More Tips and Hints
More Coach Tips and Hints December 14, 2015 1. I leave a baseball cap on the dash whenever I am driving the coach. I don’t wear it all the time but it sure comes in handy when the sun is low and shi...
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It is the day after Christmas and I have thought of a few more hints or tips.
12. If like most of us your shore power cord is not on a powered reel and you have to manually coil it up in your bay, then do so in the shape of a figure 8 not a circle. It is easier to work with the cord and it will not twist it and possibly damage it.
13. A lot of newer coaches no longer come with dash fans. I suggest you add one yourself. A 12 volt mini fan doesn't cost much and is easy to install as long as you can get to a power source. The fan will do a lot to keep the pilot cooler while going down the road especially when the dash AC vents are not positioned for the best air flow to the top half of the pilot and a big slideout behind the pilot blocks air from the roof to AC. Also a dash air keeps the windshield glass cooler (and the pup staring out of it) while parked on a hot day. It might just prevent a crack.from happening.
14. Last year I replaced our standard Winegard Sensor Batwing antenna with the newer Wingard Razar Air HDTV unit. It really works a lot better. Coupled with the SensarPro HDTV signal strength meter, I can pull in twice as many HD channels and am able to easily align the antenna for the strongest and clearest reception.
I purchased a six gallon locking lid trash/dry storage can from Lowes. This can serves two purposes, make that three. We store bagged up trash in it, drop the doggie mess bags in it and I store our sometimes very wet but always dirty door mat in it (I roll it up first)while traveling. The can fits into the first bay next to the steps.
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12. If like most of us your shore power cord is not on a powered reel and you have to manually coil it up in your bay, then do so in the shape of a figure 8 not a circle. It is easier to work with the cord and it will not twist it and possibly damage it.
13. A lot of newer coaches no longer come with dash fans. I suggest you add one yourself. A 12 volt mini fan doesn't cost much and is easy to install as long as you can get to a power source. The fan will do a lot to keep the pilot cooler while going down the road especially when the dash AC vents are not positioned for the best air flow to the top half of the pilot and a big slideout behind the pilot blocks air from the roof to AC. Also a dash air keeps the windshield glass cooler (and the pup staring out of it) while parked on a hot day. It might just prevent a crack.from happening.
14. Last year I replaced our standard Winegard Sensor Batwing antenna with the newer Wingard Razar Air HDTV unit. It really works a lot better. Coupled with the SensarPro HDTV signal strength meter, I can pull in twice as many HD channels and am able to easily align the antenna for the strongest and clearest reception.
I purchased a six gallon locking lid trash/dry storage can from Lowes. This can serves two purposes, make that three. We store bagged up trash in it, drop the doggie mess bags in it and I store our sometimes very wet but always dirty door mat in it (I roll it up first)while traveling. The can fits into the first bay next to the steps.
Gramps
