Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-02-2010, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,563
I had my vent fan blades destroy themselves...
I had my vent fan blades destroy themselves during our last trip and bought a replacement fan at a local dealership. It too had the larger diameter hole for the motor shaft.
I made it fit by...
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Forum: Towing
08-24-2010, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,925
There are more RV related uses for that...
There are more RV related uses for that temperature gun.
Aim it at your brake drums and you'll be able to tell which ones aren't adjusted correctly. The one that's colder than the others has its...
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
08-19-2010, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,105
Thanks for the posts, guys! Something as simple...
Thanks for the posts, guys! Something as simple as this is just the kind of thing that many people might have overlooked. It makes so much sense when you think about it, and it may have saved me from...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
08-12-2010, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,888
bennydog,
I recall a thread about...
bennydog,
I recall a thread about adding an accumulator tank. I'd forgotten about what else was needed to do the mode. I'll search back and check it out. Thanks!
Gene
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
08-10-2010, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,888
Silencing Water Pump
The water pump has always been noisy since the purchase of this trailer. By that I mean it runs perfectly normal, but because of how its mounted (I suspect) its using the surface its mounted to as a...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
08-08-2010, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,269
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
08-06-2010, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,304
Gilstan,
Back a while ago there was...
Gilstan,
Back a while ago there was a thread where someone wanted to lift his entire trailer off of its wheels during storage periods. He was going to jack up the trailer at its four...
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Forum: Towing
08-01-2010, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,694
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
07-21-2010, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,262
What a novel way to stand behind your wife's...
What a novel way to stand behind your wife's decision for more education, and have the fun and fellowship of friends at the same time doing what you all love to do! I salute a very wise man! I envy...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
07-20-2010, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,852
I'm no expert, but I've done the same research...
I'm no expert, but I've done the same research for the same reasons that you have, and I can see that your TV doesn't allow enough of a safety margin with either of these rigs you are considering.
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Forum: General RV Issues
07-20-2010, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,005
I can only think of two reasons why the slides...
I can only think of two reasons why the slides should be retracted while the trailer isn't being used.
The trailer is far better sealed from water and weather with the slides retracted. And the...
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Forum: Towing
07-20-2010, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,455
After reading your account I know what I would...
After reading your account I know what I would certainly be doing. For the remaining time that your extended warranty is still valid, I would still own the truck, but I would be finding another same...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
07-13-2010, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,602
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-11-2010, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,549
Infra-Red Temperature Gauge
On sale in our Canadian Tire Store was a Black and Decker Thermal Leak Detector, or some would say an infra-red temperature gauge. Normally $100, it was on sale for $35, and I couldn't pass it up.
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-11-2010, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,862
I've been under my unit to lubricate the slide...
I've been under my unit to lubricate the slide mechanism when it was fully open, and saw a large cable that I suspect houses the wiring for the slide lights. It has an attachment with a long spring...
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Forum: Technical Corner
07-11-2010, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,508
I would wonder if a stud finder might give you...
I would wonder if a stud finder might give you what you are after. You might even try one of those infra red temperature measuring devices. Sometimes they're called thermal leak detectors. Certainly...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
07-11-2010, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,270
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-05-2010, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,245
Window Opening Mechanism Fix
We discovered that the crank out bedroom window in our 5er was broken and would not stay closed on our last trip. Back home today I investigated and found that the half inch round tube that runs...
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Forum: Towing
07-03-2010, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,798
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
06-26-2010, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,356
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
06-23-2010, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,931
Recarpeting a 5er
I'm looking at our 6 year old 5er, which we dearly love, and I'm thinking that the only thing it needs to make it truly good as new, is to replace the carpeting throughout.
Obviously there would...
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Forum: General RV Issues
06-22-2010, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,652
Canadian Staying Connected Online
New to the RV life and pretty sure we will be doing more and more of it when my wife retires shortly, we purchased a laptop computer to do email and campground searches and registrations, etc. After...
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
06-21-2010, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,780
A GMC guy here. Did someone make a remark...
A GMC guy here. Did someone make a remark recently?
Just returned from a 4 day outing, 700 mile round trip. If you can believe the onboard computer, we averaged 14.2 mpg (I think its Canadian...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
06-21-2010, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,107
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Forum: Technical Corner
06-16-2010, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,646
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