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RE: Fridge
Mine has a Norcold which has the little buttons on the handles to latch it open. Honestly they are there--here is a pic from the manual:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/JerryU/FridgeDoor.jpg width=250
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Jerry9n
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05/23/12 06:44pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Cool Mods
I just put in a similar 2 gal tank. Haven't camped with it yet but seems to work well. I used a "SharkBite" tee and cpvc to the tank. I did put a valve in the tank feed as someone suggested. Saves antifreeze when winterizing was the theory.
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Jerry9n
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05/19/12 10:42am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How do you secure your breakaway cable to your hitch?
Warner Electric has a very good write up on how to set up a switch/cable. Click Here.
Here is their take from the above document on proper length:
Determine the correct length for the lanyard.
The lanyard is the correct length if the following
conditions are satisfied:
Condition 1: If trailer should become disconnected,
the lanyard must become taut and
pull the pin out of the breakaway switch
before the trailer safety chains become taut.
Condition 2: If the trailer should become disconnected,
the lanyard must become taut
and pull the pin out of the breakaway switch
before the towing vehicle-to-trailer electrical
wiring becomes taut. Making the electrical
wires longer than the safety chains is a convenient
way to accomplish this.
Condition 3: During normal towing operation,
the lanyard must NOT become taut
enough to pull the pin out of the breakaway
switch when turning a corner.
Condition 4: During normal towing operation,
either straight or while turning corners,
no chains or wiring should be allowed to
drag on the ground.
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Jerry9n
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05/16/12 02:05pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: EZ Lube Bearings
I found out something a little different. My trailer is going on it's fourth season so I decided to pull the wheels and repack the bearings. In the past I have just greased them per Dexter's instructions.
All the wheel seals were fine, none leaked but one of the outboard bearings showed some scuffing and maybe a little pitting. I replace both the inner and outer races. As I was doing this my son came over and we started talking about it. When I got to thinking about it, I remember the preload on that one axle was very tight. Dexter gives some pretty specific instructions about setting preload and this one was too tight.
Bottom line is that I think out of the gate on a new trailer I would pull the wheels and check the bearings, preload and make sure they are greased. Then I would use the EZ Lube feature. If I hadn't checked mine this year it would probably have failed sooner or later.
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Jerry9n
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05/14/12 03:31pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tank sensors?
Second on the Horst. They work perfectly. One thing I found that the trailer manufacturer had improperly placed the sensors in the tanks. I was able to reposition them properly (open underbelly of trailer with fairly accessible probes.) Never considered the possibility that the trailer manufacturer (now out of business) never read the instruction sheets for putting the sensors in the tank.
http://www.kibenterprises.com/manuals/m21vw.pdf width=350
Clicky for diagram
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Jerry9n
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05/11/12 12:33pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Tank size
Almost everyone has figured out ways to conserve water. Using paper plates, etc. goes a long way in not doing dishes. If you wash dishes, use a dish pan and put the dishwater down the toilet. The black water tank doesn't fill up very fast and the extra water does it good.
As far as filling your water tank, again there are a bunch of different ways. I opted for two 7 gallon blue water jugs from Walmart. I have a folding two wheel cart that I can roll them on. Back at the trailer I use a 12 volt Harbor Freight Pump to pump the water into the trailer. I have a 12 volt outlet on the outside of my trailer to plug in the pump. I usually end up hauling water and dumping the gray tank every couple of days. I use a Barker blue tank to empty the gray tank.
Here is the link to the water pump I use.
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Jerry9n
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05/08/12 02:41pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Grey Tank Sensors
The previous post mentioned the Horst Miracle Probes. I have an open underbelly and put them in and I have to say they work well. I found that when the manufacturer put the probes in the tank, he had them at wrong locations per the level sensor's diagram so I repositioned a couple.
Seems to work okay for what was involved.
JU
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Jerry9n
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05/07/12 09:13am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to change a tire?
For what it's worth this is from the Dexter axle website:
MISCELLANEOUS - Is it okay to jack up my trailer?
Dexter recommends that you do not jack up the trailer on the suspension components because there is always the potential for damage. Bent hangers, leaf springs, or axle tubes can cause bad axle alignment with bad tire wear resulting. Also, many trailer builders do not use Dexter hangers and we have no idea how strong these hangers may or may not be. Therefore, we take the conservative approach and recommend jacking up only on the trailer frame.
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Jerry9n
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05/05/12 03:35pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Safe / Ideal RPM Range When Towing
All depends on gearing where you end up. The 4.7 develops 230 hp @ 4800 rpm and 295 lb ft @3200 so you aren't at max torque yet. These little engines will run at 2500 or better without a problem.
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Jerry9n
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05/04/12 09:44pm |
Towing
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RE: need help repairing crack
Check you local boating supply store or go to West Marine Website. The boating industry has quite a number of products for dealing with cracks in fiberglass(I am assuming your RV is fiberglass). West also has some videos on fiberglass repair of scratches and cracks using their products.
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Jerry9n
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05/04/12 05:55pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Chain links on Reese Dual cam look to be pulling apart
Is that the link that is on the "hook"? If so from the picture, you have the remaining loose end link between the hook and the link that is hooked over the hook. By rights it should be dangling free below the hook. My guess is, that if that is the link that is separating, is that the link that is wedged in there is putting a lot of pressure on the side of the weld. With it dangling free, most of the load is straight in tension. It is probably a marginal weld and the link wedged there didn't help.
Hope that is clear. I don't have one of these hitches, but any time in industry we used chains we made sure the loose end was "free" and not bound at the top of the loaded link.
Sorry if that is confusing.
JU
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Jerry9n
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05/03/12 05:34pm |
Towing
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RE: BATTERY POWERED WHITE NOISE MACHINE ?
I think THIS is what you are looking for. It has white noise and a variety of other sounds. I have used it and it works well. Runs off 115v or batteries which last a long time. It will run a number of hours and shut itself off.
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Jerry9n
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05/03/12 01:07pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Mattress dampness caused by heated mattress covers?
It happens in cold. The bunk doors are cold, the mattress is warm and the interior has humidity. So at the coldest face the water condenses (since that face of the bunk door is below dew point).
Some have tried reflectex or other insulation. I carry a couple of swimming "noodles" and throw them under the mattress after we get up and let the air dry it out, sometimes using a bunk fan to circulate air as well.
At this point, I don't think there is a permanent fix, unless somehow you could figure out how to increase the insulation on the bunk door, but that is something more to carry.
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Jerry9n
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05/01/12 08:58am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Primus Brake Controller
Not sure if the specs changed but the Prodigy series is rated 1-4 axles and the Primus IQ 1-3.
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Jerry9n
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03/23/12 05:48pm |
Towing
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RE: Primus Brake Controller
From what I know the Primus (original) and Voyager share the same pendulum based accelerometer technology. I could never get my Voyager to work as smoothly as I liked. The prevailing advice is "buy a Prodigy." I was curious as to the Primus IQ vs the Prodigy so I emailed Tekonsha. On the inside they are both pretty much the same thing--solid state accelerometer based. The main difference is in the readout. As you go up from the Primus IQ to the P2 then the P3 the readouts get more elaborate as does the price. Once I put my Primus IQ in, I really don't spend time watching the readout. I think Tekonsha sold the Prodigy name and continues to sell it for a little more than the IQ based pretty much on the name.
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Jerry9n
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03/23/12 04:34pm |
Towing
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RE: Photo of 2 sewer hoses ( and why I took it )
Not sure where you were, but they had the same thing at Tawas State Park (in MI). A great campground but always busy.
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Jerry9n
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03/20/12 10:30am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: My first RV was....
Started camping when I was a kid. Dad got this from Sears which was made by New Moon in about 1954.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/JerryU/Origianl%20Pics/oldcamper.jpg width=200
He sold it and bought an Apache which I inherited and used:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/JerryU/Origianl%20Pics/Apache0004.jpg width=200
That is until it broke loose from the car on a sudden stop and I bought a used Jayco that I had for 30 years (a 1977 model).
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/JerryU/Origianl%20Pics/100_1766.jpg width=200
Until I retired and got my current HTT.
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Jerry9n
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03/20/12 10:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Luan Panel Fasteners
Harbor Freight makes a real nice tool for setting this moly anchors. Otherwise be very careful the flange doesn't turn or it will promptly chew a hole in your luan.
http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/160x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_14825.jpg width=250
Clicky
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Jerry9n
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03/17/12 10:27am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Primus IQ 90160 Brake Controller
The Primus IQ is plug and play. Unless you have a very old vehicle that does not have a plug it is a matter of mounting and plugging. If not you need to splice a couple of wires.
Now on to the issue of the Primus IQ. "forget the cheap Pimus (low end Tekonsha)" This is a common misconception about the Primus IQ. It is virtually the same workings as the Prodigy series without some of the bells and whistles on the display. You just don't hear much about it because Tekonsha hyped the Prodigy and there was an older Primus that was pendulum based like the Voyager. These two I would stay away from. I had a Voyager and could never get a smooth stop. Replaced it with the Primus IQ after trading several emails with Tekonsha to get the facts on the Primus IQ and have never been sorry. I set it once and really never pay attention to it as it works. It has boost like the Prodigy as well. You just don't hear as much about it other than it is somewhat less expensive.
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Jerry9n
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03/16/12 08:02pm |
Towing
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RE: My worst fear - soft floor!
The luan/foam is a whole different issue. I would not try the epoxy on that, most likely would eat the foam. I did tear into my water damaged bunk ends and found if water is involved, especially on sidewalls, the fiberglass shell stays bonded, it is the luan that laminates. To my way of thinking neither the osb or luan/foam are good options. I had an 8' Jayco PUP for 30 years with a plywood floor. Bottom was coated with a black (I assume some kind of tar) and exposed to the road. Plywood never separated. Bunk ends were plywood and were in tact. Wonder why (probably economics) the RV people don't wise up and go back to marine plywood or synthetics.
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Jerry9n
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03/12/12 09:42pm |
Travel Trailers
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