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RE: Why is my dog eating cat poop?
Check with your Vet, there is a powder you can sprinkle on your cat's food to make the poo unpalatable.
Our 1-1/2 year old Lab, has a taste for our Boxer's poo. We tried the powder that the vet prescribed, and it was just "icying on the cake"! Didn't even slow her down, and the vet says there is nothing stronger.
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toolman1
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05/11/12 08:45am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Any overnight place near barstow
We frequent a very nice Idle Spurs Steak House just north of the I-15 on Old Hwy 58. They have a very large level gravel parking lot for RV's and semi trucks, although I've never seen a semi there. It's far enough away from the freeway, that noise is not a factor, except you can hear the railway locomotives down off of Main St. in Barstow, in the distance. They even have free alarm clocks for morning wake up calls, via the roosters across the street!
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toolman1
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04/24/12 10:05am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: What fuel mileage should I expect? Is this a good set up?
Have a certified welding shop reinforce your frame and hitch to 10,000lb. Be sure to keep the paper work for the job. It cost me around $800 six years ago.
Exactly what I did, threw in an equaizer hitch, and I converted the trailer brakes to discs on both axles. It stops on a dime and gives back a nickel in change.
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toolman1
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04/17/12 09:50pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: What fuel mileage should I expect? Is this a good set up?
My rig, with 7500# trailer in tow probably averages 5 MPG +/- a little bit.Throw in a stout head wind, and a grade or two, and you could very well be looking at gallons per mile. Without the trailer, and ideal weather conditions, I have seen 8-9 MPG, but that is a rare day.
Good luck with your purchase.
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toolman1
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04/17/12 04:16pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Pulsating Pump
After closing the faucet I could hear water trickling into one of the tanks for maybe 10-15 seconds. Does anybody have any idea what is going on and what I should look for?
Very likely, "this" portion of your question is simply the water from the sink working it's way down the plumbing, to the grey water tank, which is not abnormal.
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toolman1
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04/15/12 07:21am |
Tech Issues
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RE: How to seal marker lights?
EZ, replace em with LED lights. The circuit board is sealed in epoxy, and will work nearly forever (even under water). I did this cuz quite frankly, I got tired of the bulb contacts rusting out, and the lights constantly not operating. BEST external change to the coach I have performed!
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toolman1
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04/13/12 10:03pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: House 12 volt problems in National coaches
I too thought my 12V distribution board had gone bad, and even bought and paid for the black solenoid that is part of that distribution board. Once installed, I had the same exact problem. To make a long story short, the supply battery cable had corroded right at the battery clamp terminal, and was making no contact. Once a new cable clamp was installed, all is well again, and I now have an extra solenoid, just in case it ever really goes bad. Check yours, and make sure it isn't the battery cable, like mine was.
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toolman1
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04/08/12 07:57am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Humming/buzz when applying brakes
Been doing some more research and sounds like the Ford F53 chassis has an electric brake motor that provides power braking. That seems like a potential target for this problem. Should I find that motor and clean the ground? Not sure where to start once I find the motor.
Have you tried to see if there are any FoMoCo service bulletins, that apply to you're chassis?
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toolman1
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04/08/12 07:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: To Install Slideout Awning or Not?
Our coach has 2 slide awnings, and it is 6 years old. Had to replace the material on one of them @ 2 years, and the other @ 4 years. On very windy nights, the cover material flaps so badly, we have to roll in the slides just to sleep. They collect a lot of dirt, which on foggy or damp nights turns to mud, and makes for a difficult cleaning process. Getting between to slide, and the awning is difficult, but made easier on top of a ladder, with a sponge style mop, on a long broom handle. When it rains they tend to collect gallons and gallons of water in the center, unless I shove a couple of beach balls under the awning. In short, They are a PITA, and personally I wish they weren't on there at all. This is JMHO. Hope this helps with you're decision.
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toolman1
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04/05/12 08:37am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Solar Panels - Good idea or not
THE best investment I've made to my coach. $1200 for a 150W system is a bit steep, uless install labor is part of that equation. And 150W will only barely get you recharged by the end of a sunny day. Throw in some clouds, tree or terrain shadows, and you will once again be running the genny.
I started off with a single 120W panel, and after only the second trip out, was buying a second 120W panel. Today I have 3 120W panels and except for some genny assistance for the micro/convection oven, or the A/C, NEVER use the onboard genny.
Shop around, and read all you can, to make a wise investment. Purchase a MPPT controller with enough capacity to expand, and you will be good to go.
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toolman1
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04/01/12 08:50am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: automatic awning - retracked by itself
Wind speed is in excess of the preset awning settings. If you seriously want to have it remain extended, swith the power at the switch off. If you leave the power on, it WILL retract on it's own. Left extended, with the power off, be prepared for significant ($$) damage.
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toolman1
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03/04/12 09:27pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: RV steps
I think Add-a-Step is what you are looking for. We bought one for the exact reason you described. On uneven RV sites, (one that we frequent, has the front wheels 18" off the ground), we found the first step, something like 15-20" above the ground. It's a well made, great product.
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toolman1
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03/03/12 08:39am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: ants
All good replies, but one of you (LouisKathy) is onto something.
We periodically go to the Temecula area here in CA. There are 3 different breeds of ants there, and besides the Boraxo around the tires and jack legs, we learned to coat not only the power cord, but water hose, and sewer hose with a thin coating of Vaseline. An inch or two around the circumferance will do. I promise it works.
Also, walk around the perimeter of your coach, once you've parked, and make certain that there aren't any tree or bush limbs making contact with the coach. Ants are very sneaky little critters.
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toolman1
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03/01/12 02:56pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: What can I pull with 2009 4 door4WD Jeep wrangler unlimited
As I see it, the vehicle (Jeep) is too narrow to see around the trailer using the RV mirrors.
I move my enclosed trailer around the property, with my Jeep CJ, and there isn't an extendable mirror wide enough to see behind me. That would be a big concern to consider.
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toolman1
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03/01/12 02:42pm |
Towing
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RE: Ripped slide awnings
I have replaced both of the cheap OEM slide toppers on my '04 coach with a better quality material offered by Shade Pro's. The ends are sewed together and are still looking new after 3 years. They are EZ to replace if you have assistance from another friend, and a second ladder. Probably a 20-30 minute change-over.
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toolman1
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02/14/12 09:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Class A Ford F53 Rear Leaf Spring Block
Until recently, I managed a front end and alignment shop in Orange County, CA. We did warranty work for several RV dealers in the area, and for whatever reason, the Ford F-53 chassis's, with a Fleetwood coach on them all seemed to lean to the right side. The Workhorse chassis's with Fleetwood coaches didn't seem to have the same problem. Don't know why. Anyway, we routinely added shim blocks and longer u-bolts (usually between 1/2" - 1-1/2". They were manufactured by a local spring manufacturer, and not the coach or chassis builder. This block does not address your problem however.
Passing through the center of the spring pack, is a 5/16" long bolt that keeps the spring pack centered, and the head of the bolt has a corresponding recessed hole in the shim block. More than likely, the head of this bolt has sheared off and allowed the spring pack to shift, usually rearward due to the braking forces. I would crawl under the coach again, with a tape measure and check the distance from the front spring eye bolt, for that rear spring, to the spring pack bolt, and then compare the drivers side. More than likely, you will see a difference. If that bolt head has sheared off, a visit to a qualified suspension shop will be necessary, because all the weight of the coach needs to be lifted off of the rear axle. It's not a driveway sort of repair.
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toolman1
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01/23/12 07:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Solar question re two panels
Are you sure that the 10 watt panel is connected to the house battery? I would really think that it will be connected to your starting battery and I assume you are planning to connect the 100 Watt panel to the house battery. If that is the case just leave the 10 watt solar panel alone.X2
X3 That's how I connected my system.
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toolman1
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12/29/11 09:25pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Question for solar power users
I generally clean then whenever I plan on using the MH. I use a glass cleaner like Windex.
X2.
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toolman1
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12/22/11 01:00pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Best way to detail/wax your RV?
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toolman1
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12/21/11 10:59pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Do you leave your baggage compartments unlocked?
The others (Ch751)I don't bother to lock-everyone has that key.
LOL :) TRU DAT!! and I'll echo the statement from above, that if I feel the need to lock those compartments, I'm in the WRONG CG!
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toolman1
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12/10/11 09:43am |
Class A Motorhomes
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