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RE: I have wondered this for years
mine is the opposite. It's very hot for a brief second then normalizes again.
Here too!
And I use the shower head to shut it off and on. So you have that whole length of hose that should be your desired tepid water left in it the same as when you shut it off but nope turn the shower head on and it will scald you. It defies everything about how 'real' plumbing works.:R
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 01:40pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dog Cots
We were camping last weekend at the casino in Joliet, IL. Neat set up next to us, 4 Irish Wolfhounds, two X-pen enclosures, two canopies with a sun shade on the west aspect. It got to the mid 90's so they got a little shower at the hottest part of the day. Very nice, well behaved dogs.
I should have taken a picture of the setup... It looked kind of like Raindove's, only SUPERSIZED. BTW good job with the picture.
The dogs spent the night indoors (good thing they had a huge motorhome) as floor space would have been tight :B
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Dr. Doug,
That would be the "Heart of Illinois Cluster Dog Shows" circuit people on the way to the dog show!!
5-25 to 5-28 Four All Breed Shows at one place.
We all used to leave early for 'that' circuit to take in the casino's!
And what you would have found 'inside' that MH was a piece of furniture taken out and 4 crates in its place.
What you saw outside their RV at the CG is exactly how we set up our RV's at the shows only multiply that times 500 MH's parked like sardines and 2,000 dogs .........and come 8:00 at night you can hear a pin drop in our parking area. So I know first hand you 'can' keep a dog from barking in a CG with a lot of distractions! :W
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 12:33pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Locked out!!!
Been there done that.
AND a locksmith can not/will NOT come out for an RV lock.
Had to call mobile RV repair and.....they did have to use a crow bar and bend back my door frame to get door open :R
Yes you have to have a key to lock it but in my case the lock mechanism broke inside after just closing it. Darn RV locks use pot metal that just cracks in half and jams the door, which btw you can be INSIDE when it breaks and you can not open the door!
That would be wrong! They will here and have for me. I was $75 lighter on a Holiday weekend but I got back in without breaking something that would have cost more to fix.
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I am in Florida now and you are right, there's a locksmith in Leesburg that said he would have come out!! Albeit I don't think I told him it was a Trimark Lock.
Does your lock look like this with 2 keyed entry? I think it had to do with this particular brand door lock.
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I was in Kentucky when it happened to me and called about 6 of them, would have paid anything for one of them to come out and they all said no when they found out what type of lock because they could not pick the lock the whole unit has to be replaced. And actually they would not have been able to open it by picking the lock because the mechanism had broke off inside in the dead bolt lock position.
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 10:26am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Pre-wired for backup camera?
Does anyone know whether or not class C manufacturers wire their units for backup cameras, even if the cameras are not installed? I'm looking at a used Gulf Stream 6268 which doesn't have one and I'd like to know how much of a hassle it would be to install one. Even the wireless units need 12v and I'm not crazy about having to tear the unit apart to find power. Comments?
I personally have never found one pre-wired. and you might want to research a little more on the wireless one. Everyone I found did not have the capabilities/quality for the length of a MH.
When I took it in to get an estimate to put a real back up camera in they wanted the coach for the entire day. The only really pain in installing it is fishing the wire up the back and drilling holes in the back of the inside of your MH, installing camera and then making sure it doesn't leak! Long story short I was already on the road when I decided to put one in and was not able to leave the MH in a shop for an entire day. I have been towing and backing into CG sites for over 4 years now without a backup camera.:W
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 10:17am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: WHY is there a STEP behind drive/ pass seats ?
for my ridgeview it gives me 7' ceilings with pass through storage.
Ditto I have a "full basement" model with a gigantor pass thru also.
I found in looking at the new models that it goes hand and hand with the smaller the step the less storage, and how high up your cab over is to reach and the overall height of the cab over. I may not be upgrading this year due to these space limiting changes I've seen on many models.
I have an open floor plan from front to back and I have way more 'living' space height, width and length in my C than my friends have in their A's.
IMHO I've noticed them digressing to very small storage bays. Me thinks its because of the very low CCC numbers these new coaches have and if they take away your cargo carrying bays they won't have to listen to all the owner complaints about being overweight before they pull out of the driveway because they will have NO where to put anything! :B
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 09:59am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Options for internet when outside of town
4 years on the road now and I exclusively use Sprint EVO USB Mobile Broadband. Prior to that I used it for 2 years in my home. I cancelled all my internet providers and use this for a flat fee of $65.00 a month.
I have had signals in every place I have stayed and it goes everywhere with me. A 1x4 inch usb stick is all that's needed and I am good to go. It is secure and I do all my banking and business on it.
Free wifi is usually unsecured and IMHO I will not reduce myself to driving around looking for a MickyD's of Dunkin Donuts to use the free wifi spots to do my business on. :W
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 09:41am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Locked out!!!
Been there done that.
AND a locksmith can not/will NOT come out for an RV lock.
Had to call mobile RV repair and.....they did have to use a crow bar and bend back my door frame to get door open :R
Yes you have to have a key to lock it but in my case the lock mechanism broke inside after just closing it. Darn RV locks use pot metal that just cracks in half and jams the door, which btw you can be INSIDE when it breaks and you can not open the door!
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 09:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Dog Cots
I buy sun shade off the roll at Lowes for under the ex-pen's. You can hose it off, dries in seconds and folds up into a lightweight flat 12 inch square for storage. Bought a wire top for my expen and cut to fit the sunshade material for on top of that for shade.
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 08:57am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Why am I getting this error every time I try to post?
Yes the portals have problems sometimes. And I too thought it was the forum at first but it is a Firefox problem
The connection was reset
The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.
The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
But THAT standard pop up error is NOT related to RVnet, it is because the internet signal is low and Firefox kicks you out. It can go on and on. Every time I switch to a new url I have to open Firefox and click on history and the click clear history for it to connect after getting that error once. Found that error fix for firefox on google.:R
I never had this problem until I switched to Firefox. If its not one thing its another with that browser. If you update you just get more problems.I'm taking my computer in to wipe out every stitch of Firefox and go back to IE.
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rockhillmanor
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05/25/12 08:47am |
Forum Technical Support
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RE: RV Parking City Ordnances
Florida in general has numerous laws about RV parking. They are inundated with Snowbirds every year and Snowbirds buying homes, etc., and they are by far the strictest when it comes to enforcing parking an RV anywhere.
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 05:37pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Buying a house again.
Good luck on your new endeavor! :C
I lasted 4 years. I need a foundation under my feet and real black dirt with real grass to stand on outside. :W
I've been putting offers in on fantastic foreclosures prices on real estate in Florida all this week to try and snag one for myself.
I will then 'reverse' Snowbird to the Midwest when summer hits here. I just found myself missing the wonderful landscape in the Midwest and the 'blue' colored lakes. I still can't wrap my brain around the black waters down here or the fact that you can't swim in any of the lakes because of the gators.
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 05:31pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Beware GMAC Insurance
You are not the lone ranger nor is GMAC.
GMAC is not the only one that does that. AARP is doing the same thing now as do many others. They offer you a lower rate than what you are paying to get you as a customer and right in the policy, that no one really reads thru, it states "policy rate good for ONE YEAR".
I just helped an elderly friend of mine muddle all thru that because she trusted AARP over her current insurance company(as so many people do)and switched her car insurance over and in one year the rates went up higher than what she was originally paying with her old company. It stated it right in the policy, rate good for one year.
I question if they should be mandated to VERBALLY tell our seniors and for that matter everyone that the rate is only good for one year?
They are perfectly protected from doing wrong as long as its in the policy.
AND sadly bouncing around from ins company to ins company is reported and will ultimately affect the rate you finally do get.:R
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 05:19pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Outdoor Camp Kitchen
Hello,
Two summers ago while camping I saw an RV with an outdoor kitchen, basically you open a large door on the side of the RV and there it is, frig, stove, counter-top for a coffee maker, etc., pretty nice but probably expensive and for those of us who are not in a market for a new camper impossible to have. So I came up with the idea of building an outdoor kitchen that is, collapsible, portable, lightweight, easy to set up. Now this is probably nothing new, however what I saw on the market amounts to just a fancy table without a cook-top, grille, sink, etc.
I know when we camp the indoor cook-top is rarely used, we do use the sink and frig, but since I am camping I would rather be outside if the weather is nice.
The main purpose of this post is to get an idea if there would be interest in the RV community for a full or semi full outdoor kitchen that as I mentioned above collapsible, portable, light weight, and easy to set up. This kitchen would include a cook-top, sink, grille, counter space; utilities such as water, propane, electricity, grey water drain, would need to be hooked up to your camper.
Let me know your thoughts.
Nope.
Once you are on the road any length of time or even weekend camp a lot you quickly learn that less is better.
Picnic table at CG site and portable BBQ.
That's really all you need.
All the rest of that stuff would take up tons of bay space and be a REAL big pain to set up, clean up and take down.
I think what you saw was a specially designed tour bus RV that have the whole kitchen on one side that serves the 8-20 people on board. They had one pull in my CG last week.
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 05:07pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Transmission overdrive light flashing
Lucky you!
A common problem with MH's with the V-10's.
OD flashing or it shutting off the OD (while you are driving 70 mph and it sounds like you lost the whole trans on the road!) is a sign for 2 things, broken wire in steering column, or bad torque converter.......I had fingers and toes crossed it was the wire as they took the steering wheel off but sadly for me it was the torque converter.:(
Yea to the Ford Dealership in Marietta, GA that dropped the trans, put a new converter in and had us back on the road by the end of the day.
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 04:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Sorry state of fuel in North America
I am just am sooo glad I changed my mind about buying a new diesel truck. Everytime I fill up my gas powered truck I look at those diesel prices and wonder HOW they ended up being so much more than gas and all the controversy of what all is put in it.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v664/RVn05/2398a8d0.gif
The whole additives issue to burn cleaner to keep the air from being polluted is a joke from the get go. In my state if I buy a 1 ton truck its exempt from emissions testing, my MH is automatically exempt from emissions and the old vehicles that SHOULD be tested don't have to. And if I move 1 mile from my house into a different county...NONE of my vehicles have to be tested! Go figure. :R
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 04:46pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: How to Decrease Interior Heat - Awnings or Tinted Windows?
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 04:33pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: How to Decrease Interior Heat - Awnings or Tinted Windows?
Lots of good ideas in this thread.
Agree X10!
I am from the Midwest and if it were not for the tips I got from forum members on how to keep these darn coaches cool in the blazing heat of the south in summer time I would have baked to death the first month!
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rockhillmanor
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05/24/12 10:38am |
Tech Issues
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RE: How to Decrease Interior Heat - Awnings or Tinted Windows?
I am considering either window awnings or tinted windows to decrease interior heat in the coach. At 39', there is a lot of window space, none of it tinted. For those who have done this, what are the pros and cons of each method?Thanks.GM
I tinted 2 of my big windows. It cut down some of the sun's heat but on blazing hot days as mentioned it doesn't really work and I end up having to put windshield sun shades over it anyway during the afternoon sun. :R
The side my big awning is on, windows are not tinted and it is cool to the touch. First summer in Florida I did have to tint with removable limo tint the huge triangular domed skylight above the shower. This year I will use a forum members tip of taking the screws out and putting mirror clips inplace and have an opaque plexi cut to fit and slip the mirror clips under it. That shower skylight really heats up the midship of my coach in blazing heat.
My biggest revelation to help cool down the coach was getting RV pillow covers and putting them in all the roof vent openings. It's amazing how much heat comes in and cool air escapes on those darn plastic vent covers that are not sealed. I have 3 vents and when I covered them the temp inside dropped considerably.
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rockhillmanor
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05/23/12 07:25pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Rookie Mistake, Left plug out of W/H
I took my travel trailer on a three day camp out, the first trip this summer since winterizing. I checked everything, well almost everything, and filled up my water tank as the camp had only power. No sewer or water was available. When I arrived I saw lime deposits all over the side of my trailer. I hit the pump switch and it sputtered. I discovered my problem was the missing W/H plug and I replaced it. I can't figure out why the water all drained out and how much lime was deposited outside the W/h. There were even small chunks of lime outside the W/h. Isn't the fresh water tank below the W/H? How could it drain out uphill? When I filled the tank after replacing the nylon plug, everything worked fine.
That's how it drains. Plug is on bottom of tank. When I winterize I just open the plug and all the water but a small amount on the bottom of the tank drains out. Haven't seen an RV tank yet that didn't have deposits of some sorts on the bottom and/or rod in the hot water tank.
I also sure wouldn't suggest leaving the plug out when winterizing or did yours just fall out from the trip? Critters and bugs would get in. I've seen mice get real small and fit in openings you'd think they couldn't!
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rockhillmanor
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05/23/12 07:15pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Do you use cell phones while backing into campsite?
I full time and a day doesn't go by when I settle into a CG at the end of the day that I don't see all the--waving, yelling, walkie talkies,etc.etc. when a trailer is attempting to back into a site.
I personally think that if the DH's taught their DW's how to 'actually' back a trailer into a spot, even just practicing in a parking lot before they went camping they would become better backer spotters!:B
I told my wife that if I can't see her, I'm not moving. If I can't see her in my mirror, I stop backing up. She eventually remembers and moves to where I can see her.
This is by far the best, simplest answer to the problem of the "significant other outside the RV" helping to back an RV into a site!
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rockhillmanor
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05/23/12 07:02pm |
Travel Trailers
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