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What type of two-way communication do you have a need for? If you want to talk between a close following vehicle, a personal simple two-way walkie talkie in the 400mhz band will work perfectly without an outside antenna. If you want to talk for several miles, maybe a citizens band 27 mhz, a more elaborate antenna will be needed. If you want to talk world wide, you will need at least an amateur radio operators license. But in these days for short distances 1/10 watt personal communication device work very well.

My brother inlaw/outlawwas traveling near his home in central Florida many years ago, an eight point deer ran into the driver side door late that night, two of the points went completely through the door. He still has scars on his chest to prove how near death he became at that moment. Bill, hope you can find a replacement soon, and sorry for the mishap.

Putting the vehicle in acc mode will drain the battery on most any car, I recommend using a charge wire from the coach.

Keon, while traveling to Orlando if you are traveling I-95, Sananah/Tyby Island, is just a jog off I-95, Ft. Pulaski is a great and very informative place in regards to Civil war sites. Also, Chattanooga Tn., Chickamauga battlefield is a very worth while site for the same reason. Tn. probably not on way to Orlando from Virginia, but a planned trip there could certainly be awesome if you are into the CW.. St. Augustine predates the CW, but the old Spanish style housing and Fort are great for history.

The reason that I recommend hot water instead of ice cubes is grease is a coagulant in cold water and the hot water will help the dawn to dissolve it. Grease is the main thing in the black tank that causes the stickiness. not trying to be gross.

I agree that ice cubes do very little, I use Dawn dishwashing detergent and Calgon water softener with 3 or more gallons of HOT water just be before embarking on a journey. Have never experienced any problem with the black tank, also the same ingredients down the kitchen sink does a very nice job for the gray tank.

Box stores sell a very soft self stick window and door insulation strips that could be applied to the inside of the arm like Louis suggested.

I have visited a few friends that accomplished what you are wanting to do by using an enclosed car hauler that is long enough to fit the car and the washer and dryer inside with the appropriate wiring and plumbing. The problem with this kind of setup is that few campgrounds will accomodate this type setup without renting an extra space, but these friends can afford it, so they do it.

There are multiple color LED's available with remote controls to control color, my favorite is white, amber, and blue, also the better ones can be used with a dimmer that can be adjusted down to just a warm glow or any brightness that you desire.

Try pulling 800# torque with a 3/4 pull handle with a ten foot pipe extension, I broke the Snapon pull handle once that way. Should have seen the face of the Snap rep that day! Of course I was pileing on all 240 that day.

Carl, you are still chatting with a live person when you ask to chat with a represenative over the internet, he/she is typing instead of talking. Sometimes it's better than talking because you don't have to try to figure out what that person is saying.Most of the time they are in India or Timbuktu.

The "Too many Redirects" is caused at the users end in 99% of the cases. In most cases deleting cache and cookies will help in the issue but not always. I would try running an anti malware program on the computer, https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/, is the one that I use most often, the one referenced is a free version, there are paid versions also. Also, I find many times that toolbars have been added, most of the time unknowingly by the end user. I'm not a Macintosh guru so can't help there, but Window's users can go to controlpanel, add/remove programs and remove any programs that reference a tool bar, I have to use this method many times in any given week. Toolbars is the most common cause of redirects.

If you don't like sticking to the seat cover, it would probably be cheaper to wear long pants.

MCI makes a J class, it is 36 feet, I have seen 4 of these converted into motorhomes which were beautiful, definitely high end. One of these went for less than 36K on ebay, it had less than 2K damage on left rear, Most of these run C-60 detroits.

School bus drivers use mirrors mounted on the passenger (right) side looking across the front of the bus, this is to make sure there are no objects (children) immediately in front of the bus that are too short to be seen by the driver. Many delivery truck drivers have this same setup as well as US Mail delivery vehicles, some even have a similar setup to look across the back of the vehicle. Some folks have a loss of depth perception which makes them paranoid of getting too close and will stop much too short if no visual aid is at their disposal. So to answer the OP's question, truck stops as well as most auto part stores do sell mirrors that can be mounted in a position to achieve the goal of seeing the front end of the coach. Also there is an assortment of rear view systems available on ebay and other places on the web, many with as many as four cameras with one monitor, camera can be placed in any position on the vehicle to make viewing of any area that you would like to monitor at any time for any reason.

I have never used it, but you can google Walmart pay as you go Internet.

The two black switches to the right bottom beside the red switch and red pilot appear to be dp/dt, if you can get to the back of them, it is common for two wires to be connected from the opposite end in an X pattern. It seems unlikely that two would have gone bad at the same time, but stranger things have happened. The reason for the X configuration is simply to reverse positive and negative to change direction of a DC motor, and if one has been burned into or may have lost connection for any reason, your description will happen. If the X is not there and only four or six wires directly connected, then the control board would be my next suspect. I would also look for a relay which may have gone bad.

Is your slide switch a two way (double pole/double throw) toggle?

First, if the propane line blew in half, I hope that you have closed the valve at the tank to insure that propane is no longer present from that source. Yes you can surely connect another line from a 20# or even larger source. It is not the liquid from the tank but the vapor. At the generator, there is only one source entering the generator, you will need to find that location and disconnect the present fitting. Most propane generators have their own regulators that appear to be permanent, so you won't disconnect it. It will not hurt anything if you place another regulator next to the tank also. You will need to purge (bleed) the hose as close to the generator as possible to insure that the generator starts easily. Please remember that portable tanks must be placed in an upright position to insure that only vapor escapes to the appliance, so be sure to secure it in this position. Be sure to use a soapy water solution to check for leaks at every fitting to insure from mishaps. Hope this is helpful, and welcome to the forum.

If you will be traveling up I-95, be sure to make plans for Savannah Ga., a very historic visit, if you like history, Ft. Pulaski if a very worth while tour. Tyby island has a very nice campground, I don't think is is Passport, but may have changed since 5 years ago.

A word of caution,"DO NOT CRAWL UNDER ANY COACH WITH AIR BAGS WHILE THEY ARE AIRED UP", without proper blocking or adequate jack stands. Anything can happen, and crawling out from under a coach that has dropped for any reason is not fun, if one can still crawl. Yes it is admirable for anyone to do as much maintenance themselves, but use all safety precautions.

Ernie, I stopped at the lot where the the BB is located yesterday, took pictures, and inquired. It is '95 year model, very well kept, but aged well. I will pm you tonight the pics, and specifics. I didn't think that you are interested in another one, but will have the info for a friend. Yes the place is on I-20/I-59 south/west of the I-459 j'ctn 7 miles, as Carl said south/west of B'ham.

Herman, the first thing when converting a coach, or working on a plumbing issue with any coach, I place a commercial grade check valve after the pump and of course where it enters the main water flow. Never have had one go bad, but many times the "elcheapo" diaphragm that is built into the pump. My trip to St. George Island last May, my pump stopped working on the way home, the motor locked up, full replacement.

Yes I didn't mention the parking brake valve, been years since I owned one with the park brake on the dash. If that is the issue, you will not be able to unlock the parking brake until both lines are reconnected.

With the engine running, does the air continue to make the hissing sound under the dash? If the leak is sounding there, could be the brake pedal, or the line to or possibly the gauge itself. If you do not hear the hissing sound there, time to go outside and listen for the leak. Could be something as simple as a tank bleed valve gone bad on the air tank itself. If it is a brake chamber diaphragm, you will only hear the leaking air when the brake pedal is depressed, and the gauge should show air pressure on both sides coming back up. It could be an air bag, or the front leveling valve, if an air bag, pressure should be able to build as the pressure for the bags is far less than the build pressure of the compressor.