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Re: Mount Rushmore to Glacier NP
FYI, be aware that you can't access the Going to the Sun road from the East side in Glacier NP if you're hauling almost any kind of trailer, or if your vehicle is beyond a 10-12 foot height. There are a few low-hanging rock outcroppings - designed this way intentionally to give the road a more scenic ride - and tight turns. Best to check this before you go. Most campgrounds are on the West side of the summit, and thus, only accessible from the West side.908Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rice Ranch RV, Quartzsite
There are over 60 RV parks in Quartzsite, according to their self-published Tour Book... You can Googlemap the area to get an overhead view, but remember, this is the Arizona desert... it's rocks, scrub, and gravel. Some have picnic tables, most do not. Some have small sites, others more generous (ask!)... Some have trees (palms), but if you're looking for shade, Don't hold your breath...635Views0likes0CommentsRe: Water Source
dougrainer wrote: Only IF the Water Pump is ON AND you have the city Water fill tank valve in the wrong position. There should be no reason to have the Water Pump ON if on City Water. Doug Duh... thanks.. never occurred to me to consider that... but it makes perfect sense, and so, another lesson learned. Thanks again!427Views0likes0CommentsWater Source
Noticed my fresh water level was on “E”, though I’m hooked up to water at the RV Park I’m at… I thought my water came from the hookup, but my empty water tank suggests otherwise… refilled the water tank, after 15 min, I was full again. Will my water always come from the on board tank, regardless if hooked up to city water?2KViews0likes6CommentsTarget Shooting Near Quartzsite
Just wanted to do a little plinking, maybe some target shooting with a new firearm, and a few old. If you're familiar with the area, I'm looking for a safe place to do some shooting, sure would appreciate a few tips, and maybe even directions from downtown Main St.2.4KViews0likes4CommentsRe: Does Anyone See A Need For a Portable Generator?
rjstractor wrote: theoldwizard1 wrote: obiwancanoli wrote: having recently used a Honda 2K to charge my house batteries (don't ask, long story, not relevant), the small generator was ruined due to the high demands of the coach charging system. Sadly, you learned the hard way ! NEVER use the 12V outlet of a portable generator !! I don't know why they are even on most generators. No idea how it was inferred that the 12V outlet was used, since nothing the OP wrote indicated that. In fact, nothing that the OP stated even indicates that the generator problem was directly due to using it to charge the coach batteries using the onboard charger. Chances are the generator is not ruined at all. First thing I would check is oil level. Those little Hondas have tiny crankcases- oil capacity is less than half a quart. But like any small gas engine, they use oil, and the harder the engine works the more oil it uses. It doesn't take much of a drop in oil level to trigger the generator's low oil shutoff, which will do exactly as the OP describes- the generator will start and run for a second or two, then die. You know, I hadn't thought of that... I'll let my buddy know to check that... thanks!792Views0likes0CommentsRe: What happened to Winnebago in Australia?
RobertRyan wrote: wanderingaimlessly wrote: :E They even put the door on the wrong side!!!!! You probably do not know we drive on the Right Hand Side not Left Hand as in the US Did they have jousting there in the middle ages? That's why Britain drives on the right...737Views0likes0CommentsRe: Does Anyone See A Need For a Portable Generator?
wa8yxm wrote: I will say YES a small one (100-200 watt inverter type precise size depends on your converter) WHY... A Generac 1000 (True 1000 watt "Traditional" generator enclosed about as loud as a Honda EU-2000i at half load) will power a Progressive Dynamics 9180 (mine was a plug in module so I could feed JUST the converter) for a good 6-8 hours on a small tank of fuel.. The ONAN sucks between 3 and 8 gallons doing that. Though the noise is not much higher But I liked being able to use the small one to top off the battery when needed instead of the big Onan. Also,. from time to time I needed that thousand watts remote from the RV.. I have. for example an electric chain saw. In fact, this was one reason I was considering it... When I boondock, I search the area for downed wood I can use for a campfire, and usually, that wood would have to be cut with a saw. Absent a battery operated model, unless I were close enough to the coach to plug in, a small portable generator would come in handy... but if that's the only reason to have it along, methinks a quality battery operated reciprocating saw (or something similar) would be perfectly fine...792Views0likes0CommentsRe: Does Anyone See A Need For a Portable Generator?
Matt_Colie wrote: obiwancanoli wrote: I'm thinking I don't need to have this tool along on my adventures, most of which, I expect, will be boondocking hither and yon... and, having recently used a Honda 2K to charge my house batteries (don't ask, long story, not relevant), the small generator was ruined due to the high demands of the coach charging system. Thanks for your input, MJ MJ, If you ruined that Honda trying to recover the house bank, you did something that was drastically wrong. I actually can't imagine what it might have been. What you should have done was connect the portable to the shore power feed and let the coach's charger do the job. Matt That's exactly what we did... the genny whined high and low throughout the charging process... now, maybe there was something wrong with the generator itself before starting the process, but there was no way to know this, as it appeared to work fine before starting546Views0likes0Comments
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