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Posted By: cheeze1
on 01/11/09 10:46pm
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Happyjack's description is right on. I got a 'winterizing kit' from Camping World. Its basically a 2 way valve, and a bypass for the water heater with a siphon tube you install between the tank and pump. Attach the siphon, turn the valve to open it to suction (it also closes the feed from the tank) and then open each faucet until it runs pink. Then pour extra into the drain lines. No problems ever when I do it that way.
Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Mainer1
on 01/12/09 05:49pm
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Took my OEM gas cap to Pep-boys tonight and matched it to a Stant #11511
locking gas cap which is the same thing as a #10511 which means it's boxed instead of carded.
I took a look after removing my lower drawer at my water heater by-pass valves and weeping left sink drain trap.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/mad.gif "mad")
Does anyone here know what the in-line valve type fittings are on the cold and hot lines near the floor that have a valve stem with a ring on them??
I've never have seen this type of valve???![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/confused.gif "confused")
2006 R-Vision Trail-Lite Model 251
Chevrolet 6.0 14,050lb. GVWR
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Posted By: happyjack2
on 01/12/09 06:45pm
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Mainer, The pull rings are valves that drain sections of pipe. Mine has two under the sink area, one for cold and one for hot and one near the fresh water tank under the dinette. Pull them up about a half inch or so and they will drain the fresh water from those areas of lines. Then put them back down to fill with pink stuff. Had never seen before either.
(drains thru bottom of coach)
Bill & Maggie
LT USNR Ret.
2003 Trail Lite 211 B+
Chevy 6.0L
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 01/12/09 07:15pm
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Righto HappyJack. I have little labels near mine that scream LOW POINT DRAIN.
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Posted By: Mainer1
on 01/12/09 07:23pm
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happyjack2
Thanks, when I first saw them, they looked like small relief valves like on a air compressor, now I know!
no labels near mine but I was surprised to see all brass valves as our last camper had all plastic fittings.
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Posted By: AggieDad
on 01/13/09 02:08pm
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Since we have some carpenters here, I have a question.
The floor in my TrailLite has a soft spot. It is not yet critical, but it feels a bit spongy when stepped on. I want to cut a section from the floor? Has anyone opened up their floor. I am wondering exactly what I will find underneath. Any experience is welcome. Thanks!
Don Simmons
Be of good cheer!
Don Simmons
2006 Winnebago Voyage 33V pushed by a 2014 Chevy Captiva
Never ask a man where he is from.
If he's from Texas, he will eventually tell you.
If he's not, well... don't embarass him.
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 01/13/09 05:46pm
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Aggie, the top layer of my '05 213 is pressboard, I suspect the lower layer is plywood. I would drill a few small test holes from bottom and top after some exhaustive recon.
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Posted By: happyjack2
on 01/13/09 06:31pm
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I drilled thru the floorboard of mine inside the cabinet under the sink to run an electronics cable to the rear for one of my gizmos and found that the plywood had an aluminum sheet sandwitched between the two layers. Also had a layer of "tar paper" or felt. Took quite of while to cut through. The aluminum surprised me as I don't remember seeing them use sheet aluminum when they built the floors on our factory tour last year. It may have been the flat side of one of the aluminum tube or angle which they used to build the body panels or because it was near the power distribution center and had additional strenghting. Even though I spent a career around combat ships and aircraft and was use to heavy duty construction meant to take a beating, I was impressed at the solid laminated constuction that the folks at R-Vision were using to build the units the day we were there with the R-Vision Camping Club ralley. RVs are a lot tougher than they look.
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Posted By: AggieDad
on 01/14/09 09:12pm
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Thanks for your responses. I will indeed "tread lightly" when I go to explore this problem.
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 01/14/09 09:19pm
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Aggie, you will see, when you have the time to lay underneath for awhile that there is a lot of open area because the floor rests on the truck frame. The main problem is 'cold drilling' from either side. There are many connections and thru bolts that allow you to measure your way into the clear.
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