desertdeals69
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Never use a rear flap. It take the rocks that are picked up by the tires and bounces back to the road and then it bounces back in the air and covers the whole front of the toad. Without the flap the gravel that is picked up by the tires is low enough by the time it gets to the toad it goes underneath it.
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8 hours ago, manholt said:You doing a Seminar?
I don't know, the only one I have done in the past is help with Tire Minder. I'll see who wants me!
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I signed up for handicap and it was stated first come first served. I think I will come on Sun or Mon. I also could park in committee area as I'm on the tech advisory committee.
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I put a 40 inch led tv in place of a 19 inch. If you want to see how I did it I will be at Gillette and I can show you.
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18 hours ago, jeffmfi said:I'm back from Interstate, the battery was two years old that boiled. It had one dead cell at the positive post. The cell always had water even after it boiled, one cell away both directions were lower due to venting. I did add one quart of water to the total battery, no plates were showing. They told me I only needed one new battery, bought one, plus and Multi-Battery Isolator, mine showed heat damage and a hydrometer.
Changing one battery in a group will work but I always change all of them because I match mfg, dates, models so they are evenly matched. Seem to work better.
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We have both Verizon and Sprint. The Verizon will work in about 90% of the places we go and Sprint about 50%. When Verizon doesn't work only about 5% of the time will Sprint work. When Sprint won't work Verizon will in about 95% of the time.
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Did it in 2001. Went with one other coach. No particular route or plans. Just drove around. Was in Valdez when the first double hull tanker was on its maiden voyage. Got to go aboard and tour the ship. Covered a lot of miles in 2 months. Began in Vancouver with a cruise up the inland passage. Hit a lot of the attractions.
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9 hours ago, fagnaml said:A quick update on my ATS saga and a new question for the forum. XtraRide approved the replacement of my fried Iota ATS with the WFCCO T57 as the best "like kind" ATS. RV Masters will do the work which should be done in a couple of weeks (RV Masters currently has a 13 day back-log of work).
My new question for the forum comes from my father-in-law who is a long time retiree of Public Service Company of Colorado (now Xcel Energy) and a big-time DIY home re-modeling guy including home electrical systems. He asked if automatic transfer switches have "problems", why not use a manual transfer switch that is very commonly used for connecting a generator to a home distribution/breakers box? He stated a manual transfer switch would offer more reliability by not having a solenoid, circuit board, etc. that could fail.
My response was "I don't know why a manual transfer switch is not used by I know a great group of motorhome owners that would have the answer !".
When I think about the 2011 Tracer Executive 30 foot travel trailer I previously owned, it had a manual transfer switch -- ME !! I either plugged the TT's 30 amp cord into shore power at an RV park OR plugged it into my parallel Honda 2000 generators when boon-docking at an LSU football game.
So, Forum, why wouldn't a manual transfer switch work if such a switch is made for RVs, work?
And now the follow-up question which completely eliminates the need for a transfer switch. The 50-amp power cord conceivably can be wired directly to a motorhome's distribution panel (same as in the TT that I owned). The "cord" from the on-board Onan generator could terminate in a 50-amp outlet in the compartment where the power cord is stored. Then depending on where the motorhome is parked, the 50-amp power cord could be plugged into shore power or plugged into the generator. Why wouldn't this arrangement work (which is the same as any travel trailer has) ??
Its not the switching method used that is the problem. The wire connections are where the heat is generated when they become loose or have too much resistance. This can happen on the cable end plug as well.
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I thought Lippert bought Power Gear.
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Years ago when Kohler was still in the RV gen business I was a dealer for them. Watching my techs do adjustments, they set the cycles under load to 60 Hertz then it would go higher 1-3 cycles with no load.
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We are here in Monroe until the 9th and then La Conner until the 15th then to Seaside until the 29th.
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What Thousand trails park are you in? Were in Thunderbird, Monroe.
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I would not travel without brakes on a dolly or 4 down. Not worth the risk.
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Maybe the slide needs adjusting for more clearance.
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I would replace with a residential fridge.
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One of the main reasons a transfer switch overheats and catches on fire is loose wire connections. This can happen to all switches. Wires should be checked and tightened at least once a year.
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On 5/22/2018 at 7:20 AM, lylefikse said:We expect our new 4369 Dutch Star next month. Many delays so very anxious. My question is about weighing a coach with a tag axle. Tag is new to us. What math do I use to get the right pressure for all four corners? We have a local grain elevator where I can weigh by corner (after hours). Do I weigh the tag separate?
Make sure the wheel on the same axle that you are weighing is at the same exact height (level) and the rest of the coach is level otherwise the readings will be off. You need to do each wheel position individually not the corner.
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Call Frreightliner and they will send you a wiring diagram. I have a 98 Discovery on a Freightliner and they sent me a wiring diagram.
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About 5 years ago I switched to 6 6volt AGMs from flooded and wish I had done it sooner. No corrosion at the terminals and the battery tray. I have 800 watts of solar with a 40 amp MPPT controller.
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I've had a Verizon MiFi for several years, I'm on my third different model. I recently upgraded my smart phone and checked to see how much I'm paying for just the MiFi. They told me that it only adds $20 to my bill as I was thinking of switching to FMCA. Didn't change.
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We'll look for you.
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Looks good. Are you going to Gillette?
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What kind of blinds?
Dometic NDR1292 stopped cooling
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If it cools ok on electric then there must be something wrong with the propane system. Look to see if flame is present when turned on. Does all the other propane appliances work?