rossboyer
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Yes, I hit a ice covered tree limb that cracked the seal of the shower skylight. Used the tape to reseal the skylight to the roof two years ago. So far no problems.
Previous motor home roof membrane was torn by a cutoff tree limb in a campsite. Left several about 3”x4” triangular holes. Covered with 6”x6” squares of tape. After 5 years we sold it, but never a problem.
Caution, clean the surface with alcohol or lacquer thinner. As you apply tape be very careful. When it touches the surface, you will not be able to remove to adjust. It sticks immediately.
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I know you are not looking at Indiana, but there are two excellent shops at Bremen, Indiana. One is Precision and I think the other is Mike’s. If nothing else you could contact them for a ball park figure to see if other places you try are realistic.
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My 2022 Chevrolet Equinox is 4 wheels on the ground towable, but it needs a charge line. If you get one, suggest you use a heavy duty connection just like the one on the rear of your RV on both ends. You can order a heavy duty cable from Amazon that has the 7 pin plug on both ends. The ground is #10, +12 is #12, and the other 5 are #14 wire.
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There is a big difference between the engine air intake filter and the desiccate air dryer for the air brakes.
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I think you will find it in front of the rear axle. Follow the airlines to find it. I have found that it is difficult to replace, and Fleetwood used two different manufacturers. So remove it before buying a replacement.
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If you are wanting to go to Bryce, Zion, & Grand Canyons, I would take northern route, because geologically the floor of Bryce is the same as the rim of Zion and the floor of Zion is the rim of Grand. Along the way you can take a tour of Hoover Dam and would end on north rim of Grand which is usually less crowded. Then you can go around the east end of Grand to go to the south rim. The trading post at the south rim has high quality Native American Indian art work for sale.
As you go back east on I-40, I think you will find the petrified forest in Arizona east if Holbrook. You may want go northeast to the four corners area to get to Mesa Verde to see the Anasazi ruins. On to Durango where you can take the Durango-Silverton railway. Make reservations in advance. Try to get in the enclosed railcars, not the open ones. Coal dust will blacken you and your clothes, but all washes. Wolf Creek Pass is a long hard uphill grade. Take your time, on to Purblo and Colorado Springs. Manitou Springs, Garden of the Gods, US Air force academy and if you like western music, go to Flying W ranch for a western meal and Sons of the pioneers.
PS: Rocky Mountain National park is north of I-70 just west of Estes Park.So much to do, hope you have enough time.
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I could accept taking a test. Had to take a test to get a motorcycle endorsement. Driving test, I am not in favor.
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Either. It is just time for us to not RV anymore.
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Due to health, we have decided to sell our 2006 Fleetwood Expedition. I would like suggestions on how to sell. We are located in central Indiana.
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I don’t think so. I have been working with FMCA IT to fix problems with the FMCA app where iPhones and iPads would get just a blue screen vs the home dashboard. They upgraded the app to work iOS 15. Then I could get to the Dashboard and Forums, but could not post. Therefore, I had to use someone’s previous post to see if I could post to it. If I posted to my own topic previously posted, my post would merge with the previous post which wasn’t a good test. So thus is not spam.
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On 4/5/2022 at 12:18 AM, wayne77590 said:Nah! I think there should be more study involved!
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Is it possible that one of the fixtures is reverse wired? Not all fixtures or RVs are consistent in colors to indicate positive or negative wire. Suggest you use a meter to check polarity of each fixture and connection.
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I just received a quote to install on my new Chevrolet Equinox due my 2019 being totaled. Air Force One with air brake control, break away, charge line with regulator, battery relay, RoadMaster adapter with hidden crossmember and LED lights and wiring was $4,500. Nothing for the motor home was included because I have all that.
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Possibly, I can give you some information. I did check the blog site listed on the registration form, and it doesn’t have any posts.
Usually there are some tours, but please keep in mind that several manufacturers have not returned to giving tours. They have 3-1/2 days of seminars and most are in an air conditioned building. There is to be a lunch and breakfast provided. There are not many restaurants close bye if you are so inclined. There is golf cart trams to shuttle you from location to location, but they travel the main streets, not into rv site areas. There are about 200 registered RVs with 300 projected. If they do as they have in the past, one evening is chapter night where in the afternoon they will have a chapter fair to introduce chapters to you. Many chapters infinite you to come to their evening meal in shelter buildings across the grounds. No, you don’t have to be a member of a chapter to attend. There may be an ice cream social one afternoon. There should be a vender building or two to browse.
The grounds are fairly compact, but walking is normally the way to get from building to building. Upon arrival you will receive a program book and a calendar update of events and seminars. Three nights of entertainment are scheduled inside.
I saw that you are from Illinois. The Great Lakes area doesn’t include Illinois, but you are very welcome to attend. I think that one Illinois chapter attends every year when GLAMARAMA is in Goshen.
I belong to the Hoosier Cruisers Chapter which would welcome you to be a member. I don’t think they are charging dues this year. There is a May rally coming up, but I think it is past registration deadline. They have a rally every month during May to October. Tend to follow the weather starting in southern Indiana and moving north each month for 4 months and then back south. I do know that the August rally will be 11-14 at the RV Hall of Fame which is a new location for the Cruisers to rally.
Hopefully, This information will help you. If you need more, please send a personal message. I will respond.
Enjoy GLAMARAMA and safe travels.
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Chevrolet recommends to not connect into their vehicles lighting system. You might contact Dan's Service Center in Elkhart, Indiana at 574-262-4638 or info@dans-hitch.com. They have done work for me in the past and are going to install Air Force One, RoadMaster tow adapter, charge line with regulator, LED lights, brake away, and all wiring inside my 2022 Chevrolet Equinox. They are currently scheduling 6 weeks out. I have talked to some residents in Elkhart, and the concur with my experience that Dan's is a very reliable firm and do great work.
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I prefer adding a charge line. Since doing so, I have not had any problems.
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I would add a charge line from RV to auto. Suggest that use #10 wire with a 20amp circuit breaker on both ends. #12 wire is rated at 20amp, but I prefer to go one gage larger.
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Small keyboards and fat fingers. It happens to me all the time.
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I use the rolls of mats from Walmart. Cut to length, put a drop of hot melt glue in the four corners and press down. If they are extra long, add another drop near the center edge. The hot melt will peal off when you want to remove the mat.
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From age 59 to age 65, greatest monthly expense was medical insurance. We got a raise when we went on medicare. We took Social Security at age 62. At that time, the break even point was age 78. Our home still had an equity loan. We use that as an emergency fund, so our investments stayed intact. I have 2 retirement checks a month and my wife has one. We are old enough that we have to withdraw from our IRAs. We buy a new car about every 6 or 7 years at zero interest. We have traded in and bought 2 used motor homes. Current one is a 2006 Fleetwood Expedition. Probably will be our last, since we will be 81 this year. Since 1999 we have traveled about 400,000 miles in the motor home. Hopefully, this helps you.
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I retired at age 59. While paying our medical insurance until age 65 was costly, I will never regret early retirement. We have traveled almost 400,000 miles since I retired. Now 23 years later due to some health issues, we can no longer travel as we did. But the great experiences during those years and travels will never be forgotten. Retire ASAP.
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Please post Manufacturer, model and supplier. Thank you.
replace one or both house batteries?
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It looks like you have two 12 volt batteries in parallel, but even if they were 6 volt in series, I would replace both. A old battery will probably cause problems with the new one as time goes on. If it were me, I would use two 6 volt AGM wired in series to get more capacity if your battery compartment will allow additional height.