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- pianotunaNomad IIIRan the generator to exercise it. Loaded it with one oil filled and two radiant heaters.
- OldRadiosExplorerBought it today after searching for three or four months. Had an old B but it was a little tight with the dog and my wife... and my wife kept insisting on coming along.
- DaHoseExplorerToday I put in the ceiling in the cabover and painted it with latex primer, then a whiteboard epoxy.
Now my daughter will be able to draw on the cabover ceiling with dry-erase markers and it will come right off. It will also be much brighter when the lights are on.
Jose - BeckySExplorerWe took off the cover, drove it to the gas station to fill up and ran the generator for while. We miss it so much in the winter!! Waiting for spring is so hard!
- KristinUExplorerWe ran our engine and genny this weekend...thankful that both started right up considering we went longer than intended between start-ups and don't have it on a charger!
Getting eager to start the 2014 camping season! - Just_JeffExplorerI slept in it! (And added another state to my map.)
Seems like the best thing to do with an RV... :) - Desert_CaptainExplorer IIIBefore last weekends trip I topped up the house batteries, was a little embarrassed at how long I had put that little chore off. They took a good long drink and the hydrometer shows all of the cells in the green with equal readings. I like to run the genny for 45 minutes to an hour before leaving with the frig/freezer, converter and water heater putting out a nice heavy load.
I only had to add 25 gallons to top up the fuel tank as the last trip was just 240 miles. Regular was $3.17 but we get 5% back on gas purchase with our Visa so ended up paying about $3 a gallon. The propane tank took about 8 gallons to top up, the 35K BTU furnace keeps us toasty but can really suck down the LP. The coach is loaded with food, fuel and firewood and all I left to do is pack my bag before the football starts. We will be headed to Quartzite (250 miles), first thing in the morning. After Q we'll probably head up to Parker for a couple of days on the river and then back through Apache junction and home. Temps are suppose to be in the mid to upper 70's, we sure love Arizona winters. :B - DaHoseExplorerI needed the kind that mount flat with the magnets on the surface and nobody seems to carry them. When I can find them at an RV supplier, they want something like $6 each. I had to order them from a direct supplier off of ebay in a quantity of 25 to get a decent price. Now I have a boatload of spares.
They have two ears and are screwed in. They also came with 3 different striker plates.
Jose - pianotunaNomad IIIHi,
Where did you get the magnets? Are they adhesive or screwed in place?DaHose wrote:
Installed new magnets to hold the screen door against the outer door, fixed the latch of the inside sliding bathroom screen (now its magnetic) and finished/tested my new electric water heater conversion.
Jose - Navy_SmokerExplorerDisassembled, cleaned and reassembled my Demco tow bar. Will check the torque on the Jeep baseplate tomorrow.
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