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RE: Rubber Roof Cleaning
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Last time I cleaned the roof I used a mild solution of water and Ajax dish soap with a soft long handled brush. It worked as well or better than the expensive stuff and did not take long to do. Next time I will try the Murphy's. Did not think of that!
PS I do not wash it unless I am going to caulk it or something like that. I cannot see it anyway.
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kahoona
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10/04/08 08:53pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Should I park my motorhome on grass for the winter?
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When I lived up north we had a Paved driveway and a grass parking space. Whatever we parked on grass rusted out way faster. At least put in 5-10 yards of 3/4" stone to give it a dry place to sit on.
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kahoona
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10/04/08 08:34pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Pad Advice
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Since the fill is already in I would suggest sticking with crushed rock. As stated before I can rake to fill ruts and some of the stuff is quite pretty. Grey water disapears into it also ;-)
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kahoona
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10/04/08 08:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: advice on caulking
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Eternabond on the gaps or seams and Dicore self leveling on top. DiCore non leveling on the side. Do not wait because the water can do damage that you do not see and will be really hard to repair. Be really careful removing the old stuff but do get it off.
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kahoona
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10/04/08 08:02pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tire Pressure
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I am running the tire manufacturers recommended pressure for the maximum that I will weigh with full fuel, water and provisions. As a married man I can tell you that that will always be the same as the Max. axle weight for each corner but I weigh it near the start of the first trip anyway. Don't ask me how the DW knows exactly how much she can load but she does! As provisions are used up she tops off with souvenirs and rocks (see the I love Lucy Movie.) The coach calls for 60# Goodyear calls for 70# and 80# gives more mileage and a bone shaking ride. I have to choose between 70 and 80 depending on the roads. Hope that helps. Get Weighed and keep the report in the glove box. No excuses.
I have the ford 10cyl and the Goodyear G670RV tires with the Koni FSD's and it still rides like a paint shaker on a rough road. Nature of the beast I guess.
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kahoona
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10/04/08 07:59pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: safety chain or cable???????
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I use both, whichever hangs the best. I have had the toad detach once and I can tell you that the cables held. As for the base plate to car cables/chains I could fing no place to connect them to our '97 Civic. The hold down rings on the car are removed to install the plate. Blue Ox could not suggest where to attach them when I called. I had a pro check for me and he said that the frame is really just bent sheet metal and that chains or cables would simply pull through it. Welding on an attachment point would weaken the frame also. I check the bolts a lot.
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kahoona
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09/29/08 08:03am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What to do about banking while on the road?
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All of our banking has been online for years so it was easy to use once we got a Mini Laptop with WiFi this year. If you are already an AT&T DSL customer then you can get their WiFi account free. If not get a Starbucks card for free WiFi. Most CG's have WiFi and some rest areas. We have everything on direct deposit and all the bills on auto pay. Once a week we can check the accounts and make adjustments and transfers. We have debit cards but in this age of intrusive information gathering we prefer to simply take a big wad of cash when we pass home base. That is a whole other topic though.
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kahoona
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09/28/08 11:11am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Refrigerator ON or OFF when parked at home
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Usually on. I like to keep the rig stocked and ready to go anyway.It is nice to have a few sodas and cold water sitting out there. I keep freezer packs in the freezer too so they are always ready for the cooler. Guests sometimes sleep in the RV so it also serves as a mini bar. If it needs defrosting or if the LP is low I will shut it off until we need it again though. After reading about the rust though I will start it up when I exercise the A/C and Genet every other Sunday.
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kahoona
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09/28/08 10:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Traveling Armed
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Yes. When I am boondocking.
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kahoona
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09/28/08 10:42am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What non RV items do you use with your RV?
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Drinking water filter under sink with separate tap on sink, Espresso maker, blender, mini blinds, kitchen hooks, flower vase (velcro on bottom) flag holders, reading lights, towel racks, window fans, table fans, loads of plastic storage (food and otherwise) all the nylon drawstring bags I can get to store things in the basement compartments. Almost anything can be found at yard sales while traveling too!
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kahoona
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09/26/08 12:26pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Hydralic Jack lines
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We had a similar problem with our Coachmen A class. The lines had been routed near the exhaust and in one place a lightweight wrap of some sort of fabric insulated them. HWH helped to figure it out and I must locate some heat proof reflective insulation,wrap any problem areas and replace the ties. Not an uncommon problem.
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kahoona
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09/26/08 11:59am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Dumping tanks at home - okay or not?
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I have a septic tank that is just close enough to the RV's parking spot to stretch the dump hose. I rarely have a lot in the black tank anyway after the drive home. I attach 6" of garden hose for the grey and let it run onto the roots of a tree behind it while parked. Handy if I do cleaning inside or want to wash up after working on the RV. The tree looks great and flowers all the time.
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kahoona
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09/26/08 11:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: jeep tow plate bolts loose
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We had the base plate for our Civic installed by the Blue Ox Dealer in Key Largo. We checked to see that it was tight. When we got to 'Jersey 2 days later we found that the nuts on the inside of the frame had come loose and that the base plate could no longer be tightened! We had to replace the hardware with the next size up using nyloc nuts inserted through holes made in the frame. This has held. The truck and RV shop that did cited improper installation by the dealer. Scary to say the least! We check them as often as we can but that requires a garage lift or jacking the car and using stands since there is not much room under it. You need to be careful for sure.
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kahoona
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09/26/08 11:26am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: fuel inj. cleaner in 8.1?????
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Sea Foam. No 2 ways about it but I use it for a second reason also. I have a "Gasser" with a gas generator. I use a heavy concentration to clear the genset exhaust and clean the carb. It also cleans out the main engine also. Since I need a higher concentration for a shorter time I put 2 cans into an 1/8 of a tank of gas, run the genset for a half an hour at idle then rest it for at least 15 minutes. Then I put in enough gas to dilute to a more normal level and drive as normal. I can hear the the non-believers wailing about doom, gloom and blown engines already but this will clean out pretty much all deposits.
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kahoona
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09/26/08 09:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: anybody else put screens on front grill
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Our Coachmen came with a "screen" that had large round holes at least 1/8" dia. It stops the big stuff that might do damage but does not cut down on air much. I would not go to any mesh smaller. I suspect that a smaller mesh may cause the cooling system to depend on the fan to move enough air and possibly increase temps under sole situations. Probably within spec but why push it.
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kahoona
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09/26/08 08:54am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Leveler lowering while under way
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HWH has been very helpful. After some trial and error 3 problems exist. #1- The hoses for the rear jacks were poorly shielded from exhaust heat when installed. As the flimsy insulation breaks down the problem becomes worse. I must find som insulation blanket or make a plate to heep them cooler. #2- The buzzer has indeed been disconnected at some time in the past. #3-Coachmen was not connecting the auto shut off when retracted feature and instead used a timer to shut off the system.
In cool weather they come right up and stay up. The temp has to go over 100f before there is a problem. For now I keep a chain on the problem jack it it is hot. When we get back we ca from HWH.n tackle the repairs but for now we have the answers.
Rob and Sally
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kahoona
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08/24/08 08:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Leveler lowering while under way
Sorry it has been a while but no wi fi available recently. Thanks for the replies. I called HWH and after a couple of days I was able to talk to a tech. Very knowledgeable and helpful. He said that he felt that it is fluid heating in te lines due to them being run too close to the exhaust and not shielded well enough. It does look like there is a spot where the Mfg co ran a bunch of hoses pretty close and used some flimsy alluminized cloth to shield them. I am to add more insulation and get back to him. I visually check every time we pack up and whenever we stop anyway but I installed a safety chain for now. It was 110f when it happened. Th 110 in Death Valley the rear do not retract well either. I checked the wireing for the dash light and buzzer and found that it was connected at the dash but that no current went to it. The brake sensor and ground were on the same harness. Brake sensor connected, ground wire appeared to have been connected with a eyelet and broken off so someone stuffed it into an empty fuse slot to get a ground!! I suspect the buzzer is disconnected beneath the coach. Found the filler cap. May have to drop the tank to get it out.
For now we are OK but I guess I have some stuff to straighten out that the previous owner did not! It will keep me buisy. Meanwhile the V10 and drive train works great even at 130f in some serious mountains! Death vally id interesting in August.
Thanks
Rob
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kahoona
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08/21/08 10:11am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Leveler lowering while under way
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No. No alarm. System was off so possibly alarm not on. I have never heard a sound from it actually.
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kahoona
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08/14/08 12:05pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Leveler lowering while under way
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Thanks guys. All good answers. Will call HWH this am. Will check fluid this AM does anyone know I look to check it(I am embarrassed to admit I never checked it cause I never found it?!) Because the other rear jack never quite goes to the top I have always shut the system off when the jacks all come up. Has not been a problem till now but makes sense. I do that right and see if it is better. I'll do all these things before messing
with anything else.
Thanks
ROb
BTW RT 66 is great and most of it is in better shape than I40. Headed for the Grand Canyon Caverns today.
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kahoona
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08/14/08 09:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Leveler lowering while under way
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Good question. Yes they did, in fact one of them stayed up after the spring broke for a month or so. The system is a WHW 310 series from 2001 with the straight jacks. They are on a Coachmen Mirada 2002 31' Class A
Rob
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kahoona
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08/13/08 11:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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