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RE: Trailer Brake Problems and Braking Performance
As long as your controller says you have a connection, the first thing to do, while parked is jack up one wheel at a time, spin it and have DW hit the brakes. If it barely brakes, but you here it, your magnet is working, but you need an adjustment. Turn the star nut located on the backer plate with a flat head screw driver until it improves. After your satisfied, take the wheel off and drum, inspect the drum for grease or scoring as you may need the drum turned and also inspect the brake shoe. Last inspect and repack your bearings. Put it back together and before letting it back down, spin the wheel again to make sure its working properly then repeat 3 more times on the other wheels. If you need shoe, spring or magnet replacement, rednecktrailersupply.com sells the entire set up, already assembeled. All you do is remove the 4 bolts holding the whole assembly onto the axle, then bolt on the new one, attach two wires, then spin and check for adjustment. Its all very easy to do and on a quiet Saturday you can have all brakes up to 100% and have you bearings packed as well in time for a beverage and game or hammock in the afternoon. Its really not hard to do.
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Crabbypatty
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05/16/13 05:16am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: North Conway New Hampshire area - full service with kids
x2 Danforth Bay. You can get a lakeview site there. We used it as base camp and went to North Conway etc. Yankee BBQ is right there order "the Feast" it will feed all of you and you will have leftovers. In North Conway on the left side of the road heading west is an amazing ice cream shop. You buy your ice cream and then head over to the stopping station and help your self.
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Crabbypatty
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05/15/13 06:00pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Truck camping on othe beach
Eventualy that will be a goal if we trade up to a fiver. I would look for a second hand truck camper for quickies. Love the beach, look at my sig, and Im glad that not all venture down there. As otheres mentioned look at the terrain and judge what you need to do to drive. Not all beaches are the same. In Daytone Fla you can drive a car on the beach, where I live its air down & 4x4's it all depends are where your going.
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Crabbypatty
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05/13/13 03:25am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Off-road capable RVs
As far as Off Road is concerned, one size does not fit all. Youll need to examine the route to see if you can even make it. I would un hitch and drive it in my truck first. I did this the first time I camped on the outer beach with soft sand. The Trailer you pick can only be so high before it is to high for over the road and becomes unmanagable. you can also have the trailer lifted just like a turck with suspension mods if the model you like is to low. I would think that the shorter the length the better.
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Crabbypatty
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05/13/13 03:16am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Border Agents rude and difficult at Nogales
My friends were stopped and searched thoroughly going in to Canada. They were a little pissed off. On the way back, the same drill. However a few days later the Canada Police announced they caught some terrorist looking to blow up a train. So you know what they are looking for and whatever they want to do at the border is fine by me, Obviously they have no idea who you are but if I were a border guard everyone is suspect. A minor inconveniece for freedom and keeping us safe. So I say BP keep it up!
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Crabbypatty
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05/02/13 04:22am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Bar Harbor Campground
To each their own. to travel without reservations during peak travel times, well you get what you get, if you can get it at all. I always make destination reservations and further pick my site. I stayed at KOA Oceanside for a week in July 2 years ago and yes it was full. Our waterfront site was wonderful almost like having the place to ourselves. Bar Harbor gets beyond packed and traveling into town once with the car after sight seeing was the only time I did that. The free bus shuttle Island Explorer was the way to go. On the way into the Island on the right side just before you cross the bridge is Trents Lobster Pound. We each had a 2.5 lb lobster steamed in sea water.Amazing! We also used our bikes in Acadia and biked upt to Jordan for lunch. Beautiful country side. Happy Trails.
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Crabbypatty
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05/01/13 04:33am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Goodbye forever I-95 and New Jersey!
HomeyB,
Partof Rving is going over the road and Ive been up and down the east coast many times. I do enjoy the drive, but the I95 boogie can be trying. I leave no later than 5am to get over the bridges by 6:30. At that point Im behind the rush hour going into Baltimore and DC Areas. Weve stopped pushin and now hangout at the Fredericksberg KOA after 8 hours of driving. A relaxing beer and grilled steak, then we leave again but a little later around 8. We still miss the rush hours. Yes it can be trying and this summer heading south and west I want to try that route 78>81>maybe 77. Just to check it out. But driving the TT is still part of rving that I enjoy. Happy Trails!
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Crabbypatty
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04/26/13 02:44pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Goodbye forever I-95 and New Jersey!
Thats true! Welcome to the Peoples Republic of New York! All of the toll $ was supposed to go for road and bridge repair, but somehow I dont think so...Anyway I wil be trying the western route this summer. The BQE heading southbound has more tire swallowing potholes than there are craters on the moon! Head north 78 west to Harrisberg then south 81. Looking forward to it.
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Crabbypatty
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04/26/13 04:46am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Goodbye forever I-95 and New Jersey!
Coming off Long Island NY, if we dont leave the east end by 5am to get over the bridges and onto I95 before 6:30 we just get killed in traffick. I no longer fight it and layover at Fredericksburg KOA about 8 hrs or 10hrs in the rain. We have been stuck on I95 in a variety of places and you cant really relax until your south of Richmond. Other folks mentioned I78>I81>I77 and we will probably try it the next time.
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Crabbypatty
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04/23/13 06:23pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Why 6V battery instead of 12V?
True. The 6volters I have Trojan T-125's, are designed for deep discharges and many recharges before dying. They are also industrial and inexpensive. The 12v AGMs are just to expensive and every batt has alife cycle so once they die your in for another big expense. My 125's were $80 each now going on there 7th year and we dry camp all the time and run inverter for the tv/satellite.
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Crabbypatty
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04/23/13 04:58am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Satellite options
I use a tripod and full size dish that I bought on ebay. It can be a pain in the @$$ sometimes to set it up. What I have found travling down the east coast is that alot of CG's have trees and I need to move the dish away from the TT to find a hole in the trees to get a signal. Keep that in mind. It only works if there is a clear line of site to the satellite. Any tree limbs or dense clouds will affect the signal. I do want to put one on the roof and I would buy the larger Winegard that looks like an satellite dish for $1250 and keep my tripod dish just in case. There was a $$$ MoHo in a park behind my in VA and he couldnt get TV under the pine trees, but I paid out 100ft of cable and got a clear line of site. Beain a MoHo you might want to have TV whle rolling so you may want the motion one.
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Crabbypatty
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04/23/13 04:54am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: xantrex prowatt sw1000 Inverter Installation
Turn everything off them try it again. SOunds like an overload. I have the Xantraax 1200 and do the same thing. I found that there was one circuit that was wored for for oth tv locations and theoutlets next to my bed. I disconnected that from the 100 panel, put a plug on the end of the romex and plugged it in. Works perfectly watching tv etc. Good Luck
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Crabbypatty
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04/23/13 04:44am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Campgrounds along Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway
Thank You all. This is good stuff. Keep It coming. What about things to do and sights to see? I saw a couple of cg's that are part of wineries. Seems like a good combination.
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Crabbypatty
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04/19/13 07:49am |
Family Camping
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RE: OK to leave TT plugged into AC for extended time?
You should also install a charge wizard. This device will stir the batteries from time to time whcihc extends their life. Mine has been plugged in for years and unpugged just for towing. Never a problem.
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Crabbypatty
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04/18/13 05:13pm |
Travel Trailers
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Campgrounds along Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway
Thinking of driving from the beginning Skyline Drive in Northern VA down into the Blue Ridge Parkway. Looking for Full Hook Ups, any thoughts would be appreicated.
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Crabbypatty
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04/18/13 05:07pm |
Family Camping
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RE: campgrounds to stay away from?
I ask right here in rv.net for recommendations. Rvpark reviews is also good. What I have found is that some cg's are adding more and more full time sites and have less and less "transient" sites for people like us rolling in for a few days. Some of these full timers, with their decks and outside frigdes etc, can be less than nice, as if we are intruding on their piece of paradise. Some of the others cant afford to live anywhere elese and seem a little seedy.So I ask about that when I pick a destination. A very clean nice park in Cape Cod was one such place. Alot of full timers buying park units and making it their second home. We had a waterfront site on a dead end loop. At the begiining of the road was a park unit and they occuppied with thier kids and stuff. The kids pplayed in the road, which I dont mind, however everytime we went to leave the cg, the father would give is nasty looks especailly when I asked him to move his kids stuff so we didnt run it over. I wouldnt go back there again.
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Crabbypatty
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04/18/13 04:22am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Cameo Brakes
I like what Me Again stated, very good. Every spring, I repack my own bearings and it only tkes about 15-20 minutes a wheel. Once the drum comes off you can see if there is any grease in there. Typically out of 4 wheels I replace at least 1 grease seal but have never ever seen any grease on the brakes. You can jack up each wheel spin it and have wife step on brakes. You can see how it brakes and make an adjustment. Alot of times the brake shoes are not adjusted properly and do not make enough contact. If after adjusting it still isnt sharp enough you can replace the magnet. Redneck trailer supply sells the entire assembly, shoes, magnets backing plate, springs, just 4 bolts off and 4 bolts on. Attach the wires and adjust. Search rv net for lots of threads on brake adjustment
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Crabbypatty
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04/17/13 04:41am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: What's Your Overall Length?
47 ft. They measure us when we take the ferry heading north. I keep teling the guy but its only a 27 footer, but out comes the measuring tape everytime!LOL
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Crabbypatty
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04/17/13 04:34am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Best place to stop over near GA FLO border
There is a KOA just off the road at the last exit in Georgia. We stopped there on the way to Disney as we never camp in GA beofre and needed the magnet...We unhooked and drove east to a nice seacoast town, I believe it was Brunswick and had a great meal. I would stay there again.
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Crabbypatty
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04/17/13 04:29am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: RV Direct Fine Print
Went and looked at a private sale TT. The lady said she got it from RV Direct and had it delivered to her house. When they opend the slide it would close. The person delivering the TT was apriavte towing contractor and wouldnt help. RV Direct didnt help or dispatch anyone to help. They had to get a local mechanic to come and figure it out. Thats just BAD customer service. If I did buy from them I would have to go and pick it up. Certainly they wouldnt get my final check unless it checked out. However I believe their fine print says to go back to the factory. That would really suck if you bought something new and now have to go through warranty claims and fights only to get what you were supposed to get inthe first place. So I would be hesitant in using them.
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Crabbypatty
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04/16/13 04:32am |
General RVing Issues
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