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Posted By: Gene in NE on 03/19/14 08:04pm

quietjake wrote:

Appreciate the ideas of the prior 213 fans, and may well eventually go for that idea if all else fails.

So far Old Blister--er My Sweet Bride--wants to keep the sofa and dinette as both are handy, they just don't make a bed she likes....Question on 'cabin noise' from the kitches-back area:

We've managed to tune most of the clatter down several notches, yes still have a few annoyances, dependent on how rough the pavement is. Freeways is pretty quiet...

As to the quiet question, I spent about 100 miles in the back while my wife drove looking for any rattles, squeaks, or buzzing. Did not find very much, but did quiet the screen door, the leg under the dinette, the couch rollers, the stove, silverware drawer, and the microwave. Now, on smooth black top highways, it is spooky quiet.

We decided that we did not use the dinette very much, so we did a simple conversion to make a traditional single bed -
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Posted By: quietjake on 03/20/14 10:13pm

Speaking of "SPRINGERIZING" or de-winterizing....

Had the tech guy show me how to 'winterize' last fall....but forgot if he mentioned how to de-winterize.

Can't be too complicated.....as far as I can tell....just get the pink stuff out of the P-traps, fill the water tank & hit the road. Or is there something else?

Posted By: Teacher's Pet on 03/21/14 05:09am

quietjake wrote:

If he "blew" out your water lines, that's about it. If he pumped in the "pink stuff" into your water system needs to be flushed and sanitized. Also you might need to connect the cables to the "house" battery. Check the tire pressure, coolant level, and change the oil if not done last fall, just before parking the RV.

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Posted By: cheeze1 on 03/21/14 04:16pm

If the lines were not filled with pink stuff, you must run fresh thru the system. I used to run from the tank/pump and the fresh city inlet, then open the floor drains. I know it's supposed to be non toxic, but after seeing what happened to a neighbor's cat after drinking street gutter water where someone had drained antifreeze, I became ultra cautious.

Hey Gene! Like your bed!

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Posted By: charming on 03/24/14 12:59pm

We certainly used our RV less this winter than we anticipated - so much for the best laid plans, etc.

First - the weather has been horrendous!!! So glad to see warmer temps and clear skies. I think I actually saw the sun this morning.

Next work and outside activities kept getting in the way. Every time it looked like we would have 4 good days of weather one of us would have a meeting or appointment.

Last big problems, one of our pups had to have back surgery and he is just getting to the point where he can move around.

So, keep your fingers crossed we will be heading out very soon.

Hoping to try out the new 21" television with DVD player we installed in the bedroom. It took us forever to get it mounted - now we need to make sure it stays in place. [emoticon]

Looking forward to new adventures and new friends.

Posted By: Snowman9000 on 03/25/14 05:52pm

I guess our dealer sold our traded in 213 pretty quickly to someone out of state who saw it online. The buyer got a good unit IMO. Hope it does well for them.

Currently RV-less but not done yet.

Posted By: quietjake on 03/30/14 05:05pm

Need ideas for storing our New Bed!!!

We got some special density 3" foam pads that run side to side & are as wide as the dinette....cut down the middle. They roll up into a rather large yet not heavy roll, or they lay flat.

Thinking of installing overhead cabinet support points for carrying at roof level out of way & easily accessible.

Or make your own suggestion if you don't mind.

I've got a couple ideas that Old Blister.....er.....my Sweet Bride....doesn't like, so I'm considering alternatives for storage.

She doesn't want them rolled up & stacked in the show stall for some reason, which made the most sense to me.

Posted By: quietjake on 04/12/14 08:04pm

So we found 3" foam that seems to be The Real Deal....haven't slept on it yet but it certainly is comfy laying on it.

Also devised a way to store the new foam pads out of the way. Now for a small road test to prove the concept. I suspect additional tweaking with 'the execution' of the concept will be necessary.

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Posted By: Teacher's Pet on 04/12/14 08:15pm

Hiding out in a KOA outside of Charlottesville VA in our Tiffin, here to see a couple of our grandkids. We will be getting the B+ out of winter storage around the 1st week of May.

Posted By: cheeze1 on 04/13/14 09:45am

Ok, Jake, I'll bite. Where are you storing them??

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