternabond. While up there the daughter decided we would remove the TV antenna since we had tossed the TV and because she had to fix the radio antenna because she was very light and at age nine was a better tech than her twin brother. :)
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 10:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1982 Pace Arrow
It will be the most expensive birthday gift in the long run but sounds like an interesting offer.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 10:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1993 Fleetwood Flair 22 ft. Newbie Owner
Sounds very nice. I would leave the windshield alone for not if not a legal issue.
Look at the vacuum line running from the black softball shape vacuum tank setting on top of the radiator (92 P30 location) running to the Evans unit or back to the controls inside.
New tires made it a better buy. The 454 is a powerhouse and at that size the transmission is not over loaded. Do you have a way to post pictures?
We are at 109K miles and still does not use a quart in 3000 miles. We run the generator when every it is needed or like when the 12v alternator was dead for several months to keep that starting battery charged and headlights working.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 10:32am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Biggest issue about keeping TT at home
Space is the biggest issue but it is nice to have it near by.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 10:20am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Zep on sale
Is Lowes nationally managed or by separate regions?
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 09:26am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
Well, we could start using some of the trillion plus bbls from the US and bring down the world wide price of oil and create tens of thousands of jobs in the US.
2x on that. I expect one plan is to burn all the midde east oil so we can leave region to the clans who will not have money to fight at a great distance.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/10/13 09:25am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
We spiked at $3.49 but is back down to $3.46. Diesel is $3.79 currently locally.
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Gale Hawkins
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05/09/13 03:49pm |
General RVing Issues
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