TrickyRicky
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Re: Satellite TV
donn0128 wrote: They should go outside either in the service bay or a plate on the street side. Neither of them will be suitable for satellite service. If your installing a roof mounted dish like the Winegard Travler you will need to run new coax. If your using a tripod mounted ground antenna you will probably need to run a dedicated coax from a convienent outside location to the TVs location. Why would the existing coax not be suitable for satellite service?397Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
Old-Biscuit wrote: TrickyRicky wrote: downtheroad wrote: B.O. Plenty wrote: Did they purge your tanks and get the air out before they were filled? B.O. My guess too...if these are new tanks and never "purged." How does purging control how much propane is put in tank? New tanks have air.......first fill up the bleeder valve is fully opened until propane flows out. This expels air in cylinders. Subsequent fills bleeder valve is only cracked open until propane spits out then filling is stopped (80%) If air is not purged then you will hear pinging at regulator as the chilled air goes thru it. Not what is going on with OP She has a leak and with both cylinders going empty then suspect changeover valve/fittings and/or regulator as those are common to both cylinders Old Biscuit I have to disagree with your purging instructions. My method would be to fill the tank with vapor propane at a pressure of approx 15 psi and then bleed it off and redo it 5 more times this will flush almost all the air and associated contaminates from the tank now it can be filled. MY question about purging and how it controls the amount of propane placed in the tank. These are two operations and yes a new tank is to be purged. If the tank is filled without purging in the normal manner of opening the spitter valve and with the tank on a weigh scale then the same amount of propane should be in the tank when liquid propane starts to exit the spitter valve and the scales show the proper weight . Without purging some moisture and contaminates may still be in the tank. Sometimes the high flow valve on new tanks may be stuck from somebody opening the main valve with a high pressure of air escaping similar to a propane leak. If this condition exist then it will not be possible to purge or fill the tank.537Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newly-filled Propane Tanks empty in four days-not used much
downtheroad wrote: B.O. Plenty wrote: Did they purge your tanks and get the air out before they were filled? B.O. My guess too...if these are new tanks and never "purged." How does purging control how much propane is put in tank?537Views0likes0CommentsRe: problems with dump tank handles
Sometimes it can be the cables and sometimes the valves themselves. Fixing the problem will probably mean exposing the valves and the cables by dropping some of the belly wrap. Look for sharp turns in the cables that is one of the biggest causes of hard to operate valves. The cables can be usually rerouted to form a straighter line sometimes it means cutting the cable to remove some of the slack that is coiled up. When the valves are exposed disconnect the cable and try pulling the cable is it still hard then it is probably the cable causing the problem. Most valves have 4 bolts with nuts holding the two halves together and they are too tight squeezing the inside rubber seals to put excess pressure on the sliding gate. Try manually moving the valve may need a pair of pliers or vice grips on the shaft that the cable was fastened too. If the valve moves real hard try backing the nuts off just slightly and try again. If you have loosened the nuts and the valve now works OK you should put some water in the tank to make sure the valve does not leak before closing the belly wrap back up.96Views0likes0CommentsRe: Slide Issue
Colo Native wrote: TrickyRicky wrote: What did the dealer do to it the first time? Can you narrow down what is popping , top,sides,bottom. What slide is it? Is it hydraulic or electric? What type of rig? Dealer said it was the rubber seals, If they would of opened it a couple times they would of heard it, because when I got it back I opened it and it popped. It sounds like it's either the bottom or the rear or both. It very well could be the rubber seals as they have to flip direction as the slide goes in and out. If you can have somebody operate the slide and have another outside to watch the seals as it moves will help to determine if that is the problem. If you determine it is not the slides watch underneath the slide as it is moved in and out . There are a lot of things that could cause this to happen some of the noises may be normal. When you take it to your dealer have them open and close the slide while you are there so you can point the problem out to them what you are thinking is a problem may not be. Work with your Tech so they understand what you are hearing.181Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can a WD hitch be hitched at a vertical angle?
fred42 wrote: Thanks, Do the bars impede the normal vertical angle travel of the trailer on the ball? I only ask this because I also have to drive to my MILs farm which has tight hills worst than what I have drawn for the site above. This is in transit, so the bars would be set for travel. Also, the trailer frame is aluminum. I would not want a hitch that provided vertical resistance/stress in these situations, but I fear that is what a WD hitch is. When the front of tow vehicle is higher than the hitch point then a lot of extra weight of the truck could be placed on the trailer frame. Just as a note and not as a recommendation or suggestion of any kind but we deliver 40' park models to some very unusual places without WD hitch with a F350 DW .318Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can a WD hitch be hitched at a vertical angle?
Are you towing with the truck in your signature F350 ? If you do use a WD you might want to drop the bars while on level ground before backing into that spot. You might also want to wait till after you pull out of that spot and get to a level area before putting the bars on. With that truck and that size trailer you should be able to park it with out any WD bars attached. If you try backing into a spot like shown with the bars on then the chains will mostly go slack and the end of the bars may become jamed into the frame of the trailer.318Views0likes0Comments
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