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Posted By: TwoMaineiacs on 10/30/11 07:48pm

To easily remove bugs, wet Bounce dryer sheets, rub over the bugs and they almost magically disappear. Rinse to remove the Bounce residue. We save the sheets all winter so we've got enough for summer bugs.

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Posted By: Bigfootchevy on 10/30/11 07:57pm

Winterized it today.

Paul

Posted By: tilemantim on 10/30/11 09:09pm

Finished putting another coat of elastomeric on the roof. Removed and re-sealed the clearance lights.

Posted By: Bubtoofat on 10/30/11 09:28pm

Winterized it, put 303 on the window seals and exterior plastic, ran the jacks up and down and swept it out.

2005 Chevy 2500HD Crew 4X4 6.0
2011 Northstar Adventurer
Hellwig Bigwig, Ride-Rites, Fastguns, KYB Monomax.

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Posted By: sirdrakejr on 10/30/11 09:36pm

Opened up the area under the bathroom for small item storage Friday. Will add a roof vent to the bathroom this week and also an outlet under the dining table so I don't have to run an extension cord to the laptop. I also bought matching white spray paint to touch up any dings that the TC acquires in it's travels. I need to drill small holes in the legs of the Rieco jacks.

My mind keeps working on what else I can do it make it better for me.

Frank

2011 Palomino Maverick 1000SLLB on a 2004 Dodge Quadcab CTD Ram3500 SRW long bed equipped with Timbren springs, Stable Load bump stops, Rickson 19.5" wheels/"G" range tires and a Helwig "Big Wig" rear anti sway bar.

Posted By: Chief 2 on 10/31/11 04:17am

This past week:
1. Throughly washed off 6 mos of road dirt and grime from the summer trip.
2. Wax and detailed
3. Stripped out all the caulk in the shower and resealed.
4. New caulk on the kitchen counter top.
5. New high rise kitchen faucet for the DW

2005 Lance 1181 Loaded
2005 Chevy 3500 4X4 Duramax, Edge Attitude Tuner, 5" Exhaust, Airaid, Ranchos, Air Bags, Hellwig Big Wig
2007 38RL3 Mobile Suite
2001 Bass Tracker 185

Posted By: Pete_k on 10/31/11 05:12am

After a great week of camping, we cleaned everything out of it and got it ready for winter. Then parking it in the RV shed until it warms up. Then its clean it spotless, wax and do everything that needs to be done. Then its up for sale, sad day yesterday am. Knowing it may be the last trip for me in the T/C. As its goes up for sale...

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2005 Chevy Kodiak c5500 Cummins 5.9/Allison Trans

Posted By: Sheriffdoug on 10/31/11 06:18am

Going away this weekend up north, Coral Bay, 850 miles, where it's 85-90f, for 2 weeks.

So getting TC ready for big trip.

I leave, Perth, Western Australia early friday, pick wife up sat morning, at Learmouth Airport(Exmouth, Western Australia), drive back 90 miles, to Coral Bay.

Have had Bug Guard made for front of truck grill, white rubber/canvas cover made for toilet/shower skylight(to hot during day/keeps camper warmth at night),cut large 20ft x 7ft groundcover into two smaller sizes(1/3 & 2/3 rds each), one at rear entrance & one for side under awning, got new foldup outdoor table/had cover bag made(canvas guy), and generally fine tuning & getting ready.

Also finished install, wire rear view camera. Rear camera, power connected to camper 12v clearance lights, so when park or headlights on, camera is active.
Got camera on net from Honk Kong, $189.00 with freight. It's Veise Rear View Camera Unit.

Camper & Truck, sitting out on driveway, fuelled, ready to go!

* This post was edited 10/31/11 06:32am by Sheriffdoug *

2012 Ram 4x4 Crew Laramie LB 3500 HO Auto diesel
Eagle Cap 1160 Super Springs Big Wig Sway Bar Front Timbrens, Fastguns
RearCam SolarPnl Expdtion Shvel/Axe Kit
Thermopane Windows,, Dcted Heat & R/cycle aircon
Genset WoblStopprs

Posted By: JumboJet on 10/31/11 06:58am

Unloaded the TC after a weekend of camping.

One more weekend trip deer hunting before winterizing it!

Posted By: DianneOK on 10/31/11 08:58am

Went into the winterized camper, checked everything to make sure she is ready, and patted her kindly. Assured her we would bring her back home in April for the jet boat races in Riggins.

So sad..... [emoticon]

BUT!!! the snowblower and shovels are ready, the snowshoes are out (I used ski poles all year, summer as "dog/wolf/bear whackers" [emoticon]

Bring on winter...the leaves are off the trees, thankfully the first snow 3 weeks ago did not damage anything!

Dianne (and Terry) (Fulltimed for 9 years)
Donnelly, ID
HAM WB6N (Terry)
2012 Ford F350, diesel, 4x4 SRW, crew cab, longbed
2009 Lance 971 Truck Camper, loaded

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