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Re: Bakersfield to Morro Bay
KCFDCapt wrote: I am a local and use this route to avoid I-5 and 99. Both are rough an 5 has narrow places with one lane. I go north on 99 to Lerdo Hwy. Take the Shafter exit and proceed west. Go all the way to Hwy 33 and turn north. At Blackwells Corner turn west on Hwy 46. Go to Paso Robles and turn south on Hwy 101. I prefer to take Hwy 46 to Hwy 1. It is much wider and has shoulders. Hwy 41 has steep grades and tight turns. Once you hit Hwy 1 it is a straight shot to Morro Bay. We go to Morro Bay, Cayucos and Paso Robles about 6 times a year. Best route we have found. X 3 . Best route by far626Views0likes0CommentsRe: Black water tank light says 2/3 full after draining
drsteve wrote: texasChaps wrote: oh and what's with the bbs censoring the word "re tarded" ? seriously ? Seriously. The forums are family oriented, and many folks with a special needs family member find that word to be very demeaning to their loved one. The idea is to keep the board friendly for everyone. Did this word add so much to your post that you felt it necessary to defeat the filter? X2628Views0likes0CommentsRe: wall studs
myredracer wrote: nomadnewby wrote: It's a 2013 Skyline Nomad 170. The interior wall paneling seems to be some kind of compressed wood or formica? The outside is aluminum.Guess I'll keep guessing 'cause there's no humidity around here ('it's a dry heat') haha. Thanks for your help! The exterior walls will have wood studs but the spacing will be irregular. Studs are typically 3/4" wide and occasionally doubled for more strength or for backing for screws & staples. There is likely a full height vertical stud either side of an window or door opening, esp. on a sidewall. I've tried a stud finder in the past and not had any luck. You could try an infrared thermometer (cheap at HF) on the inside and outside surfaces of the exterior wall. The studs will have a different amount of thermal transfer compared to between the studs where there is insulation. You can also look for a vertical row of small holes on the inside where the plywood (called "luan" in an RV) is stapled to the studs. Try pushing in the walls to see if they flex and where they flex the least is where a stud will be. You can also look for the tape they use over the joint of adjoining sheets of plywood (same for interior walls). On interior walls, try looking for the giveaway staple marks first. They can be quite obvious in some cases. Try seeing in you can flex the walls as above. On interior & exterior walls, you can remove a switch, receptacle, thermostat or holding tank monitor panel and find where a stud is on either side. Some good ideas there. I'll try them all. Thanks a million!!1.6KViews0likes0Comments
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