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Re: Exterior Entry Door Strut attachment Ideas Please?
Reversing the door isn't very practical to me as open door would block kitchen window. I don't "need" to use a gas cylinder to hold the door open but it sure is convenient. Since I added the stop, I'm using a 48" elastic cord to the cab rear view mirror and it works just peachy, but I'd like something engineered a bit more that doesn't require hooking up something every time I want the door open if I can come up with a practical alternative. I think the original design would have been OK if any kind of stop other than the gas strut length had been installed. If using a strut, if the wind catches the door against the stop, no issue, and if the wind catches the door trying to close it, the strut would act as a shock absorber without much stress to anything... at least that's what I'm thinking.317Views0likes0CommentsExterior Entry Door Strut attachment Ideas Please?
My small class C's entry door must stop at 90 degrees due to the awning arms location. When built, a gas strut was used as the door stop with mounting hardware on the coach exterior, and an odd angled mount that screwed into the top edge of the door positioning the ball stud attachment above the door and drip lip opening. This worked, but not particularly well as the mount loosened with no way to tighten of improve the attaching surface. To me, the issue was that there was no stop for the strut to push the door against so only the length of the strut controlled the door opening size so when a big gust of wind caught the door when opening it one day, it yanked the stock door attachment out of the top of the door. So... I reinforced a small section of the door exterior with a small steel plate glued to the surface to spread out the force of a door stop bar that keeps the door from opening too far, and now I need to design a new way to attach the gas strut to hold the door against the stop bar. Above the door the rain drip lid extends approximately an inch beyond the doors vertical surface. I don't see how I am going to be able to hit solid material in the door to attach to so I'm wondering about placing opposing metal plates on each side of the door bolted together through the door as a base to make a custom offset bracket to hold the ball stud. Do you think the door will stand the strain of constant pressure on the ball stud? Got another idea?1.4KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Central Utah
pnichols wrote: Brian ... were those beautiful photols taken while out on day trips from a town with the Wrangler, or do you tow the Wrangler behind your Class C motorhome and then scout around with the wrangler from a campsite where your RV is? Wrangler goes every time. I'm finally getting to the point in life that I'm not always in a hurry to get somewhere, and many of the places I've driven past will now get a thorough exploration. I boondock over 90% of the time... good thing I live in the west!572Views0likes0CommentsRe: Craggy Wash B LM near Lake Havasu City AZ
Across the Colorado River from Parker and a few miles west of Earp is a very large area available for boondocking. Your cell phone and TV will work great on the hill, room to spread out, and the views aren't bad either. The area starts along the western boundary of the CRIT Reservation (Colorado River Indian Tribes). Official information for this area is available at the Needles CA BLM Field Office. Boondocking near Earp, CA (across the river from Parker AZ)600Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hauling a 4-door Jeep behind a Sunseeker or Similar?
findingourserenity wrote: Hello, We are looking to purchase our first motorhome and have narrowed down our wants list to a Used Class C around 32' feet with the double bunks in the mid-section. We want to haul a 4 door jeep for our family of 5 behind the rig. I've been specifically looking at the Forest River Sunseekers because they along with the Thor Chateau seem to have a higher hauling capacity then the other brands built on the Ford 450. Does anyone have any real life, been then, done that tips on hauling a jeep behind their Class C? Am I right in looking toward only those two makes/models? I haven't looked at any class C RVs since I got my Sunseeker in 2012. It's much shorter than what you want at 23' and no slides but is built on the Ford E450 chassis, and I tow a rather heavily modified Wrangler JKU with it. I chose the Sunseeker almost exclusively for it's holding tank size, though I thought I liked the floorplan too. The freshwater tank in the rig is 55 gallons and since we boondock almost exclusively, the extra size tank is important to me and probably will be for you too with a family of 5. As with almost all RVs, be ABSOLUTELY certain that the loaded with stuff for camping weight is well below what you "expect" you'll need. People almost always seem to underestimate how much stuff they'll take with them and can easily be overloaded. I won't recommend one brand over another. Does it suit your needs? BUY IT!626Views0likes0CommentsRe: Getting stuck in sand
These are some great ideas other than the kitty litter... not seeing how that will help in sand. Great for sopping up leaked oil if you tear open your oil or transmission though. Gary mentioned above about crossing washes. This can be a much bigger deal than many realize. Some of these crossing points are just steep enough that you can get really hung up either dropping in or trying to climb out, and if that happens it's usually not something most folks are prepared to extricate themselves from. Also, a passing storm far from your location can cause a flash flood many miles away washing away your exit road. Watch the weather, presurvey your route if possible, be as prepared as possible including jacks and timbers if you really are heading into remote desert country. Just my opinion after a few years of desert boondocking. Have a great trip!403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing a 4x4 jeep for beginners
It's not well known that there were no 1996 Wranglers. '95 was the last year of the square headlight YJ, and '97 the first year of coil spring suspension TJ. So what Jeep model do you have? I applaud you for trying to do it right the first time. I'll start by offering the following link to an article I wrote about the subject... Towing a Vehicle With an RV Only you can determine how often and where you plan on towing your Jeep vehicle, but armed with that knowledge, picking the equipment that will work best for you is just some research away. Don't hesitate to PM me if you'ld like more information...589Views0likes0Comments
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