wayne77590

Does that mean I'll have to converse with DW and not be on the computer? Dang!

Carl, all rear ends are perfect. No further comment necessary. ...in the end! It will never be the end. ============================ Back on topic, I do carry tools. I have a pretty good wrench set, a big crescent wrench an huge pair of pluming pliers and a Dremel kit. An assortment of screw drivers of every size, including real small ones for eye glasses. Some I don't even remember that I carry 'cause I haven't used them in 10 years.

Yep, any extra receiver on the account will cost $7 a month. Do a lot of research on OTA antennas, I had the "Jack" put on and I'm not happy with it at all. I'm thinking of putting on an omni-directional once I complete my research on them. Or the one that looks like a halo and automatically adjusts to the strongest channel signal.

I'm sorry but the vision I got is terrible. You don't wear that on Galveston Beach, do you? ================ My best tool is a cell phone. "Hello, is this diesel repair?"

I have the VIP-722 and I have taken it with us for 10 years on our RV trips. I do not have a roof top satellite dish so I use a Winegard Carryout portable antenna. (I'll be looking to install the Traveler soon.) With the VIP-722 and the Traveler you have a combination of options. Watch one, record one, or play back one, record two depending on the mode switch. The mode switch is for dual televisions or single television. If you have the proper wiring going to each television, then the 722 has a "distribution out" that will send the TV signal to the bedroom (or any other) TV. In the dual mode each television can watch their own channel. In the single mode each television receives the same channel. When in single mode the recording options change (don't remember exactly what the change was). The VIP-722 is a good receiver. I have two of them here at the S&B. When we leave I take the one not used to much with us. I also have the USB External 2tb hard drive. All the programs we have recorded and have not watched yet get placed on the external hard drive from the main 722 and we take it with us. The hard drive is proprietary formatted to work on dish system accepting external hard drives. Here at the S&B I also have an HDMI wireless transmitter that sends an HD signal to a bedroom TV that does not have hard wire connectivity. That device would also work in a MH to send the signal to any TV close by. I'm gadget poor! p.s., I use the BOMB (Box of Many Buttons) with a proper splitter for distributing signals so I don't have to keep disconnecting and reconnecting wires. Oh, and the VIP-722 has an antenna in connection for the OTA antenna. Once scanned using the VIP-722 the TV channels show up in the Guide. The satellite channels in the Guide are light blue and the OTA signals show up in yellow. There is an ability to edit the OTA channels so those in a language that is not understood, or any other channels can be edited out. I sure wish I could do that with the satellite channels. There is so much junk and inappropriate listings that I just don't need to see.

I'm old school and do not use the GUI's. (Graphical User Interface), but instead use the HTML form of input. I will have to put spaces in this mini tutorial but when used there are no spaces except for what is being described. Here is LMScooter's info - my way. [ url= http: // www. fmca . com/benefits/75-motorhome-trip-routing. html]FMCA Trip Routing [/ url] When you run that all together it is this: FMCA Trip Routing For me this is the easiest way to insert hyperlinks with a description.

I don't have one of these yet but I saw one in operation on our last trip. It is on my list of purchases. So easy to put up and take down. Here's the web site, Flagpole Buddy Watch the video.

I know what was wrong. You were not holding your mouth correctly. Do you have that business card that says on one side, "In order to log in, turn card over," and on the other side it says, "In order to log in, turn card over." That is one way to keep a Wild Bill busy for hours. Carl, just a heads up. It's going to happen again. When? Just be prepared for it and watch a movie. (Your kind)

Carl, I was having problems also. I could log into the main site but not the forum. I sent an email to the webmaster then went about other business. The withdrawal pains are frightening, right. There are so many reasons why a server can go down it's also frightening. Sometimes it is a small fix and sometimes it requires a lot of man hours. You can call me anytime and I'll talk to you until the hibbie jibbies go away. :-)

Thanks to everyone for the posts. I am glad I was aware to see the sign (little sticker near the pump). I will also try and avoid anything over 5%. It may become more difficult as the "greenies" get their way.

Have you tried cell phones. You can have yours on speaker or ear bud and she can just hold it up in normal fashion. Also consider that this is not the time for selective hearing. hee hee!

I used to have that same thought and then it happened. At a military campground and in order to have the perfect spot I had to not only parallel park on a pad but I also had to keep from running over the sewer drain about 3 inches out of the ground. When I took my CDL back in the 80's (now converted to a Non-CDL) I only had to back up in a straight line and not parallel park. Fortunately the years of experience let me maneuver when I had to for the good spot. I ALWAYS use a ground guide, My dear wife and she does a good job at it. My backup camera has a microphone so I can also hear her. Just remember when a Texan says, "Whoa" it means "Stop."

On our way home this week I stopped on I-10 in Schulenburg, TX. for diesel. When I got out of the coach and looked at the pump it said B20 biodiesel. I decided to go to another station and that station was running B18 biodiesel. I asked a trucker next to me if he knew where I could get Diesel #2 without Bio, or just B5 and he said that all the stations now are running up to B20. I needed fuel an put in $50 to get us home. Glad I did as it took 7 hours to go 205 miles. I-10 was closed further down the road and the detour was US-90 with stop signs and traffic lights that backed up I-10 for miles behind us. Anyhow, what's the take on Biodiesel, B20 or less.

Colorado Springs, CO, to Amarillo, TX. Roads in CO were good, Roads in TX (US-287) was good. Avoid US-287 in Oklahoma if you can. That stretch of US-287 across the Oklahoma panhandle is the worst we have ever been on. It is a continuous bump. We had to slow down to 50-55 so the bumps would appear to be further apart. The rest of US-287 has some rough spots in cities but for the most part it was good.

This thread is several years old, but look into Dually Valves

I"m not as lucky. My problems started in 2010 and many, many service (attempted) repairs, including the Winnebago Service Center in IA, has not resolved the problem. I put a switch on the power to the control board to stop the alarm. I have been assured this will not cause any problems and to date it has not. My next stop in the spring of 2017 will be the main Lippert Service Center and either get them fixed or a complete replacement. It is a long story if anyone is interested. David, I hope you get your jack problem resolved soon.

Something has to tell they computer that the jacks are up. On my system (not HWH) there are magnetic switches at the top of the jack and when they are up the switch shunts to ground. There is a pin on my control board that should show continuity when checked to ground. With that said, the best approach on this is to call HWH and get their input. It could be something simple. Call them.

Take a ride up to Paradise, WA for a nice look at Mt. Rainer. Tom, We were in Fort Lewis/McChord Joint Base for two weeks in August 2016 Wish we had known you were somewhere around.

I have Kwikee steps and all parts are metal. Is it because the RV's are older that they have plastic parts. Just curious.

We just finished the 101 from LA to Fort Lewis, WA. We did not go up around to Port Angeles but instead cut across 12 and 8. There were no restrictions on the 101. I don't think you will find any the direction that you mentioned, however, you can call the highway patrol non emergency number and they will give you information. I did that for one highway I was going to go on and they helped me decide. With that said there were parts of the 101 that were twisty-turney and up-and-down but doable. We were in a 40' MH towing the Lincoln MKX. Just remember to use the turnouts and other areas of the highway to pull over and let traffic pass. There were times we got a thank you honk (I think that was what it was) and a wave through a roof top opening (not a finger wave)

Carl, Two different systems for golf carts, 36 volts and 48 volt hence 6 batteries versus 8. I was wrong onc.....er...mistaken once.

This is my 3rd battery. Original and about 1 year later a new one, and now another one and they just go bad. This present battery's diagnostic was that it would not hold a charge. That was the same as the 1st and 2nd battery. I had pondered that the TOADs brake lights could have been drawing the battery down but then realized that I have a diode system with separate wiring from the MH and not using the TOADs battery for braking. I also stop every 2 hours and start and run the engine for 5 minutes or a little longer but with a battery that will not hold a charge - just doesn't work. I'm going to get some type of charge line. Frustrating to arrive and not be able to start the TOAD.

Anyone familiar with the RVI Towed Battery Charger?

I'm of a different sentiment than Tom or Brett. I have been using truck stops every since having a diesel, first 1 ton pulling a Montana and then the 40' MH pulling a TOAD. I have never had a problem at a truck stop. With that said I have the PFJ card. Pull up to the pump, swipe the card, enter you pin, pump fuel and if you want a receipt go in side other wise just pull out and travel. Direct draft from bank account every month. I'm sorry but I just don't want to take the time to hunt for an independent station that I may not be able to get into and then hunt for another one. Also, the PFJ card gets up to 8 cents off on the price. It may not be as cheap a other places but sure is a heck of a lot more convenient. In regards to the OP, yes there have been reports of the "down tube" being bent at an angle that restricts the flow of fuel and cuts the flow off, just like when it reaches full, but that never has shut the pump off and just a re-start of the pump handle usually takes care of it. The other "fix" was to control the flow by hand so the fuel does not build up in the neck and shut the nozzle off. In my present MH I do not have this problem and I always run the pump on the first notch of the pump handle, go about cleaning windshield and then go back to the pump. If it has shut off the foam build up should have subsided and I'll manually control the pump until I hear the "gurgle." The foam build up can stop several gallons of fuel from being pumped in and I want all I can get. Anyhow, that's my 2 cents worth.

Gary, Progressive Industries also makes the hardwired protectors. (EMS-HW50C) BTW, The company stands behind their product. Also, the PT or HW 50C will not pass power to the RV unless the circuit is okay. There is a display on the PT50C that cycles showing the condition of the circuit. (Voltage, amperage and status) It has about a 2 minute time delay while it checks the circuit. I like the portable one because it can be transferred between RV's without a hassle.