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RE: Outrageous Verizon Air Card Bills
Verizon's VZ Access Manager allows you to know what you've used, usually current to the previous day. Select the Options tab, then Preferences, and check the box 'Display usage on startup'. You'll get a pop-up when it first connects with the usage listed.
Jim, "I used to eat a lot of natural foods, until I learned that most people die of natural causes."
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09/05/10 02:17pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: This Is A Gag (But The Message Isn't)
"Call in the next 10 minutes, and we'll double the offer! Just pay extra shipping & handling!"
(Now why would I want TWO of the dam' things? That's just more overpriced cheesy junk to fall apart or not work....)
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/05/10 06:20am |
Tech Issues
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RE: watch space shuttle
And be prepared to sit in traffic for a while afterward... easier to just stay put and fix a meal, read a book, watch a movie, or schedule a nap while everybody else gets gone. The traffic on I-95 will be pretty thick for a while, too.
I've been lucky... I've been down 4 times, seen three launches (one day, one evening, one night), and only had to wait one time for 24 hours. And yep, I plan to try for one more.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/05/10 06:07am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: lemon law buy back
I think I've read that the Sprinter uses a ring gear that's _welded_ to the center carrier, rather than bolted, per usual practice. Save manufacturing costs, parts count, and weight, but sux rather large if you need to service it.
As far as FedEx, I bet their fleet's large enough to support a 'hanger queen' or two... vans that are stripped of parts that take time to get, in order to keep others running.
And I have to admit that I've waited 8 weeks once for rear end parts for a '66 IHC 'Cornbinder' Scout... but that was 'cause the plant that made them was on strike.
What to get now? The Excel and 210 both seem to be good choices, but a few folks have had issues with Ford handling/drivability in the Excel. My Chevy 190 drive like a dream. The Chevy cab also has more leg and foot room.
Jim, "If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem."
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09/04/10 09:57pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Mixing the Sea Foam UPDATE
Count me in. The Sea Foam solvents have cured two balky Onan 2.8's in previous B's for me. Both were varnished up from PO's neglect, one so bad that it'd barely run. The factory recipe is to buy & install a new carb, which takes ~$225 & pulling the generator. I had to do the 'run & let it sit' routine quite a few times with the worst one, with lots of smoke and back-farting, but it eventually smoothed out and ran like new.
My personal thinking is that the small Onans have very fine internal passages that get blocked with varnish easily. The Sea Foam gets into these and loosens & dissolves the deposits to where they can flush on thru.
Jim, "The old expert.... often wrong, never in doubt."
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09/04/10 05:22pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: what to do about RATS?!!
Having neighbors who 'own' free-range cats helps some. Tends to be kinda hard on the birds and squirrels, tho'.
Jim, "Help preserve wildlife! Pickle a squirrel today!"
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09/04/10 12:00pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Not Friendly to Class B's
I really doubt anybody can design a FHU site that will allow every RV made to hook up without any extensions. I find that carrying a 25' 30 amp extension cord coiled in my spare tire solves most all such problems. I think it's pretty much normal to need it sometimes, just like leveling blocks.
Jim, "Manure occureth!"
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09/04/10 07:30am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: HOT - Change out Roof AC - HOT
Have you had an RV A/C tech check your existing unit for proper function? Is there a filter that might need cleaning? Some A/C complaints can be traced to low CG AC voltage, or poor generator output.
And if you're parked in full sun, it's not unusual to need to put silver, maybe insulated, window blockers in the sun-side windows, or even to curtain off the cab. That's been discussed many times before in this forum.
But hey, it's your money...
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/04/10 07:18am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Sometimes you make a mistake.
Sounds like the DW maybe caught a mild case of the "bright & shiny-gottahaveit's"... dangerous at an RV dealer :).
IMO after 2 B's and a very small C that might as well be a B, there are a number of things that enter into the B vs small C issue... Your typical use* is the biggie, I think:
If you're going to 'tour' vs 'camp', that favors a B.
If you tend to stay inside a lot, that favors a C.
If you're bigger or less physically flexible (or getting that way), that favors a C.
If your parking / storage space is limited, that favors a B, and some HOA's will allow a B (sometimes only without a rooftop A/C) where they won't a C.
If you can't bear to leave anything at home, a B's limited storage won't hold it.
*"typical use"... what you _think_ you're going to do with it may well not be what you actually end up doing. All I thought I wanted an RV for was long-distance touring in retirement... something just big enough to be self-contained so I could see all the museums and battlegrounds and sights that I hadn't gotten to while working. Indeed, I do that. _But_ I find that I take it on a lot more long day trips, and park it at the curb downtown sometimes, too, just because I can. It's just so nice having your own toilet, kitchen, and reefer along.
Personally, my upper limit is 20' in a B or C, but that's me... self-contained in an easy-to-drive and park package. This evening, I plan to go to Mt. Pisgah in the Tiger, set up my telescope, eat supper, and enjoy this fantastic weather for stargazing.
I'd really suggest 'trying on' a B before you buy anything. But the nearest B dealer that I know of is Carolina Coach just east of Hickory. Tom Johnson in Marion occasionally gets one in trade, as does the Camping World in Spartanburg. Watch their websites, I think they list inventory online. Watch the Iwanna too; used ones show up there sometimes.
Good luck!
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/04/10 06:35am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Onan Gen set oil
AFAIK, the low-oil shut off on the no-pump Onans is just a float switch. But I've read on here that Onan has deleted that feature (at least on the 2.5/2.8 Microlite, and I think on the 3.6/4.0 Microquiet) either for cost reasons or because it kept 'falsing' when driving on curving or bumpy roads. _But_ I dunno if this is correct.
One of the Onan techs would have more on this, but they don't usually post in this forum.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/03/10 07:09am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Roomiest Sprinter Class C Motorhome?
I recall that someone mentioned the 'no prolonged idling' issue for the old I-5 in the class B long ago. But since I wasn't interested in a Sprinter B, I didn't check into it.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/03/10 06:20am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: watch space shuttle
Dunno about free parking along the Max Brewer causeway on the river north of Titusville now. When I was down there for a launch about a year ago, they were building a big new arch bridge to replace the old swing bridge. It looked like it might pretty much wipe out the waterfront impromptu 'view' parking areas at both ends by the time they realigned the road to match. Dunno if Google Earth has a recent photo or not.
It'd be nice it someone from down there would post an update on that area. Failing that, it's where I'll head when I go down for the last launch this winter.
(On edit, google earth apparently hasn't updated that pic. But it may not be as bad for parking as I thought... the causeway is longer than it seems on the ground.)
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/03/10 05:58am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Onan Gen set oil
No oil pump, so no pressure or flow to push oil thru a filter, so no filter. It uses 'splash lubrication' like smaller lawn mowers and old car engines. It makes regular oil changes, and maybe proper weight oil selection, more important. There's a chart for oil weight selection in the owner's manual. Any good quality oil fitting that would be fine.
Jim, "Insomniac...."
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09/03/10 01:37am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: lemon law buy back
The eventual settlement of this may depend on how the lemon laws in the state where you live (or where you bought it) are worded. I suspect that you can find them online. I think I'd be doing some research, and maybe getting a lawyer to at least brief you on your rights under the applicable law beforehand. That's a bunch of money to have at risk.
But other than that, I can only wish you a heartfelt good luck. If you legally can, keep us updated. It'd be a good thing to have in the archives here.
Jim, " 'In closing' is always followed by the second half of the speech."
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09/02/10 04:47pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: TV Installation
IIRC, A/B is for selecting between internal antenna (built in to roof) and cable inlet (in left outside storage, I think). There's also a powered antenna booster, built in to the 12V plug-in, again IIRC.
The RT manual is downloadable from the RT website, and I think it explains all this.
Jim, "If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem."
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09/02/10 10:23am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Generator
I'd suggest asking the moderator here to move the question to the tech forum, where some actual Onan techs often give good advice and answers for free. BUT they'll have the full nameplate data from it, including the precise model, spec letter, and serial number, since Onan has made a lot of different 4.0's.
Does it shut off as soon as you let up on the start button?
Jim, "A taxpayer is one who works for the government without having to pass the civil service exam."
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09/01/10 03:11pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Where have all the Sprinter-chassis Class C's gone?
Minor point... lack of the overhead bunk does't make it a B. If it's built on a cutaway, overhead bunk or not, it's a C. If it's built in the OEM full van body, it's a B. 'B+' is a marketing subcategory of class C.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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09/01/10 05:17am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Tent for REAR of Roadtrek
Likely you'll get more cogent answers if you ask the moderator to move this post to the Class B forum. But AFAIK nobody makes a ready-built rear=door tent for a Roadtrek, or generic Dodge (I assume?) van.
Jim, "Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms... sounds like a party to me!"
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08/31/10 04:15pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Recreation Stuff for Long Trips in a "B"
There used to be a member here who mounted his windsurfers (or is it sailboards? not sure of the terminology here; now-happily-boat-ignorant ex-USN'er here) vertically on the back of his Roadtrek. They stuck up above the roof, but IIRC not by too much. IIRC, he used a cargo carrier to support them, and had mounted a bracket to the back of the roof to hold the top end in place. Maybe the same could be done with a short kayak. I've seen rigid kayaks on the Nantahala River that would easily work for this.
Jim, "It was different before everything changed."
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08/31/10 02:56pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Blue Ridge parkway tunnel heights
Joe, I think you can do it in the RV in the near future without that hassle. They're dealing with two problems... years of normal growth (almost no trucks on the P'way to break back the limbs), and left-over damage from a particularly rough winter. They've got a major project going on that's cleared a lot of it now. I honestly don't recall this level of effort at tree control there, and I've lived with a few miles of the P'way for 4+ decades.
But yeah, I've lost a couple of right-front corner clearance light lenses to limbs in the past few years, and mine's only 10'2".
Jim, "Every dawn's the start of a new error."
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08/31/10 09:41am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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