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RE: How much anti-freeze?
50% full strength antifreeze & 50% distilled is what is USUALLY recommended….. At my business I always aimed for 66% full strength antifreeze & the rest distilled water….. And people always seem to forget that there is ALWAYS some of the old “stuff” left behind in the cooling system ( hoses, engine block, heater, etc ) unless it’s flushed out…. And if you do a good job of flushing then you have some leftover water in your system…. How much is left over in your system???
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#1Flyboy
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09/14/23 07:32am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Need Fuel tank for 1993 Itasca
Radiator repair shops ( if they’re good shops ) rebuild fuel tanks; I’ve done a few thousand of them……….
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#1Flyboy
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07/20/23 04:09pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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What the heck?……..
….. Had some RV’ers come up the mountain for a long weekend. They pulled into 3 different spots & couldn’t get any reception for watching TV… Away they went…. Guess we all have different priorities for what is necessary for some great camping….
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#1Flyboy
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07/13/23 05:11pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: switching to two 6 volt batteries?
….. I’d recommend 2 - 6 Volt AGM ( No adding water, No acid fumes, Maintenance free, can mount in ANY position, Lasts Longer, proven technology, etc., etc. ) batteries
Unless you plan to roll the trailer, not much advantage with AGM and a lot of extra cost. Boil an AGM and there is no putting more water in, they are simply trash. Standard 6v batteries that are not abused should be good for 6-10yrs.
As to the OPs suggested batteries, they should be a nice upgrade over the current starting batteries (which are simply re-labled as marine or dual purpose). 6V batteries are true deep cycle designs.
Side note: It does seem odd that the 20amp rating is 230amp-hr but the 5amp rating is 174amp-hr. Typically, the slower you pull the amps the more amp-hr you get out of a battery.…. I would think that NO maintenance & NO acid spilling in the battery compartment & NO acid fumes would be a BIG advantage over regular FLA batteries!…………
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#1Flyboy
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07/10/23 04:07pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: switching to two 6 volt batteries?
….. I’d recommend 2 - 6 Volt AGM ( No adding water, No acid fumes, Maintenance free, can mount in ANY position, Lasts Longer, proven technology, etc., etc. ) batteries … I also removed the battery tray from my AF to get rid of some weight & make more room in the battery compartment……
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#1Flyboy
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07/10/23 11:53am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Valve stem extenders for inner wheels (DRW)
….. Can’t answer the question BUT, …. I got a Jaco Lightning T series tire inflator with a swivel head and airing up the tires went from Stupid Impossible to pretty darn easy …. I also have a TPMS….. On Amazon and worth every penny!!!
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#1Flyboy
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04/27/23 08:00am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Price of camping
….. Last night we camped in NV ( no hook ups, just bathroom with nice hot showers ) at a ranch, they just asked for a donation ( we put in $5 )….Animals & stargazing…. Tonight it’s free at a WMA with clean vault toilet, fire ring, table, water…. A little bit of searching and willing to live without FHU & there you go…..
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#1Flyboy
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03/13/23 04:10pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: memory foam mattress freezing
U might want to join the Facebook community of Arctic Fox Truck Campers for some more input….... And you should probably REMEASURE the old mattress; it should be a Regular Queen!…….
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#1Flyboy
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03/10/23 08:04am |
Truck Campers
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RE: ebike for a heavy rider?
I have a Velowave 750w. Pretty decent ebike for the money. I was 240lbs when I got it. Carries me easily. I will say a good 'regular' bike is a better investment. Cheaper and will last longer.…. Or an exercise bike?
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#1Flyboy
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03/08/23 07:18pm |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: The Ford Explorer Men only Edition
….. Wonder how many women will fit into this vehicle?….
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#1Flyboy
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03/08/23 07:16pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: VMax Batteries
Amazon has a bunch of different AH Batteries available on their website… Think I’m gonna go with their 235 Ah batteries 6 volt…
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#1Flyboy
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02/25/23 02:59pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tankless water heater
…. I had a tankless heater in my regular home, glad it’s GONE… My camping buddy put a tankless heater in his RV& he’s glad it’s GONE….
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#1Flyboy
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02/23/23 05:42am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Heater Specs on 2019 Palomino Puma XLE Lite 27RBQC
…. A Really Good Down Comforter & some Thermal Underwear makes cold camping much more tolerable…. We sleep with windows open and it’s gotten down to 7* outside & 11* inside but we didn’t notice…
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#1Flyboy
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02/12/23 05:36am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Need recommendations for wireless rear view camera
…..Amazon has quite the selection; got mine there 3+ years ago & still working….
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#1Flyboy
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02/06/23 05:36pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Visible Cell Plans & Service
…. Been with Visible since it started and have no complaints. Also have Mobley for the few times we’re somewhere that Verizon isn’t.
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#1Flyboy
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02/04/23 06:44am |
Technology Corner
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RE: No 110 Volts to Hot Water Heater Element
wnjj…. I used your suggestion and… yep…. It’s the switch… Got a new switch ordered from Amazon… Thanks wnjj & everyone else that helped!!!
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#1Flyboy
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02/03/23 05:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: No 110 Volts to Hot Water Heater Element
rnblethen… that was the first step, thanks for sharing….
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#1Flyboy
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02/01/23 07:46pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: No 110 Volts to Hot Water Heater Element
Wnjj… I’ll try your suggestion when I get time, on the road for a while and propane heater works fine… thank you….
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#1Flyboy
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02/01/23 05:10pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: No 110 Volts to Hot Water Heater Element
enblethen….. When I tested the voltage from my Honda 2200 it was showing 125 volts at the plug. When I tested power at the element and the frame I was getting 12.5 volts ( Honda was on ECO mode & not on high revs )… Did a continuity check on outside switch and values did not change either on / off. Bad outside switch?
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#1Flyboy
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02/01/23 01:18pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: No 110 Volts to Hot Water Heater Element
AC scale.. getting 125 volts from the plug.
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#1Flyboy
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02/01/23 12:47pm |
Tech Issues
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