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RE: Directv DVR continuously resetting when no signal from sat
I just looked up the specs for a randomly selected Seagate hard drive. Parked it was listed as 368 g's and operating it was listed at 68 g's. Clearly having the drives parked( turned off) is much safer.
Also remember that Directv uses standard hard drives and not laptop hard drives ( which can handle more abuse). Unless necessary unplugged is safer for transporting a DVR.
Replace the internal drive by plugging a solid state drive into the SATA port on the back of the directv box. Then you can have more storage capacity if you choose to, and you won't have to worry about g's :)
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Popsie
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05/18/13 08:26am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Former Head of FBI Hired To Investigate Pilot Flying J
What is the Pilot Flying J scandal?
I read the linked article, but it doesn't really say what was going on -- I guess some trucking companies were not getting rebates ?????
The discounts that Pilot Flying J gives to RVers seem to be applied when you pay for your fuel.
Is there some other discount/rebate that were entitled to but didn't receive?
Should we be getting some kind of Class Action notice?
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Popsie
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05/17/13 07:03am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Towpal saved my rear and Blue Ox comes through! So worth it!
My RV has a camera on the back which I use as an assist while backing into a camping spot, and I refer to it often (like a rear view mirror) to check that our toad is copacetic while going down the road.
It was built into the RV when we bought it so there is no extra cost, and it doesn't require action on someone else.s part.
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Popsie
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05/16/13 06:23am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Dumping air when parked
Peaches & Cream has it right. I have a 2003 safari Cheetah 36' DP. It has the same basic chassis as your Endeavor. Put out your slides, dump air and then level.When you dump air you are lowering the rig closer to the ground and will have more leveler extension available for you to work with. Make sure your parking break is set and block your tires. Once you dump air your parking brake is the only thing keeping your rear tires from moving. NEVER, NEVER LIFT YOUR REAR TIRES OFF THE GROUND!!I've lifted the rears off the ground on multiple occasions after assessing the situation. Once the rear axle load is shifted to the jack pads (which happens as you lift the rear axle), the RV isn't going to move unless you're parked on some sort of slippery slanted surface hard enough to prevent the pads from taking a grip on the ground. Almost all the time the jack pads sink into the ground to some degree as the rear wheels are lifted off the ground.
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Popsie
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05/14/13 09:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New invention could benefit RVers.
Anyone who has worked in a wind tunnel studying ground vehicles has seen how much drag can be affected by the shapes of the front and back, extraneous items like air conditioners or rear view mirrors, windows (compare a school buses windows to a passenger plane) the ground clearance and smoothness of the underside, etc. etc. PS eleven degrees is a magic number :)
I applaud this youngster for his efforts, and predict he will go far just by applying well known principles.
However, the real impact would come from getting a number of large school districts (to make the carrot big enough) to issue fuel efficiency goals as part of their high volume bus acquisitions.
Take a look at these bus concepts.
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Popsie
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05/13/13 09:37pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Canadians registering an RV in the US
You can create a Limited Liability Company wherever you like.
Delaware is probably the most popular for items like airplanes, yachts, etc.
You don't have to be a US citizen to own a LLC in the US.
You might want to talk to an attorney in your home area that is experienced in the LLC game to find the best solution for your situation vis-a-vis Canada and the USA.
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Popsie
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05/12/13 07:23pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Dometic NDR1292 fridge-freezer
Google "12 volt monitor alarm" and choose one to make sure that you have good 12v power to your refrigerator.
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Popsie
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05/10/13 03:57pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Cummins 8.3 Starter Solenoid Positive Terminal Wiggle
Suggestions: check and clean the ground connection (at both ends) for your chassis battery.
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Popsie
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05/07/13 04:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Surge Guard Question
I don't have a clue (in so many ways), but if you contact the manufacturer, maybe you can learn something that would be valuable to share with the rest of us?
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Popsie
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05/05/13 10:00am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Cant Print - Help
One of the unknown benefits of inkjet printers is that if any of the ink colors runs out, that part of the printhead can get frozen solid as the ink that's left in there dries out.
After that, putting in a new ink tank won't overcome the block.
This is why most inkjet printers try to get you to replace the ink tank when it gets to the bottom of its load.
It's best to keep spares on hand, and buy a new one each time you replace a tank.
Generally, you can buy a new printer for less than it would cost you to repair it once you let the ink dry up in the printhead.
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Popsie
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05/04/13 06:38pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Towing a Honda Pilot
I have a vague recollection that the reason Honda does not approve towing the Pilot has to do with damage during towing because there isn't a sturdy enough place to mount the baseplate.
YMMV
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Popsie
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05/04/13 06:37am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: 7 pin connector lock?
Not going to start a debate on the benefit of locking things, Lets just assume it will make me all warm and fuzzy..:) Anyhoo, does anyone know of a lock for the end of the 7 pin electrical connector? For me it would fulfill 2 objectives,l some added level of security, and keeping the end clean and free of debris. I have spent some amount of time both here and online without any good results..(next million dollar idea)? or I just stink at searching..:)
Any suggestions?I'm a little slow and I don't understand your problem.
I have a 7-pin connector on the back of my RV that has a spring-loaded door that snaps down and keeps dirt out of the connector when the 7 conductor cable is removed. I have the same thing on my toad. When I remove the cable, the connectors at both ends snap down to keep the receptacles clean.
It seems like it would be easy enough to install a hasp lock across both receptacles to "secure" them.
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Popsie
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04/28/13 09:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Invisibrake by Roadmaster
I don't know why they connected the charge line to the headlights? You need to keep your battery charged to activate your toad braking system. Do they have some crusade to make RVers drive with their lights on? In any case, it seems like it's a bad practice to require you to do one thing that has nothing else to do with the other thing just to make it work.
You might look into the Toad-Charge which is a no brainer way of keeping your CRV battery charged.
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Popsie
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04/25/13 05:08am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: BF Goodrich Commercial Tires on Class A
I haven't been using my 1995 Southwind much but we''re planning some trips for this summer and fall. It is on a Ford F53 chassis with a 460 and 16" wheels. I had it re-shod with the OEM Michelin XPS-Ribs in 235/85R16 over 9 years ago and it's definitely time to replace them. (The manufacture date on them was about 6 months old when they were new.)Back then I think that was about the only tire available. Now I see lots of LT235/85R16 that have the same specs as the Michelins. The BF Goodrich Commercial T/A sounds like it would be a practical affordable alternative to the Michelins, and it's rated exactly the same, load range, sidewall, etc. And they are just about half the price, about $175 installed vs. $320 each. (In 1/2004 I paid $996 for 6 Michelin XPS-Ribs out the door at Costco...) Anyone have experience with the Goodrich Commercial T/As on a class A?
I read somewhere that the Dept of Transportation started requiring all tire manufacturers to use a common set carrying capacities for all tires of the same size/load range/pressure characteristics based on the Tire and Rim Association's standard load and inflation tables for light, medium and heavy trucks and buses (with adjustments for retreads and for low speed operation).
That means that it wouldn't be surprising to see identical ratings for different manufacturers.
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Popsie
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04/24/13 06:09pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Who uses GPS?
We always have a GPS on along with an iPad. We are into geocaching, and almost anywhere you might be you are likely to find a cache. We make decisions like stopping for a break, lunch, fuel, selecting a campground, etc. based on the availability of caches.
We carry plenty of maps thanks to AAA, but I usually prepare a trip guide the night before so that I don't have to rely on either maps or GPS unless it's a matter of a road closure or something.
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Popsie
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04/24/13 11:12am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hard drive disposal
drop it into the Pacific Ocean over the Trench in the dark of the night.This is the ONLY sure way that it will never be recoverd.You must have missed the news, but the first manned dive to the deepest part of the Mariana trench was in 1960, and James Cameron took a submersible to the bottom of the Mariana Trench last year.
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Popsie
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04/24/13 09:54am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Hard drive disposal
Throw the whole damn thing into a furnace at your nearest steel mill. The only better approach requires access to a nuclear weapons test.
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Popsie
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04/24/13 09:49am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Flex hose
I didn't have any problem pulling my Honda, but now the hose doesn't spring back to it's shortened curled up configuration. And I'm not kidding!
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Popsie
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04/24/13 09:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Towing with a full car trailer
You might want to compare the cost of a towable vehicle versus the cost of the trailer and the money you could get selling the Ford.
You might be better off in several ways by just going with a towable toad - which could be a truck :).
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Popsie
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04/24/13 09:38am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Good Sam or GMAC Insurance
Consider hiring your own adjuster (some are called Public Adjusters and some are called Private Adjusters) to convey your claim to the insurance company.
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Popsie
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04/24/13 02:40am |
General RVing Issues
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