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Posted By: Rbertalotto on 05/26/15 11:00am

More Stuff!......Are you addicted with accessoritis!

Yesterday, around 10am , I ordered a new LED reading light and a "Plate Popper" and a "Bowl Popper" from Amazon.com....Just about 24 hours later they show up at my door. Amazing delivery service!

I installed the reading light on the side of the speaker cabinet I recently built:

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And then I made a wooden holder for the Garmin remote control and relocated my MagLight holder

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The "Poppers" went under the cabinet

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And lastly, I finally figured out a way to secure the overhead bins I installed last week. Simple oak toggles. Push the containers back a bit and turn the toggle. The containers are plastic so they bend just enough when you push them back to make enough room to turn the toggles:

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I'm running out of stuff to do to the camper.....Yikes!

RoyB
Dartmouth, MA
2021 RAM 2500 4X4 6.4L
2011 Forest River Grey Wolf Cherokee 19RR
520 w solar-200ah Renogy Li-Epever MPPT

Posted By: ace44 on 05/29/15 10:30pm

Installed a trimetric 2025 battery monitor.

2015 Arctic Fox 990
2011 GMC 3500 DRW

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Posted By: Farmerjon on 05/30/15 07:21am

~DJ~ wrote:

B-n-B wrote:

Replaced my Atwood Jack remote.....because I ran over the other one while unloading! [emoticon]

LOL I thought I was the only one to do stuff like that!!

Hah!!! My wife could right a book about the stuff I have done like that

2015 F350 Lariat CC LB 4x4 DRW 6.7, 6sp auto, 3.73
2000 F350 lariat SC LB 4x4 DRW 7.3, 6sp manual 3.73
1987 F250 Lariat SC/LB 4x4 SRW 460 4sp stick 4.10
1995 Jeep wrangler
99 Star Craft 953

Posted By: Rbertalotto on 06/03/15 06:54pm

I carry my Honda 2000 generator on a hitch hauler on the rear of my truck camper. Trying to keep it clean and dry is a challenge. Armed with dimensions I visited the local "Job Lot" store and found a plastic tote that is almost perfect.

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I added a couple of tabs to the rear of the lid to hook under the rim of the tub:

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On the front I added a couple of oak blocks and two latches:

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The Honda fits just about perfect, but is about 1/2" too high near the gas fill. The top is pliable and can still be "snapped" at the sides and the latches on the front pull everything together.

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Read for the road! (I tie it down with a ratchet strap and throw a cable lock over it.)

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Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 06/03/15 07:45pm

So the TC has been to a horse show every weekend for the past month. Apparently I am the only one that "cleans" it after use. I felt it was looking a bit unkepmpt so I gave the inside a 401 rub down. Hmmn the walls seem to be more than a few shades lighter and the wood has a richer luster. These two rags just came out of the same pack. i used one to clean the TC walls, door and floor after sweeping out the crud, the other is still unused... aaack

now washing the towels and bedding.

Did I mention that I am working a horse show next weekend then I have one free to go camping then I work horse shows the next 3 weekends? Finally after that it will only be one single day show per month.

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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: bcbouy on 06/04/15 04:34pm

i stopped by my works yard and propped open the fridge which i forgot to do on monday when i swapped it for my company work truck.oops.smells a little funky,like rotten milk.

2012 ram 2500 hemi crew cab sb 4x4 2015 northstar 850 sc 14.5 g3 guide custom fly fishing boat

Posted By: Joe417 on 06/04/15 08:13pm

I repaired the "non-repairable" fan motor in our Coleman AC.

Fan failed to start last Sunday. Prices ranged from 140 to 170. Didn't have anything to lose.

Took it apart. It had bushings instead of bearing. The seized bushing pulled out of the motor end bell rather than off the shaft. It was held in with a spring washer, bushing mount, and rivets. Cleaned the shaft, gently worked the bushing back and forth using oil, and got it off. Shafts and bearings weren't damaged.

Seems the only issue was the grease dried up. (10 years old)

Drilled the rivets out of the bushing mount and re-installed the bushing using screws. Repacked the both bushings with new grease and fiber packing. Re-install in the AC.

It's running much quieter than any time since we bought it 2 year ago. It probably took 3 hours.

Joe & Evelyn

Posted By: bikepsych on 06/04/15 10:34pm

I cleaned out the mouse nest sitting on top of my battery in my truck. For some reason I think they must be French Mice. They left all of the snail shells in cracks and crevices throughout the engine compartment. Looks like a mouse resort under there. Guess I need to get some mothballs.
BG

Posted By: BigBlockFord on 06/04/15 11:47pm

Replenished all the basics (TP, paper towels, hand sanitizer, coffee, dog bags), replaced a broken water pump strainer from not winterizing soon enough last Fall, measured the roof for another panel, and booked another trip to CO (Central Oregon).

BBF

1995 F350, 4x4, CC, 460, E4OD w/ Banks PowerPak & TransCommand, factory LS & F/R sway bars, 08+SD finned DC, 9000XL's, airbags
2011 AF990, 2-GRP 27's, 320W Solar, SS-Duo

Posted By: portscanner on 06/05/15 04:22am

bikepsych wrote:

If they did that to your toad, people would say as you drive down the road...."look at the ess car go!"

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