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Topic: So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

Posted By: Mello Mike on 12/10/13 03:35pm

Performed some much needed maintenance on my Suburban water heater.

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Posted By: Mello Mike on 01/04/14 07:07pm

Took advantage of the beautiful weather to wash and wax it. [image]

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 01/04/14 07:35pm

took the truck to the suspension shop and after inspection and discussion I had them order the full air line and fitting kit from Airlift. Once it arrives I will go back and have them redo all the air lines for the lift bags. The will reroute the lines inside the frame and place the fill vales is a place that if another tire blow out occurs I will not lose the air bags again too. Still trying to get all the tire marks off the TC under the propane tray area.

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Posted By: vwoval on 01/04/14 08:22pm

just got back from 2 weeks in SC , GA , western FL had to replace the wood on the bed step (cracked when I jumped down in middle of the night) and also installed carpet on the floors (it got in the 20s hate a cold floor in the middle of the night)also tested my little enclosed trailer 4x4.5 old U-haul from the late 60s . had to move spare to the front for weight dist. it has 15" full size tires and a real frame .

Posted By: ~DJ~ on 01/05/14 09:32am

Mello Mike wrote:

Took advantage of the beautiful weather to wash and wax it. [image]

How do you spell "raspberry'? PPPHHHHTTTTT?

11° here!!! LOL

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Posted By: portscanner on 01/05/14 10:40am

Set things up for a visit to Camp Driveway.

SWMBO will be getting her new hardwood floors and everything painted in the house. Moving all furniture to the garage for the duration.

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Posted By: dakonthemountain on 01/06/14 01:22pm

Mello Mike wrote:

Performed some much needed maintenance on my Suburban water heater.

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RV Water Heater Maintenance

Wow! Looks like your anode rod is doing it's job! How long did it last?

I winterized my camper again after the trip to San Simeon State Park. I use it for a guest house, but without water during the winter..

Dak

2018 GMC Denali "Extreme" and 23' EVO 2050T Travel Trailer
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Posted By: ggadwa on 01/06/14 01:49pm

Mello Mike and Dak,
I have been using a Drain Petcock instead of an anode rod in the Hot Water Tank on my previous camper for nearly 10 years and on my present Camper for 3 years now. I always drain the Hot Water Tank upon returning from every outing whether its a three week trip or a three day trip. I am wondering if the inside of the Hot Water Tank is OK or what your thoughts might be.

I know this is not a what you did to your Truck Camper today topic....
Its much to cold to work on the Camper today minus 19 this morning and finally above zero here now.

GARY

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Posted By: Mello Mike on 01/06/14 06:54pm

dakonthemountain wrote:

Wow! Looks like your anode rod is doing it's job! How long did it last?

Dak

Dak,
Two years. I didn't always flush it out after use. I'll be better about that from here on out.

Posted By: kerry4951 on 01/06/14 07:00pm

ggadwa wrote:

Draining your hot water tank after every time out is OK to do,but that practice isnt really giving you any protection while using the hot water heater. The purpose of the anode rod is that it allows the corrosive elements in the water to eat away at the rod and not the walls of your tank. Every time you take water on at different locations, or at any CG, there is always a chance that the water has corrosive elements in it. If your HW tank came with an anode rod than I would use one. We had an anode rod chewed away very quickly during the 2 month trip we made thru Alaska.
For me its a yearly maintenance issue. I change out to a new anode rod every spring whether it needs it or not. They aren't that expensive.

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