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That would sure negate the ability of a foreign power to disable our current military navigation systems(GPS)

I bought Sailun S637 regional tires, they perform wonderfully, better than the previous Goodyear RV tires. Carl is right about sitting outside, my cargo trailer sits outside with direct sunlight on passenger side. Those 2 tires are severely weather-checked and cracked, the North side tires look like new; I"ll be replacing them this spring.

I agree with Carl. Now you may even buy an adjustable thermostat. Either way it must be tight against the tank and well insulated to work properly.

Thank you for the detailed articles. This reminds me to clean my Spartan radiator "sandwich" again this spring., and what to do if I encounter problems. I use aerosol air conditioner coil heavy duty cleaner. My hydraulic filters are stacked inside the reservoir. Wish I had spin-on.

How much cooling can occur when the radiator coolant is at/near 195°? My 02 Chevy Duramax dually has a separate transmission cooler in front of the radiator.

Xantrex is an excellent product, if my obsolete RS 20000 SW ever dies, I'll replace it with Xantrex's new equivalent. Their customer support service has helped my with every question. EDIT: Donco made me re-read my Xantrex owners manual, I was wrong, it does not say it is a pure sine wave inverter, it simply says "sine wave".

Yep, water pump is the restriction, either input/output, OR pump head is bad-if it didn't have low pressure when new.

All should be balanced. Regardless of tire position, an unbalanced tire will wear faster and put more stress on axle bearings. Ever watch a front load clothes washer as it begins to spin out water? It has an automatic load balancer to reduce component wear; sorta like the centramatic balancers for vehicle tires.

The smallest restriction in the fresh water system plumbing determines total flow rate at the faucets. Most RV plumbing has a high pressure limit of 65 PSI, even though the PEX lines are designed for more. FWIW, I bought my last water pump at a farm store, same brand and model # as the OEM, $35 cheaper than RV store.

That's my opinion also. The transmission lines connected to the engine radiator are not for cooling, their purpose is to heat the tranny oil quicker for better tranny performance. I once had that happen, I disconnected both lines and fabricated a connector line for them. That old 1976 Allegro class A(on Dodge chassis) was still that way 10 years later when it was sold, tranny still operated properly, just took longer to reach the normal temperature range.

My bad, anything with 19.5" tires is unlikely to have an engine-driven compressor.

HermanMullins, you remember what Wille Nelson said about eating Armadillos in his Bandolero movie, right?

Have you given any thought to using Rust-Oleum Wipe New? It is widely available, don't have to buy from Amazon.

An ESC worked for us the first 3 yr term, after that we didn't have any claims. A man on irv2.com has a 650hp ISX engine that just dropped #6 cylinder valves for the 3 time in 4 years, he doesn't have an ESC. The first time Cummins chipped in $10,000 on the $30,000 repair bill, none on subsequent repairs.

A Truckers Road Atlas has alls road that are approved for semi's highlighted in yellow/orange. The front section contains bridge heights and weight limits.

Tux? Mine used to fit, about 20 pounds of belly ago, when I could see my boots.

I carry a 150 psi , 12V compressor ($60 new) and a 120VAC ,150 psi pancake compressor(( $70 new). I would never use the chassis air system, wonder how much a replacement engine-driven compressor costs? It does sound impressive, a 350HP(and up) driven compressor that must be bled down to restart the compressor just to top off a tire.

I received a quote from GS this morning for MH insurance. National General @ $692/yr which has more inclusive coverage than Nationwide, which did not cover awnings.

I have on occasion flagged down a local policeman and asked this question.

Were this my MH, I would first contact whoever installed that and request it be corrected at their expense. If they decline my next move would be to inform them I intended to file a claim in small claims court, and do so. The only thing there is to lose is the filing fee.

Today I received my Saferide Motor Club registration. It the first paragraph below the block titled ""Benefit Plan Information and Term" , it has a sentence stating "Benefits are available for the vehicle listed". Winch-out services max is $500 per use; trip interruption max is $300 per day/5 days max. To me that means the FMCA roadside rescue covers only my MH, as it is the only one listed; further in bold the same paragraph states _ , "additional vehicles are eligible for Roadside Assistance only". April 2, UPDATE: I just got off the phone with the Saferide rep, she said all vehicles and family member drivers are covered. The FMCA blog also reads like additional drivers and vehicle may cost extra. The Saferide website states "coverage for all owned vehicles is included with motor club benefits". (Sukki1942 take note)

Yes, mine is also, 1/2" plywood, which bowed in the center, thus the 2, 1" angle iron supports bolted to the plywood underside. I tightened the bolts enough ot draw the heads flush with the plywood.

OK, enough! Friday it hit 73°; tonight it is snowing.

huffypuff I used carriage bolts to secure angle iron to the underside of my bed platform, just be sure to put the nuts on the bottom side.

TimWright, return to that shop and ask to read and receive a copy of the SDS=Safety Data Sheet. It will tell everything about that coolant. By federal law they must maintain an SDS for every chemical on their premises; if they say they do not have one, tell them you'll be calling OSHA to register a complaint.