B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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Gene, we pretty much followed a conglomeration of steps similar to your advice. Charles, I may have done things a little differently if I had seen your post sooner, but our fix for the battery will hopefully suffice.
Yesterday we removed the battery and it was rusty looking in many areas of the pan/floor that supports the battery, as well as the little metal clip that attaches the tie-down nylon cloth strap on the backside of the battery support. After wire-brushing, we paint-brushed on a water/baking soda paste that revealed no bubbling. After rinsing w/ water and drying, we sprayed KRYLON HAMM-R paint that is meant as a one-shot primer/paint coat on rusty metal – looks good.
Will reinstall the battery tomorrow after sewing the strap which was nearly unstitched where it formed a loop thru the little metal clip. Folks may want to check the integrity of these straps that are much like dog collars, but nylon.
The cabover running light was easily accessed w/ one phillips screw and its bulb was broken (whew, I had not pulled out its wires as feared). Went to Auto Zone and since no matching numbers existed and no amp markings were present, we guessed at a #97 license/park bulb under the mfgr. name of Lighting Technologies, and it seems to work with the same brightness as the other 4 front roof running lights.
Reading biker 1’s description of the TV fix was a bit of deja/vu! However, we wanted the screen to be lower and closer to seating area. I am now planning on installing a custom storage cabinet assembly (removable for wires/whatever access in future) and mount the new solid door on two side hinges so it swings open to the left. The LCD TV (or maybe notebook with a USB TV Tuner) will be stored in the bottom shelf of the right-hand cabinet w/ the glass doors.
In use, the TV will either sit on a folding stand between the cab seats, or maybe…hung from an approximately 5’ board bridging from ledge to ledge (the open, flat spaces in front of the two glass door cabinets). So positioned, it is right where it would have been with my swing down hinged door idea, and, unlike the folding stand, the doggies can't knock it over when skirmishing to the cab to watch a sudden wildlife event outside.
Gene, we pretty much followed a conglomeration of steps similar to your advice. Charles, I may have done things a little differently if I had seen your post sooner, but our fix for the battery will hopefully suffice.
Yesterday we removed the battery and it was rusty looking in many areas of the pan/floor that supports the battery, as well as the little metal clip that attaches the tie-down nylon cloth strap on the backside of the battery support. After wire-brushing, we paint-brushed on a water/baking soda paste that revealed no bubbling. After rinsing w/ water and drying, we sprayed KRYLON HAMM-R paint that is meant as a one-shot primer/paint coat on rusty metal – looks good.
Will reinstall the battery tomorrow after sewing the strap which was nearly unstitched where it formed a loop thru the little metal clip. Folks may want to check the integrity of these straps that are much like dog collars, but nylon.
The cabover running light was easily accessed w/ one phillips screw and its bulb was broken (whew, I had not pulled out its wires as feared). Went to Auto Zone and since no matching numbers existed and no amp markings were present, we guessed at a #97 license/park bulb under the mfgr. name of Lighting Technologies, and it seems to work with the same brightness as the other 4 front roof running lights.
Reading biker 1’s description of the TV fix was a bit of deja/vu! However, we wanted the screen to be lower and closer to seating area. I am now planning on installing a custom storage cabinet assembly (removable for wires/whatever access in future) and mount the new solid door on two side hinges so it swings open to the left. The LCD TV (or maybe notebook with a USB TV Tuner) will be stored in the bottom shelf of the right-hand cabinet w/ the glass doors.
In use, the TV will either sit on a folding stand between the cab seats, or maybe…hung from an approximately 5’ board bridging from ledge to ledge (the open, flat spaces in front of the two glass door cabinets). So positioned, it is right where it would have been with my swing down hinged door idea, and, unlike the folding stand, the doggies can't knock it over when skirmishing to the cab to watch a sudden wildlife event outside.
