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RE: Bridge Clearance
As an old survey party chief, I'd use caution about any printed or posted or GPS heights. Let me give you an example: A road is scheduled for topping with 4" or more of new blacktop, which the contractor lays down. Any bets he got the 4" right under the bridge? When the job's done (5 miles, 10 miles, 2 days, 2 weeks or longer) the state or municipality is notified and tells the survey team to go out and measure the result. 1 day to 2 weeks may elapse until they get out there, all the while the road's being used. After measuring, a report is generated to the "boss" and this generates a work order to the sign shop. The new signs are made IN ORDER with all the other signs they have work orders for. Then the new signs are made (budget permitting) and they are sent to the road crews for installation. Another 2 weeks+- if you're lucky, and the signs are put up. Of course the publication of the result in a road atlas, or list somewhere may be another month to a year or more. Total time, 6 months to 18 months if you are lucky. Bottom line, if you're down to half a foot or so, go around, stop and check, or proceed with a spotter. To do otherwise is tempting fate. By the way, I-95 southbound through the Carolinas has some bridges in the 13'6" range. Anybody wanna bet?? Think about it.
John
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JUrban
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12/23/11 05:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Test for 2010 Alaska
Neat place, huh? We've been up 5 times in the last 6 years. Once in the winter to see the Iditerod. If you have any thoughts about ever going to Alaska, go NOW. The place is definitely unique and wonderful. We'll be going again and again until we cannot go at any place at all.
John
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JUrban
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12/20/11 03:34pm |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: How do you change signature?
So you're implying I should lie?
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JUrban
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12/19/11 07:22pm |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: How do you change signature?
One other minor thing. If you don't fill out a TON of personal info first, you won't be able to change anything. Why the forum managers want all this strictly personal stuff, I don't know. YES, they say it won't be released under any but the most dire circumstances (dire circumstances on this forum??? Yeah, right.). If that's the case why do they need it? Whatever, but they won't get it from me, so the old, non-current info is what you see. If they want to get ugly about it, I'm out of here.
Perhaps this is a reason the number of posts is down so low compared with the past? I sure wouldn't join if I had to fill in all that info first. Yeah, I'm not sharing my life on Twitter or Facebook either. I'm on this forum to share info with others who need help and to pick up an occasional tip or great idea, not support some data miner.
John
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JUrban
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12/19/11 03:23pm |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: what size RV garage/storage do you use ?
I built a 24X40 pole building with 14' to the bottom of the roof trusses. I also included a 12' wide door. My wife told me that the building was too small and I didn't listen. It is too small and I will never hear the end of it.Yep. Mine is 42x96 with 24wide by 14high doors. I needed it to be 46' or so for a 43' RV but I'll get along.
John
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JUrban
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12/19/11 03:08pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Wiper Arm
Take a good close look at your wiper arm and the driver shaft to see EXACTLY what's causing your problem. Since the wiper arm is castr pot metal, that's what usually strips out. THe shaft is steel and is usually OK. I had this happen a couple of years ago in Florida during a gully washer, and found that I could really torque down on the arm nut, it would work fine on normal speed. I stopped every couple of hours or so and tightened it again, and found that it actually cut new knurled groves in the arm. I ordered a new arm when I got home 3 months later and have been driving around with it in the basement ever since. I do check that the arms are TIGHT every few months or so. And, yes, I'm using the wipers on HIGH whenever I need to.
Just over the hill in Tucson you'll find a large number of RV dealers and a Camping World that may have the arm you need. Besides, you can make it a stop when you visit the Pima Air Museum and the Davis-Monthan AFB bone yard. A great day out.
John
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JUrban
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12/14/11 01:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Co-Pilot Live 8
The Co-Pilot software ask periodically if you want to send in your tracks to be added to up date future releases of Co-Pilot. I don't think your going to see any of the other Gps people except S&T and maybe Delorme with the lap top version offered. No matter how good they are its just like the paper maps, they are two to five years behind in up dating etc.Don't count on the info being sent back making a bit of difference. I submitted this stuff for years, as well as emails back to CoPilot, and when I quit using the program, they still showed Valdez, Alaska somewhere in Prince William Sound. Garbage in, NOTHING out.
John
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JUrban
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12/14/11 12:15pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Co-Pilot Live 8
And their customer service sucks. I will never own another Copilot product.X10.
I used numerous earlier versions but their support went to the toilet, the system wouldn't work on some versions of Windows, and they just didn't care. The map currency was also poor. I'm using DeLorme Street Atlas, but if I could find another program to use on a laptop, I'd jump on it. Streets and Trips is not as good as DeLorme, in my opinion.
John
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JUrban
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12/08/11 08:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Battery Replacement Question
Check around for a battery seller that can do a capacity check on the battery under load. The check is just about always free, and it will tell you the overall battery condition. Then you can make a reasoned decision on what you want to do. If you have been meticulous on taking care of it and the charging setup is performing well, there may be no need to spend the money for a new one.
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JUrban
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12/02/11 04:27pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Emergency exit in case of fire
Doesn't anyone but me check the emergency equipment repeatedly? I do my own maintenance, but it doesn't take a shop technician to check your emergency equipment. I check that the windows open freely at least annually and that the fire extinguishers are agitated and checked before each trip. My extinguishers have saved my coach once and considering the effort necessary to check the equipment, the effort has been well worth while.
John
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JUrban
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11/29/11 06:41pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Inverter Question
Really depends on the electronics and how they match up. I had a diesel Bounder that had a MSW inverter in it and we had some troubles with our Directv on certain channels. A small MSW cigar lighter inverter worked just fine. To be sure use a PSW inverter unless you're feeling lucky.
John
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JUrban
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11/22/11 06:17pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Apache Junction,AZ Boondocking
We usually try to spend a week or two at Tortilla Flat Campground. Water and Sewer hookups, but no electric. We don't have any problems getting the 40' Bus and toad in, as long as you take your time. When you get a string of cars behind, just pull over and let them pass.
The CG is in the Tonto National Forrest, and rates are $6.00 a day or $3 if you have a Golden Age pass (or the current equivalent).
John
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JUrban
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11/19/11 04:15pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: agm verses trojan
We're running 10 Lifeline AGM's and love them. In 2007 we had to replace 4 Trojans on our 2005 Diesel Bounder. We replaced them with 4 Lifelines. When we traded the Bounder for the 2008 Allegro Bus, I took the Lifelines with it and used them as the 4 house batteries in the new bus. I used the 4 Exide wet cell batteries that came with the bus by splitting the DC bus so the electronics and satellite dishes operated off the wet cells and the rest of the house remained on the AGM's. This fall we moved the 4 AGM's to the forward bus, and bought 6 new Lifelines for the house. We went to 6 because we had just added a residential fridge. We typically travel 180 days a year and boondock about half that time. An added benefit of AGM's is that there is no out gassing, so no corrosion in the battery area, no water checking and no cable corrosion. In my opinion, AGM are the way to go.
John
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JUrban
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11/18/11 08:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: CG near St. Louis recommendations?
Don't know how far out you want to go, but do a Google Search on "Six Flags St Louis RV Parks". A number in that area that may fit what you have in mind, and are reasonably close to downtown. I wouldn't recommend anything in the East St. Louis area.
John
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JUrban
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11/18/11 05:09pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Painting Textured Flares
Sounds like the company that made them knows. We just had a set put on our Chevy Silverado that are textured, but that company said they can be painted with the proper preparation.
John
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JUrban
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11/18/11 10:47am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: EGR Valve on an ISM Cummins
EGR valve on the Cummins has a bit of a history. Many "Check Engine" lights and valve replacements. Do a web search and you can read all about it.
John
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JUrban
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11/15/11 08:37pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Bridge and Overpass heights?
Last resort is that it is REQUIRED that all of them be marked if they're below a standard height and these MARKINGS would probably be the MOST accurate info you can get. If they lay pavement under a bridge they immediately recalculate the height and remark it. If you stay on federal highways you SHOULD not have any problem.Folks, I used to measure these bridge clearances. Regardless of how it's SUPPOSED to happen, what I said was my experience on how it REALLY happens. Perhaps not EVERY time, but much more often than not. Use caution.
John
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JUrban
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11/15/11 08:29pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Drain Home Hot Water Heater when Away?????
Since we travel as well, we shut down all heat and the electric to the hot water heater, well pump, and other appliances EXCEPT the fridge. We drain the water heater, and have put a bypass on it, just like on an RV. Since we have an old house we cannot drain the water lines, we pump RV antifreeze through the pipes and we're done. Something to consider if you're going to do it for more than a year or two.
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JUrban
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11/15/11 07:31pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Bridge and Overpass heights?
As an old survey party chief, I'd use caution about any printed or posted heights. Let me give you an example:
A road is scheduled for topping with 4" or more of new blacktop, which the contractor lays down. Any bets he got the 4" right under the bridge? When the job's done (5 miles, 10 miles, 2 days, 2 weeks or longer) the state or municipality is notified and tells the survey team to go out and measure the result. 1 day to 2 weeks may elapse until they get out there, all the while the road's being used. After measuring, a report is generated to the "boss" and this generates a work order to the sign shop. The new signs are made IN ORDER with all the other signs they have work orders for. Then the new signs are made (budget permitting) and they are sent to the road crews for installation. Another 2 weeks+- if you're lucky, and the signs are put up. Of course the publication of the result in a road atlas, or list somewhere may be another month to a year or more. Total time, 6 months to 18 months if you are lucky.
Bottom line, if you're down to half a foot or so, go around, stop and check, or proceed with a spotter. To do otherwise is tempting fate. By the way, I-95 southbound through the Carolinas has some bridges in the 13'6" range. Anybody wanna bet?? Think about it.
John
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JUrban
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11/15/11 06:48pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Blue Ox Aventa LX Ball Joint wear
Are you traveling at all this winter? When Blue Ox is at a rally or an RV show like Quartzsite, they'll do a rebuild for a nominal charge, $10-20 I think. Parts are a buck or 2 for spacers or washers. Best value you'll ever find. If you're near the factory in Pender, NE they'll do it for free. We get our work done at Quartzsite. After about 75-80,000 miles I replace the tow bar.
John
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JUrban
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11/14/11 03:31pm |
Dinghy Towing
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