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  1. Joe, I have a brother that lived in Pittsburgh for four years too long, he is the one that put USS on computers, he left that job to come back to bama because of the nastiness. If you will e-mail me when you plan to come through this area, I will be glad to take you and family to Dreamland in Tuscaloosa for a meal, the ribs are awesome very well known.
  2. I must be living in Dreamland, oh excuse me, that's where we go for BBQ. I did forget that you guys do have those lousy conditions.
  3. Wingard Razor is a rooftop auto search antenna. Is the 12 volt DC connected to the wall mounted amplifier? This is where it gets power to turn the rotor and to power the amplifier.This is a highly directional antenna and if not properly hooked up, it can not do a search to find the best signals for the stations near you.
  4. kaypsmith

    30 Amp Upgrade

    Nathan, one thing to remember is that the circuit box in a coach is treated as a daughter box to the first, ie. earth ground is not bonded to neutral. The CG pedestal is where that must occur.
  5. I have stated on previous post, I take the bus out for a spin about 25 miles down the interstate then back to the nearest truck stop for a refill as often as two weeks to at least once a month, just to keep things working correctly. This of course includes the tires, and when returning home, I park on rubber mats.
  6. Joe, when I read his post about CW, my thought was "UGH OHH!!!!".
  7. I use a Samsung 18 cf on a modified 2 kw, been using it for three and a half years. I run the generator for roof air while traveling, but the fridge is always on MSW while traveling, or dry camping.
  8. There are also miniature concentrators available, they can be rented for short periods. Some are small enough they can be carried on the belt, or in a small ladies purse.
  9. One thing to consider about a golf cart is how are you going to haul it? If you are towing a vehicle already, if it is a pickup truck, then the cart can simply be put in the truck bed. But if the toad is an automobile, how can you get it there. I have a miniature golf cart that I carry. It weighs 308# batteries included, small but will carry two adults and two half grown very easily. It uses three wheel chair batteries (36) volts and works very well. I modified my tow dolly "made a tandem tow" to carry the cart and my toad on the one unit. The cart will travel through a park or wherever at 14 MPH. Mine is street legal and I applied for and got a low speed vehicle tag, just for those parks that will not allow a golf cart to be used.
  10. . I'm thinking that the electric element probably fried. Disconnect the 120 volt leads to the element, of course make sure electricity if off. Use an ohm meter to touch the two leads to the connection where the two electric leads were connected, check for resistance, should read pretty high resistance, if little to no resistance, the element probably needs replacing. Of course, set the volt ohm meter to read AC voltage with the hot water heater turned on to electric, and check for voltage to these connections before testing for resistance. Sorry Rich, I did not read your last post, I had started the reply and was called away for a honey do.
  11. If the CG pedestal has a 15 or 20 amp gfci device, the one with the reset button on the recepicle, the fact that the neutral is shared after the gfi device, will cause erratic behavior of that device. If not gfi, go for it.
  12. DD690 is correct about the device because of the unbalanced load on the neutral will cause the gfci to trip. The extension cord should be fine though.
  13. If your coach is a 50 amp coach, it will work pretty well. One side of the adapter directs 30 amps to one side of your 50 amp, the other side will direct 15 amps to the other side. It is not the same as plugging to a 50 amp supply because the 50 amp supply is 50 amps to both sides of a 240 volt circuit for 100 amps total. Your AC units should be wired so that one is on one leg "L1", and the other is on the other leg "L2". While using this setup you will still need to limit high current appliances, but you will be able to use more of them at the same time. Remember that the max current is still the number on the campground breakers, so if one trips, then you are trying to use too much on that leg, so you must lower the usage on that side. Please do not try to manufacture one of these devices yourself without a complete understanding of how it works. Good luck and hope this is helpful. One thing that I forgot to mention is that you can use a heavy duty extension cord from the 15 amp plug in and use higher amp devices, such as hair dryers, microwaves, or other devices that just plug into the wall. Maybe a little unsightly but none the less useful.
  14. Have learned since the first reply, there is also antibark collar that uses a scented spray that the dogs do not like that is more recommended over the audible ones.
  15. Take a look at this one. http://www.amazon.com/EPAuto-Commercial-Digital-Inflator-Straight/dp/B017S3MLHG/ref=pd_sim_sbs_263_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51zuDiKnIWL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR256%2C320_&refRID=1GV1W1P07MSD845YAKDS
  16. The reversing valve may be failing.
  17. A friend had a Southwind several years ago that did exactly the same way, when he finally replaced the hoses, the problem ceased.
  18. We have four Yorkies, they keep each other busy enough that they don't have time to whine. But the first one who lived with only Mama and I, used to whine even when we went to bed, we finally learned that if we would put our dirty clothes in a short hamper, then showed him that was where he was supposed to stay when we were not present, he grew accustomed to the routine and continued doing so till his death. We have one now that has a cuddly dog toy that he sleeps with, he actually puts this toy to bed at night including covering it up with an old towel that we supply. Also if you look up antibark devices on the internet, there is available devices that detect barking and loud whining, not shock collars but audible devices that actually produce a sub-sonic sound, humans cannot hear it but the dog can is very annoying to the dogs ears. This device can be helpful in deterring the whine and barks. If she is not crate trained yet, that is a must, be sure to find something to put in with her that makes her feel comfortable, lightly worn clothing as mentioned above would my first trial. Good luck with your Yorkie, they are loving pets.
  19. I made a light assembly with a "CAR IN TOW SIGN" between the lights, used a lightweight bicycle carrier that mounts into the receiver on the toad, also have an amber emergency flasher on top of the toad. I don't know about all states, but nothing can protrude more than 48 inches past the last lighting assemblies in Alabama. With the rig described above, nothing protrudes past the light assembly.
  20. If on a level driveway, one could use their leveling jacks, or pads, to accomplish the effect, "LOL".
  21. After 34 years, 18 of which, AAA had billboards posted in both directions that it is a speed trap, Waldo Florida, has been shut down. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-town-infamous-for-speed-traps-disbanding-police-force/
  22. kaypsmith

    Tire Insurance

    I have AAA RVplus, same company as the auto AAA, have had two experiences in a year, both were handled very professionally and quick, unlike Good Sam.
  23. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/dl648/dl648pt2 Here is the Ca DMV requirements.
  24. How old is the coax, and is it RG6, or RG59, also are you using the connection switch that probably was installed when your coach was built. Since the tv in the rear works fine, then the wireing/coax or switch may wave a bad connection. For a test, I would put a splitter at the back tv, and run a known good coax across the floor to the front unit to eliminate the above possibilities.
  25. I tried the Wash Wax and it does work well for me, but it is not what I used earlier, the stuff that I used earlier was harder to achieve a beautiful finish. So I will continue using the Wash Wax product, because of ease of using.
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