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RE: Oregon Coast in September
A number of years ago we spent 9 days at Harris mid September. It rained continuously for the entire 9 days. Just sayin’
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joshuajim
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07/31/20 10:23am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Minimum gate opening width needed for TT parking........
Do you have room to add a gate on the other side of the house? If so with a large back yard you might be able to drive in and drive out with minimal fuss.
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joshuajim
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07/31/20 10:11am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Eu2000i muffler cleaning ideas?
It's on page 55 in my owners manual.
Great... send me your manual so that I can read it :)
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joshuajim
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07/26/20 06:48pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: water line vibration
I found that my system vibrates until all air is completely purged out of the system. Go to the furtherist outlet and let it run. If you have an external shower drain that too.
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joshuajim
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07/25/20 07:34am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Refrigerator cold air catcher
Unfortunately, cold air flows just like water. When you open the door, cold air will settle and warm air will replace it at the top. Might save a degree or 2 in the crispers but that’s just about all.
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joshuajim
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07/21/20 08:45am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Deep metal "groaning sound" from hitch. Is this normal?
I’ve been using a Equalizer for many years. Early on I had the typical groaning. I studied the installation and discovered that when fully loaded for a trip that the bars were not 100% perpendicular with the L brackets. This resulted in the bars rubbing on a thin edge, not the full flat L bracket surface. I adjusted the L brackets to be 100% perpendicular with a carpenters square when static and the noise mysteriously went away. Now when moving at road speed the trailer will porpoise some and the bars will constantly change contact which is normal.
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joshuajim
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07/16/20 11:06am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: I Just Ordered Sta-Bil For The Toad
Yeah... My gas mileage is up to 3 days per gallon. ;)
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joshuajim
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06/05/20 08:17am |
Tech Issues
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RE: tapping the top of awning to project it from the sun
My trailer has been parked under the brutal sun of the desert for 7 years. Shortly after I got it, I got some 6” wide Eternabond and put a layer on top of the awnings when rolled up. It’s flexible so it rolls up without a problem and is still flawless after 7 years. No worries about having to install and remove temporary covers.
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joshuajim
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05/11/20 08:11am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Ramp recommendation for large senior dog for Class A?
The one I used for my senior golden was...
Here
Be careful of getting anything shorter than 72 inches as it will be too steep.
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joshuajim
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05/01/20 08:18am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Fuel Usage Difference 2019 versus 2020
I’m now getting 3 days per gallon :B
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joshuajim
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04/27/20 07:14am |
Tech Issues
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RE: F-150 HDPP?
Check the yellow sticker on the driver door. My HDPP is 2460#. Standard is about 1000# less.
BUT, you will probably have to look at 1000 stickers before you find one. They are very rare.
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joshuajim
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01/26/20 08:49am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Rats!
I'd rather see you use spring traps and dispose of the bodies. Poison is a horrible death and if another animals eats the carcass, they're dead too.
I use a product called RatX. It interrupts the digestive system of rats and mice and is totally harmless to birds and other animals. Available at big box or Amazon
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joshuajim
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01/07/20 04:38pm |
Tech Issues
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Rats!
Last fall when I was winterizing my Wildwood, I noticed that rats had chewed off one if my brake wires. Fixed that at the time and put out rat bait to eliminate the problem. Just before Christmas we were having the grand kids over and they like to stay in the trailer so I dewinterize it and noticed that fresh water reading did not work. Not a real problem at the time since it was just sitting out by the barn so I put off investigating, but I was pretty sure it was the rats again.
I checked this past week because the temps were in the high 50’s and determined that they has gotten into the enclosure around the water tank. This is what I found when I dropped the lower cover.
https://i.imgur.com/50WNXKUl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/adhSCOUl.jpg
†he issue is that the hole that was cut for the slide out rod was far too big. About 3” x3”. I cut a piece of expanded metal with a tight fit to remedy the situation. I used expanded metal because the compartment is heated and if there is no relief, no hot air will enter the compartment.
https://i.imgur.com/CON30zel.jpg
Fortunately, FR placed hardware cloth over the duct entry to the compartment so the rats could not get into the interior heating system.
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joshuajim
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01/06/20 01:35pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Creative Towing
We don't need those sort of vehicles here.
Why?
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joshuajim
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12/07/19 08:56am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Howling wind
Right now here in the Mojave the winds are 30 steady with gusts to 54.
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joshuajim
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11/25/19 06:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: F150 HD Payload and Max Trailer - How to spot them?
Some upsides to the HDPP is a better mpg's and from what I've read a little better ride. If you get the tow mirrors then it's almost exactly the same width from mirror to mirror as an F250/350.
Towing with an HDPP 3.5 should be quieter. The 3.5 EB won't be turning 4,000-4800 rpms when pulling steeper grades.
Sorry to have to disagree with you but my real world experience with my HDPP is that it rides like a truck (LT tires and heavy duty springs and shocks). Part of the problem is that the TPMS is set for 55# front and 60# rear. No way to get a decent ride at those pressures. I rarely get over 15 MPG empty and typically 8 to 9 towing 8,000#.
I live 9 miles outside of a little town so most driving is on rural roads with very little in town.
Six years of ownership confirms all these facts.
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joshuajim
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11/15/19 07:57am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: F150 HD Payload and Max Trailer - How to spot them?
All HD Payload packages are long bed and have 7 lug axles(versus 6 for the standard F150) in that model year. Because of this the HD's had a special wheel that the regular trucks did not have so they should be easy to spot a mile a way.
The 2015 and up HD F150's have a 6 lug axle. It is only the 2011-2014 that had a 7 lug.
NOPE. My ‘13 HDPP has a 6’-3” bed and 8200# GVWR. Payload is 2592#
Is it a crew cab? If so, then you have the longest bed in that cab configuration just like I did with my 2012 F150HD.
It may be the longest bed in a crew, but it NOT a long bed. That’s 8’.
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joshuajim
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11/13/19 08:06pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: F150 HD Payload and Max Trailer - How to spot them?
All HD Payload packages are long bed and have 7 lug axles(versus 6 for the standard F150) in that model year. Because of this the HD's had a special wheel that the regular trucks did not have so they should be easy to spot a mile a way.
The 2015 and up HD F150's have a 6 lug axle. It is only the 2011-2014 that had a 7 lug.
NOPE. My ‘13 HDPP has a 6’-3” bed and 8200# GVWR. Payload is 2592#
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joshuajim
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11/13/19 05:25pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: RULER reading???
What you want to use is a tapered reamer not a drill to increase a hole by that little of amount. No more costly than a large drill bit and much more accurate.
https://i.imgur.com/3potWtfl.jpg
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joshuajim
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10/12/19 07:35am |
Tech Issues
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RE: I think I'm looking at new batteries.
Final report - I put the batteries back in and turned off the disconnect. After 3 days they are still at 12.7. All is well.
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joshuajim
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10/01/19 10:45am |
Tech Issues
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