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RE: Ready to Live on the Road and Excited
Transfer your residency to South Dakota. There's tons of how-to videos on YouTube.
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allen8106
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10/31/19 10:50am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: More campers than parks
Books your sites sooner like everyone else.
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allen8106
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10/31/19 10:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Home Storage
I wouldn't risk it.
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allen8106
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10/31/19 10:46am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: New AC problem
I thought the same thing about the thermostat, but I'm not a HVAC person. I would also wonder if the A/C vent is blowing on the thermostat causing erratic behavior.
This happens in our bedroom. The AC vents out 3 sides. If I don't close the one on the side that vents towards the T-stat then it cycles needlessly.
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allen8106
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10/31/19 10:44am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Netflix forces newer TVs
My Hulu account said that my smart TV operating system was no longer supported and as such I couldn't view Hulu on my smart TV any longer. As a work around I cast Hulu from my iPhone to the TV via the house router and a Chromecast device plugged into the back of the TV.
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allen8106
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10/30/19 10:28am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Pig tail propane tank connector hoses.
I've gotten 8 years out of my replacements and still going.
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allen8106
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10/30/19 10:21am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Can I replace a DSI HWH with something (anything) else?
OK, so I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it's not the hot water heater. But maybe the propane tank pigtails. When our 5th wheel was two years old we had an issue with the furnace not running. An old guy camping a few slots down from me suggested swapping out the propane tank pigtails. He gave me an old used one he had and what do ya know the dang thing fired right off. Once I got home I changed both propane tank pigtails out for new ones and haven't had a problem since.
The pigtails have a high flow shut off valve in them that causes the propane flow to shut off in the event of a catastrophic failure. These high flow valves can and will go bad.
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allen8106
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10/29/19 11:17am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Gm 2500HD GAS VS DIESEL
I bought my diesel for one reason only, towing power. I don't care about the payback. As far I'm concerned it already paid me back in spades because I can now make a 1000 mile trip to Mesa, AZ and use the cruise control 75% of the time vs. none of the time with my 6.0L Vortec. It tows up the hills and brakes me down the hills 10 times better than the 6.0L Vortec ever did.
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allen8106
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10/28/19 01:13pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Brake fluid change?
I've never changed the brake fluid in any vehicle I've owned in 45 years of owning cars/trucks and have never had an issue that I'm aware of.
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allen8106
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10/25/19 12:41pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Xantrex Truecharge2 Reliability?
The company I work for buys Xantrex by the hundreds and have had consistent reliability issues with them. We are currently working with a new supplier to redesign our systems to be able to install the new supplier inverter.
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allen8106
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10/25/19 12:36pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Urgent Need of Advice re Winterizing!
If you blow everything out, and run the pump dry, you should be okay inside a barn. Big difference between temp of 25, and 10. I am thinking inside the barn should stay considerably warmer than out door temp. An electric heater inside should protect pipes. If you are sure of the small amount in tanks, they should survive too, as long as you are in the barn.
This is just an opinion, don't call me if everything freezes solid. :)
Jerry
Not sure where you got the idea he was in a barn!!
You are correct, sorry. I missed that!
"I will be running a small electric heater inside the unit which should help keep the temp inside above freezing, and the TT will be parked inside a barn out of the wind."
Reading comprehension starts by reading entire OP
Jerry
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allen8106
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10/11/19 11:21am |
Tech Issues
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RE: What good are low point drains?
Low point drains are intended to allow you to drain all the water out of the fresh water system. Regardless if your rig is supposed to be good down to 0 degrees I doubt if the system is left for months in freezing temps the water system would survive. The fact it is good down to 0 degrees likely means with you living in it and running some heat. Shut that heat off and as soon as the rig cools below 32 degrees things are going to start freezing including your water system, something you don't want to deal with.
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allen8106
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10/11/19 11:20am |
Tech Issues
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RE: rolled MH onto the side - and the towed
If it was already declared "totaled" that means the adjuster has already determined the repair would exceed 70-75% of the vehicles value (depends on company policy). Yes, it will be reported to CarFax and any other reporting service at this point, since it has already been evaluated by an adjuster.
You will be provided the option to "buy back" your car at salvage value. If you take this option, salvage value will simply be deducted from your settlement value (book value minus any outstanding lien payments) and you will end up with a branded title. You do not get diminished value unless it was determined "repairable' (i.e. non totaled).
He said the MH was totaled not the car. It's the car he's asking about.
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allen8106
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10/10/19 11:01am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Urgent Need of Advice re Winterizing!
If you blow everything out, and run the pump dry, you should be okay inside a barn. Big difference between temp of 25, and 10. I am thinking inside the barn should stay considerably warmer than out door temp. An electric heater inside should protect pipes. If you are sure of the small amount in tanks, they should survive too, as long as you are in the barn.
This is just an opinion, don't call me if everything freezes solid. :)
Jerry
Not sure where you got the idea he was in a barn!!
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allen8106
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10/10/19 10:55am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Fresh Water Tank Drain
My drain is within reach from the side of the rig and is a quarter turn valve which I can turn using a pliers.
Crawling under is a pain but one would only have to do it once per year to winterize (in our part of the world).
Same.
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allen8106
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10/10/19 10:48am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Gap year, family of 6, TV and TT recommendations
Personally, I wouldn't do that trip with any gasser. We towed a 10,500 lb 5th wheel to California and back with a 2011 GMC 2500 6.0L and traded it for a diesel a year later. As previously mentioned, i hated towing over the mountains with that gasser.
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allen8106
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10/09/19 11:21am |
Towing
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RE: 5th wheel with largest tanks
I'm considering pulling my current fresh water and replacing it with a larger tank.
FYI, you all realize most fresh water tank capacities include the hot water heater!!
Read the fine print.
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allen8106
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10/09/19 10:50am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Strange issue with this forum
Was happening to me and saw a recommended change to change the number of issues displayed in your preferences. i made the change but it didn't help all pages.
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allen8106
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10/07/19 11:34am |
Forum Posting Help and Support
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RE: Question for full timers...
Look up Next Exit and Dan & Jen Nevada on YouTube. They both have periodic videos on their costs to full time.
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allen8106
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10/07/19 11:21am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: I Think I'm Outta Here
As the old saying goes, "don't let the door hit you in the a$$".
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allen8106
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10/07/19 11:16am |
General RVing Issues
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