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Re: Old Gasoline
ron.dittmer wrote: Wow, there is a lot of advice on doing special things and adding special products to deal with 3 year full tank of gas. I was going to say.... Since the rig is running fine, just use the rig for all your local travels around town to your job and stores until the tank is 1/8 full. Then fill it and rest easy. Now there are other non-gasoline matters to take care of like change the oil after your first run to the store, inspect for rodent damage, maybe get your brake system inspected for disk brake rust damage, flush the braking system, etc. etc. Such matters are dependent on whether the rig was stored in a garage or outdoors. I agree. Adding more non-gasoline chemicals to the tank isn't going to help now. I'd drive it lightly until it needs fuel, and then do needed maintenance. If I wasn't going to just drive it, I would pull a gas sample and see what I really had before resorting to expensive boutique fluids.617Views0likes0CommentsRe: Going from Class A to Class C
I've owned both A and C. If ride quality is a major criteria, you should test drive some units. The front of my Class C is better, the rear is really no better. If you test drive a new MH make sure the tires are inflated properly if you plan on a comparison. Driving around with the tires 20 psi low will take off the harsh bumps, but you can't travel that way. I also agree that they all need shocks if you want the best ride, but the improvement is not dramatic. It is enough that anyone can tell it is better however. As far as the brand loyalty, everyone just seems to like what they have or be mad at what they hate. There is almost no logic to it. As an example, the 450/4500 GVWR is exactly the same (14200), unlike what is stated here. While GVWR is important because many RVs are heavy enough that the available remaining capacity can limit what you can carry, it isn't really a brand thing between GM and Ford. They are the same, and have been for years. The fanboys will be along in a second to explain how another specification matters for their favorite... Specs to prove my point about GVWR if you care: https://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/e-series-cutaway/models/e450-cutaway-drw/ https://www.gmfleet.com/chevrolet/express-4500-cutaway-van.html497Views0likes0CommentsRe: Be aware of driver license requirements in California
jcsb wrote: emaav. Where in the US Constitution or the related Bill of Rights, does it allow the Federal Government to control driving law on intrastate roads. TOO MUCH government now. Yep, too much. Plus did we try the "shove the feds ideas down our throats" back when road funds were tied to speed limits? That 55 mph junk was just too fun for me. I learned to drive back then, and I'm still astonished at how dangerous it was in my sub-urban areas. How about a federal "right except to pass" law, it would save more lives. Oh yea, government intervention rarely comes with common sense. It would end up as "left to block all traffic"369Views0likes0CommentsRe: About 99% sure it will work.
I'll go 180 on the advice. If it were me I'd stay away from the credit card except for real 911 emergencies. Other than that, go for it! Stock up on healthy foods. If you run out of money, sit and wait for payday. Yea, lack of a big bankroll can slow you down, but when are you going to have more money, or health to travel?353Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2-speed landing leg motor
Assuming it is hydraulic, a properly built circuit and pump should solve the problem. Extending (and retracting) without load have little to do with pressure, and more to do with volume. Ie big pump parts and big lines. The pressure required for the actual lifting has more to do with mechanical advantage. Its high psi at low volume to generate the forces required. The thing just needs one expensive pump and line upgrade. Pre charging an accumulator near each cylinder would serve much the same function. The control strategy would have to be intelligent enough to make sure the accumulators were charged while humans weren't waiting. Your complaint is similar to ones I've heard from delivery drivers that use a lift gate.393Views0likes0CommentsRe: Clueless- how do I get my travel trailer running again?
If an electrician was involved with the wiring right before it was plugged in and smoked, you can be reasonably sure you were hooked to the wrong voltage. The electrician is, at a minimum, unprofessional and should be held responsible. He either can't read numbers, can't wire a circuit, or can't operate a voltage meter. Or all three. The circuit breakers in almost all travel trailers blow on current not voltage, they should not have blown because of 220 or 240v alone. There is no reasonable way to put the smoke back in electronic devices. The converter is bad and needs replacement. You don't just pop one of these in in 5 minutes like a new toaster, there are bundles of wires that need to be unhooked and reattached. A professional with experience might do it in an hour. Do not have the guy that hooked up the wrong voltage to the plug do this for you. He doesn't know what he is doing. As noted in other posts, the bad converter is likely only the beginning of your troubles. This happened to my father, and it cost him every single appliance in his TT. He tried each appliance "to see which ones had been hit by lightening". Make really sure you are unplugged from the offending plug, and make sure there is no possibility it can get plugged in again. Smoke and sparks from many thousands of dollars of hardware is bad enough. Down the street from my home a TT burned to the ground from this.240Views0likes0CommentsRe: WINEGARD Antenna Problem / Complaint
Seems like Winegard is jumping through flaming hoops to help diagnose a decades old product. I'm not much of a fan of that type of glowing tube as it seems to rot my brain. As another data point I can get channel 7 with .1.2 on a Winegard with nothing added. I'm just shy of 50 miles from the tower across flat suburban landscape151Views0likes0CommentsRe: flipped axles
Assuming all the usual proper use limitations (don't overload, proper pressure, replace by time, not miles, ect) there is nothing wrong with modern popup trailer tires. There are 100 compromises when picking a popup over a TT or MH, and I've experienced them. More or less worry about tires isn't one of them.334Views0likes0CommentsRe: Update on generator runs but no power
As the conveyor of a little doom and gloom. The next economic downturn we will hear how things are hard and more US factories will close in this industry. Sadly many will loose their jobs. But only part of the story will be the money side of things. Quality and quality control is almost non-existant. Many many buyers are on their "last one ever" because of this. Who wants to pay may tens of thousands of dollars for a defective product with numerous workmanship issues that ruin the core functionality of the product? I've had a great summer so far in my Coachmen product. Last summer, my new 2014 class C had a huge list of problems that took nearly 100 hours of labor to fix. One of those problems was a defective Onan generator. At PDI I was told it was run for an hour. It quit in my driveway, and when I looked at meter it said 0.5 hours on the meter! I got a similar run around with the dealer sending me to Cummins and Cummins claiming I had to foot the bill. These products are shrinking their own market. Only a few can tolerate the cost and hassle of these units and not become so frustrated that they leave the market. I'm an example. My RV is near perfect now, but I'll shop used next time. It will save a few dollars, and I get the unit after the incredible hassle of fixing the mess the factory created is over. I hope you problems get resolved.299Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tire OVERPRRESSURE Warning on Chevy 250 Silverado
I would also relearn the sensors. Also, don't let air out. It is increasing the pressure as the tire and rubber get hot. It is preventing damage from heat. There is nothing wrong with the pressures you mentioned under the conditions you described.247Views0likes0Comments
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