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    All that exhaust piping was made by  Beaver to their specifications; in other words a custom-fit. The same is true of all DP MH's. An auto muffler shop will not have large enough bending equipment, even though they can obtain the straight piping.

    This same situation is found with all brands of older DP MH's. Unlike autos and trucks, they are not required  to maintain a supply of spare parts after that model is discontinued.

    I suggest you begin calling  RV surplus and salvage yards by state.

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    2 hours ago, aztec7fan said:

    in many states, they have "keep right, except to pass" laws.  i wonder how strictly enforced they are if the right lane conditions are bad?

    Indiana vigorously  enforces that law. On 4-lane Interstates and 4-lane state highways the outside lane is designated the driving lane, the inside lane is a passing lane only.  The main reason is, emergency vehicles have the right-of-way, this law greatly  reduces a necessity to weave in/out of ordinary traffic by keeping the inside lane free of slow drivers.

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    Our MH is at an RV dealership now, they have a fiberglass body man that works there as needed. Progressive Ins. is OK with this arrangement so I agreed. The MH front cap and other small items should be done NLT mid-Jan.  When that is done, Jan, 30 it take it to a different RV dealership to have the 20' main awning replaced, that should take  2 days max.

    After that I make a trip to Speedco for oil N filter changes for drive engine and genset engine, If I can't hire my neighbor to do that work. I need to clean all the woodwork inside.  Next is carpet cleaning, but I'll need warmer weather so the carpet dries properly.

    After all that is accomplished she'll be ready to use by spring. I hope next summer we can do a lot of in-state camping,  I'm getting too old(81 Christmas day) to drive long-distances now. Well,  we do want to do the Michigan lighthouse grand tour and see the UP of MI attractions. Crossing the Mackinac Bridge will be a blast, high-profile vehicles have a special set of circumstances to follow.

     

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    If you decide to winterize with compressed air, this is the kit you need: https://www.homedepot.com/p/VIAIR-RV-Winterization-Kit-90145/306053528    Use no more than 50psi. (Don't forget to open low-point drains to drain away  water)

    I haven't found any information on this method, but long ago I remember reading about a manual pump you attach to the inside faucets and pump RV antifreeze backwards through the system until you see it coming out at the disconnected pump outlet tubing and trickling out the water heater open drain.

    Sorry, I can't find any information on the internet. Perhaps another member has more information.

    Here is the manual pump for use  connected to the city water connection.  This would push RV antifreeze throughout the cold water system, but not the hot water system-without filling the water heater; nor would it winterize the onboard water pump.

      I can imagine finding an adapter that will screw on to a faucet, replacing the aerator temporarily.  You would then begin at the furthermost faucet from the pump, opening  one valve at a time.

    As to winterizing the pump, you'd need to use the hand pump connected to the pump inlet barb, then push RV antifreeze through the pump while it's running; or use 35psi air pressure on the inlet barb and blow out the pump head while it's running.

     

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    23 hours ago, aztec7fan said:

    several years ago, we stayed at the Bay Bridge campground in Yellowstone.  although there are no hookups here, we were very comfortable with our 33' motorhome.  we had a herd of bison come through the campground while we ate dinner.  Very enjoyable!

    about 10 years ago a man was killed by a bison when he opened his trailer door to watch one grazing just outside his trailer. I suspect there was more to the story, but unreported by the NPS.

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    I agree with you guys, using onboard compressed air system for such use is a  poor substitute for a 150psi pancake compressor, and places undue wear on the engine compressor. I don't have my Spartan chassis  air system plumbed that way, just showing how Spartan says it should be plumbed.

    I have a 150psi pancake compressor and a 12V Harbor Freight 150psi compressor(Viar knockoff) for a backup.

    To eliminate the 5 air chuck differences, I buy the universal air chucks that fit any of the brands.

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    Well___, it's been 19 months since our MH front cap was damaged; still hasn't been repaired but progress has been made. We are now waiting on the body shop to call and tell me when to drop it off for the repairs.  

      Oct. 24,2023 a strong gust of wind ripped our 20' main awning off into the unknown. A new awning has been ordered but the supply chain is still very slow, so we are on hold for that repair too.. Right now our MH looks like a rolling wreck so we stay home mostly.

    The bright side is, we've probably saved $10K  by staying home. If we ever get those things repaired by next spring we'll take a long slooow trip to somewhere. Perhaps the lighthouse tour of Michigan and the features/attractions of the UP would be a good starting venture.

     

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    davidsuzanne, we too prefer to stay at East Glacier, for the same reasons. The Blackfoot tribe runs small school bus shuttles which are heated and air-conditioned, unlike the red bus's which have an open top, no heat or air conditioning. This shuttle picks you up at the CG too.

    If you drive your POV on Road to the Sun you must buy a ticket, as traffic is limited to avoid congestion and traffic jams.

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    That looks great!  I've always been a proponent of  absorption refrigerators because every one I've owned has worked exactly  as designed. Technology marches on though, and IMO absorption units are  slowly fading into the past as new technology improves household-type refrigerators.

    If my absorption refrigerator ever fails, I too will have a residential unit installed.

    Thanks for the pictures and the information.

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    On 1/24/2010 at 9:09 AM, Chunkybeastracin@aol.com said:

    We have recenlty encountered several RV parks that do not allow "aggressive breeds of dogs" in their parks. That includes the "bull" breeds like pitbulls, rottweillers, etc. We explained that we have two English bulldogs. After much discussion they reluctantly had us sign a waiver and let us stay.

    Pet discrimination is becoming more and more prevalent in a lot of parks. I have met many pitbulls and rotweiller breeds that were the most gentle dogs I ever met. And then I've encountered some poodles and Chihuahuas that wanted to rip off my ankles. To discriminate on an entire breed of dog is total ignorance. A dog's tempermant depends on how that dog is raised and treated.

    Some RV parks have solved this dilemma, they tire of  this breed back N forth discussion and ban all dogs.  The current situation of more RVers than RV sites means turning away pet owners should not hurt their business.

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