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RE: Where are the snow birds ?
If your traveling south, you won't see many other RV's doing the same. Now if you were traveling north, you would pass a lot more going the other way.
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schlep1967
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10/30/23 05:08am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Running Dedicated Water Line For RV at Home?
What wa8yxm said. Tap into a cold water line closest to the the end of the house the camper is on. You mentioned PEX so assuming you have the tools, buy a self draining hose bib for the install at that end of the house. Unless that end is an unheated garage, then go with running it out underground and a frost proof hydrant. Your original plan of running PEX 75 feet, PEX is not UV protected. You do not want to expose it to sunlight or it will not last very long.
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schlep1967
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10/30/23 05:06am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Two different size quick connects on my trailer?
Are you sure the connections are different? On my old trailer the quick connect for the outside shower would get stuck and act just like you are saying. A small screwdriver in the middle of the fitting and a light bump would free it. Then the quick connect would work for a while again before getting stuck from lack of use.
Edit....If there is any water pressure behind the quick connect, you will get wet when you bump the back of the screwdriver.
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schlep1967
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10/25/23 05:23am |
Tech Issues
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RE: How important is 90 degree turning?
Most don't break out their back window at 90 degrees. It happens closer to the 45 degree area when the corner of the trailer is pointed at the truck and the trailer is going up a slope. I use an auto slider. Yes, it was comparatively expensive at the time of purchase. But I can tell you this. Just this summer I saw two different trucks at campgrounds with broken windows and bent cabs. Both had manual slider hitches that they didn't think they needed to move to back in.
A Pullrite Superglide puck mount (16K) cost around $1800.
A non sliding hitch costs $600 to $800. A new back window and straightening the cab will run you around $3,000. And then you will spend the $1800 for the auto slider.
As you can see spending the money up front is actually cheap insurance. Granted you do already have the B&W. So you are a little bit ahead on the costs. Sell that on FB Market place.
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schlep1967
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10/24/23 05:15am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Need ideas for stabilizer jack pads.
Looking for a winter project. Thought I might make some stabilizer jack pads. Any one have any good ideas? Thanks.
You have a PM.
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schlep1967
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10/19/23 12:33pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: I am unable to fill the fresh water tank
Without the hose hooked up and the water pump on, do you get water out of the tank when you turn on a faucet?
Everything indicates full but nothing comes out of the tank drain? Open the tank drain and stick a wire up through the drain. Probably a mud dauber nest in it..
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schlep1967
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10/03/23 06:53am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: I have a disgusting problem… HELP!!!
DO what you gotta do to make a big enough hole for the Porta jon pumps to empty the drums. Then rinse them and dump that into your septic. Won't be much going into your septic tank that way. Crush the barrels and take them to the scrap yard.
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schlep1967
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09/27/23 12:15pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: A-Liner Sway
Google Friction Sway Control.
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schlep1967
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09/26/23 05:03am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Black Tank only holds 1/2 to 1/3 of capacity
Go watch this video National RV Training academy. I would go with the liquify brand based on his test.
In your situation it may take a few treatments to get it cleaned out.
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schlep1967
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09/12/23 08:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Stabilizer jacks at home?
Seems you are talking about jacks on a travel trailer that does not have hydraulic leveling. In this case, if I am storing and not going into the unit at all, jacks up. If I am going to go into the unit and I need to put out slides, level the trailer and lower the jacks. When finished in the trailer put slides back in and raise jacks.
A tire going flat is not the only possible issue. If you live where you can get a substantial snow load on the unit you can also bend the jacks.
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schlep1967
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08/09/23 12:37pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Water tank failed! (09 Cedar Creek) fifth.
Well I got the bottom off. Thankfully it’s not the tank but the plastic nipple that screws into the tank for the drain. There is about 5 inches of plastic water pipe down to the valve. Stupid of Forest River to not use copper for something very exposed to the elements.
Best bet would be to replace it with pex line. It rigid yet flexible.
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schlep1967
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08/07/23 06:52am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Lyme Disease Vaccine
It's been a few years now, I asked my doctor about getting the Lyme vaccine for myself. Seems not long before that they stopped giving it to humans. The doctor told me people were getting Lyme from the vaccine.
I would look for a pet safe alternative like this Southern Ag 10401 Natural Pyrethrin Concentrate for when you travel.
You can also use like products to treat your yard and surrounding area at home. Ticks start off feeding on smaller animals like mice and chipmunks. Treat cottonballs with the chemicals and place them around the yard. The smaller critters will use them to build nests and in turn kill off the ticks.
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schlep1967
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07/27/23 06:05am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: 2022 dodge ram sway issues
I just looked at the hitch you listed. You can basically turn off (adjust it so it's not doing anything) the sway control and still have the weight distribution. Try that and see if it works with the trucks sway control handling things. If not, the next question is trailer tongue weight and or truck capabilities.
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schlep1967
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07/27/23 05:51am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Hate being followed around
We just bought at our local Camping world in February. They had hundreds of units of all different shapes and sizes on the lot. They asked what we were looking for, we told them rear living fifthwheel, size and level of quality we wanted. They went to the computer, pulled up 5 units and the salesman walked us out to see those 5 units. We were in one and the wife said she wanted lighter colors. The salesman remembered he had one down the line that had lighter colors. He was thinking he could find that unit elsewhere but wanted to show her the colors. As soon as she walked into that unit, that wasn't in the list because it was listed as FB (front bath) instead of RL (rear living), she fell in love with it. It is still a rear living set up but due to the full front bath and FB label.
My point is having the sales group direct us to specifically what we were looking for saved us climbing in and out of a hundred campers. We already did that at camper shows.
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schlep1967
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07/27/23 05:22am |
Camping World RV Sales
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RE: Need advice if safe for my pickup to pull a heavy 5th wheel
If you can figure out the pin weight, then that will tell you what you need to see on the door sticker. Most of the newer 3500/350 SRW will easily pull more weight than your trailer. The problem is the amount they can carry. Make sure the Payload is higher than your pin weight, fuel, people, dogs, firewood and anything else you may decide to haul in the truck.
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schlep1967
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07/25/23 05:21am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: It wouldn't go anymore
It's all about the attitude. I know what I can't do. Now it's time to figure out what I can do.
One of the items always available along any highway are steel cords from discarded truck tires. If something needs tied up, just look around.
I've fixed an nonfunctioning motorized awning with aluminum foil and a bobby pin.
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schlep1967
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07/24/23 09:52am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: all breakers blowing
Not an electrician.... but if everything is tripping, I'd be checking to make sure all wires, especially grounds, are tight and clean. Start with the power pedestal and work in.
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schlep1967
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07/13/23 05:06am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Roof repairs
From the looks of that, the roof has been leaking for some time. Even if you fix the leaks, it is only a matter of time before the rot destroys the whole unit.
Sorry for your loss. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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schlep1967
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06/28/23 12:05pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Wireless Provider Gripe
I would find the proper number for T-mobile and call them. Odds are if you got the notice through email to change to a debit card, it is a scam. I've not heard others using T-mobile mentioning this change so I would be leary.
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schlep1967
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06/23/23 06:59am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Low Water Pressure
It's either a kink in your hose or a clogged screen somewhere. One trick I learned is to always turn on the campground spigot for a second, turn it off and then hook up your pressure regulator and hose. It seem earwigs and other critters love to take up residence in the hose bibs when no hose is hooked up.
If you don't blow them out of there before hooking up you will find them blocking the first screen.
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schlep1967
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06/15/23 11:49am |
Tech Issues
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