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RE: Where should I carry the generator
Sell it and buy two of the 2000's from honda or yamaha much easier to handle and most of time you only need to run one of them.Will fit in your storage or truck bed , I would not run any gas gen in the storage area of a fifth wheel but ok to carry them there. Good Luck
No way, first of all I haven't even used it yet and I would loose a lot of money selling a new but used generator, also I am not into pull starting, the Yamaha is electric startI am .
I had considered a Honda but the pull start was a deal breaker.
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silvercorvette
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05/25/12 08:07am |
Fifth-Wheels
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Where should I carry the generator
A few months ago I bought THIS YAMAHA 4,500 KW GENERATOR.
The plan was to carry it in the bed of my truck, I bought the generator before I bought the 5th wheel and today 5/24/12 was the first day I pulled it since I towed it from FL.
First of all it is a heck of a lot easier hooking up that up than a slide in truck camper which I always required a spotter to connect. The 5th wheel was real easy to connect with without a spotter.
Now that I have the camper connected I realize carrying it in the bed will be hard to do.
The generator weighs 200 pounds so maneuvering it around will be difficult even thought it has whees
This is what I am thinking
Plan one is to get an empty cardboard box about the same size as the generator and see if I can maneuver the hitch into the saddle with the generator in the bed but I doubt I can get the pin connected without the generator being in the way.
Or maybe I can connect the camper then turn the truck at an angle then roll the generator on to the bed of the truck using ramps.
Or another option would be to carry the generator in the front storage area of the camper but the downside (if it does fit) will be possible fumes, and although the genny is very quite it will be more noisy in the camper than the truck, plus there will be viabration.
Eventually I can figure this out my self but it will take a lot of time and a lot of work trying out different methods.
I am sure other people with 5th wheels had to deal with figuring out how or where to carry the gen so maybe a few suggestions can save me a lot of trial and error guess work.
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silvercorvette
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05/24/12 09:12pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: I just got back from having a direct dish installed
Your DirectTV HD will operate on one cable, it is probably a SWM system and there will be a power inserter in the system to power the switches. You should be OK, enjoy your new system, I envy you!
The installer showed me a small box. There is a button I have to push for three seconds, that will take the dish out of the storage position and have it search for the birds, When I am ready to get back on the road again all I have to do is push the button again for three seconds and it will retract into storage position.
By the way the is a small screen on the box that tell you what the dish is doing and tells you it is stored. I watched the whole thing and it seemed like it takes a long time but my guess is it took between one and two minuted.
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silvercorvette
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05/24/12 07:55pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: I just got back from having a direct dish installed
your dish should have four cable outlets on the LNB.
So they did not install it correctly.
Since they charge by the amount of hours worked I'll just probably have to pay them for the extra time to add one more wire. The DVR does have the capacity for two wire which will allow me to record one show and watch another or record two hows at the same time.
I was not aware that the dish had a 4 cable output but two wires will be sufficient sine I only plan on bringing one DVR with me and leaving three at home to record shows
Since I can't record shows while moving, I'll program the DVR to record everything I want to watch at home but when I am stopped I will watch the stuff that I have programed to record. For example if I were on the road right now and wanted to watch the series finale of "Awake" there could be a possibility that I may not be stopped at 10:00 PM or I could be somewhere I can't see a bird So I will have that show recorded as a back up plan.
Maybe the other question has been answered while I am typing, but how important is the mounting plate.
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silvercorvette
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05/24/12 07:45pm |
Technology Corner
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I just got back from having a direct dish installed
, did they do it right?
The good news is the quoted me a price of $405 and charged me $320
I had a Winegard SK-3005 TRAV'LER installed.
I also bought THIS MOUNTING PLATE and gave it to the installer
Then I got home I noticed the box containing the mounting plate was opened but the plate was still in the box unused.
The installer looks like they do a lot of installations so maybe the plate was not necessary. What do the experts on this forum think about the necessity of using a mounting plate.
Question #2 they only installed one cable wire but my DVR has capacity for 2 wires
My camper has been dropped off at the storage yard with the installation / owners manual so I am not sure if the dish has to cable outputs . Did they mess up and only install one when they should have put in two?
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silvercorvette
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05/24/12 05:18pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: 2 of the scariest words in the English language.......
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'
Ronald Reagan
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silvercorvette
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05/19/12 09:53am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
You might want to consider having the stuff shipped or hiring a moving company to truck ithe stuff one way. Might be cheaper and easier than multiple trips.
Just a thought.....
The problem is I really don't know what I am dealing with. I don't think I will be bringing much stuff back, I will probably throw a lot of stuff away and have a yard sale to get rid of other stuff and by the time I get done there may be such a small amount of items that a moving company may not want to be bothered. However I may want up finding so may treasures that I may wind up with too much stuff to take in one trip but not enough stuff that a moving company may not want to be bothered with. I have been doing a mental inventory these past few weeks trying to figure out what I will take back. There are two large items that i want to bring back, however my mother and father were married almost 70 years ago and some of the stuff they have may be considered antiques.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 06:05pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
All of us old fogies prefer to think in terms of cubic inches. I'm 67. Before the 283 we had the 265 (1955-56), and before that it was the 235 (straight 6). I owned a few foreign-made cars that used liters, but my old '89 F250 was still a 460. When I traded it for a new 2000 it was a 7.3. Huh? What's that? Speak American please.
I think all Lazy Boy recliners had removable backs. They would easily clear your 5er's entry door. I don't know about any others.
Ah thank goodness for someone that speaks the same language and measures engines in cubic inches.
My father died in 1993 and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him and miss him. It will be nice to bring back his recliner and be reminded of him when I sit in it. The recliner is not a lazy boy but maybe the back can be removed.
By the way the first Corvette came with a 235 C/I blue flame 6, back in 1953 there were no other engine options
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 05:35pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
Excuse me for hijacking my own thread but I wonder how many older folks like myself find it easier to visualize an engine in cubic inches, I remember when the 1962 Corvette jumped up to 327 from 283, the classic 409, the 454, these number all mean something to me. Whenever I see something in liters I have to convert. But as far as length goes I just substitute a yard for a meter for short distances but those 3 extra inches add up for longer distances.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:55pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: A question about solar battery chargers.
I seem to prefer the idea of installing a on/off cutoff switch on the coach battery negative leg. A good switch like a Blue Seas. Then a reliable 270 ma maintenance panel will work just fine when there are no parasitic hotel loads. Park, throw switch, connect panel, adios.
Thanks for the suggestion I may use the switch in the summer and take the battery out and bring it home when I winterize.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:37pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
My truck is a 2010 Dodge dually 409 cubic inch cummins diesel
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
My first suggestion was going to be put some stuff in the bed of the truck but I have no idea what kind of truck you really have. As far as I know the Cummins Turbo Diesel only comes in 5.9l and 6.7l for Dodge Rams.
I have added a 90 gallon AUX tank that sits in front of the long bed of the truck, plusI will be carrying a Yamaha 4,500 KW generator in the bed. That does not leave much room in the bed but there is a lot of room in rear seat area with the seats flipped up.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:33pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
I could go to NY expecting to bring back a few items and wind up with a lot more than I planned on.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:28pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
My BIL tried moveing some house hold type stuff in thier TT, and it busted the wall out of the trailer. I wouldn't reccomend useing your fifth wheel camping trailer for a moveing trailer.
Most of the stuff is china and silverware and other small stuff, but I would like to bring back my fathers recliner because he spent many hours sitting in it. The is also a small china cabinet that fits into a corner. I may discover some more stuff as I sort the trash for the treasure. Right now I don't think there will be that much but that may change.
I really wish I could have afforded to keep the truck camper and sell it later on but I just couldn't afford both. It would have been easy to pull a Uhaul with the T/C on the back.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:26pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
By the way I have included a utube link for anyone that is too young to remember the song, and it even has pictures of the car most red blooded young men lusted after
CLICK HERE
Oh the memories of a 409
409
She’s real fine my 409
She’s real fine my 409
My 409
Well I saved my pennies and I saved my dimes
(giddy up giddy up 409)
For I knew there would be a time
(giddy up giddy up 409)
When I would buy a brand new 409
(409, 409)
Giddy up giddy up giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 40...
Nothing can catch her
Nothing can touch my 409
409 ooooo
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up oooo)
(giddy up giddy up)
When I take her to the track she really shines
(giddy up giddy up 409)
She always turns in the fastest times
(giddy up giddy up 409)
My four speed dual quad posi-traction 409
(409, 409, 409, 409)
Giddy up giddy up giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 409
(giddy up giddy up 409)
Giddy up 40...
Nothing can catch her
Nothing can touch my 409
(409 409 409 409)
Giddy up 409
(409 409 409 409)
Giddy up 409
(409 409 409 409)
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
My truck is a 2010 Dodge dually 409 cubic inch cummins diesel
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
My first suggestion was going to be put some stuff in the bed of the truck but I have no idea what kind of truck you really have. As far as I know the Cummins Turbo Diesel only comes in 5.9l and 6.7l for Dodge Rams.
I grew up when engines are measured in cubic inches, liter 327, 409, 350. I just don't think the song she's real fine my 409 would sound right if it was she's real fine my 6.7.
Liters are meaningless to me, I can visualize a 409 C.I engine or a Harley 74, real american engines will always be C.I to me.
When I first got the truck I had to convert it to C.I so I could understand the size, I have forgotten the other number and always refer to my truck as a 409, at 65 years old I am too old to change.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 02:12pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
I guess I could un-hook the 5th wheel and use the truck to haul the U-Haul back then drive the truck back and connect it to the 5th again, I am wondering if it might be easier and cheaper fuel wise to rent a small van one way and drive back in a small cheap gasoline compact car. But that means a lot of trips and driving without a camper may mean making a lot of stops to take naps.
Ideally it would be nice to make one trip with the camper and haul everything in the camper but I am worried about fitting everything without putting too much weight in the camper. It looks like I can fit a lot of stuff in the rear bunk house but I am not sure how much weight I would be adding and if I would be throwing it out of balance.
The house in NY has been empty since last summer but friends and neighbors have been watching it, but I wonder if parking a camper outside the house for a week while I drive driving to SC and back will invite unwanted attention.
Also I have always loved driving but lately I hate driving long distances without my camper. Not only do I need it to take frequent naps I also like cooking my own food, sleeping in my own bed and not unpacking and packing the car every night.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 12:17pm |
General RVing Issues
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Using a 5th wheel to transport stuff
OK a bit of background first. I bought a T/C for my trips to NY because it allowed me to travel with my dogs and the medication I take sometimes requires me to make frequent naps when I get drowsy. In the past I have paid a lot of money on motels paying full boat to nap for a few hours.
The plan was to eventually buy a 5th wheel for long trips but keep the T/c for my NY trips and eventually sell the T/C.
I wound up getting a 5th but could not afford to keep both.
One of the advantages of the T/C was I was easy to maneuver in NY traffic and I could hook a U-Haul pull behind on the truck to haul some stuff from NY to SC.
My mother had a stork last summer and is now in SC but I need to drive back to NY to clean out the house and throw the junk away and bring back the valuable stuff and stuff with sentimental value.
Most of the stuff I have to bring back is pretty small but there are a few large items. Since it will just be me and my two dogs I will have a lot of room in the 5th but there is a recliner I would like to bring back that may not fit through the camper door and a china cabinet that will. May if I flip up the rear seats of the crew cab the recliner may fit in the truck.
Maybe I can rent a small van or truck to bring back the large stuff then drive back in a small rental car and bring back my truck and camper.
I am not sure how much stuff I am bringing back but I will probably live in the camper for 2 to 4 weeks and have a yard sale to get rid of some stuff I don’t want to keep be is valuable enough to sell.
I am thinking I have a lot of room to transport stuff in the camper but do not want to risk overloading the rig
My camper is a 2006 27.5 BHS Jayco Jay flight
My truck is a 2010 Dodge dually 409 cubic inch cummins diesel
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 10:04am |
General RVing Issues
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A question about solar battery chargers.
This topic has been moved to another forum.
You can read it here: 26051262
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 09:31am |
Technology Corner
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A question about solar battery chargers.
My old slide up T/C was able to fit into my garage so I was able to plug in a charger and did not have to winterize it because the temperature monitor I kept the garage rarely dropped below 40 in the winter. The 5th wheel is to big to fit in my garage and must be kept in a rental storage area without power. The battery discharge before I had a chance to remove it so I am going to bring it home today but in the future I was thinking of buying a solar charger
LIKE THIS ONE
How well does this type or similar ones work and will I be better off just removing the battery and bringing it home to charge?
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silvercorvette
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05/14/12 09:31am |
Tech Issues
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I had begun camping over 30 years ago.
This topic has been moved to another forum.
You can read it here: 26038573
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silvercorvette
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05/08/12 10:26pm |
Towing
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