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Refrigerator Problems At High Altitude
When we camp at high elevations our refrigerator does not work on propane. The manual does say that elevation can cause problems on propane and recommends using electric at those elevations. But of course, the best campsites in the mountains don't come with hookups. And I hate to have to run the generator all the time and spoil the peace and quiet of the mountains. Is there anything that can be done to improve propane operation? Or what do you do you get by without it when remote camping at high elevations?2.6KViews0likes10CommentsRe: Tell me your opinion about rear kitchens
We have a rear kitchen in our new TT and really hadn't thought of it being a problem at all. The only issue we have noticed is things in the refrigerator sometimes slide forward and fall on the floor when it is opened. Solved that by buying the spring loaded bars they sell for that purpose.458Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shop Labor Rate
Thanks for the responses. I guess the rates charged in my area aren't necessarily out of line. I just need to shop around for one with service techs with more knowledge to get my moneys worth. The guys at the last shop I tried didn't know as much about the problems and how to fix them than I did, and I sure don't know much. They sure didn't impress as having much special knowledge or training. On our new TT we were getting very minimal water pressure when hooked up to city water. Pressure from the water pump was fine. I suspected a kink in the water line. Tech insisted the low water pressure was caused by a pressure regulator and that he would remove it if I wanted but cautioned that it might void my warranty. After phone calls back and forth between me and the factory it turns out there was not a pressure regulator on our unit. Insisted that the shop look further and guess what they found? A kink in the water line. Never did figure out what part he was proposing to remove instead. I have found another shop a bit further away and dropped my trailer off yesterday for some additional warranty work. This tech did seem to know what he was talking about and I'm hoping will do a good job. As many have said, a knowledgeable tech with a higher labor rate will be cheaper in the long run.434Views0likes0CommentsRe: Propane Refrigerator Use at High Elevation
Good to hear - I was hoping that an adjustment of the igniter would be all that is needed to solve the problem. FWIW, we actually camped at different sites ranging from 5,500 - 10,200. The higher the elevation, the tougher time we had getting it to kick in and cool. The TT is new, under warranty, and needs to go in for a dump valve problem anyway, so I'll get this looked at as well. We love the mountains, and sure plan on extended use at high elevations!404Views0likes0CommentsShop Labor Rate
I'm sure this varies from area to area, but just wondering what a "reasonable" hourly shop rate is for service work on RV's? I am unhappy with my local guy, and am looking for another shop that can take care of some of the things that I don't want to do myself. One of the places I checked has a higher per hour shop rate than the shop that works on my truck. It seems to me that working on RV's would be less technical and require less expensive equipment than working on vehicles. Any idea what your local shops charge?4.1KViews0likes19CommentsPropane Refrigerator Use at High Elevation
We are just returning from a couple of weeks of dry camping in the mountains with our new TT. Whenever we were at higher elevations the refrigerator would have problems restarting automatically. We constantly would see a "fault code" = F. The Norcold manual said to turn the power off and back on again, and that did work, but often times needed to be done multiple times before the burner would fire up and cool the unit. We had to manually restart the refrig. virtually every time it shut off. Now that we are back down to lower elevations we have not had a single problem with running on propane. I do see a reference in the manual that warns of the possibility of cooling burner problems at elevations over 5,000 feet. Is this normal? Are these things really not able to be used in the mountains? Our previous TT was used on one mountain trip and we didn't have any trouble at all.2.4KViews0likes10CommentsRe: Stolen Camper - Please share!
To do a wider search on Craig's List I use Searchtempest.com. Expand your search to cover the entire country - never know where it might turn up. Sure sorry to hear about this! Good luck on getting back your things. The trailer is nothing and hopefully well covered by insurance, but those personal items mean a lot.161Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer Brake Stopping Distance
I wouldn't think there should be grease on the brake linings unless it were done that way at the factory since it is a brand new trailer. The axles haven't been greased since. I'm not sure if the guy who adjusted that would have noticed anything on the brake pads - he didn't say anything about it. I don't have any gravel roads around home to try but we are headed out with the rig this week and will definately come across some. Sounds like there is some hope that they simply need to wear themselves in. I'll sure be paying attention to them! Thanks145Views0likes0Comments
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