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RE: Daunting it's not...rooftop AC replacement
Yep. We replace both of our on our class A our self. $1,100 for both units. Repair shop wanted $4,100 Materials and Labor to replace them.
We managed to get them on the roof standing on the side of the service truck and lifting to two people on the RV roof.
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Cocky_Camper
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02/20/20 11:17am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Myrtle Beach - Ocean Lakes, Pirateland or Lakewood
I say defiantly no to Piratelane.
We love Lakewood. It is about 75% campsites 25% permanent villas condos. You cannot bring your own golf cart to Lakewood, unless you store your camper there of have a permanent site, which means there are WAY less golf carts. You can rent a golf cart, and the kids can enjoy the golf cart cruises still.
Ocean Lakes is very nice, but it is WAY to crowded for us in the summer, and you cannot move for the golf carts! We have a golf cart, but would rather rent one at Lakewood than deal with the interstate traffic of Golf Carts from Ocean Lakes
Lakewood sites are a little more roomier and you have more shade option than OL.
With that being said, we will stay at OL during the off season, but not prime time.
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Cocky_Camper
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02/20/20 07:55am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Second AC worth it?
If it is already set up, you can get onw for probably $600-$700 and drop it in yourself.
We replaced both of ours our self, with no a/c experience what so ever!
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Cocky_Camper
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02/06/20 09:43am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Pipes Burst
The pipes in most RVs are made of PEX.. They don't burst when freeze/thaw happens.
Oh the water heater will
And the assorted elbows. t's adapters. valves and other fittings may well crack or burst
But the pipes. never.
PEX will freeze and can burst. I am a plumbers son and it happens quiet often.
To answer OP's question, if water is connected and on or pump is on, then potential flooding/water damage. If the pump isn't on or no water connected, just have to dry up the mess when it is discovered and repair the damaged pipe.
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Cocky_Camper
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02/03/20 12:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 6 gal electric hot water heater upgrade
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Hot-Water-Hybrid-Heat/dp/B0024ECCJW/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=camco+electric+water+heater+add+on+element&qid=1579187005&sr=8-5
This will solve your issue. Just make sure you shower FAST and leave a little time between showers...
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Cocky_Camper
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01/16/20 08:04am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: It could have went bad!
*Knock on Wood*, I think the worst thing that I done was left the awning rod in the strap. It flopped in the wind and along the side of the motorhome for about 50 miles before I noticed it! Luckily it didn't come off in traffic, which could have ended bad.
My uncle was removing his load levelers, and had a piece of steel pipe that he unlatched them with. His phone rang and he went to answer it, after he remove the load level pin, The bar came flying down and gashed the front of his pants and and leg open. He just knew that it cut his "man goods" in two. He went inside and his wife checked, and the bar barely scraped his thigh. That could have ended real bad!
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Cocky_Camper
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01/10/20 08:10am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Discount on fuel if paying with cash??
Many none corporate owned stations around here charge 6-8 cents more per gallon using CC.
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Cocky_Camper
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01/08/20 12:38pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How do I turn off my Dish network
NEVER NEVER NEVER use the word "suspend" ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS use the term " disconnect " or " cancel my service " . If you use the word suspend they will put your account on pause and bill you a $5 monthly fee to maintain the account. If you truly have Pay-AS-You-Go. Just don't pay the next months bill, the account will cancel automtically.
this is usually how we do it. but if we find ourselves ready to shut down with more than a few days left in the month we'll call and our unused balance will become a credit on the account.
This is good to know that this is an option. Do they credit you monitary wise, or credit with service days? We use pay as you go for Football season and never knew that we could do this.
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Cocky_Camper
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12/09/19 02:51pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Space Heater
We have had used a sunbeam fan forced heater for about 5 years, which was great, and had actual temperature settings. I was looking buy another this weekend since we now have the large Class A with 50amp, but they no longer make it.
I bought a ceramic heater, and it works no where near as good.
I personally like the one with numbered temperature settings so it is easier to adjust instead of just dots.
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Cocky_Camper
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11/18/19 08:07am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Broken key, locked out of TT, no spare :(
We had that happen when we had a hybrid, but that was an easy solution.
My friend lock their self out of their TT or lost the keys or something. He dropped his 5 years old down through the roof vent.
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Cocky_Camper
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11/13/19 06:23am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
I winterized it last Friday! :(
But we have trip planned this weekend and one the weekend after Thanksgiving. So Weather permitting , I may have to do it two more times before the month ends.
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Cocky_Camper
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11/11/19 11:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Campground Theft
KNOCK ON WOOD - we have never had anyone mess with anything in the 25 years that we have been camping. We have been fortunate to not lock and put everything up before leaving either. We may lock the door just depending on where we are.
We did have a friend has a Yeti cooler stolen. It had a Gamecock sticker on it. He saw one a few days later in the campground and questioned the owner. He was told a friend gave it to him. He told him about his being stolen, and that he put a mark in a unique spot and asked if he could look. He opened the lid, and sure enough, it was his. Still even had some of his beer in it!
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Cocky_Camper
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11/05/19 06:37am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: how do you keep sewer tank clear
Keep them clean? Not to use them.... to keep the debris free as possible, use LOTS and LOTS of water!
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Cocky_Camper
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10/21/19 06:52am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: I'm In College Football Haven Over Here!
U-S-C, GO *****! Muschamp has a fresh new pair of spectacles. He can now see what's going on. We came to play again Georgia. I hope we can keep the momentum going for Florida at home!
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Cocky_Camper
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10/15/19 07:04am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Sewage Follies
That is a strange smelly set up. I couldn't watch. I would be gagging!
As far as the honeywagon, we camp at Darlington, SC for the NASCAR race each labor day and have been doing it for 15+ years. The honeywagon comes around sucking out campers. We have also always been concerned about tanks collapsing from it. We were talking to a worker this year that owns the company that has been doing the area we camp in since we have been going. He said he has never seen or personally heard of a tank collapsing, and like he said, if it happened, word would have probably spread fast and they would have been run out of Darlington County for good.
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Cocky_Camper
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10/15/19 06:57am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: What do you want in a campground?
Shade, some privacy, clean bathhouses, level sites...
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Cocky_Camper
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10/03/19 07:23am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Blackstone Griddle
I have a 36" blackstone at home that we use at least 203 times per week, and a 84"sq Blue Rhino that we take camping and tailgating. Best grills I ever purchased!
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Cocky_Camper
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10/01/19 07:25am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Best Self-Leveling Sealant For An Aluminum Roof?
We have a Fiberglass roof on our Class A, and just sealed all of our seams in May with Proflex RV Instant Roof Repair. That stuff isn't going anywhere for a while. Just painted on it with a paint brush. I recently checked, and still looks great 6 months later.
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Cocky_Camper
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09/24/19 09:01am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Steps don't stay out/shade won't go all the way down
Following! We have the same issue with our steps. Currently, we crawl on the ground and unplug the wiring harness under the camper to keep the steps out when camping.
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Cocky_Camper
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09/10/19 02:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Are my A/C's working correctly?
We have a 35ft class A with a 15k and 13.5k btu. Both can keep it 69* with no problem when it was close to 100 outside and humid during July. We do use reflectix material in the windows and added a thermal curtain behind the front curtain. But it cools without a problem.
Now it may take it all day into the night to get to that temperature when we first set up, but it maintains it once it gets there.
And I was told by our A/C guy that the A/C should cool the air 20* cooler than the return air, not the exterior air temperature.
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Cocky_Camper
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09/04/19 09:32am |
Tech Issues
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