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I may be the last to figure this out but I have both Weight Dist. hitch and electric tongue jack.After I hook the camper to the TV I put the jack down enough to lift "some" of the weight off the back of the TV. Makes hooking the WD bars up a lot easier.Then raise the jack.375Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
I just installed one of those large entry door handles that are on most newer campers. I think I am going to like it. Also found a shower caddy at Wal-mart made out of net material.Hangs up in the shower and soap and shampoo and razor can dry and not make a mess.354Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
twocruisin wrote: My backup camera system has space for two cameras......I mounted a second camera on the roof, in front of and just higher than the air conditioner (Which is the tallest point on the bus).....I can approach a suspect overpass slowly and if the camera shows that it will make it under the overpass, I know the rest of the bus will too..........I know it's an expensive way to do it, but it sure works for me......It also gives me a great look down the road when I'm in bumper to bumper traffic......I can see over everyone for miles ahead........ I can switch back to the rear view camera anytime I want...... Wow what an idea! I'm not so high tech. I put the wife up there and if she is still there when the trip is over I know all went well.350Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Your step is more High Tech than ours. I just built a 2ft. square out of 2x4s on edge and covered it with 1/2 inch ply board.Perfect for the Welcome mat and when traveling we turn it upside down. Makes a great place to keep the tacky lights and clips and other small items.403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Handbasket wrote: More of an 'idea' than a 'item', and probably only usable by a few folks here... My '06 Tiger's water heater is a manual-ignition 3 gallon LP-only Suburban unit. I've found that it produces plenty of hot water for one, and probably two, 'sea showers' just by lighting the pilot light for a few hours... the main burner is only needed for quicker or more hot water. This also provides lower-cost overnight protection for it in sub-freezing weather. Jim, "Mo' coffee!" Thanks for the tip.403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
crazyoldcoot wrote: I slouch a lot and when sitting at the dinette it won't be long till my bottom cushion has moved and the back cushion drops down which is very aggravating. We are dealing with some folks to upgrade the pews at church and they sent a sample of their padded cushions. Along with the sample they sent a piece of foam to be placed between the pew and the cushion to eliminate movement. I borrowed it and tried it on my dinette cushion. It worked very well. It looks very much like the foam filter material used in window unit air conditioners. Foam, 1/4 inch thick by any width and length you choose.I am going to try some and report back. Perhaps this has been posted before. If so fill me in please. Well they work fine! $1.00 apiece at Wal-Mart in the filter section. Just place one under each cushion and cushion stays put. I also learned that the material the cushion lays upon is a piece of the wall material. If I ever need a small piece to repair the wall I can use that and replace it with plyboard.I didn't intend for these to show as videos but it will work ok.406Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
I slouch a lot and when sitting at the dinette it won't be long till my bottom cushion has moved and the back cushion drops down which is very aggravating. We are dealing with some folks to upgrade the pews at church and they sent a sample of their padded cushions. Along with the sample they sent a piece of foam to be placed between the pew and the cushion to eliminate movement. I borrowed it and tried it on my dinette cushion. It worked very well. It looks very much like the foam filter material used in window unit air conditioners. Foam, 1/4 inch thick by any width and length you choose.I am going to try some and report back. Perhaps this has been posted before. If so fill me in please.405Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
lasparrot wrote: I wired a piece of wire mesh under the step of our 5th wheel. It doesn't keep the stairs from closing, but makes a nice shelf for keeping shoes, bug spray etc. handy but off the ground. Easy and cheap! Sounds interesting. Could we see a picture?340Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Paw Paw Festus wrote: I'm a tight wad. So to save $$ on sissor type wheel locks, I bought two sissor jacks (Made for small cars) at a junk yard for $5.00 each. Bent some small pieces of flat steel from my junk pile, welded them on for tire pads, and viola, I had two sissor wheel locks for a total of $10.00 I also built my own king pin stablizer from junk I had laying behind the shop. I took a peice of 3" pipe about 5 inches long, welded a thin flange on one end. Both ends are still open, the flange gives one end more surface area. That end goes over the king pin. I hindged two pieces of 1 1/2" pump barrel about 42" long inside the other end of the short 3" pipe with a single bolt creating a BiPod. I capped the ground end of both supports with a bonnet type cap that skids easy, and welded a chain link on each one of them facing each other. I slip the flanged end under the king pin, run a motorcycle tie down between the chain link eyes and tighted it up. No more sway while we sleep, and it cost me nothing. 100% recycled junk. Ok, so I painted it. $3.45 for a can of krylon. Anyway, this is my fist post. I'm new here. My wife and I have 5 grandkids, 4 pound (full grown) Yorkie. We have an 06 Ford Super Duty and a 39' HR 5th wheel. I'm a retired but still working industrial Fire capt. That is, I still work in the same plant for the same company, but now when its on fire, I run WITH the crowd. We also own two small businesses. They're getting smaller by the day. Please congress, you can stop helping now.... Let me be the first to say WELCOME PAW PAW!325Views0likes0CommentsRe: Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Get a new pair of leather palmed work gloves. ( I think mine are Grey Mule or something)Keep them with your outside cooking stuff. Makes handling the hot stuff around the grill a lot easier. Like raising and lowering the grilling surface to and from the fire.I find the big mitten they sell at the big stores a bit awkward to deal with.255Views0likes0Comments
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