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Posted By: burlmart on 04/21/10 09:07am

Gene, I would do that shed, but our subd. might stop me. One of our concerns of a cover is to keep the extreme heat out. With all the glue keeping inside stuff together, I dunno...

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: Gene in NE on 04/21/10 11:22am

burlmart wrote:

Gene, I would do that shed, but our subd. might stop me. One of our concerns of a cover is to keep the extreme heat out...

I understand completely about sub-division rules. Around here we have lots of trees for shade. The zoning rules sometimes are so crazy. We can pave the ground to the lot line. We can put up temporary or movable covers on that paving. However, if the structure is determined to be permanent, then depending on the zoning may have to be 5', 10', 25' or more from side property lines. You can plant bushes or put up fences right next to the property line.

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene

Posted By: Gary Swanson on 05/18/10 01:08pm

markopolo wrote:

from Dario:

Quote:

Markopolo, I updated my Volt meter to LED fro LCD so I could see it in the dark, I installed the LCD volt meter in my new Roadtrek only because I had it because ,I don't really RV overnight in the Roadtrek but I had it so I used it.

I'm wondering where Markopolo found this LED volt meter pictured on forum page 176?

Gary
2003 Trail-Lite B+ 211S on
2003 Chevy 6.0 liter V-8

Posted By: B-Plus on 05/18/10 07:49pm

Gary,I got it at www.DatelMeters.com I think it was around $25.00
I wired it so that I can monitor the coach and the chassis battery with a 3 way toggle switch, left is coach , middle is off , right is chassis. Sure has come in handy for me.
Dario

2003 6.0 Chev Trail-lite B-Plus 225
2007 6.0 Chev 170 Roadtrek ( Daily Driver )
1976 Corvette

Posted By: CorgiThreePal on 05/19/10 03:48pm

This thread has the most helpful info of any I have found and I have a query. I have a 2007 Lexington GTS 270 S and want to put hydraulic jacks on it (My choice of camping sites never seems to be a level one.) There appears to be two choices--joystick (cheaper) and automatic touch. Comments or suggestions please. Having had a pop-up, three tagalongs, and a fifth wheel, the motor home is an entirely different creature. I don't want to buy one system and then regret it. Thanks.

Posted By: Coalminer UG on 05/19/10 04:40pm

My unit has both manual and/or automatic jacks. I have used them in both configurations and I really like them.

Ches

Served In Canadian Army 1PPCLI

Retired Underground Coal Miner (Gen Foreman)

Posted By: cheeze1 on 05/19/10 04:49pm

Welcome Corgi3!
One of our regulars here, BPlus, added jacks to his TL 225. I think they are scissor jacks, but he will soon respond and of course discipline me for not remembering all the details!!
Chas

Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: CorgiThreePal on 05/19/10 05:40pm

Thanks Chas. And Ches and Marie, a question please. The automatic jacks are hydraulic, correct? If I am correct, do you have a one step push button system whereby the jacks level themselves and the unit or do you have the cheaper type where there is a joystick? The joystick system which I am considering is $800 cheaper than the one touch push button system. The sensible thing to do would be to get myself to a dealer and check this out, but we live in the country and that entails a 120 miles round trip which I do not relish. I trust this thread much more than I do the dealers with whom I have been talking. You guys are great!

Posted By: Coalminer UG on 05/19/10 09:34pm

Mine you can use both ways. When I level I just push one button and it levels itself. Yes they are hydralic.

I have used the manual side when it has rained out. I lower the slide side a bit and the rain water if on top runs off. Works pretty good.

Posted By: B-Plus on 05/26/10 01:02pm

Corgi3, sorry have not been on the computer for a few days. Yes I have an electric scissor Jack rated to 7,000 lbs , nothing fancy like your talking about. In all of my trips the only problem I have ever had was leveling front to back and this jack does it for me. It will actually lifs both wheels 6" of off the ground. The picture shows it in my drivway using it for the fridge right b/4 a trip I was taking. I can raise it almost another 9 inched.
I think what your looking at is a little more than the set-up I have. Sorry don't know if this helped you or not.
How ya doing Chas?

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