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RE: Oh, RATS!
You can buy bottles of fox urine, that might keep them away if they think there is a predator around.
Seems to me that there are a lot of voluteer jobs out there at the parks right now, with the economy being the way it is. You might want to get a different one.
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John&Joey
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11/14/09 06:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: The Eagle ( Jayco) Has Landed
That may be all fine and dandy, but did you get one of my $4/lb H-E-B grilled T-bone steaks with a side of Joey's coleslaw??? Now that alone was worth the drive down from MN :W
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 07:40pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Momma told me there would be days like this.
That is a very true statement . It can be done though , so don't miss San Antonio if you can get yourself up to it .
I don't know DaSu. There was an old Clint Eastwood movie that said "Every man must know his limitations." I'm thinking between this rig pulling a toad, and my ability for fast city traffic, I'm just going to do a cluck, cluck, cluck on this one. Think the new idea is to drive the toad from Fredericksburg into the San Antonio congestion.
BTW, glad to hear the eagle has landed. Like I've said before, best part is when you turn the key off. Enjoy.
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 07:32pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Wi-Fi Amplifier
Try JefaTech. I have been asking questions also and this looks good and gets good reviews but I haven't bought it. I like the looks of the repeater for $149. I downloaded the pdf manual and it looks like it is pretty easy to set up because I am not that handy with this stuff.
Brian
Looks like a good way to go JefaTech.
Nice thing is you can have multiply PC's using it at the same time.
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 07:12pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Wrong Camco Insect Screen
I put 1/8" hardware cloth in my fridge vents and over the opening in my hot water heater after getting bees in my fridge compartment. I bought the Camco screens for my furnace.
Brian
This is where I was going with it also. I have a store bought screen for the furnace so as to maximize the exit air flow area. It just seems to me that the fridge and hot water heater really doesn't need that since the air is not forced. Sounds like you haven't had a problem doing it this way.
Also, I never thought about the bee supply store for 1/8 inch cloth. I'll have to check that out tomorrow and see what I can find out. Thanks for the suggestion.
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 07:02pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Momma told me there would be days like this.
BruceStarkey - Hope things work out for your Father-in-Law. We went thru that with Joey's Dad three years ago. Isn't an easy thing. Glad to hear things are improving.
Beautiful & roomy campsite.
Where is Ceadar Brakes COE located???
Right on the very edge (CLICKY) of Hill Country. After reading the post on Fredericksburg I think that's where we'll head next. Wanted to spend sometime in San Antonio, but traffic on I35 south of here is a little more then I want to deal with.
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 03:51pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Fredericksburg Tx
Is Fredericksburg also a good place to stay and then drive into San Antonio to see the Alamo and River Walk? I'm hoping to avoid all of the heavy traffic of San Antonio and I35.
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John&Joey
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11/13/09 03:37pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Wrong Camco Insect Screen
If you can find 1/8th" hardware cloth(screen) it would be about right, enough airflow but small enough to keep out the mud daubers, cluster flies and yellow jackets.
On this topic, you think the same idea will work for the hot water heater also? Or would it restrict the hot air flow too much?
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 08:22pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: How Long Will A Norcold Refer Last
My '96 is running strong. Ours run for 7-9 months out of the year.
My Uncle Donnie's '85 gave out three years ago, after snow birding all those winters since new.
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 07:57pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Momma told me there would be days like this.
It's amazing what less then a month, an RV, and a whole bunch of fuel can do to a person's outlook. 70 degree days, 50 degree nights, life is back to being good again. This Rookie is slowly learning.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z157/JJNowak/RVNet/DSCN2430.jpg
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 06:43pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
Installed a couple of latches, cleaned the vent screens, and worked over the hot water heater. Then this MN guy sat in the shade of it, looked at the lake, and read a Clive Cussler book while enjoying the fine weather. You just have to love those MH's.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z157/JJNowak/RVNet/DSCN2430.jpg
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 06:32pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Break Buddy
I got lucky, I posted the same question two years ago, and someone PM me about selling me theirs for $300. They were getting out of MH'ing and was selling everything.
Couldn't have been happier with the way everything happen. Person sent the brake buddy to me with no money down. If I liked it, I would send a check, otherwise ship it back. I sent the check.
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 06:23pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Texas Hwy 77 south to Rockport.
Thanks for all of the good input everyone. Right now we're in a park in Georgetown (wonderful by the way) but I'm done with traffic while driving the MH/Toad. It really does seem to just keep getting worst south of here.
Wished I would have turned off in Waco like others said, but our plan was to spend a month outside of SA, so down I35 we went. Might hit SA on the way back north when I'm up to the challenge though. Got to see River walk and the Alamo. :)
Thanks again,
John
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John&Joey
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11/12/09 07:49am |
Roads and Routes
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Texas Hwy 77 south to Rockport.
Seems like several members like to take Hwy 77 down to the RGV. I would like to bypass some of the I35 traffic south of Austin by taking Hwy 77.
Any problems with taking Hwy 79 (north of Austin) to Hwy 77 then taking the "back way" into Rockport. Which would be 239 to Tivoli, then south on 35. The park I'll be going to is between Rockport and Fulton.
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John&Joey
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11/11/09 11:09am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Excessive ideling!
So were the boat engines taking water from outside, or was it a closed system like a MH? Saltwater or fresh?
Don't know what this has to do with RVing, but:
Most modern marine engines have "closed cooling systems". The engine has regular coolant in it. This coolant circulates through a HEAT EXCHANGER that functions as a radiator does on land vehicles. It is a water to water "radiator" vs water to air radiator.
The marine engine has not only the regular water pump, but a "raw water pump" that brings in sea water and puts it through the heat exchanger.
On some metal hull boats part of the hull is used as the heat exchanger-- it is called a "keel cooler". The heat from the engine coolant circulated in contact with the metal skin of the vessel removes the heat from the coolant.
It doesn't (that was the whole point.) I have been around boats for 30+ years also. I also know about the different ways to exchange heat on them.
Remember, when you're talking about marine application you can be talking about a huge HP engine in a car ferry with a closed system, or an open system Atomic sailboat engine.
My whole starting point (which only slices have been pulled out to help justify the persons position) is that I've been hearing this excessive idle, or not, nonsense for 40+ years. Let see, carbon buildup, acid in the oil etching the main rod bearings, cylinder walls being washed of lubricant, power loading too soon which will create a cold piston seizure, seals drying out, will create condensation (I've also have seen engines covered in condensation stored inside on cement, wonder how the inside looked)etc.... Yet in all those years I have yet to ever hear anyone with first hand (got to tear the engine apart) experience with any of the issues because they idled too long or not long enough.
My bottom line (as I stated in the begin) is IMHO that it doesn't matter. It matters much more that you use the MH and not let it sit.
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John&Joey
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11/10/09 07:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: F53 460 Ford V8
... Couldn't figure it out until I squeezed the spring in the cap and realized it wasn't 13 lbs. $5.95 for a new one.
Need to help me out on this one, because I can't see it and would like too understand. Are you saying that it was sprung so tight that it would't allow coolant into the expansion tank. This would then cause blow by somewhere else (i.e water pump weep hole?)Or are you saying that it was so light that it would just go into the expansion tank then out somehow?
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John&Joey
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11/09/09 05:40pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Excessive ideling!
Don't know for sure, but when we were in Florida last winter everyone made sure their rigs ran for at least 30 minutes once a month. Local logic was it kept things lubed. I followed local logic, no problems.
Wow, wonder where you stayed(we wouold have shut them down in a heartbeat)? We had a few Captains who ran their diesel boat engines once a week when not being used-they were the only ones who had continuous engine problems! Without aload not a good thin!
So were the boat engines taking water from outside, or was it a closed system like a MH? Saltwater or fresh? Really don't know why we would compare a marine application to a land one, but you must have a reason for doing it.
Again I went with the local logic, the ones that would leave their rig's all summer down there without having someone start them, would tell stories of leaking transmissions and engines. Me I go with the flow wherever I am. I figure the locals know what their talking about.
IMHO, I don't think it makes a bit of difference for the length of time a person owns his rig. What really needs to happen is the rig needs to be used, and not just as housing.
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John&Joey
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11/09/09 05:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Privtae Campgrounds near San Antonio, TX ?
We were planning on spending this month at the Castorville Regional Park. West of SA for $250/month including electric.
"Reservations are always recommended as availability changes
daily.
Thank you!
Wendy Strunk
Castroville RV Park
830-931-0033"
The park and town has gotten good reviews. Our plans changed when we pulled into a park in Georgetown (north of Austin) and DW saw all the shopping malls.
Hope this helps.
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John&Joey
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11/09/09 04:37pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Class A or Fifth Wheel
For me, a 5'th hands down. More living space, one set of issues (motor, trans, brakes, etc...,) easier to upgrade components (coach/drive train) without taking a large $$$ hit on resale.
Easier to find people to work on a truck then MH. Having a truck allows you to do other things like hauling and towing misc stuff (maybe a boat if you have a home park you keep coming back too.)
Of course nothing looks nicer then that Prevost going down the road.
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John&Joey
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11/09/09 11:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Excessive ideling!
Don't know for sure, but when we were in Florida last winter everyone made sure their rigs ran for at least 30 minutes once a month. Local logic was it kept things lubed. I followed local logic, no problems.
When we spent the winters in MN the rig would sit for up to six months in covered storage, no problems once it came out of storage.
I'm completely convinced that the best thing you can do for a MH is to use it as much and as often as possible. After that, it's all just a wash.
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John&Joey
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11/09/09 10:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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