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Re: Are LED Marker Lights Better Than Incandescent Markers?
trail-explorer wrote: jimh425 wrote: I can't see the point of replacing the marker lights. The OP said some of his were failing. Here's the version of LED marker light Northwood is using now. These are the ones I'm using. Less expensive (slightly) than some other places and they are truck camper owners. Thanks Jim/Trail-Explorer! You were the most help. I forgot about ledtrailerlights.com and I wish I would have remembered them first before purchasing from etrailer.com…i would have saved a bit of $ on shipping. I think the etrailer.com amber lights I bought are exactly the same. Just ordered two replacement fully sealed red LED lights. My plan is to replace two yellows on the front of the camper (the two outside ones to make it symmetrical so it doesn't look weird). That should leave me with one yellow spare for future burn outs of the old LEDs. Plan to do the same on the rear. After looking at them, I think I only have one really bad dim one on the rear so I should have an additional spare there too. I'm going to try to get as much life out of the old LED markers as I can by caulking the lens onto them to make them more waterproof. Trying to save a little $ for now as I've had some other repairs and mods that have lightened my wallet lately. I'll probably end up kicking myself in the butt for not replacing all of them, but we'll see how it goes, maybe I'll be lucky and they will keep ticking. Thanks again Jim, you the man!822Views0likes0CommentsAre LED Marker Lights Better Than Incandescent Markers?
My 2011 Arctic Fox came with LED markers…I think that may have been the first year their exterior lights were standard LED? Anyway, I just recently had one of the front Amber LED markers fail and a lens cover came off one of the two side amber LED markers that is still working. I swapped lenses to protect the working LED and I'm waiting for two fully sealed LED markers from etrailer.com to arrive that another TC'er recommended here on the forum. Clicky I also have two failing LED markers on the rear of the camper…one dimmer than the other, but on their last legs. This made me think, maybe incandescent marker lights are better? When they burn out (in theory more often than LED) all you have to do is pop off the lens and slam another cheap little bulb in. Spare bulbs take almost no room compared to a full LED replacement marker and bulbs are more readily available and cheaper. I haven't replaced the LED yet, but I'll have to unscrew it, rewire it, and re-caulk it…what a pain! Anyone out there switch their LED markers over to incandescent? Sounds crazy, right?!?! I'm all for conserving batteries by using LED for all interior and outside entryway/awning lights (I've switched all mine over to LED, but maybe old school is the way to go for markers that are only on when the truck is running?) LED tail/stop/turn lights are much more visible than bulb-style. Although, one of my Bargman LED tail/stop/turn lights died too and I had to replace that too. Not the cheapest lights either. Although I already made the plunge and bought the amber marker LED lights, I haven't pulled the trigger on the red marker light replacements. What would you do…replace burned out markers with LED or incandescent?9KViews0likes28CommentsRe: Potable Water
SCVJeff wrote: I'll let 2OLDMAN find this in the archives since he can do it in his sleep. But there has been reference made about drawing water out of a POTABLE carrier through the RV anti-freeze suck tube, and re-entering it to the RV tank through a jumper on the outside shower faucet. Sounds confusing but it works great if you have the necessary facilities. Brilliant!362Views0likes0CommentsRe: What are your high wind stories?
Not much of a story, but I'm annoyed by the noise made from the stove exhaust plastic flap smacking during high wind. I'm thinking about trying to deaden the sound with some tape? Anyone else find a solution or just deal with it? My slide-out room awning is also quite noisy during high wind, but I don't think there is much else that can be done other than keeping it oiled.232Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thieves at campsite!
mlts22 wrote: I've been lucky so far, but I do watch what sits outside. My Yammy 3000ise is chained through both handles with at least two chains and padlocks imported from Germany [1]. It also is insured against theft. I have a couple Styrofoam coolers with drinks on a table, and at worst, I've had a few cold ones walk off, but in the Texas heat, I prefer my cooler get a tad lighter than have to take someone to the ER for heatstroke. So far, I've had good luck. Knock on wood. The worst I've had stolen was some lawn bags which had my "output" from a bag toilet among other things. The thieves pulled up their pickup truck right by mine while I was inside at a gas station, jumped truck bed to truck bed, made off with my poop and camp waste, and took off just like they heisted the Hope Diamond. Of course, the cashier offered to call the sheriff, but I told him to not bother... why bother law enforcement for a $0 theft. [1]: I think it is ironic that Europe has far less crime than we do, but they have FAR better locks and security. Fiamma (the awning makers) sell locks which go over doors and storage compartments, and there are third parties which sell deadbolt locks that inset to protect the cab doors of a class "C", as well as a bar to keep people from coming in the main entrance. Awesome! Too bad you couldn't have seen their faces when they opened up their stolen treasure bag!152Views0likes0CommentsRe: Eycom/Sam has passed away
Rick Jay wrote: Sorry to hear of this. I did a search on some of his posts. This quote below is one story which caught my eye. He was a man who knew how to relax. I know a lot of people who could take a lesson or two from him. I'm sure there are many folks in this world who are better off from having known him. Even more blessed are his family members and those privileged to call him "friend". ~Rick Eycom wrote: ...Used to live on Lake Wylie in S.C.. Would come home after a week on the road, get up at 5 a.m. on Saturday morning, grab my rod, a folding chair, transistor radio w/headphones and head for the dock. I'd drift in and out of sleep during those quiet cool mornings as the eagles fished the lake. Relaxation was the ONLY reason for the adventure. Work was over. Momma and the kids wouldn't get up at 5. Nor would they make demands on me when I had a rod in my hands. It was like the "holy grail"... LOL. One morning in the early spring, I had drifted off while tuned into an easy listening music channel, when a big burly game warden tapped me on the shoulder. As I pulled the ear plugs, I heard him ask for my fishing license. While fumbling from a dead sleep to my wallet, he asked if I was getting any bites. "No Sir", I said. "What are you using for bait?", he asked. "Nothing" was the reply. I reeled in the line which sported a small lead weight and a cork, sans the hook. After viewing my license and not finding any bait, hooks or lures in my possession, it got right funny to him. For the rest of the spring, summer and fall, he'd smile and wave as he passed the dock. He understood! Good story! Sounded like an awesome guy with a good personality, wish we could have met. RIP Eycom!395Views0likes0Comments
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