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Posted By: narcodog on 04/10/12 09:27pm

I replaced the gas control valve on the h/w heater. The old one would not shut the gas off when the unit was turned off allowing the pilot to continue to burn

Posted By: dakonthemountain on 04/10/12 10:41pm

mountainkowboy wrote:

Wired up the front electric jacks.....FINALLY, haven done the rears yet, there not as cut and dry as the front. Added a shutoff switch for the jacks only. Loaded it onto Red and will be leaving Thursday for a weekend of play!

Chuck, Have a great trip! Ya might be leaving while it's snowing?... Hope not!

Today I ordered a new automatic switchover regulator valve, two pigtails for the the tanks and 2 adapters for the tanks (my horizontal propane tanks have the old interior threads and new pigtails have the new POL connection)

Then I cleaned out from the last trip and packed and cleaned it for the next one in May. [emoticon]

Dak

2018 GMC Denali "Extreme" and 23' EVO 2050T Travel Trailer
Escapee member #224325-Since 1992

Posted By: mountainkowboy on 04/10/12 10:56pm

dakonthemountain wrote:

Chuck, Have a great trip! Ya might be leaving while it's snowing?... Hope not! Dak

Cuttin out Thursday....in between storms. [emoticon]

Chuck & Ruth with 4-legged Molly
2007 Tiffin Allegro 30DA
2011 Ford Ranger
1987 HD FLHTP

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 04/11/12 07:14am

We have a horse show to go to this weekend and my wife is riding. So before the storm hit and turned the parking area into a mudfest I got underneath the Tc and hooked up the 48" supertruss. I really hate lying in mud to do that, dry dirt is so much nicer

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: AnEv942 on 04/11/12 09:42am

Even the lil brown birds outside my window agree-dry dirt is good. As soon as the ground drys out they're down it spining donuts. Pretty funny to watch-like there trying to out do each other, I dont know how they do it-got there wings out flat to the ground-look like little motor boats throwing rooster tails. Soon as the dirt starts to powder-other will be diving in it like penguins in to water. Ok easily entertained....

Wont be seeing that for a while, rains suppose to start, So went around did visual on all seams and apps-did some recaulking around tops of some of the windows & cabinet door trim. Some cleaning and repainting on worst of the rust. Poor old camper is starting to show its age of 11. Setting outside a block from the beach its always wet- came to the conclusion all I seem to be doing is slowing down the process and inevitable at best.
Doesnt seem to be an issue when its in use-Margaret went back to work for a while-so it sets.

01 Ford F250 4x4 DRW Diesel, 01 Elkhorn 9U
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Posted By: msiminoff on 04/18/12 05:41pm

...made & installed an LED light fixture for over the dinette.
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'04 Alpenlite Saratoga 935, 328W of solar, 300Ah Odyssey batt's, Trimetric, Prosine 2.0
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Posted By: ticki2 on 04/18/12 06:39pm

msiminoff wrote:

...made & installed an LED light fixture for over the dinette.
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I like that , how about some more info ?

'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Posted By: msiminoff on 04/19/12 12:30am

ticki2 wrote:

I like that , how about some more info ?

Sure... there's a thread running on the install here in the DIY section...

Posted By: mark_be on 04/19/12 03:33am

Need to update my list:

* full floor carpet (which stops under the bathroom door, so not really full floor)
* wireless remote start/stop for generator
* satellite receiver in closet - dish on tripod (to be replaced with something else)

2001 Ford F350 7.3 Diesel (DRW Crew cab Long bed)
Sonnax TQ and Sonnax 4R100 rebuild - 6.0 transmission cooler and OTW cooler.

2011 Arctic Fox 992 - 2.5kW propane generator - 315AH Trojan batteries - 2kW pure sine wave inverter - 140Wp solar

Posted By: jerryb4 on 04/19/12 08:00pm

Lets see,, Cut in two doors I wanted to add for storage while waiting for glue to dry which is part of left and right skirt repair project I started in March, added wiring so can have additional back up lights, remodeled plumbing in left skirt valve compartment,pulled out some of my remaining hair over propane lines which I found when removed generater for skirt repair,(one line had a severe kink and was rubbing against the back of the gen compartment), stripped bumper for repainting,added insulation where ever I could,treating all wood with clear penetrating epoxy sealer---Actually for today it was just the doors and hair but am starting to question if I really should have started this project,I had to completely rebuild the right skirt and corner, left was not quite as bad but still toast, guess it's a good thing I retired in January !!!

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