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RE: Zinger ZT39BH on Order
videotape your pdi. have them demonstrate and you return the demo on everything. If it opens, closes, moves, turns on or off then are sure they operate it in front of you and it functions properly. Run slides in and out. Have them open up the water heater compartment and show you where the water heater and water pump are. Have them show you how to winterized and dewinterize the trailer. have them locate your low point drains as well. Check all caulking, climb on the roof and inspect it for bubbles and cracks. look in and around the trailer for signs of leaks. Do not hand over any money until the pdi has been completed to your satisfaction and any repairs completed to your satisfaction. Be prepared to leave the trailer there for a bit if repairs are necessary.
The things we found within the first year on our zinger were: the dinette drawers needed to be realigned (found on pdi) , the slide rubbed a hole in the carpet (replaced under warranty and no issue since), and a couple other small things I can't remember.
Enjoy your new zinger!
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anaro
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05/04/13 07:26pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: New converter or portable charger?
John, I realize that the AGM batteries are that much better but I just simply cannot afford them right this moment. You did however get me thinking more about it.
So did mena with his "more solar" suggestion.
More homework to do I guess. ;)
No worries, mate!
With your indulgence let me take a moment to expand on why I entered this topic.
If you look at my profile, you should see that we agree on camping style. The obvious difference is the genny. I need that because my TT is all electric and not plumbed for propane. The genny simply replaces propane with gasoline as an energy source. You don't need a genny.
Now that I see you have solar, I am not convinced that you need any new battery chargers if you do choose AGM. If you don't need any new chargers, would that help ease the extra up front expense of AGM?
I'll explain how that works for me.
My TT gets along fine with the factory semi-smart WFCO 8735. I'm not sure what you have, but it will be ok even if it could be dumber than mine. The best that can be said is it won't harm an AGM where it might dry out an FLA if left connected during the winter. The worst is that the factory charger may not even hold the charge for AGM. That is why you should disconnect.
The key for me is my solar controller does use up to 15V volts until the cold AGM is around 95% SOC before going to float. It does this unattended every day. I store my TT in the driveway and leave it unplugged. Well, our snow is very light and I do clear the panels.
There is no extension cord distance to deal with at all and the same will be true for you. What you would need to do as part of winterizing is charge the AGM and disconnect it until you dewinterize. A few days on the factory charger along with the solar will do that.
If this is still a no-go for you, thanks for taking the time to read this.
HTH;
John
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full_mosey
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05/03/13 10:23am |
Tech Issues
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dewinterize question
The DW and I are planning our first trip this weekend in our new Jayco 26BH despite the cold weather predicted for the Midwest. I plan to dewinterize at the campground and we reserved a site with full-hookups.
Anyway, most of the info I read on dewinterizing calls for filling the fresh water tank and using the pump to flush the system. Does the tank really need to be filled or can I partially fill it to flush the pump then use city water to flush the rest of the system? It seems like a waste of time and water to fill the tank if I have access to a pressurized water supply.
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Iraqvet05
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05/01/13 01:49pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Man am I beat.
It took a whopping 6 1/2 hours to dewinterize, santize and wash ours yesterday...I'm hoping in future years we can cut that down by like....3 hours. LOL
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Holly-n-Matt
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04/29/13 09:58am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Yet another dewinterizing question
So I ran the water for ages.
PSA: When camped at a full hookup campground to dewinterize your rv, if only one person does the hookups on arrival, it is a GOOD IDEA to tell your wife "hey, I didn't hook up the sewer", so that when she runs taps for 20 minutes, the tanks don't fill up, back up in your shower, pour out of the shower, all over the bathroom floor, out the door, under the bunks, and run down into the kitchen.
Apropos of nothing, our floors are lovely and clean.
Luckily it was just the grey water.
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skrams
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04/27/13 06:55pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Yet another dewinterizing question
Mite be the hose....The 100' garden hose i use to dewinterize with produces alot of foam until it gets "rinsed" out. Takes quite a while. I use that hose because I'm 80' from the tap, and I only have a 20' RV hose.
When I water the garden, It take 2-3 minnets before the water comes out clear.
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mowin
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04/27/13 11:38am |
General RVing Issues
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having a brain cramp here on water pump not pressurizing.
I'm trying to dewinterize and my water pump is not pressurizing. I have a feeling its as simple as the water heater bypass valve. I plain forgot the position of the water heater bypass valves after winterzing. Can anyone help relieve my brain cramp on how the bypass valves are positioned. Or am I making another dumb mistake?
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dspencer
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04/26/13 05:17pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Is my " To do List" going to work.
How come it only takes me ten minutes to winterize, and then another five to dewinterize ?????
Jack L
Because you don't care if any green stuff is growing in your fresh water tank? :h :B
And here all this time I thought we were supposed to be going "green"!.
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NanciL
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04/24/13 10:44am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Is my " To do List" going to work.
How come it only takes me ten minutes to winterize, and then another five to dewinterize ?????
Jack L
Because you don't care if any green stuff is growing in your fresh water tank? :h :B
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Dutch_12078
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04/24/13 06:18am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Is my " To do List" going to work.
How come it only takes me ten minutes to winterize, and then another five to dewinterize ?????
Jack L
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NanciL
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04/24/13 03:36am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Just For Fun - What's your maiden voyage of 2013?
Our maiden voyage for 2013 will be Mothers Day weekend it looks like. weather, work schedules, and other commitments make that our first possible weekend. We are heading to Wilderness campground in Montello WI for the spring rally (see the 2013 wisconsin rally thread in the rallies, gatherings section here).
In addition to it being our maiden voyage for 2013, it will also be our maiden voyage with our new HTT we purchased late last fall.Wew will get a couple nights of driveway camping in beforehand, but that dont really count.the nice thing about having the first trip to the rally, I know there will be many friendly folks from this forum in attendance that can help me out with questions, and all the stuff one doesnt think to bring along with a new trailer.
Heck, here in WI we cant even dewinterize it yet, it still drops below freezing some nights (and 10 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow in the north part of the state!).
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luckyscroller788
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04/22/13 08:32pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Sprinter for cold weather
To the OP: What van chassis are you considering? SMB's normal upfit of a Sprinter will have the FW tank completely inside (you will need to blow out the outside fill port, draining it of water. Subsequently, you can open the rear doors and fill directly to the tank until warmer weather allows you to go back to the normal fill port.
If you can leave the furnace on 40-50, or perhaps get a recirculation system put in (check the Sportsmobile forums -- one guy made a system which would run hot water back to the FW tank in), you can minimize the need to winterize/dewinterize.
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mlts22
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04/17/13 09:51am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Sprinter for cold weather
Thanks for the responses, living in North Georgia, most of the winter trips will be leaving cold weather and heading south. I am not looking to camp in sub-freezing temperatures but thinking more about having to winterize and/or dewinterize when taking those trips to Florida. As I am still working this is going to be a long weekend trips with a few week long or two week trips a year.
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Sailordive
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04/17/13 07:12am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: FEMALE Solo Musician - ??? on Class B Van for FULL TIME?
If I DONT use the water systems in cold weather while touring (use showers at gigs and eat/restrooms out) is it then ok in the winter?As "NMace" states if you winterize properly, it should not be a problem. However, should you be traveling from freezing to moderate temperature locations and back again, the winterize/dewinterize could turn into quite a hassle.
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Gene in NE
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04/16/13 06:38pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: There is always something to remind you of your inexperience
I'm still a newbie...not sure whether it's good or not to hear that my mistakes won't stop!
We were on a winter trip and I thought I had enough time to dewinterize long enough for showers, then rewinterize again real quick. Apparently at 5F (-9F wind chill), quick isn't quick enough. The outdoor kitchen faucet busted, but I haven't found any other damage.
Drove a while with the antenna up...I think most folks have done that at some point.
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Just Jeff
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04/09/13 06:33am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?
Was finally able to finish the job that I have started before new year.
I was changing the charge wiring to 1/0 AWG, but had to wait for the surepower relay. Mine was recalled and took a long time to get a new one. I asked them for an upgrade while changing it in and got it 4 free. :)
Previously I had a 1315-100amp, but changed that to 1314-200amp, wich was much better with the 1/0 wiring and to uni-directional for solar. The recall came at the right time. ;)
By the time it got here, the truck was gone for a transmission rebuild. I got it back Wednesday.
So yesterday I placed the 1314-200amp relay and connected it, placed and connected my 200A shunt and A-meter, connected the "emergency start" switch, the "emergency cut-off" switch and two led-lights.
Then I placed our extra battery in a hiddenpower from Torklift. We now have a total of 315AH from 3 trojan 27TMX batteries.
When all this was done, I tested my two-way-usage-with-a-one-way-battery-separator-theory. (omg) And it worked! :) The reason is: I only want one-way charging, because I don't want to loose solar power to charge the truck batteries. When I'm on shore power, I can choose to charge the truck batteries anyway by using my theory. In other words, I can use it semi-automatic bi-directional if I choose so.
The theory was to hold the emergency start switch for some time (which seems to be 12 seconds) and then release it. After this time, the one-way separator stays closed because it sees more than 13.2V at the truck side. I saw 5 to 10 amps of charging current going from camper to truck, so this is the amount that would get lost by solar if I kept the bi-directional separator.
Some pictures:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BHJefhDCMAAcu0_.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BHJebsJCMAA9JzT.jpg
The ammeter works as soon as the separator makes a connection, so I can see when the batteries are charging and by how much. "Plus" means that the truck alternator is charging the camper batteries. "Minus" means that the camper is charging the truck, which is the case in the pictures.
And now I'm going outside to dewinterize and install a water saving shower head.
Greets!
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mark_be
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04/05/13 11:36pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Soooooo Excited!!!
x4 .. I would love to help - seriously it's cake to dewinterize so next year ask
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mister_d
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04/02/13 01:28pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: What's your " OH man did I mess up"
I'm still a newbie so nothing too bad yet. On our first trip it was 5F (wind chill -9F) and I thought I could dewinterize long enough to take showers, then rewinterize. And that's why I'm replacing the faucet in the outdoor kitchen.
Drove for a while with the antenna up. Great reception on the road and luckily nothing was damaged before we noticed.
Stairs are on auto-retract when we turn the ignition key, so I'm good there.
ALMOST dragged the tail along a row of concrete barriers (jersey barriers) at the weigh station. Caught it in time, but that's when I realized how pronounced the tail swing is in a 31.5' Class C.
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Just Jeff
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04/01/13 01:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Winterizing Methods
Many folks blow out the line with compressed air and winterize this way with good results. I do not do it this way.
I prefer the RVAF because I winterize/ dewinterize several time a winter (as needed), it only takes 1/2 gallon (none in the water heat or fresh tank), I do not have a compressor and it takes only 10 minutes.
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d3500ram
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03/31/13 03:45pm |
General RVing Issues
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Hydro hot follow up
Our hydro hot was winterize, but when we went to dewinterize the unit it was discovered that the switch panel for the unit is showing green as if on, when it is not? then the control board is showing red for low tank level and yet the diesel burning staus shows green,
and pump number three shows green as well. The unit was not been turned on since nov of last year? Any ideas?
Also when running the water pump, water is running into the radiator then back up into the expanison tank?
Is there a way to shut off the water to the unit? and just use the other propane heater?
thanks
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lucky13
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03/31/13 08:50am |
Tech Issues
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