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Re: Do you pay for winterizing?
Cummins12V98 wrote: Timmo! wrote: Using the air compressor is easy to winterize RVs and the sprinkler lines under ground in the yard. Just make sure you have an inline water/oil filter. One of the things you do when you live in places that dip in the teens at night. Good call on the air!!! Only place I used the pink was in the P traps. I don't trust the air alone. Too many dips and bends in the lines where the water could settle into. We regularly get below zero so I use the pink stuff.632Views0likes0CommentsWhich old motorhome to buy
The Mrs and I are considering building a skoolie vs getting and older RV and fixing up what needs to be fixed. If we go the motorhome route we would want one preferably with Cummins and an Allison. Definitely don't want any new computerized ****. Then there is the walls and floor. I know that Travel Trailers are just styrofoam covered with Luan. We want to avoid that as well. The question is, were there any motorhomes built with real framing, either metal or wood, with a drivetrain that was built to last? Yes, we want an EM50 UAV.12KViews0likes31CommentsRe: Coachmen Viking problem & correction
RAMwoodworks wrote: RAMwoodworks wrote: rockhillmanor wrote: I would pack up all your pictures and send it off to their corporate office, AND the district office where your coach was built. You might not net any results your self but I'd sure want to let the big guys know about the quality work or lack there of that is going on in their manufacturing. Just saying. I just emailed their service rep and the sales rep for their travel trailer division. We'll see if I get an actual reply or the standard 'Sorry you bothered me' response. Well I did receive a legitimate response from Coachmen about 30 minutes after I emailed them. Stay tuned. Well its been a week and no further communication from the Travel Trailer division. Dissapointing :( Anyone have names or contact info further up the Forest River chain of command? update: turns out the guy I was waiting to hear from was on vacation. See my update at the end of original post1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: weight distribution
Danford50 wrote: tongue weight is 300 lbs and the dry weight is 2900 lbs my tv is a 2015 f150 I've towed an ultralite that has similar weights to yours with two different vehicles both with and without WD hitch. One TV was a 1500 PU and the other an Acadia (mid-large SUV). For me the WD hitch provided a much better ride. Much less bounce when going down the road. Kind of like the difference when driving your truck empty vs having a heavy load in the bed. Keep in mind whatever your tongue weight is that will fluctuate up & down as you drive down the road hitting bumps & going through dips in the road. This fluctuating weight at the very back of your TV makes for a bouncier ride. The WD hitch smooths this out and provides a much better ride. Is it necessary? Probably not but I have one and wouldn't want to be without it. They are also not that much money and at least the Equal-i-zer that I have can be put on with basic tools except for the ball. You'll probably save a few dollars at Amazon but eTrailer will help you out if you have questions and to pick the right one. Hitches on Amazon https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Weight_Distribution.aspx378Views0likes0CommentsWhat's in your toolbox?
I want to put together a toolkit to leave in the RV so I'll be able to make repairs if something comes up. I know I need vise grips, a hammer, and some Fiber Fix. I'm talking about the 1% of problems that come up that can't be fixed with those three tools. So far I have: Fuse kit butt connectors hose washers nylon rope paracord plastic tarp screws test light multimeter What do you carry? And what do you carry it in? The DeWalt TSTAK & drawers looks interesting. I think Home Depot carries them so I'll have to take a look.2.5KViews0likes15Comments
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