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RE: Best water Filter
To get rid of hard water you need a water softener not a filter.
I use a GE SmartWater whole house filter with a five micron charcoal filter cartridge followed by a Mark 8000 water softener. It's very similar to the popular "On-The-Go" Portable Water Softener but was cheaper when I was shopping ($240 including shipping).
I got the filter and hose fittings at Home Depot - about $25 for the filter, I don't remember what I paid for the hose fittings. The cartridges cost about $7 each and last two to four months depending on water quality.
Having the filter before the softener keeps particulate matter out of the softener medium.
I also have both units set up with quick disconnects. I use water test strips to check the hardness and don't connect the softener when it isn't needed. I always use the filter.
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Clay L
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05/22/13 03:49pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
Maybe I'm wrong then. How do you know they were OEM?
Because every P30/P32 I have ever seen has them* and they are listed and shown in the Chevy service manual.
*Except for the ones that have the after market springs that can replace the OEM springs and airbags.
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Clay L
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05/21/13 07:25am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
The springs in the P30 were not added by the motorhomme builder. They were an original part from Chevrolet and the chart from the 1995 manual is correct. The coach will handle much better with proper air pressure.
The chart is correct. But the airbags were not an original part from Chevrolet, and I'll let somebody else correct you on that :)
The airbags in the front springs were OEM from Chevy on mine and are shown in the service manual from Chevy.
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Clay L
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05/20/13 01:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
They are talking about the axle rating not the actual weight. I think you can find the rating via your VIN but I am not sure. You can download the service manual HERE
There may be some info in it.
You can download the original brochure HERE you may be ableto find the axle rating in it.
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Clay L
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05/20/13 01:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: added Lighting
I suspect that the existing lights are 12 vdc. The Home Depot ones will be 120 vac.
You will need to get the new ones from someone that carries 12 vdc fixtures. Camping World is one such place.
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Clay L
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05/20/13 10:08am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
I had a 96 motor home on a 95 P30/32 chassis. The vehicle owners manual described how to set the pressure in the airbags. In case you don't have the manual this is what mine said:
The owner’s manual gives the following ranges:
4,300 LB front suspensions = 10 psi to 50 psi
5,000 LB front suspensions = 40 psi to 50 psi
5,300 LB front suspensions = 50 psi to 80 psi
5,500 LB front suspensions = 60 psi to 100 psi
For the proper adjustment it says to inflate the air bags to the maximum pressure for your vehicle, load the motor home, park on a level surface and then reduce the air pressure as needed to level the motor home but don’t reduce it below the minimum.
I have seen other schemes for adjusting the pressure per ride quality, but the 1995 Chevrolet Forward Control Chassis owner’s manual said to do it as shown above.
I don't know if it's accurate or not but other posts have said the pressure in the bags affects the alignment and you should have it checked when you get the pressure set. The manual did not mention that however.
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Clay L
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05/20/13 09:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Cleaning the Gray water sensors?
The problem is not dirty sensors. The problem is water bearing crud on the tank walls that fools the sensors. Anything that cleans the tank walls may help. The Horst sensors put the sensor out from the tank wall so the crud doesn't touch the sensor and that seems to work pretty well.
I have been full timing for 11 years and have tried all the remedies people say will work and none of them have worked. Weekend users seem to have better luck with them than us full timers do.
I have non-contact sensors on the outside of the tanks (Winnebago went standard with them in 2005 on Class As), but they can be fooled if the walls get crudded up too much. At this point my black tank reads full all of the time and the gray reads 3/4 full and the full LED is the only one that works right.
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Clay L
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05/19/13 10:30am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Greasing bell crank on W20 Workhorse chassis
I installed one on mine. I couldn't raise the shaft up as high on mine as Omeys info said I could. There is a metal piece over it in the way.
I had a friend with a blind tap that let me tap the hole without damaging the shaft.
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Clay L
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05/15/13 08:38am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Side window sun visor.
MCD American Duo shades on each side solves that problem completely.
We installed them throughout the coach and how well they work for the cabin side windows was a pleasant surprise.
See HERE
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Clay L
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05/14/13 09:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Help, Electricalmproblem
If you have an inverter you might check the breaker on it. Some circuits go through the inverter and the inverter breaker can be an issue even if the inverter is not being used at the time.
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Clay L
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05/11/13 10:16am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Estimated Monthly Electricity Cost?
With no AC usage we use 300 to 350 KWh per month. We have seen rates from $0.10 per KWh to $0.20 per KWh.
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Clay L
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05/08/13 11:48am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Weber Q grill dimensions
Note that the top is easily removable if need be.
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Clay L
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05/08/13 11:39am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Best way to set up temp WAP at home?
My Cradlepoint router has a guest account feature that allows a different password to be used by the guest.
Maybe the Ranger does also?
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Clay L
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05/05/13 10:50am |
Technology Corner
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RE: CA DMV changes title year ???
The Feds say the state must use the manufacturers model year designation.
See
HERE for info and a phone number to call for help with a state employee that does not know the rules.
There is new info HERE. It is a long read but reaffirms the manufacturers right to set model year.
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Clay L
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05/03/13 09:54am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: CA DMV changes title year ???
Double post
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Clay L
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05/03/13 09:37am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Wiper covers and bump out corner protectors
I use lengths of foam pipe insulation to protect the wipers. I've also seen the same material used to cushion slide corners.
X2 :)
X3 and the tennis balls are not the answer because they don't stop the UV rays from hardening the wipers which is the real problem. If they remain soft they will work OK. :)
I got six stitches last time I bumped my head on the slide.. Ouch!!
I use the foam pipe for the slide also.
I use both foam and tennis balls. Foam for UV and balls to keep the wipers from taking a set.
My blades are almost ten years old and still work fine.
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Clay L
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05/02/13 09:28am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: mushy ride
One thing to note, where the tow bar connects to the car it should be level to no more than six inches below the coach connection. If it is too high it may affect the way the coach feels on bumps and dips.
The six inch number is from the Blue Ox manual.
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Clay L
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05/01/13 10:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Another Kwikee step question
This is some info I have collected over the years from various threads for Kwikee steps.
Trouble shooting chart HERE
There is a trouble shooting guide HERE
If you need sources for motors or parts check the following:
Motor
PARTS 1
PARTS 2
PARTS 3
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" 1) AM Equipment 402 E. Hazel St Jefferson, OR 97352, (541) 327-1546 the motor is $29 plus $7 shipping.
2) Replacement step motor at AutoZone. It's a Siemens "Window Lift Motor", part number WL43003.
3) Autozone. The brand is "Siemens"
The ID tag lists the following numbers:
59720-20
121899
4) A 1986-1995 Ford Taurus left front window lift motor matched my motor. NAPA part # BK655-1395 $63.99 I ordered my motor from Auto-Zone Manufactured by Dorman part# 742-206. This has a lifetime Warranty and was $49.99. "
Also these guys rebuild the older unencapsulated circuit boards: HERE
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New info in 2012
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Aci-Auto-Window-Lift-Motor/1995-Ford-F150-1-2-ton-P-U-2WD/_/N-j1z7uZ8ijybZ1z10l3u?itemIdentifier=972601_315519_1264_1356%2C78656
Aci Auto/Window Lift Motor
For your 1995 Ford Truck F150 1/2 ton P/U 2WD 5.0L EFI 8cyl
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Part Number: 83094
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On disasembly of the motor I found the plastic plugs severly lopsided due to all the years of strain, new plugs cost $8.00 at Autozone or Amazon, other than that the Autozone Ford Mark VI would have worked $ $44, but I saved myself $38
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Just rplaced my 25 series Kwikee step motor with a Dorman 742-277 window lift motor for a 1986 Ford Taurus driver side window lift motor. They said the Taurus had a high torqe motor which is why the number ends with 277 meaning high torqe. My steps zip in and out with this motor application. It was a special order item but only took one day for them to get it to my local AutoZone store. I also noticed AutoZone had rebuild kits for Dorman window lift gear boxes (plastic gears) in the Help section of the store.
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Clay L
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04/28/13 01:51pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Firefox Tip
Darn - something new to learn. I am just now learning your can make your fonts bigger and smaller using CTRL + ans - hehe..
Roy Ken
Try pressing the mouse wheel down while holding the CTL key down and rotating the wheel.
That works in many programs to change the font size.
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Clay L
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04/28/13 01:24pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Portable Ice Maker
Did you read my post above?
They are made the same company. It doesn't matter which brand you buy.
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Clay L
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04/28/13 01:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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