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RE: R-Vision trailer with hard queen slide out
A friend just bought a R-Vision travel trailer. The slide does not appear to have a method of retracting manually.
Is this correct?
Thanks!
It appears that R-vision might have used two different slide mechanisms on different models of their trailers. My 2007 8306S Aluma-Lite which was made by R-vision uses the Liftco slide mechanism.
The below pic shows the access for the manual slide where the pencil goes into the carpeting. Mine is located under the dinette seat that doesn't have the motor and is for a raised floor Liftco Slide Mechanism. It uses the crank for the spare tire to retract the slide. I made an alternative for use with a socket wrench by cutting a slot in the appropriate sized deep well socket. Using the tire crank means you can only do 1/2 turn at a time and would take forever to manually retract the slide. I found mine by poking into the carpet with an awl every 1/2 inch until the awl found the hole in the carpeting which had to be cut for actual access.
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The time to determine how to do this is now and not when you need it.
Larry
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LarryJM
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12/04/08 06:26am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Riding a dead horse to Washington?
I like the part about driving "fuel efficient hybrid" to Washington.
What a crock. A hybrid that only gets 20-22 MPG is pathetic.
That's pathetic when I can get close to 18 mpg on the interstate in my 4T E-350 Diesel Van.
Larry
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LarryJM
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12/03/08 05:39pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: cleaning the roof of snow
Please Stay off the roof when it is covered with snow. That is unless you bounce better then I do. Take it for a drive and let it blow off, Put your four way flashers on and go. Good Luck
Actually, IIRC doing this is illegal in many states since it's creating a road hazard for other drivers.
Larry
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LarryJM
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12/02/08 04:51pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Who makes a TT withe a generator?
Thanks for the heads up. Don't really want a toy hauler but that is a great observation. I already have a 3000W Kipor with electric start that I wouldn't mind putting on the bumper...just afraid it would get stolen back there.
Not if you bolt it down well enough. I guess if a thief really wants it, he'll get it anyway. But I'm going to take a chance since I'm in the process of planning how to mount my Kipor to my TT bumper.
Have a look at these two articles. There is some good info on bumper mounting and generator installation basics:
Generator Installation
Bumper Mount Cargo Carrier
I'll post back with some pix once I get going on this mod.
Unless it's one of the 50lb Hondas, I would try and stay away from using the square back storage holder for mounting anything with any wt. to it. I would recommend extending the trailer frame and using that for mounting. Even then the back of the trailer really bounces around alot and is general is not a really good storage area for many things.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/30/08 03:00am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Preventative roof caulking if the caulk looks good?
When one learns about Eternabond one will want to stop dabbing and caulking places in a half way attempt to prevent damage before it occurs. I agree very few ever really give their roof an visual inspection. You can close the gate after the cows have already walked out but the damage done can still be great.
So true IMHO and simple visual inspections don't prevent or show the potential damage. It's now a simple crack in the caulking but the water penetration where you can't see it until it's too late.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/25/08 05:04pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: mileage?
I would expect in the 8-10 MPG range...
Les
I agree if you're lucky.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 04:44pm |
Towing
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RE: Mold
Does anyone have any idea on how to get the mold? black off of the rubber striping on top edge of camper? have try most product but nothing seems to work. I have thought about just replacing all of it around the entire camper Thanks
It's cheap and I just replace it. However you need to pay attention to the screws under it that can be a major source of water leaks on older tralers. I backed the screws of some, but some silione on the threads then tightened and sealed the out side with some Eternabond.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 04:06pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Flushing My ATF
Am I reading that correctly? Don't use MercV, but instead use Mercon in the F250.
A couple of years ago the Mercon/Dextron went away and supposedly Mercon V was reforumlated to be be compatible. The old Mercon V was not usable with at least the 4R100 tranny.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 03:47pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Diesel Emissions in California
I was just curious is there a difference in Diesels sold in California than the rest of the U.S.? I know there is for gas engines due to emissions requirements, but can not seem to find a reference for Diesel.
JJ
Yes for the PSDs the Ca diesels got the split shot injectors one year earlier and the GP was on a module and not just a relay. Not sure about now but there have been differences in the past.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 03:42pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Flushing My ATF
I would NEVER flush a tranny. Always drain!
If you follow Mark's procedure it's not a power flush, but uses the tranny pump to exchange the fluid and IIRC based on lab testing he did when he was at Ford using his procedure exchanged like 95% of the tranny fluid.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 11:19am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Flushing My ATF
I followed this procedure when changing the ATF in the Ford 4R100 transmission in our E450 chassis. Easy to do and probably gets nearly all of the old fluid out (no way to know for sure though). I dod not drop the pan.
Follow Marks's advise and you're golden, he was a Ford tranny engineer for a number of years and knows his stuff.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 11:16am |
Tech Issues
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RE: vinyl tubing?
mcst vinyl tubing is not potable water use. i would use pex
:h This is for sucking AF and not for normal drinking use and PEX would be way to inflexible to use for this. The clear vinyl tubing is fine for this use.
on my TT i just unsrew the suction side of the pump and hook a tube there to put into the AF jug
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/24/08 06:48am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 2 minor leaks allready on an 06 jayco
I looked at several different repair kits and the cleaning recommendations are varied. One used alcohol and one naptha. The kit I used to repair my roof's tree bite said to use mineral spirits. It appears what ever you use just don't leave it on too long.
Bonefish
Well the one link I quoted was an Eternabond service bulletin site so I have to believe they know what works best. Almost everything except lacquer thinner leaves a residue of some sort. I just used what they recommended and don't soak or leave on too long.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/23/08 05:26pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2 minor leaks allready on an 06 jayco
I know lacquer thinner is bad for a EPDM surface. It sucks the oils out of the material. Could not find my paperwork but I believe you use mineral spirits to clean the surface before repair.
Bonefish
If left on too long you're correct, but it's the best thing to clean EPDM for good adhesion CLICKY
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/23/08 10:01am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Curious about Cruise Control
I find that in CC if you disable OD just as you reach a slight to moderate incline the engine picks up the load sooner and "smoother".
It all depends on how your tranny works. On my built 4R100, it uses a high end torque converter and I have a light on my A-pillar gauge pod that shows when my TC is locked (i.e. zero slip) and if I'm approaching a significant hill where I know it will downshift I will often speed up from my normal 60 to around 65 or 67 and once I start dropping to around 60 again I will kick of both the CC and OD and gently roll into the go pedal until the TC locks and then pour on the fuel and try and maintain the RPMs up in the 2500 to 3000 range which is the sweet spot for a 7.3 Ford diesel for pull'n. I'm never power limited but have to drive by my pre turbo EGT gauge in the mtns due to the lack of an intercooler in the Vans.
The real heat comes when you are running around with the TC unlocked.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/22/08 01:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Curious about Cruise Control
Anyone else ever feel that they can get better mileage by driving the TV themselves rather than letting Detroit take the controls?
I always feel that if I drive there is less down shifting and so better mileage.
In cruise it downshifts on even slight grades and if I drive it I can just let the speed die away slightly and let inertia carry part of the load for me.
Would like to hear others opinions on this.
Thanks
I always tow with the cruise on and don't have any downshifting problems even on minor interstate hills. This is one of the benefits of having more TV than just the minimums. It would drive me nuts to be constantly messing with the go pedal to maintain a set speed.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/22/08 07:24am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Edenpure Quartz infrared portable heater
"...1500 watts of electricity produces about 5400 BTUs..."
Common guys - it's no that "simple".
Well IMHO it is in fact that simple.
BTU's can be created and delivered via a whole raft of different methods and at a bunch of different frequencies contained within the energy spectrum.
Heat in the end is heat unless you are standing right next to it and then the wavelength and penetration on the skin might be different, but 10' away again heat is heat.
For instance, our stick house uses a heat pump to deliver warm air throughout the place using electricity to transfer BTU's from the outside air into the inside air via the compressor refrigeration cycle .... way more efficient than using the same electricity to create brand new BTU's from scratch using glowing wires, ceramics, etc..
Heat Pumps are very inefficient over the glowing wire, ceramics since they have to waste electric in the motors and compressors to get the heat out of the liquid refrigerant. You say it's warm air, but everyone that has had both hates HPs since they are always cool and not the 110+ temp from gas type furnaces. Also they have to revert to resistive type heat when the temps get too cold, something the gas types don't have to do.
Now .... for the EFFECT of that heat on people and things: Our stick house just plain does not feel anywhere near as "warm and comfortable" as my brother-in-law's stick house with it's state of the art radiant heat coming from hot water lines in the floors. His place feels way better than our place and both houses are both well insulated - including double pane windows - and both have wall thermostats reading the same 71 degrees.
All heat is not the same .... regardless of the cold physics (no pun intended) relating BTUs to Watts.
It's those ultra-cheap heaters coming from C***a via Walm**t, with little or no engineering in them, that's contributing to this country being the big sucker of energy that it is.
Well they are UL listed and unlike what you want to think have tip over safety devices, fans, oscillating mechanisms, over heat protection, etc. on them. That comment on a big sucker of energy applies more to your very inefficient heat pump system than it does to the electric space heaters.
That being said, I too don't trust what all those EdenPure brochures I get in the mail are touting. Something doesn't ring true - especially the price and the physical size. In all fairness, though, the EdenPure technology does seem to be relying primarily on how humans perceive their comfort as based on radiant heat coming from the low frequency end of the energy spectrum.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/21/08 05:11pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: snow slide
well, got evrything transfered from the old tt to the new the super slide has been out all week long and there is a pretty nice build up of ice and snow on the slide , i brushed the snow of but there is still some ice build up,will this damage the seals on the slide?? do i need to wit for a thaw to bring the slide in??
It might not hurt the seals, but it will make a mess inside your trailer when the ice melts. This is why a topper helps.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/21/08 04:46pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Max Tongue Weight Question
Les, that is great information. I have learned alot about rving from this site and my own experience. I am concerned about being over on my rig for my tongue weight. My family's safety is #1. What do you think, TV is 2007 Silverado Vortec Max NHT pkg, 10500 towing capacity, 16000 GCWR, receiver on truck says 1100 tongue weight. I tow a 2007 Jayco 31 BHS Jay Flight, sales literature says 960 dry hitch weight, 6830 dry trailer weight, 9000 GVWR. I think I am ok on tow capacity and GCWR but tongue weight is iffy? I like my dealer and think that they are reputable. They set me up with a 1000 lb weight distibution hitch from a company called Diversified Safety Products. I did do alot of rving this past summer with no troubles, but safety is #1. What do you think?
Thanks.
The only way you will ever know is to get to a set of scales and weigh things. All those numbers you quoted are just that numbers and really don't mean much.
I use a tongue scale and feel I pretty much know my weights within 1 to 200 lbs, but still hit the first scales on any extended trip just to double check things ... it's a cheap $8 cost.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/20/08 09:23pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Water heater rust
Om my motorhome, I have a Suburban water heater. It is beginning to show rust spots on the outside body of the water heater. Can I sand it and use a Rustoleum primer and paint or do I need something that can withstand heat. Also, where the anode rod screws in, it is rusting. Can I just clean off the rust and use a Rustoleum primer and paint. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks ........... Eddie
I cleaned up and redid my WH area using the Rustoleum BBQ paint.
Larry
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LarryJM
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11/20/08 04:27pm |
General RVing Issues
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