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RE: Need suggestions for first time full time RVing
Hate to be a barer of bad news... but a 35' Kodiak with 3 slides will weigh in the excess of 7500 without anything in it. Once loaded for full timing... you're looking at the north side of 9000 lbs and a hitch weight of close to 1200 lbs. Your Dodge is going to be hard pressed and way overloaded. I would rethink your choices...
So, now's your time to upgrade to a 2500 or 3500 and get a nice 5'er to go along with it.
Of course, you could get a DP and use the Dodge as a toad.
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lanerd
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05/24/12 08:46pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: EternaBonded the roof!
I did my front cap three years ago, and just today I did my skylight. The most difficult part is removing all the old stuff and cleaning with acetone. The tape then goes down quite easily...but you gotta make sure you're going in a straight line cause once it's down....it's down. Rolling with a wooden roller made it easier. However, this time since the strips were fairly short and I could hold both ends, I was able to lay the tape down on one edge first and then roll it outward to the other edge. This method reduced the amount of air bubbles trapped. when I did my cap, I had a few bubbles that were a real bear to get out.
Next, I'll do the rear cap...
Great stuff.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 06:37pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: camper fire
I'm sure Marcus or Zack will be on here soon to try and work out this GS problem. They're usually very quick about it.
So sorry for your trouble. Hope you find that new rig soon to make your Alaska trip.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 06:31pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Back Up Monitor up-grade
I did the same switch last year (also with Tim) and had problems with the patch cables for the side cameras. Turned out I was trying to put the patch cables between the original cable and the camera when I should have been trying to put it between the original cable and the monitor...duh.
Love the color monitor and cameras and the voice microphone on the rear really picks up my DW's voice when she is guiding me into a back-in spot. Very pleased with this new set up. Now if it will just last longer than the old Voyager.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 06:22pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Flat Screen TV Mount
You can use just about any of the wall mounting types that will meet your requirements (weight of tv, maneuverability). The key is having sufficient wall strength that will hold both the mount and the tv. So obviously, you want to only go with the least amount of weight possible.
Some times you have to put a one by on both sides of the wall (if you can get to it) and then mount the tv mount to the 1x. If you have a solid wood (or particle board) cabinet that you can mount to will usually be a good choice. If you already have a cabinet that the old tv was mounted in, you might have to gut the inside and build supports to hold the new mount (as described above).
In my case, our bedroom tv (20") was an analog type and we wanted to go not only larger but with HD as well. The 20" was hard mounted with a 1/8" metal brace that was screwed directly to a wooden corner cabinet made especially for the tv. After removing the 20", I inspected the cabinet and made note of how it was attached to the two walls (corner). It looked like it was sufficiently strong enough to handle the extra weight. We purchased a 32" LED/LCD and it was only 12oz more than the old 20" LCD unit. However due the the overall size, I had to mount it on an articulating wall mount so that it would be moved out away from the wall for viewing. While traveling, we push it back into the corner as far as we can get it and then wrap one of those flat bundgy cords around it to keep it pressed up against the wall.
We haven't traveled yet and I'm still a little concern about it being too much for the corner cabinet. We will keep a close watch on it during our next trip.
THIS is the mount we used.
Hope this helps..
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 05:52pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: spare tire change
Phooey?? :h
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lanerd
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05/24/12 04:58pm |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: spare tire change
My question is what benefit is there to carrying around a rim for a spare with no spare mounted or better yet carrying around a tire and a rim which are not mated to each other
Neither of your questions have anything to do with the OP's question. If you have these concerns, maybe you ought to open up your own post.
OP, the only advantage of carrying around and unmounted spare is that when you do have a flat, the service company doesn't have to find one for you and an inflated price. Of course, I'm sure you already know this. If I had a storage place that I could do this, I too would have an unmounted spare. But alas, I don't, so I will be at the mercy of the service company.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 10:25am |
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
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RE: Breakdown - how would you handle it
Let off the throttle, put the trans in neutral and get to the side of the road. An engine will not instantly overheat and should not instantly drop oil pressure. I would hope you have a temp gauge that would tell you well in advance that things are not going well, long before you have a serious problem. Same with oil pressure, if you do not have a gauge, get one. The key is knowing something is wrong, long before you cause damage. Even so, getting the load off the engine is the biggest issue. Most engines will survive idling with no oil pressure long enough to coat to the side of the road, as long as there is no load on it.
X2..
In Mr. Wizards case, he admitted that he drove his rig quite a few miles before shutting down...knowing that it was over heating. I would think that by doing this, he caused the majority of the damage to his engine himself. If he had done what Dave said above, I bet the damage would have been minimal.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/24/12 09:28am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Routes in CA from Mojave to I-80
Love it... Madagaskar Floyd, you've been watching too many cartoons...;>)
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lanerd
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05/22/12 08:22pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Routes in CA from Mojave to I-80
Oh, I'd LOVE to get the exhaust brake installed. We surely could have used them in Virginia last year! It's sounding more and more like we'll be taking I-15 to Mojave (I need to stop at a geocache near Edwards to drop off a travel bug) then up 14 to 395 and on up to Lee Vining. Then visit the park in comfort in my son's car.
Penny.. I-15 doesn't go to Mojave (of which I'm sure you already know). You pick up Hwy 58 out of Barstow and go west to Mojave. Since you have to go to (or near) Edwards AFB, then yeah, you need to follow 58 west to Hwy 14 and then north to 395.
When 14 meets 395, look off to your east and you'll see Ridgecrest....be sure to wave.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/22/12 10:56am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Owner's Manual 1994 Safari Sahara
You might also go to Yahoo.com and join the "safarifriends" forum. I've seen several posts there referring to getting manuals for older Safari's.
Hope this helps
Ron
on edit: HERE are some manuals. Not sure if any pertain to you or not....
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lanerd
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05/22/12 10:43am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Broken hitch...
Our MH's hitch is rated for 10K lbs and our toad is less than 4K. However, during my annual oil/filter change, I will thoroughly inspect the hitch and all its mounting bolts/nuts/welds.
Thanks for the heads-up tho.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/22/12 10:39am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Terrible RV Crash in Phoenix
A blow out on either of the steer tires can cause an instantaneous movement of the steering wheel in the direction of the blown tire. The driver's reaction to that movement will determine the outcome of the situation. The older we get, the slower our reactions...proven fact. If your reactions aren't quick enough, the above situation may likely occur.
Knowing what to do and actually doing it, in this very critical situation, are two different things. Just about anyone who has never experienced this, will almost always react to the loud noise and sharp jerk in the steering wheel with jerking the wheel in the other direction and hitting the brakes. Natural reaction.
Whenever I'm driving my mh, I try to remember the video mentioned above and keep it at the front of my thoughts. I hope that if I ever experience a front tire blow out that I will react quick enough and do the right thing.
Of course, maintaining a lower speed and insuring that you have excellent tires that are properly inflated according the the load on them along with having a TPMS to monitor the pressure and temperature, will go a long ways in preventing such a blow out. But sometimes there just no avoiding road hazards...it's just a chance we have to assume if we wish to continue with our mh lifestyles.
Good luck everybody and drive safe.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/22/12 10:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Ugly Encounter at Campground
I don't own the site I'm on and there's nothing in campground rules that state you can't cut through occupied sites, that I've seen. I don't do it but also don't care if others cut through, just so it's not a parade. Now, if they spit on my truck they better have health insurance ;)
I suggest others do the same and frown upon anyone that does cross my site, the main reason.. I have dogs which I tie up as a responsable (sic) owner and in accordance to the rules of the park. Should someone approach me or my kids there is no real way of knowing what could happen. If the person trips on the rope or should they be unstable and approach my dogs or us in a manner in which the dog feels threatened. Should they get bit I feel it's their own fault and they get what they deserve, I would offer little remourse (sic) outside an appology (sic) for thier (sic) own stupidity.
And, I recommend to both of you that you better have a good lawyer.
Personally, if I feel I need to pass through someone's site, I will ask permission if the campers are present. If they are not, I'll find another pathway.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/22/12 09:41am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Carryout & Vuqube Security
You know, in all the years I've been here on rv.net and the thousands of posts I've read....I don't think that I have ever heard/read that someone's sat dish (of any kind) has been stolen. Plus in all of my many, many years of travel and the many hundreds of rv parks, campgrounds, and walmarts that I've stayed at, I've never heard of this happening.
I've also attended hundreds of rv shows and not once have I ever seen/heard of someone trying to sell a used vue cube or tailgater...
Maybe all this worrying about sat dish security is for naught.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/21/12 12:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Time between Death Vallley and Yosemite ????
I would do DV in late March. Still cool and maybe some of the famous DV flowers will be in bloom (depends on how much rain in the winter). From there, you can go to the coast and do Hwy's 101 and 1 (Pismo, Hearst Castle, etc) or you can go from DV up Hwy 395 to Lone Pine (site of hundreds of movies..mostly westerns), Big Pine (Bristol-cone Pines - oldest living things on earth), Bishop (annual Mule Festival, Mammoth Lakes/Mtn, lake Tahoe, Reno and then over to Gold Country (Columbia..Hwy 49.. ect) and then to Yosemite.
Most of the passes from the Eastern Sierra to the Western Sierra open in early to mid May, but I-80 is always open and hwy 50 is open most of the time.
Happy travels..
Ron
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lanerd
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05/20/12 09:10pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Bedroom Slide Won't Open
Good points. I would love it if I could teach them to be taut (sorry Ron), but they are all Power Gear electric with a drive shaft and rollers. Still looking around.
Well, I guess all my colorful language I used when adjusting them was all for naut! ;)
Ron
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lanerd
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05/20/12 05:16pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hensley, First Trip Report
It is so hard to convince someone who has never pulled a TT with a Hensley exactly how much better it is over conventional friction type WD units. Almost to a person, they will insist that their Dual Cam or Equal-i-zer is comparable and will do the job just as good and the extra $$ is not worth the difference.
Those of us who have (and do) however, congratulate you on your wisdom to purchase, install, and use the ultimate hitch for the best pulling experience you'll ever be able to have....not to mention the high level of safety that comes with it.
Good for you.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/20/12 05:04pm |
Towing
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RE: WD hitch size
What Ron said...
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lanerd
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05/20/12 04:49pm |
Towing
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RE: Helpful vendors or scam artists?
I can't remember if it was in Beaver or Scipio, but the same scam situation happened to me in 2010 while on our way to SLC. Guy came out in a golf cart, thought he was a service station employee and didn't pay any attention to him. While pumping fuel, he walked around the front of the mh and said Hi...did you know you have a bad right front tire? Of course I asked him to show me and he pointed to a dark spot on the tread and told me that the tread was separating from the steel belts and that he owned a tire shop across the street and would be happy to install a new tire for me. Looked closer and noticed that the dark spot was just a smudge where he had rubbed his thumb across.
I got up close to him and asked him if he thought his mother was proud of him and that he ought to be ashamed of himself trying to take advantage of senior folk. He got back on his cart and left. I immediately went inside the station and reported the incident.
I'm still driving on that same tire 15,000 miles later.
Obviously, these nogoodfornothings do make a living from this... Just ask LTalbot.
Ron
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lanerd
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05/20/12 03:42pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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