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RE: Very scary (pics)
Jimmy,
Yours shows corrosion from the salt from the beach. Everyone should with a heavily laden truck should give the underside a very good look, and those in a salt atmosphere a very good look twice as often.
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Kenneth
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06/05/08 12:49pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Help Me With Dead Radios
Probably no fuses.
Try cleaning the contacts on both the charger and the radios with a pencil eraser. It is just abrasive enough to gently clean the metal. If you feel that the contacts are clean and making good contact (may require a very gentle bend to make good contact after all the use over the years), and the charger is still not working, it is probably kaput.
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Kenneth
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06/05/08 07:09am |
General RVing Issues
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Puppies!
We have a litter of 7 beagle-mix puppies for the neighbors to ooow and ahhh over.
We're volunteer dog-walkers at the local shelter. They took in a momma and litter of 3 week old wrigglers that needed a foster home until they are old enough for adoption. Momma is a good momma, the pups are doing fine, and she is very easy going with us, our mutts, and our cat. Our dogs won't get near them, just stretching close enough for a sniff, and won't look momma in the eye...maybe they're afraid she's their replacement?
What fun. A bit of work, not much, a small expense, not much, and lots of fun.
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Kenneth
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06/05/08 07:02am |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Duramax diesel smell
Glen
Try a different brand of fuel. There are differences between fuels, and if you buy regularly from one station, they might have switched suppliers. Several of the stations in one area may have the same supplier, so switch more than once if needed. The people at the station might know the supplier, or maybe just the name of the trucking company that delivers the fuel to them.
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Kenneth
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06/05/08 06:54am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Toilet emitting odor but it's holding water
Also consider that the gray water tank can give off a sour smell that can be as bad as the black water tank. That can bubble up from the shower or sink drain if there is a low pressure in the RV, maybe caused by driving with a roof vent open or a side window if the wind is blowing just wrong.
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Kenneth
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06/04/08 12:55pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Long waits for ford diesel service
Look for a Ford truck dealership that specializes in sales of light and medium duty trucks for businesses.
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Kenneth
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06/04/08 11:41am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Dealers must be hurting
A few folks need pickup trucks. Many folks want pickup trucks. Many fewer want pickup trucks and today's fill-up costs.
making a car payment AND have to pay for gasExactly. Anyway, that 4Runner will be good for 250-300,000 miles with regular maintenance. Budget for a transmission transplant, and change all fluids periodically.
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Kenneth
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06/04/08 11:34am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: continued service plan from good sam club
Keep in mind that Good Sam isn't a club; it is a business. It serves as an agency for the outfits behind the service plans and the insurance it sells, and gets paid for the business.
It might be OK, but investigate with your eyes open.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 09:33pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: new tires suck?????
Was this run out seen on the balancing machine? Have the tire shop center the wheel using their lug-centric adapter. Some trailer wheels do not have the center pilot hole machined in the true center...it is just punched out near the true center.
If the wheels are true when centered by the lug holes, not the center pilot hole, and the tires are egg shaped, yes, bad tires.
Here's a check you can make. Jack up the trailer and remove the decorative center cap on the hub. Spin the wheel by hand. See if the outer edge of the rim runs true. See if the center pilot hole runs true in the center or if it seems to wobble abound the center. If the outer rim runs true, the wheels are OK in this respect.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 09:28pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Whose A/C is best
If you buy a new unit, consider the high efficiency models. They do the same refrigeration job with less load on the generator.
Have you tried reducing the heat gain in your rig? Shade the windows or reflective tint on the windows might be a big help. If there is any way to add insulation, try that...Reflectix or anything you can get to help reduce the heat gain.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 09:24pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Aftermarket Accessories added during RV Warranty Period
Nothing will take away your warranty rights on the entire rig. If you do something that causes damage, the result of your action is outside the warranty. If what you do does not cause the damage, the warranty still covers the damage. Dealerships get paid less for warranty repairs than they charge you. They may take this opportunity to try to get you to pay for the repairs, but that isn't legal.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 05:53pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Subwoofer/Stereo Issues on a Raptor 3612ds
Try to determine if the sub output is amplified or low level that needs to go into an amp.
Two sources for top quality, modest priced subs:
http://www.zalytron.com/
http://www.partsexpress.com/car-audio.cfm
These will probably provide better sound than the thumpers sold in most car audio stores, especially the Focal speakers.
The best sub I've found for home use, either two-channel music or home theatre--very musical, very accurate:
http://www.rythmikaudio.com/index.htm
Especially with the GR-Research driver and special Rythimk servo amp.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 10:21am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Having to sell my TT
Contact the lender and find out exactly what they need to sign off on it and transfer the title. Also find out what the time frame is for them to do this, and if you can, a single individual to work with.
When you're ready to sell, give buyers a reason to buy your trailer. Make it the cleanest, shiniest trailer in town, and price it to move. Have them say to themselves, "this is sure a nice trailer, and the price isn't bad."
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 10:00am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Need new Tires for TV - 07 Tundra Double Cab
I'd suggest entering your tire size into this page from tirerack.com and see the results customers have found.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=HAS
Michelin LTX M/S is always very highly regarded for both reliability and long tire life. You might find something equally highly rated for less.
Do have your alignment checked, and find a shop that (a) will do a 4-wheel thrust alignment where the fronts are precisely aligned to the direction of thrust of the rears, and (b) will do what you tell them and align exactly to the middle of the spec for toe-in and camber, and the max of the spec for caster. As long as you're within the spec range they have no beef, but do insist on these settings. Also keep your inflation up for both longest tire life and lowest fuel consumption.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 09:55am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Need Tire Advice
The only advantage of bias ply tires is that they're a coupl'a bucks cheaper. For trailers that do much more sitting than rolling, why not save enough to buy a lunch (one lunch, that's about it)? Cement mixer tires, home utility trailers, etc., fit this definition.
Radial ply tires roll with less rolling resistance to save you a sliver of fuel and run cooler. They live for more miles, usually not a trailer concern.
Maxxis, Towmax, maybe Towmaster, Goodyear Marathon, Denman all seem to get good reports. ST205/75R15 Load Range C are widely available. If you have the room for bigger tires, you might get ST225/75R15. LT215/75R15 Load Range C light truck tires are a possiblilty. Try for the least aggressive tread design.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 08:50am |
Towing
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RE: Fifth Wheel Hitch Too Small
You owe the difference in price to get a hitch that is adequate. You do not owe additional labor to make the change. TELL the dealership that you require a hitch that is rated equal or greater than your trailer GVWR. Accept nothing less.
Assume nothing about the dealership except that their attention to you ends when your check clears and maybe sooner.
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Kenneth
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06/03/08 06:55am |
Towing
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RE: Blinker fluid?
Blinker Fluid
Flux Capacitor
Seasonal Tire Air
Cross Drilled Brake Lines (My personal favorite)
Piston Return Spring
Metric (left handed) Screwdriver
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Kenneth
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06/02/08 09:48pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: lost in awwwww . dry rotted floor help?
Be sure you locate and fix all the sources of water that caused the mis-named dry rot.
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Kenneth
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06/02/08 09:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: GMC 2500HD Duel Exhaust
And exactly what was the benefit of your so-called cold air intake? Have you measured any improvement in fuel consumption or in 0-60 time or 40-70 time? Many of these gizmos actually drawn in warm air that the original intake did not pull in.
About exhaust...the factory system is good. Think about this...what sells trucks better than good power and good mileage? Any changes are likely noisier, especially when towing which can be really tiresome, and may actually hurt the power. The only real advantage of dual exhaust is to have smaller diameter mufflers for more ground clearance. Either duals with an x-pipe crossover or a properly sized single exhaust is better than true duals. Going too big on the pipes hurts low and mid range rpm power. True duals have the problem of congestion when two cylinders on the same side fire in sequence.
There is almost nothing you can do to save fuel that first pays for itself, and then starts keeping money in your pocket. Common sense things work best...don't carry around a lot of heavy stuff you don't really need, don't use a rack unless you need it, do maintenance on schedule, air up your tires, don't buy big knobby tires, etc.
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Kenneth
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06/02/08 06:30pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Mission Tires = junk, & the benefit of checking tires
Check the date of manufacture on that Cooper tire and please let us know what you find. The date is the last four digits of the DOT number...the week and year of manufacture. I though Cooper left the ST trailer tire business in 2005, although there might still be stock in warehouses. If you used LT tires, fuggedaboutit.
The loonie is about par with the greenback, so no difference in currency values there. It seems that too many prices have stayed pegged to the discounted Canadian dollar and that is not the case any more. You taxes are a big hit, but then, no one in Canada goes bankrupt or loses their home due to medical bills.
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Kenneth
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06/02/08 06:23pm |
Tech Issues
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