CaBoy
Junction City, OR USA
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Snowfether wrote:I'm getting older and lazier and after reading everything you guys are doing on your MH's, wondering if there should be one in my future!
Don't know a thing about Auto-Park indicators, air leaks, roof caulking (or ANY kind of caulking for that matter!), replacing seals, fixing broken stuff or lubing and oiling anything.
I can cook, I can drive, I can read a map, use a cell phone and computer, and take care of a mildly disabled hubby....all the rest...can I learn it? Can I hire it fixed? Can I get help if something goes wrong?
I just want to buy it, enjoy it and deal with whatever comes my way. Is that a totally irresponsible way of looking at our dream?
Lacy
Absolutely nothing wrong with that approach. There are mobile RV repair guys and shops that do any and everything you could need done. To do your own work you have to have the necessary tools, be of a mind set to tackle those kind of jobs and have at least a basic understanding or the component you desire to work on. Take care of your spouse, enjoy him and the coach and hire the other stuff done.
The older I get, the better I used to be.
1997 Prevost by Country Coach
470 HP Series 60 Detroit / 6 SP. Allison
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Toad
Same Co-Pilot for 43 years
2 Boston Terrier girls, Scooter & Mia
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kdk
usa
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Installed a 1 1/2 gallon accumulator ( metal one like the kind used on sprinkler pumps)on my water system. This by far was one of the best low cost updates I've ever done. I can run lots of water before the pump runs to refill the accumulator which takes about 15 seconds. The toilet can be flushed about 15 times or get a couple of glasses of water before the pump runs. The pump used to run anytime a faucet was turn on which was annoying or the camode flushed, especially at night. Also replace the 26" flatscreen with a 37" LCD. Went camping this weekend and liked it.
KDK
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dezertcamper
San Deigo
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OK Last week I did all the maintance and waxing as posted. This week my 50' roll of B-Quite sound deadening/heat sheild material came in. So my goal was to sound proof the whole engine area on my 03 Southwind with the 8.1. After several hours and a few cuts and scrapes I got the whole dog house & engine bay covered with B-Quite. I even did the under side of the fiberglass dash which was visable from under the front grill opening. I was amazed at how little insulation their was on some parts of the coach.
When done I knocked on the dash and doghouse access door the sound was much more solid. I drove it around and the engine sounds much more muffled, but the fan clutch never turned on and that is when the most noise is heard, so I dont really know how much of an improvment I have made yet. Same with the heat reduction as it takes a bit of a road trip to start feeling some heat through the floor.
Our next weekend trip is at the end of the month so I should have a better idea on how well the sound deadening helped.
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twocruisin
Crystal River, Florida
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Moved my 20" Flatscreen to the bedroom and added a 40" HDTV Flatscreen to the living room...Dishnet work is now offering a FREE upgrade to a HDTV DVR, so if you're thinking of doing the same thing, do it NOW.........
I also broke down and installed a new screen door latch.........The manufacturer wanted 57 bucks for the plastic part and I resisted buying it for about a year......I couldn't come up with a better way to hold the screen door closed tightly, so I had to get the junk part......I know it will snap again in about a year because this is about the third or fourth catch I've replaced....
John
Crystal River
Florida
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Rich Panganiban
Southern California, USA
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2007 Jayco Greyhawk - Kodiak 32SS
'00 Subaru Outback Wagon
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Birddogman
Pennsylvania
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Normally we’d be hunting in the west now, but the trip was cancelled due to my 88 year old FIL’s illness. He died by inches and all of that was horrible (especially since he was such a great guy), but we are now past that and the funeral; and I’ve gotten his estate started. We are planning on leaving on an extended western hunting trip this weekend – can sure use some time away thinking about other things.
So, I can FINALLY make a post here. Hurray!! Today, I leveled the MH, filed the water tank and started the refrig in preparation for loading it for the trip.
Snowfetehr – FWIW, other than keeping it clean or fixing things on a temporary and emergency basis, I do no work on my MH. I pay people to do that for me. I do this partly because I am no mechanic; and partly because I make FAR more money by working at my regular profession for an hour than I would save by doing an hour’s worth of mechanical work. While I admire those who do their own work, it does not pay me to do that in any sense of the word. Therefore, there is at least one person besides yourself (and I suspect there are many others) who doesn’t do all of that stuff.
2008 Winnebago Journey 39z DP
2004 Jeep Liberty toad
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RayChez
Barstow, Ca. USA
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I am waiting for the UPS truck to deliver my new air filter for my coach. I will probably get it installed and get ready to drive up to Albuquerque and catch part of the Balloon Fiesta.
I won't be leaving though until the eighth of next month. So I will catch a few days of it. We will probably stay at the Sandia Casino's parking lot, it is close by and we like to go to the casino anyways.
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Canadian Rainbirds
Vancouver Island (Winter: Mainland Mexico)
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Today the "Satellite Man" is coming to install an Explorer automatic dish for my StarChoice TV. No more fighting with compass, level, and running in and out of the rig looking for signs of a signal!
On edit:
Now complete, found the satellite in 15 seconds! 92/100 on the signal strength scale.
Now I can sit and watch the home news channel, LMAO as I soak up the sun. 
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edited 09/26/09 12:57pm by Canadian Rainbirds *
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MattR
Great Falls, MT
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I've been winterizing my rig... plastic over the windows, heat tape on the water line, 400w worth of lights around my black/gray tanks, and almost ready to skirt it. All this while my air conditioner is going :-) It was 94 yesterday but it's been cooling off into the low 40s (and occasionally into the upper 30s) at night.
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chiefswife
Corbin KY
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Let's see, washed the roof (or rather DH did), I cleaned the windshield, washed the front cap, and then, sanded rust off the freezer racks and repainted them,
DH checked the A/C units and cleaned them some, and then I went to turn on the Fan - tastic fan but it wouldn't come on so I fiddled with the knob at the side of the fan, you know, the one that says pull for manual, push for auto?
--- well, I pulled and both screw brackets broke, and the whole assembly came loose in my hand! Sooo ---- I called Fan - tastic to see about getting a replacement part... and they --- they renewed my faith in customer service.. those people are wonderful!! Said they'd have the new part out to me in today's mail and there would be NO CHARGE! What ?!? Are you kidding me?
More washing and waxing of the rig tomorrow... but wow, it's looking good!
DH John Carson
me
Dog: Buddy, half Cocker Spaniel - half ? = totally adorable!
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