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RE: I-24 @Nashville
Briley Parkway is built to the same basic standards as the interstate, you will have now problems using it. You will have to take I-40 about 2 miles east to get to Briley.
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Dr Quick
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05/25/12 03:50pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Repair or replace awning
I recently gave these directions to someone else on the RV Net, and he wrote me back and thanked me, as he said he was done in an hour. This is how I helped my neighbor replace two awnings. You will need two helpers. Flip "open catch" and pull awning about about 2 or 3 inches. Unhook bottom end of legs and drop leg to ground using extension legs to take weight of awning. Unbolt top bolts to trailer and take out screw that keeps awning in place from sliding back and forth. Get one person on each end of awning and slide it out of track. Lay awning on ground and place a block of wood or a pail under each end near tube. DO NOT TRY TO TAKE AWNING ARMS OFF ENDS OF SHAFT.KEEPING IT ATTCHED KEEPS SPRINGS FROM UNWINDING. Unwrap fabric from tube. Drill out pop rivets at rear,non-catch end of tube. Slide end cap off tube 2 or 3 inches to allow clearance to slide fabric off.(DO NOT PULL ALL THE WAY OUT AS SPRING WILL UNWIND. SPRING IS ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG.) Slide new fabric on, and re wrap fabric. Slide end cap in place and pop rivet. Get one person at each end of awning support, and have third on ladder to guide awning into rail. Once awning is in place, bolt to trailer, center fabric between supports and install screw. Lift legs in to lower catches. Flip ratchet lock and awning will close. This way you do not have to deal with springs.
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Dr Quick
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05/21/12 06:31pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 1995 Coachmen Catalina 285rk
My last two 5th wheel trailers have been Coachmen. And they both have been LEAKERS. And the majority of the problem has been poor workmen ship. I would get a powerful flash light and inspect every place on the trailer above and below. Check roof for soft spots, and condition especially if it is the original roof. Check ceiling at perimeter and at all items penetrating ceiling for water stains. Look where front and back cap join roof and check seam. Also check any storage area doors for leaks. Also if there is a slice look there for leaks too.
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Dr Quick
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05/19/12 03:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Colorado mountain passes
The "Million Dollar Highway" between Ouray and Silverton is quite extreme. Lots of switchbacks with some having a 10 MPH speed. No guard rail and no shoulder in some places except the 6" white line. Red Mountain pass is over 11,000 feet elevation. If you did take this route you probably would not want to pull your toad. I drove that section in a truck only both ways, and it required my full attention.
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Dr Quick
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05/17/12 06:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: roof leak
Once you remove inside grill you should see a bolt in each corner. Disconnect electrical connection and take out bolts and AC unit should lift off the opening. Most RV parts places will have a replacement gasket.
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Dr Quick
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05/16/12 06:46am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: BIRDS!!!!!
I used some 1/2" wire mesh. Cut is about 1" larger then openings, then bent the edges back to act as a "spring" to hold them in place. Never had a problem since.
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Dr Quick
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05/15/12 05:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 12 Volt dead short
Like "smkettner" said. put a test light across the fuse holder. Then start disconnecting items one at a time on that circuit, or wiggle the wires to see if that makes the light go out, or change brightness. My neighbor had a direct short, and what it ended up being was the light over the table. He replaced the bulb with a single base, and it required a double base bulb, as one contact was the hot and the other was the ground. The single contact bulb bridged the gap between the fixture contacts and caused the short.
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Dr Quick
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05/14/12 01:22pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Rainwater leaking inside under refrigerator
I would guess that either the refrigerator vent cap is broken, or it is the base around the vent that attaches to the roof. On a previous trailer I had a leak in the same place, and the vent base was cracked up and down on the back side, where is not visible until I took off the vent cap.
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Dr Quick
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05/13/12 01:02pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Wheel bearings!
Most trucks that I work on that have "packable" bearings, they are recommending 60,000 miles. On my own 2004 super duty, I repacked them just before 60,000 as I was going on a trip. I would be more concerned about adjusting the brakes after that many miles.
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Dr Quick
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05/13/12 12:57pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Ontario to Prince Edward Island
We were to PEI 2 years ago in September. We crossed over on the ferry and took the bridge. The reason is that for the ferry you pay by the foot, but the bridge is a flat rate. It saved about $30 doing it this way. And we had visited Nova Scotia too, so that is where we got the ferry. If you are just going to see PEI, the bridge route would be shorter both ways.
Also the bridge is all concrete with a very high solid concrete guard rain and you can not see directly down to the water. Guard rail appeared to be about 4 feet high. You actually look quite a distance from the bridge before you see the water. Because of the rail height, I could not tell how high I was above the water at all.
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Dr Quick
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05/11/12 08:00pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Electrical problems
Some times you can visually look at a 12 volt fuse and it will look OK, but the fuse will be bad. The only way to check a fuse is with an "Ice Pick" tester and touch each side of the metal "tab" on the fuse to make sure that you have power at each. If each fuse is good, I would check for power at the items not working to make sure that you have power there. If you do have power, then as Son of Norway said,"Each item could be bad".
I had a 92 trailer and had to replace the monitor panel, the antenna booster, and the control panel in the refrigerator. This happened when the trailer was about 12 years old.
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Dr Quick
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05/06/12 12:10pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Replacing Refrigerator Roof Vent
I have replaced 3 roof vents including the base, and this is what I had to do.
If you have to replace the entire vent, including the base it is a little more complicated, but not much. You will need putty tape to install under the vent base. Might want to consider new screws too, as existing ones will probably be rusty. Then cover screw heads and perimeter of vent base with caulking that is compatible with your roof type.
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Dr Quick
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05/01/12 04:01pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: circuit breakers
I would look for a bad connection. I have seen a lot of vehicles have a bad or loose battery terminal connection, and there was a sporadic problem with it starting every now and them. Some times it would start and other times it was like the battery was dead. Clean all your connections and use "Dielectric" grease when you reassemble.
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Dr Quick
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05/01/12 07:30am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Towed vehicle safety cables vs chains question
You might check into what is the diameter/size of the cable, to see what their rating is as far as load it can handle. I checked on the Internet, and a 1/4" cable has a break strength of 5,400 pounds. So if you have two 1/4" cables that should handle over 10,00 pounds. Or probably about twice the weight of your van. Also in the event of a failure, you will only need enough strength to secure the van to the motor home, which will be far less then the capacity of one 1/4" cable.
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Dr Quick
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05/01/12 07:24am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: No Water!
You might try this. At your city water inlet, depress the "stem" inside the inlet while you have someone turns on the pump for a second. If you get wet, then problem is outside, if you don't, then problem is a blockage inside. That way you will know where to start looking.
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Dr Quick
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05/01/12 07:15am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Parking on railroad ties?
I think that railroad ties have some kind of a preservative on them. It may be creosote. I would be concerned if this might react with the rubber in the tires.
For my trailer I got some 2x8 treated wood planks. Cut the front at 45 degrees and put a 2x4 at the opposite end for a stop block. Have been using the same planks for 9 years and still work fine.
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Dr Quick
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04/30/12 07:01pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Drum Brake Problem
My first question would be, what was wrong with the brakes in the first place? And what did they replace when they were rebuilt.
The problem that you are describing sounds like the wheel cylinders are leaking and fluid it getting on the shoes, which will cause the brakes to lock up. It is quite common for these brakes to have leaky rear wheel cylinders and they have to be replace. Also if you do have a leak, you have to replace the shoes too, as once the brake fluid gets into the shoes, even if you replace the cylinders, the problem will persist.
Since just about every manufacturer has his own unique way of installing rear brakes, it is possible that something may be installed wrong. Whenever I work on rear brakes I only do one side at a time, so that I have a "model" as to how they are installed to make sure that I install them right.
When self adjusting brakes came out they originally would only adjust when you backed up, but they have not worked that way for over 20 years. When brakes are applied, a ratchet mechanism is between the two shoes and when the shoes wear enough, the ratchet automatically takes up the slack one notch at a time as needed. Now days most brake shoes are identical, and can be used on the front or back position and there is no difference in size.
If the wheel bearings got hot and were damaged, they are part of a hub assembly with integral ABS hardware that has to be replaced as a unit.
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Dr Quick
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04/28/12 05:27pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: broken jerk fitting in wet bolt
You might try an "Easy Out" to remove grease fitting. Most auto parts places should have them.
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Dr Quick
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04/23/12 05:42pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Harrison Bay State Park TN
I have stayed there about 8 times. It is about 15 miles off the interstate. I pull a 28 ft 5th wheel. I take airport road to Jersey Pike north. It is a little short cut through a residential area, that avoids the commercial area on Highway 58. They have three different areas to choose from, but it usually fills up on the weekends
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Dr Quick
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04/22/12 01:04pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: US-12 from Torrey UT to Topic UT
Pulled a 28ft 5th from capitol reef to Bryce 2 years ago. Saw trailers and Motor homes of all size on highway 12. It is a spectacular view, but road can be a challenge. A few grades can be extreme, 10% or more, but very short. Also lots of curves. If you are have experience driving your motor home in mountainous areas, and you take your time you will probably be OK. But if this kind of driving bothers you, probably best to view the scenery with your toad. Check out "Utah Hwy 12 Hogback" and you will see what I mean.
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Dr Quick
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04/21/12 06:59pm |
Roads and Routes
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