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Topic: What Did You Do To Your Class B Today ?

Posted By: Karsty on 07/23/14 09:28am

I've been busy ... done a number of modifications to make my Winnebago ERA easier to maintain and more comfortable for myself when travelling.

First thing ... I removed the rear passenger side captain seat to give myself more room and floorspace.

Next ... out came the optional factory cabinet which had replaced the rear passenger captain seat behind the driver. I replaced that with a comfortable livingroom chair I had so I can sit looking out the side sliding door when the occasion suits me.

I am in the process of having a screen covering of some kind put up on the slide sliding door to keep the pesky bugs out when I am sitting there. I have the material. Just need to find someone with a sewing machine to sew a couple of the panels together. [emoticon]

Next ... Off came the wheel simulators ... as Winnebago calls them. I call them wheel covers. They look pretty, but are pretty much a pain in the neck when you want to check air pressure or add air. I had placed valve extensions on the valves in order to be able to access them with the wheels covers on and they have been a nuisance with leaking valves and ... even worse I discovered that the extensions were rubbing onto the covers and had started to wear a groove into the metal valve extensions. A tire catastrophe waiting to happen.

Next ... off to a professional truck centre to have a front end alignment. The two front tires were not wearing well. So far it's been perfect and only cost $84.00 compared to the $300 the Mercedes dealer wanted.

Now it was off to a local tire dealer and had them replace both front tires. One with the spare which was still new and they ordered in a new one for the other side. They removed all the wheels and replaced all the valve stems ... no extensions and now I can check and add air as necessary without the darn "simulators" being in the way.

AND FINALLY ... had a tour of the Roadtrek Factory in Kitchener, Ontario recently and noticed they have some very interesting and fancy custom wheels that they use for their sprinter chassis. What really caught my eye was that access to ALL the valve stems was right where they should be. Right there in your face and easy to access. PLUS my TPMS sensors will fit with no problems.

So ... I've ordered a set and am just waiting to take a trip up there next week and have them installed.

I am also looking into some kind of external hitch carrier for when I do my "snowbird" trips to Florida next winter. Am close to ordering the Stowaway 2 MAX carrier, just waiting to confirm there is nothing more suitable around.

Looking forward to the next few years with several major trips planned.

Happy and safe travels to all.

* This post was edited 07/23/14 09:35am by Karsty *

Karsty (The Wandering Viking)

2012 Winnebago ERA

Posted By: dtbrimhall on 07/24/14 02:35pm

We just made arrangements with Advanced RV in Willoughby Ohio to have front cabinets installed in our ERA. In addition they are going to install a 110 plug in the cabinets next to the slider screen door which they installed last year and they will be replacing the POS stock blinds with Advanced RV curtains. Can't wait until September for the work to be done.

Posted By: Fastpaddler on 07/26/14 09:24pm

My son and I cleaned and waxed the entire RV, lubricated everything, removed some of the decals which were looking questionable and checked out all the internals, applianceas etc. Now off we go up Island. Not trading this year.
Al

Posted By: dtbrimhall on 08/03/14 12:59pm

Installed a 360 Siphon on the vent stack. Was not as easy as the You Tube videos would have you think, however installing it on a Sprinter based class B has issues of it's own.

Posted By: gonetothedogs1 on 08/09/14 09:38pm

Just had slide type opening windows installed on the rear doors of my 2007 Roadtrek SS Agile. The small awning windows in the rear of the van never seemed to provide much air circulation, especially since that's where I sleep and where the dogs travel. Now will need to come up with new window blinds for the new windows since the Roadtrek installed window shades no longer fit. I am very pleased with this modification as it makes the van much more livable in warm temps.

Posted By: Heapie on 08/10/14 08:11pm

Today we took our 2002 190V for a day trip along the South Coast of Massachusetts from New Bedford to Adamsville RI. Sheila had a chance to take a nap. I drove, which I love to. Another advantage was that like Humphrey Pennyworth, we had a bathroom with us. The dogs also had a great time. We did not have a map, and the GPS stopped working for a while, and we found us returning to where we started in Rhode Island. Love it.

One minor problem. These Roadtreks are so easy to drive, that you get tired without knowing it. When we got home, I felt exhausted. Had supper and a nap.

Posted By: thriftydutch on 08/11/14 08:20am

Burped my fridge.

1990 L.E.R. Dodge B 250 Class B 17'

Posted By: dtbrimhall on 08/11/14 03:09pm

I'm now in the process of cleaning and waxing "Stanley" for our trip back east.

* This post was edited 08/12/14 12:16am by an administrator/moderator *

Posted By: goreds2 on 08/12/14 10:13am

Bought this for overnight trips. It uses disposable bags.

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Posted By: stan909 on 08/12/14 11:46pm

Replaced my bungee cords that go around the canvas top to pull in the sides when dropping the poptop.

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