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Can't help with the 3M mask, but ... have you tried RV salvage places for the handle? Google RV salvage parts and you will get several responses. A salvage yard will most likely only sell the whole grab-handle assembly; not just the handle. When you Google, start by adding your zip code to the search info. This will show salvage places close to your home (if any). If not that, you might remove the handle assembly and see if you can find a manufacturers name. You could Google that name and might find a website where you could get parts from the vendor without the Monaco markup. A lot of the parts in RVs are made by vendors that sometimes sell parts or assemblies. Good luck my friend. Jack

I was looking for a new door for an old travel trailer a couple of years ago and I found this place. A quick glance didn't show the type of screen door you mentioned, but you might email or call their customer support. If they don't have it, maybe they can suggest somebody who does. Or just try goggling "Custom RV doors". http://www.all-rite.com/ Hope this helps.

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Look at the RV Forums on Good Sam website: http://www.goodsamclub.com Click on "Community" tab then select "RV Forum." There is quite a bit of information on the website, not all of it on the forums. Not sure how much you can access if you are not a member. If you are a member, then you can create an account and should be able to access it all. Hope this helps. Jack

If you change your residence, be sure and register to vote in FL AND get Florida license plates for all you vehicles you will be taking to FL. When I lived in Florida (in the 70s) they had no personal state income tax. Not really sure if that is still true. If you don't mind the high humidity and having to deal with hurricanes, Florida is a great place to live. I enjoyed the 8 years I lived there. Are you keeping your old residence? It is OK with the IRS if you have two homes and a motorhome qualifies as a residence under most conditions. That means you can deduct personal property taxes (part of your auto registration) and interest on your motorhome loan on your federal income tax just like real estate taxes and mortgage interest on a stick built home. You can do this for both your primary and your second home. Maximum of 2 homes allowed. Hope this helps.

You could start by swapping two GFCIs. See if the problem moves with the outlet or stays in the same place. But, GFCIs are not that expensive so maybe just changing the suspected bad GFCI is the easiest thing to do. Most of the big box stores will give refund if you return the outlet with box and paperwork. Good luck. Jack

I like it! :+)

Just a minor note about your comment about drawing power from the MH harness, not the toad 12v. If you wire with diodes, you still draw your power from the MH harness. Even if you disconnect your toad battery, the lights will still work when he MH harness is connected. The diodes are there to keep the 12v from the MH harness from feeding back up the toads wiring and damage sensitive electronic equipment. I don't know if you said what kind of toad, but check for a wiring harness made specifically for your make model (toad). It has all the diodes already installed and just plugs into the existing toad wiring harness. I think that either Roadmaster or Blu-ox make these. Maybe both. I know I saw some online but not sure where. Good luck to you, Jack

Any city that would install a $profitable$ red light camera would never install a system like this. It would cut deeply into their revenue. Face it. These traffic traps are huge money makers. It has nothing to do with traffic safety. Just saying. And. that's not to say that there are not some honest municipalities that really do use red light cameras for traffic safety. BUT ... THEY WOULD NEVER CUT THE YELLOW LIGHT SO SHORT THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP IN TIME!!!!

Ha, ha. Rich ... I like the name you picked!

What kind of tow bar are you using. I know that Roadmaster has two kinds of shields to protect the towed vehicle. One is a shield that sits on top of the tow bar brackets (on the car) and protects the front end. The other is some kind of screen that attaches under the tow bar and prevents rocks and other road debris from getting up high enough to hit the car. I HAVE NOT USED either of these; only seen them on their website. Try googling for Roadmaster tow bars and then search the site for accessories. Don't know if their tow shields will fit other brands of towbars or not. Other tow bar companies may have similar offerings. You can also get those heavy vinyl bras to protect the front end. Some even have a large flap that covers the windshield. I have never used this product either, but have seen comments on some forums that say they will wear the paint on the car where the bra rubs when the wind makes the bra flap around. Hope this is helpful. Jack

The drain will be at the back of the closet directly behind where the washer would sit. It will be a drain pipe, probably plastic, that the washer drain hose will go in. It is virtually identical to what you would find behind the washing machine in your stick built home. Just pour a couple of cups of water into the pipe. If you add a little oil after the water, it will help keep the water from evaporating. You may have to remove the back wall or a panel in the wall to see the drain pipe. On some motorhomes, I have seen access to the drain and supply lines on the side of the cabinet. You might look of either for a door or removable panel on either side.

Jack, Do you know if the waste water drain for the washer has any kind of cap on it? If not, that is probably where the smell is coming from. There should be a trap on that drain and it should have water in it. If you can remove false wall and pour a cup or two of water into the drain to fill the trap, the smell will probably go away. You can add a little oil on top of the water to keep it from evaporating so quickly. I think you can also buy a PVC cap to put over the end of the waster water drain where it comes out of the wall. I wouldn't glue the cap on though just in case you decide to get a W/D in the future. You can tape it with duct tape or similar. Let us know if this works for you. Jack

Interesting example Sam. When it comes to closing a business, I just can't see how the gov't can tell you that you cannot close your business. The exception might be some kind of business that is in critical need. I mean, it you owned an RV park and you decided you wanted to retire and no one would buy the park, why shouldn't you be allowed to sell the property to someone who wanted to do something else with it. In the example above, Disney is still running the RV park, but only for their own employees. I should say that I have no legal background at all. I am just trying to think through this situation and use my best common sense. If the owner of a business wants to close his business and retire or do sometime else, what right does the gov't have to say he must keep running the business against his will just because a lot of people want him to keep it going. On the other hand, enough signatures on a petition might convince the current owner to sell it to someone who wants to keep running it the way it is. Of course, it may be too late for that if Disney has already purchased the park.

Sounds like a place worth saving, but I doubt that there is anything the city council can do. If Disney now owns it, I would think they would be within their rights to use the park for their employees only if that is what they want to do with it. And it is apparently already zoned as an RV park so they wouldn't be violating any zoning issues. However, doesn't hurt to try. Good luck with your campaign.

According to remcotowing.com, the manual transmission is towable 4-down, but not the automatic.

Toyota Tacoma is not towable without driveshaft disconnect. I think the Nissan Frontier is towable, but only with manual transmission. Not many small pickups left.

I had it in a stick built home once. It really looked nice; very realistic. The brand I had was Armstrong but that was about 15 years ago. Don't know if it would interest you, but I have seen ceramic tiles that looked like wood. I saw them in a home in a parade of homes a few years back. I would guess they would be a lot more expensive, but they would probably last a LOT longer and less likely to show scratches from normal use. Hope this is helpful.

Two things: 1) Ditto what Wolfe said. Make sure the paint is OK for painting the dome. Some paints can block or degrade signals. Google it and see if you can find approved paints. Or just contact one of the dome manufactures and see if they have a recommendation. 2) A black dome will create A LOT MORE HEAT inside than a white one. White reflects the heat back into the atmosphere. Black absorbs the heat and passes it into the dome. This can affect the electronics inside the dome. The same principle applies to tire covers. White is a much better choice because the tires stay cooler than they would if the covers were black or any dark color. The heat issue is more critical if you frequently visit hot areas. If you are usually in cooler climates, the color will be less of an issue.

Thanks for that info. I will check it out.

What is Calgon Softener? Is it something used with the water softener machines? Or is it some kind of laundry fabric softener product? Is it liquid or powder? Thanks, Jack

Now that is a really cool motorhome! I have never heard of it. Only thing is ... I think it would scare me to death every time I drove under an overpass!!! Sitting so high up, the driver would be almost at eye lever with bridges!! lol

I am not sure if there is a difference between RV and auto insurance, but I don't see how you could consider yourself "fully insured" without Collision coverage. If I canceled the collision coverage on my car which was stored it for the winter in a storage facility and someone unknown to me backed into it and left the scene, I would be out the cost of repairs which could be significant. "Uninsured Motorist" coverage, which would normally cover this is only available with Collision coverage. Is this situation not true for RVs as well? If so, then the lien holder should have the right to demand full coverage to protect his collateral. I am definitely not an expert on RV insurance, but I used to manage the branch of a rental car company who specialized in providing vehicles (automobiles) to owners who's vehicles were in body shops due to collision damage and I learned a lot about different kinds of insurance (for cars anyway). It is possible that, since RVs frequently are stored for long periods at a time, there may be special insurance to protect against uninsured motorist accidents while stored even without collision coverage? Maybe there is someone on this forum that is/was in the insurance business that might address this??

Rob, do you need to run a separate cable from the motorhome to the dinghy? If your motorhome has a 7-pin connector at the back, there may be an unused wire that can be put into service for your application. Pin 4 on the motorhome's connector may already be supplying 12V to the cable and pin 1 should already be wired as the ground. This way you would not need an additional wire to connect and disconnect each time you tow your dinghy. You will need to verify that the wire gauge in the cable between the motorhome and the dinghy is adequate (10/12 gauge). It is not uncommon for 7-pin cables/connectors to have unused circuits already there that can be used for this type of installation. Google "motorhome 7-pin connector" to find wiring diagrams for both the male and female connectors.

"I noticed that some Winnebago models are showing up with roof mounted units after the recession because it appears to be less expensive during manufacturing." According to information that I read on the Winnebago website, the reason the AC units were moved to the roof is because the equipment needed for the stricter engine emissions requirements took up the basement space where they used to put the AC. For what it's worth. :+)