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Posted By: JumboJet on 03/27/14 07:46pm

Purchased 10 LED replacement bulbs for the fixtures I didn't get finished with the 1st 6 I purchased. I will use the remainder of the 10 to start replacements in my motorhome.

Posted By: AKSuperDually on 03/28/14 12:11pm

Shampooed the carpets and upholstery in the TC today! We have a custom cut "rug" that fits over the linoleum in our Fox. I removed it, stain treated and shampooed it on the deck, and beat all the sand/dirt out of it. Almost got the concrete dye stain out of it...that my daughter managed to "christen" the camper with on our first trip. It's forever stained the base of the rug...but I got it out of the fiber strands. My Fox has aged more in 6 months with my children than it did in the 10 years prior to them being in it.

2000 Ford F350 DRW 4x4 7.3L
2003 Arctic Fox 1150

Posted By: Onbigfoot25c9.6 on 03/28/14 08:24pm

JumboJet I am curious as to which bulbs these are and where you bought them. I'm wanting to replace all of ours. Thanks!

2000 F250 supercab 4x4 lb v10, ride rites, rancho 9000xl's,
billis rv tiedowns, torklift derringers
2006 Bigfoot 25c9.6e

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 03/28/14 09:25pm

made a tasty meal

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2011 F350 6.7L Diesel 4x4 CrewCab longbed Dually, 2019 Lance 1062, Torqlift Talons, Fast Guns, upper and lower Stable Loads, Super Hitch, 48" Super Truss, Airlift loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags

Posted By: Mello Mike on 03/29/14 07:04pm

Installed a Hellwig Big Wig rear sway bar.

2016 Northstar Laredo SC/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Dometic CR110 DC Compressor Fridge
2013 Ram 3500 4x4/6.7L Cummins TD/3.42/Buckstop Bumper with Warn 16.5ti Winch/Big Wig Rear Sway Bar/Talons w/SS Fastguns
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1998 Jeep Wrangler
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Posted By: kayakin on 03/29/14 07:31pm

We flushed the water and waste water tanks, loaded food and clothes and fixed a geyser.

The vacuum breaker valve decided to geyser when Mike was flushing the waste tanks.
It's not like it froze over the winter. Anyone know what it is there for? It seems like you would have to fill the holding tanks instead of just be rinsing them out with drain valves wide open to send pressure up toward clean water pipes.

Posted By: JumboJet on 03/29/14 07:50pm

JumboJet wrote:

Purchased 10 LED replacement bulbs for the fixtures I didn't get finished with the 1st 6 I purchased. I will use the remainder of the 10 to start replacements in my motorhome.

Installed 4 more LEDs bulbs in the TC and 6 on the MH.

Posted By: Joe417 on 03/29/14 08:23pm

Pulled 2 of my jack power heads to sent back to the factory for rebuild. I opened one up last week and found the gears and bearings in like new condition. The problem was in the lower motor bearings.

The 2 good power heads pulled almost 2 amps. The noisy bad ones were pulling 4 amps. I couldn't get the motor out of the plastic case.

The factory does a complete rebuild for $60 each, so I decided to spend that time doing something else.

Contrary to a lot of posts on RV.NET, I called HappiJac and received great service. Marv at customer service/repair sent me the info necessary to do maintenance on the jacks but recommended that they do the work.

I'm in electronics and buy this kind of hardware daily. I expected to pay ~$50 each for the motors, so it's a "no brainer", for $10 more plus shipping, I'll let them rebuild them. Then I don't have to play in the grease.

Joe & Evelyn

Posted By: AnEv942 on 03/29/14 08:29pm

Cut out cauking around front jack mounts and recaulked. When I had reset mounts last year it was cold. Though I waited a few days to trim buytl tape-and then trimmed again couple of days later before caulking, appearantly it wasnt done migrating. 1st trip out and warmer weather started oozing again and pushed most of the caulking loose. Oh well-done, it "might" rain- hopefully ensuring jack were still sealed I didnt jinx the possibility.

01 Ford F250 4x4 DRW Diesel, 01 Elkhorn 9U
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Posted By: Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli on 03/29/14 08:39pm

Getting ready to camp. Sanitized fresh water system. Vacuumed out TC. Washed bedding and wiped down all the wall and counter surfaces. Planning our yearly pilgrimage to Deception Pass SP and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

(Last years PNW Spring TC Rally)

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