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Re: Okay How many RV'ers here use CB-Radio's?
bucky wrote: I found my SWR meter when we moved a few years ago. Does that count? Apps on modern phones have replaced everything I can think of about navigation. Waze and Google maps will take you the best way without you even realizing that it just took you around a washed out bridge or a huge wreck. I get a kick out of 2 way radios being used to back in when both parties have a $800 phone in their respective pockets and the unit has a backup camera. Yeah, that’s great for the middle of Raleigh or the outskirts of Atlanta, but cell phones are useless in almost every national park. You must only go to the beach with your RV, because everyone who boondocks also uses CBs and GPS based navigation.449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Okay How many RV'ers here use CB-Radio's?
IB853347201 wrote: Haven't used one since the 70's. outdated technology Not true, it’s just different technology with a different usefulness. There are plenty of places, especially for us boondockers, that don’t have cell service. In fact the wife and I went to Cherokee, NC to camp (full hookups and even “WiFi” service in the CG) and our cell phones were irrelevant. While our CBs were of no use in calling for a cab or making reservations, we were able to keep in touch with one another no matter where we went. I have a base unit in the coach, a similar one in the Jeep (toad) and two handheld units (one each for the bride and I). Not outdated tech, just different tech. (I bet you threw away your tin cans with a string, didn’t you). :P386Views0likes0CommentsScanGauge vs UltraGauge
It’s been brought to my attention that there are OBDII computers out there that can give me a lot of valuable information about my engine and drivetrain in real time. ScanGauge was recommended but so have a couple of others. It seems to me from what I can tell on the good ‘ol interweb there are two that might meet my needs. If there are others I’m all ears... So it comes down to either the ScanGauge or the UltraGauge. I’m tending to lean toward the UltraGauge MX which has a better display and an option of Bluetooth which can send the info to a tablet, which I’ve been thinking of installing anyway. It would be really cool if I could find a tire pressure unit that would also send to a tablet, but one problem at a time... Does anyone have experience with either of these two units? Any variable or thoughts that I have not considered?5.5KViews0likes16CommentsRe: Climbing steep grades...
bobndot wrote: Mrgunguy wrote: I’m afraid that this will be too much and the coach will overheat when I’m 1,500 miles away from home and on the side of a mountain. 2003 ? Have you checked with a radiator shop ? I had the same symptoms as you are having while towing even on 'not so steep' hills. The shop pulled my radiator out and I believe they boiled it, pressure tested it and replaced it. They said it had a degree of crud inside that restricted flow. I’m pretty sure that’s what my mechanic is going to tell me. When I bought it five years ago I took it to the Chevy dealer locally, and they charged me as much as they reasonably could for... I’m not 100% sure what. I plan on taking it to my own mechanic (who says he doesn’t work on RVs but I bet I c an talk him into it) and I know he will do everything he can to make it right. He actually owns a rig similar to mine and I’m betting he will treat it as his own. He will also be familiar with ways to beef up EVERYTHING, as is his way. But this I won’t do until I drive it and can give him more accurate and relevant information. I’m feeling a short camping trip in my future. :D642Views0likes0Comments- 477Views0likes0Comments
Re: Climbing steep grades...
I’ve had a long talk with the wife about this and I’ve come to a conclusion... We plan to take the trip to Yellowstone next year instead of this one. Pressure off. In the meantime we will take a short trip for a short time. Afriend has an RV park about an hour and a half from my home, high atop Roan Mountain yet well within AAA range. We will give it a good shake down and determine (with the info gleaned here) what works, what does not work and how hot it gets. If everything is actually okay and I’m being a big weenie about it, then we might even go to Yellowstone this year. If, as I suspect, there is some heat issue that needs to be attended to, in whatever fashion my mechanic deems necessary, I have a year to get it done before we go on the big trip. I’m getting old, but I think I have at least another year in me. :P Personally, I see a transmission cooler in my not-too-distant future. Even if it’s not 100% needed, it would make me feel better. Thanks everyone for their two cents. It has been quite a learning experience.478Views0likes0CommentsRe: Climbing steep grades...
Thanks guys, this is all very helpful. What it tells me is that I should bring it back to my mechanic and see if there’s anything that he can do, equipment-wise. The reason I am thinking this way is because this MH routinely goes above 225 when going up hills, and that’s when it’s empty. No water, gear, toad or wife. The heat seems to always be something I have my eye on and it’s disconcerting. If the mechanic can install a trans cooler and maybe double check the whole cooling system to see if he can make it more efficient/effective, that might make the difference.478Views0likes0Comments
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