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RE: Cracked shower base
If it were me, I would take the silicone off, take pictures of the crack up close and personal to protect myself as to the warranty and then use a good waterproof tape over the crack. The tape will flex and stretch a bit and can be removed for purposes of showing the problem to the dealer for the warranty work when you get home.
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PSW
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04/27/12 08:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Bought a Roadtrek 190 P
Enjoy! We had a RT 190P several years ago with the same Dodge engine and had marvelous service. Personally, I think it is one of the finest motors made in my lifetime, probably alongside my two Jeep straight sixs back a few years ago.
These RTs last a very long time if well maintained and loved.
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PSW
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04/27/12 05:25am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Behind Door # 1, Door # 2 or Door # 3 ?
I have a similar setup: 3 car garage with one door 9x9 for our RT. You are going to absolutely love it. Our garage is attached to the house, so we literally walk into the garage to load the RT. We also had a single vent from the HVAC system put into the garage to keep it a little cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Works great and really spoils you.
Enjoy!
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PSW
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04/26/12 07:41pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: What Did You Do To Your Class B Today ?
Got new wheel skins for the RT. Exactly the same as the originals from the factory, appear to be identical even to the manufacturer and origin. Great price: $65 postpaid for all four.
A few clips on the old ones had occassionally broken off and two of the four stayed loose. I lost one last year on a really rough piece of road, replaced it at local hubcab dealer for $25. Now, I have four new ones and will use the two good old ones for spares.
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PSW
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04/25/12 04:15pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Behind Door # 1, Door # 2 or Door # 3 ?
Is that a 9' x 9' door?
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PSW
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04/25/12 04:11pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Roadtrek 190 or 210
We had a 190P and now have a 210P, so we have experienced both. The 190 is easier to park and seems much more "van like" whereas the 210 takes a little getting used to. We love our 210 and would probably really feel cramped in a 190 now. The seven inches in width doesn't sound like much, but believe me it is when it comes to perception of room on the inside. Night and day difference. And we mostly boondock so the 5 ft refrig and wet bath work very well for us. As to gas mileage, the 210 is a bit more thirsty. In a 1000 mile trip, the gasoline used is probably about six gallons additional. For us, it is worth a twenty dollar bill for extra gas to have the extra room.
Take a look at the side by side comparison chart on roadtrek.com and you can readily see the difference in the stats.
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PSW
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04/23/12 08:40pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Replacing Shower Curtain
Look at those metal rings closely. Mine are split on one of the elongated sides. Take two pairs of pliers and hold the clip with one and twist at where the loop ends join with the other pair and they will bend so that you can take out the curtain. When replaced, just ben the two ends back into alignment.
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PSW
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04/17/12 07:42pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 120 volt fridges
OK, I am a dummy. What is the advantage of one of these compressor refrigs over the normal 12v/110v/propane found in most Bs? I have a five footer in my RT and have never had a problem with an absorbtion refrigerator in any of my RVs. Help me out here.
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PSW
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04/14/12 10:28am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: black water gate
I have had trouble with my Black Tank handle also. Mine is a plastic "T" handle connected to a metal tube which compression locks on a shielded cable (like a cable on the handbrake of a bycycle). Where the metal tube was fused to exterior of the cable broke loose and was the dickens to fix. Finally, I J&B Welded it together and covered the connection with a small piece of vinyl hose. Then, I screwed four small ratchet clamps on the hose - two on the hose and two on the cable. The hose, in effect, acts as a support and back up system in case the cable comes loose again. It has held for about two years.
I lubricated the cable with penetrating oil the best I could without taking the whole shebang apart. This design is an accident waiting to happen, IMO. There is just too much stress on the cable which is six feet or so long when you pull on it. My 1996 RT had metal rods and that was a lot more stable than the cable.
This is an example of a recurrent problem with a B: everything is so doggone compact that the simplest solution (like on most Cs and trailers) is not available.
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PSW
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04/13/12 06:38am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: looking at 1990 Road Trek, $8500
FaireCat, AMEN.
I always liked the definition of "market" the real estate folks use "Price at which a willing buyer and a willing seller meet".
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PSW
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04/10/12 07:55am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: What Spare Parts / Consumeables Should I Carry
I agree with Skip: a new Roadtrek is not going to require carrying a bunch of spare parts....unless you are leaving civilization and boondocking for a few years, far away from Walmart.
Fuses, duct tape, stuff like that definitely yes. A few tools, you bet. Wiper blades? I replaced mine this year for the first time since I bought my RT new in 2006.
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PSW
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04/05/12 04:58pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Leveling the Refrigerator
Why have I never had a problem with the level of a fridge?
I have had motorhomes (Bs and Cs) for thirty years. Unless it is a pretty good incline, I just don't worry about it. A few degrees from level and I am fine. I have never had a problem with a fridge not working properly because of a slightly off level situation. When we boondock (which is about 95% of the time) I just try to get it reasonably level.
I know many(maybe most) will disagree with me but I think some folks really go overboard on this leveling issue. The advice above that if half the bubble is in the circle is right on target as far as I am concerned. It just seems to me that we sometimes tend to scare newbies in particular with "what ifs" that it could take away from their confidence and enjoyment.
All that being said, none of the postings above in this thread are excessive. I agree with what all have written above..........so far. But, over the years, inexperienced rvers could easily get the impression from some past postings that to err is to destroy.
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PSW
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04/03/12 02:31pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Class B Dash Air - Close Privacy Doors While Traveling?
We have had three Bs over the years and we could cool everyone of them adequately with the dash air. Two Dodges, one Chevy and the experience was the same.
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PSW
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04/02/12 04:58am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: LP Leak.
It is a good idea for everyone to use that soapy water and brush or spray it on every LPG connection at the start of every season, just as a part of prep for the "season". That is a quick, easy and free way to stop or avoid trouble.
My guess is the same as Handbasket's: regulator or a pin hole in a hose when it was pressurized.
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PSW
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04/02/12 04:53am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 1992 Coachmen is ready to hit the road!
I'll join the crowd: I never get any closer to those big rigs than I absolutely have to and that is to get around them. Or, I just drop back as far as possible. Hot pavement = hot tires = blown tread = a real disaster if you hit a chunk of one of those things. Drive any interstate particularly in the hot days of summer and look at the chunks of debris all over the road or moved to the shoulder.
It ain't worth a (maybe) quarter of a mile per gallon increase in fuel economy. Funerals are really higher than a show dog these days.
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PSW
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03/31/12 03:50pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: 1992 Coachmen is ready to hit the road!
Rick, you have been busy! That Coachman is really a good looking machine. Sounds like you are ready to go have some fun. Enjoy the journey.
Paul
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PSW
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03/31/12 05:09am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: LED Bulbs
I replaced all the 10w halogens in the fixtures with LEDs a couple of weeks ago. Gottem on Amazon. Not cheap, but we dry camp almost exclusively and often don't move the rig for several days. So, the power consumption factor was important for us.
Amazon has a large assortment of LED possibilities.
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PSW
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03/31/12 05:03am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: need seat belt
I searched and searched for seat belts on a project years ago. I finally found what I was looking for sold by some mail order company in Chicago. When I got them in, I was flabergasted to find out they were fabricated a mile from my office in Oklahoma City. Try this link to the same manufacturer. They are OEM for lots of specialty vehicles and might tell you where to go if they don't have what will work.
Beams Seatbelts, Oklahoma City
http://www.seatbelts.net/index.php
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PSW
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03/29/12 05:25pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Motel?
When we first started "B"ing about 25 years ago, we would stay in motels about half the time. Now, we never stay in a motel when we travel with our B. Since you are going to Durango, I will mention that we break our trips from OKC to the Western Slope in Raton and stay at a very nice commercial campground in that town.
Other than staying in a commercial place between points A and B, we stay in the NPs, NFs, State Parks, etc. We just enjoy not having to unpack and we enjoy our Roadtrek too much to stay in a motel. We don't use campground showers........that is what our RT wet bath is for, IMO. To each his own way of doing it.
The greatest thing about a B is that the journey is just as fun as the destination.
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PSW
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03/27/12 05:56am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: My new Roadtreking blog
Mike, welcome to the "World of Bs"!
I read your blog yesterday (from your profile link) and really look forward to following your adventures. Don't let the mechanical stuff spook you! You will find lots of help and answers on this forum. I have been a member for almost ten years and there are an awful lot of very knowledgeable and helpful folks that follow and post on the forum. A lot of us own Roadtreks and we can offer specific advice and comments that you may find helpful.
I have had two Roadtreks and the problems I have had with them over the years have been minimal, particularly when you consider you are driving a house going down the road. Enjoy.
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PSW
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03/27/12 05:42am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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