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RE: Backing-Up with Reese Weight Distribution Hitch
Thank you, for all of the responses, folks! I guess that I'll just keep doing what I've always done, and just work at hitting that driveway at the exact right angle.
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Fire Instructor
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05/23/12 07:46pm |
Towing
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RE: Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Detector
The CO detectors oxygen sensor will die in most lower end units withing 5 or 6 years, and will alarm to false positives. You should get more life out of the smoke detector, but since you can purchase a battery operated smoke detector for mless than $10, I wouldn't mess around with none that you felt was malfunctioning.
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Fire Instructor
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05/23/12 03:36pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: 30 amp and 50 amp electric question
All 50a pedistals that I've seen also have a 30a plug-in. You should be fine.
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Fire Instructor
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05/23/12 12:21pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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Backing-Up with Reese Weight Distribution Hitch
I've read and heard in past discussions that you shouldn't back your TT up with a Reese Dual-Cam WDH. Besides the noisey creaking sounds, why not? Does the WDH make turning the wheel while backing less responsive?
I've got a tough driveway to back into, and I'm curious if pulling down the street past the driveway, releasing the torsion bars, and then backing in would make it better or worse?
Couldn't locate anythng on the subject n the Reese website....
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Fire Instructor
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05/23/12 12:13pm |
Towing
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RE: Water pumps
We turn the water heater and the pump off if we are going to be away from the TT for the day, but both are generally left on when we are around camp. We used to turn the pump off, but too many late night trips to the bathroom, where you had to come back to the main living area to be able to flush or wash your hands, and we stopped doing that....
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Fire Instructor
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05/21/12 08:47pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 6V Battery Charging & Converter
Make sure that you don't over-fill the 6-volt batteries. They aren't like a car battery that you fill to the "fill-ring". You need just enout water to cover the fins, or else you'll boil them over into the compartment, and make a big mess....
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Fire Instructor
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05/21/12 08:16pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Battery water level
With a regular car battery, to the bottom of the fill-ring, but DON'T do that with marine or 6-volt golf-cart batteries!!!! They should be full to just over the fins, or else they will boil-over.
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Fire Instructor
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05/21/12 08:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Honey Wagon Help Needed!
I've never trusted towing one (saw someone else's loose a wheel and make a HUGE mess once), due to the bad roads and soetimes long distances to the dump stations. Instead, I put the tank in the bed of the truck, and pump my waste to it using a macarator pump. When I get to the dump station, I connect a discharge "stink slinky" and tip the tank up, draining by gravity, and taking advantage of the extra bed height.
Since I can go more than a week with my black tank, its almost always just gray water that I'm hauling in this manner.
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Fire Instructor
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05/21/12 07:58pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Getting the best mileage possible
How can you drive safely at 50 mph? At that speed, around here, I'd be ticketed for being an obstruction to traffic!
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Fire Instructor
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05/21/12 07:51pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Memorial day
Seaport CG, Mystic, CT
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Fire Instructor
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05/16/12 08:24pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Attention All Electron Chasers
Dave - Sparky is right on the money with his advice. Try to isolate, then look within the offending circuit for the problem.
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Fire Instructor
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05/16/12 03:58pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: fire extinguisher - fact or myth?
I used to service these for a living. There is some truth to it. Just shaking alone wont keep it from caking up on the bottom. Use a small rubber mallet and turn it upside down to give it a few whacks. this will break up any caked powder at the bottom near the tube.
What he said!
And after it's 5 or so years old, toss it, and replace it with an extinguisher with a metal valve that han be tested and refilled as necessary. The plastic valve one-time-use extinguishers are typically low-value, single use units, which won't get the job done.
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Fire Instructor
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05/16/12 03:43pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Cold Water Heater
Here's the indicator I installed. It only lights when the element is actually on. This comes in super handy at shower time.
Sure. And this pops up just about the time that I thought that I had done every possible modification that I could do.....
Great idea!
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 08:52pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Just installed a Camco RV Tornado tank rinser
I'm still surprised that we need to do this as a "modification". It's such a basic necessity that the mfgrs should just include it on every unit!
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 08:42pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: no dc power when camping
It could also be a poor (dirty) or broken ground, where the ground wire from the battery attaches to the frame. On my first pop-up, mine had rusted and corroded to the point that it was no longer grounding.
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 01:34pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Newbe
Make lots of new friends, ask lots of questions, and walk around and get ideas! Most RV'ers, of ALL size of rigs are happy to talk about and explain the modifications, improvements and repairs that they've made.
Also, don't be afraid to ask questions and bounce ideas off of the folks on this forum, as you'll get a variety of ideas and suggestions back!
Enjoy your first weekend out!
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 01:20pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: GOLF CART BATTERIES?
If you are using them in a unit, and not in a golf cart, I've found that the secret to longevity with these is to not over-cook the batteries with the low-quality chargers that are built into the 120v to 12v converters that are built into most units. Get a higher end float charger, and you'll get much better battery life.
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 10:48am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Dumb Questions...Advice from old f**t
And even if you get some flak from some malcontent who tells you to "use the search function" or some other wise arse answer, remember that it's only from one person who forgot that he too needed to learn ythings before he became a know-it-all. Lots of great advice from great folks on these forums, so ask away!!!
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Fire Instructor
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05/13/12 10:41am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: anyone been to
Lake Fairfax CG isn't too far from there. Very clean, very reasonable, very quiet. Lake Fairfax CG
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Fire Instructor
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03/17/12 11:05pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: 2012 Catalog?
Mine came today!
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Fire Instructor
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03/17/12 11:01pm |
Camping World Accessories
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