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RE: RV "Simulators"...???!
More specifically, wheel covers that are designed to make the wheels look like polished aluminum or chrome wheels.
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Rich D.
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11/19/08 11:52am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: anti freeze in black water tanks
For winterizing during periods of non-use, use the pink stuff as others have said. If you are afraid of freezing while using the RV, dump a couple of cups of rock-salt down the toilet. It won't hurt the tank, valves or the septic/sewer system when you dump and will dramatically lower the freeze point.
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Rich D.
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11/19/08 11:50am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Electrical service for large class A...220 or 110?
I am 99.9% convinced that your RV does not have any 240 volt appliances, however for a 50 amp set up you need to run a 240 4 wire circuit and outlet, (pretend you have a big electrical Dryer). Your 50 amp cord will plug right into that outlet and all will be fine. The 240 is split into two 50 amp 120 volt service in the RV, (I will confuse you now sine this means you actually have 100 amp service!!??). Not exactly but simply put yes, each leg is 50 amps but sine the circuit breaker is "ganged" any more than 50 amps on either leg would trip the breaker. Again just think of the RV as a big electrical dryer and run the proper service for that!
Actually a 3 pole/4 wire 50 amp 120/240 volt RV outlet is exactly the same thing as a 3 pole/4 wire electric range outlet. No difference.
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 05:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Country Coach Veranda
The veranda is quite narrow, only 4 1/2' wide but a great feature for handicapped or persons who may have difficulty navigating the stairs of a motorhome.
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 12:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Inverter Question
I have a Heart Interface Freedom "indicator/switch" inside the coach and the inverter/switch in the basement near the batteries. When I read my documentation for the inverter, the document said to switch only 1 of the 2 switches ON. Someone else may address this situation or need.
Usually the remote On/Off switch overrides the switch located on the inverter itself. Do you have an LED indicator on the inside switch panel as well? If "yes" it probably changes color with the stage of battery charging. Red meaning the highest level and green meaning a "float" charge.
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 11:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: reverse osmosis
Reverse Osmosis systems make great sense for boaters who have an unlimited source of salt water and unlimited disposal of the "waste" water. There is no single answer for RV'ers because water quality varies so greatly in different parts of the country. Personally, I have found that a "high flow, whole house" primary filter for all water that enters the coach, either into the tank or direct to the faucets, and a secondary "low flow, odor and bacteria removing" filter located at the point of use works for us. The secondary filter is connected to a separate instant hot and cold dispenser and the ice maker. If I ever have to put questionable water in the storage tank it is easy to chlorinate it and the secondary filter removes the chlorine taste at the point of use.
To determine whether reverse osmosis is needed one has to consider the quality of the supply. Is it really so unsafe that chemical purification won't work or does it just taste bad?
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 09:18am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Inverter Question
wa8yxm, as usual, gave excellent advice. Additionally, you should find out if your inverter is an inverter/charger and if it is, is it a multi-stage "smart" charger. These came out in the late 1980's and if you have one, you should leave the inverter "on" all the time, except when storing the RV without shore power or when boon-docking for long periods and 120V power is not needed and you need to conserve battery power.
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 09:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Electrical service for large class A...220 or 110?
Uh, OK, think I understand well enough. There is not one 220 volt required device in the MH, not even the dryer, and all breakers are 110 volt, but it is a four wire plug, 50 amp service. The wire I have partially routed is four wire, three AWG8, and one AWG10 ground, which should adequately handle a 50 amp electric arc welder at 100 ft from the breaker box, which would also be the location where I would install a receptacle for the MH.
I need to check the type plug for the welder because I also have a 220V saw (3 hp motor)and a 220 volt planer (5 hp) that I plan to use at that location. The last two use only a three prong plug, similar to the NEMA 5-30R, the difference being the "L" shape on my plug is a "T", and the plug is stamped 20amp, 250v, so I don't know if the neutral or the ground is missing. I think this type of design presumes isolation between the ground/neutral, and the equipment chassis, so that if there is an open circuit in the neutral/ground, the equipment does not become hot to the user.
Install a sub-panel in that location using a MINIMUM of four #6 wires. Then install the correct outlets for your 3 pole-4 wire 120/240V 50 amp RV service (which can draw up to 100 amps at 120V) and your 2 pole-3 wire 240V tools. Do not try to use the same outlet for both.
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Rich D.
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11/17/08 07:54am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Generator Question
No overflow/surge jug on that particular setup? So you must pour coolant directly into the radiator's core itself? TOM
He was changing the coolant, not adding coolant to top it off. I am not aware of any overflow setup that refills an empty system through the overflow tank.
OP, yes, you need to replace the tube and route it so it does not kink.
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Rich D.
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11/14/08 11:41am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Booth Dinette vs Table & Chairs??
Last coach had a booth and this one a table and chairs. A leaf for the table and two folding chairs are storred under the bed. For two people, the table without the leaf is nice. Shown below.
http://i38.tinypic.com/2is8fvq.jpg
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Rich D.
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11/14/08 10:20am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Compass suggestions
A quality, liquid filled compass with adjustable compensators for mounting location will cost more than a GPS which, IMO, is 100 times better.
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Rich D.
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11/14/08 08:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How much power to run heater?
Sorry, I forgot to mention it his propane.
Then it runs on 12VDC battery power and propane. Your battery charger should keep the battery up when plugged into the lower amperage circuit. As I stated previously, you will have 1800 to 2400 watts available depending on whether it is a 15 amp or 20 amp outlet. Plug in when you arrive as your batteries will be at or near full charge from driving. That way the amount of wattage needed to maintain them will be less than that needed if you let them discharge for a time.
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Rich D.
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11/12/08 12:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How much power to run heater?
You are comparing apples and oranges. All (except for a few special conversions) RV's are 120 volt. Some have 120/240V 50 amp service which is capable of providing up to 12,000 watts. Some have 120V 30 amp service which provides up to 3600 watts. You need to look at the wattage rating of your heater (I assume you are speaking about a 120V heater) and see what it is. Most are around 1200 to 1500 watts so the short answer is "Yes" you can use it on a 30 amp circuit. Just don't run the hair dryer and the coffee pot at the same time.
If by "120V" you mean a standard 15 or 20 amp plug, those provide up to 1800 and 2400 watts respectively.
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Rich D.
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11/12/08 12:46pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hauling instead of towing a smart car
Another consideration is what happens to the weight distribution of the 5th wheel. Adding 1800 lbs. to the back of a 5er will drastically change the pin weight. Remember that your 5er is designed to distribute weight evenly between the king pin and wheels of the 5er. Adding that much weight would change what the mfgr. intended and could well cause problems on the rear axle, not to say what might happen to the TV because of the excess weight hanging off the rear of the 5er. I would very carefully check it out. In fact, I would contact the mfgr of the 5th wheel, and ask about the ramifications of adding that much weight to the back of the trailer before doing anything like this.
We have a class A, not a 5th wheel. Sorry if I was not clear in what I was asking. What we are wondering is if a platform on the hitch (not a trailer) would work. We see 2 motorcycles on these often
Run, don't walk away from that idea. Adding the weight of the car and the platform will easily add 2000 lbs hanging off the rear of your motorhome, probably resulting in an extreamly overloaded rear axle and a front axle that is not loaded properly. IMO, don't try to put 2000 lbs in the rear of a motorhome that was designed to carry probably no more than a few hundred pounds of hitch weight. It the chassis is only designed to carry that weight at the hitch ball, NOT hanging out past the rear.
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Rich D.
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11/12/08 12:32pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: creative ideas for wiring a roof antenna & wilson ?'s
Why do you need to run the wire "from the rear to the front"? Why not mount the antenna at the end of the coach where you'll use it? We use the Wilson "trucker" antenna, mounted to a spring-loaded CB antenna base mounted just outside the overhead cabinet that houses the amplifier. Just a couple of bolts and a small hole for the wire (well sealed, of course). Ours is hard-wired because you get a much better signal that way. Works very well into a Verizon USB aircard.
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I believe that he wants to use a Wilson repeater and it will not work unless the pickup antenna and the outside antenna are at least 20+ feet apart. Any closer and you get oscillation. Other types of amplifiers allow closer proximity of the repeater antenna but need the aircard or cell phone to be within inches of the pickup antenna.
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Rich D.
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11/10/08 11:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: From Mass to Florida in the RV
Stay away from Garden State parkway, There clearence on overpasses is 12 ft. and that' in center lane, Tappen Zee is a big toll like $30. or more now, haven't been up that way in a few years, I would take I-84 to I-81 in scranton to I-64 to I 95, Stop in Savana Ga. great sights, I like Camp Grounds never use Wat Mart, but that's up to you. From Va. on down there are plenty of Camp Grounds open all year . Have a great trip.
My bus has been up and down the Garden State Pkwy and is 12' 6" but, I agree that avoiding it is better. Many tolls and tight booths.
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Rich D.
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11/07/08 11:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: From Mass to Florida in the RV
FYI - based on website info
Tappen zee toll is $13.50 for a 2 axle RV over 7' 6" tall. it drops down to $6.75 if you use an easy pass.
Tapanzee toll is free going south. They charge northbound only.
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Rich D.
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11/07/08 11:35am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: winterizing - don't want to use antifreeeze
I'm tryng to save a few bucks and time in the spring that it takes to flush
Hmmmm.
Save a few bucks now, or PAY for broken pipe repair in the spring.
I say do it right, now.
Don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish. http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/images/smilies/nope.gif
I agree 100%. Freezing damage can be expensive. If you don't want the hassle of flushing out the pink stuff in the spring winterize with the antifreeze THEN blow it all out into the traps and tanks right after you winterize. You will be happy you did when you don't have to flush it out later.
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Rich D.
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11/07/08 10:55am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: From Mass to Florida in the RV
Check the following on your map/map software.
I84 to I684 across the Tapanzee to I287 to I78 to I83 to I695 around west side of Baltimore. I95 to I495 around west side of DC to I95 south. Can use I295 to avoid Richmond VA depending on the time of day. I95 south of Richmond all the way to FL.
IMO, this is a nicer ride than I95 all the way down. It is a little longer but just as quick and it saves $50.00+ in tolls for a tag coach and toad (5 axles).
Comming north I sometimes stay on I287/87 up to Newburg and cross the river there.
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Rich D.
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11/07/08 10:50am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Safe
Rich D, I retired 37 years last year. This is the gun safe I used for years. Two pushes of buttons and you're unlocked. Literally takes about 5 seconds from start to open. It's a pretty heavy little safe but like anything, it can be gotten into by someone if they are determined.
Thanks!
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Rich D.
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11/07/08 07:22am |
Class A Motorhomes
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