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RE: Bombs away or lay it down gently in the bowl.
You two guys are taking this way too seriously!!:R
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sawdust_128
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11/15/08 11:49am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Corian Tile Counter
Do a search in the forum. This question has been asked many times before. In the previous posts, you will find a link to the Dupont Corian Care and Maintenence Site. Read there and evaluate all forum responses against what comes from the horse's mouth.
ON EDIT ::From their site:
"Removing minor cuts and scratches*
Because the solid beauty of Corian® goes all the way through, Corian® surfaces are renewable. You can remove minor cuts and scratches yourself by following these instructions.
First, wash the area where the scratch is located, following the instructions found in this guide, to remove any film on the surface as this film may clog the abrasive pads. With this surface still wet, start rubbing with the Peach colored side of the cleaning pad. Use a light touch. Pressing too hard may actually leave deeper scratches. Rub over the scratch using a straight line motion. Periodically switch rubbing direction ninety degrees. Rinse pad periodically during this process to remove any built up residue. Be sure all of the scratch is removed.
Clean top with water and dry thoroughly. Check to see if sanded area blends with rest of top. Please note that sanded area may not perfectly match remainder of top. If necessary, turn pad over and repeat process. Rub over large area to blend in sanding.
If needed, continue the sanding process using the Aqua colored pad and if necessary, the Gray colored pad until the desired gloss level is achieved.
Rinse out all pads used and allow them to air dry before putting them away.
An alternative to your refinishing your countertop, is to contact your Corian® retailer or DuPont to arrange for professional refinishing."
Corian Care and Maintenence
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sawdust_128
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11/14/08 12:55pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is this logical?
This is a religious war. Buy based in your individual needs. If you satisfy those, you won't make a mistake either way.
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sawdust_128
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11/14/08 12:47pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is this logical?
I think the matter is more about overall quality than cost of fuel. For instance, there is about $100k worth of cabinetry in our coach, the average gasser uses vinyl covered particle board cabinets.
You just have to decide what matters most to you.
If you're trying to use logic to decide how to camp, then logic dictates you buy a tent...
With all due respect.....you think literally 1/4 of the value of your coach is in its cabinetry? Sounds really high to me.
I was thinking the same thing. Would be surprised if those cabinets cost more than 10K.
I have built alot of quality cabinets and furniture-for this price I would build ALOT more
I also built custom residential cabinets and furniture. I did several mobile environments including a mobile surgical unit for a vet. I can tell you from experience that you would not do them for anywhere near what you charged for residential boxes. You would be broke quickly and thankful for a package of hotdogs. Many assumptions you have about how to install, fit, hardware and warranty the product are just wrong in these rigs. I know, I learned the hard way.
I believe that the person who made the claim about their rig stated that it was a Newmar. After looking at many coaches, Newmar's London Air, Essex, Mountain Air, Dutch Star, and Country Star were all on my short list mainly because of the fit and finish. Although there have been a few posts here lately that state that the owners have had some problems, they are really the first complaints I have seen about Newmar and mostly what I have seen are owners who sing their praises. I have considered these coaches to represent an outstanding product set from a manufacturer with a very good reputation for support. They are noted for the attention to detail in the interior work.
Now, just for the record, the poster didn't ask you your opinion as to what you thought his cabinets were worth. He told you what they cost him. Now, you might think that that was too high a price and you certainly are welcome to your opinion. But, what he paid carries a lot more weight than what you guys are thinking and tooting your own horns about. He did lay down hard earned cash for his rig.
I suggest that you just go and do it. You brainiacs can get together and start up your own coachworks and produce something which has the quality of the Newmar Mountain Air DP. That should be easy for you, right?. You only have to produce one model, not 5 or 6. I'm sure that we can expect it to be 1/2, how about 1/3 the price as the same poduct from Newmar. Piece of cake, right?
You blowhards should start eating crow and apologizing. I guess you are the first sightings of this winter's crouchy posters.
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sawdust_128
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11/12/08 11:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Has anyone regretted going bigger?
Our first RV is our current 2006 Fleetwood Expedition 34H. We've have been looking at 2008/2009 tag axle 42' coaches.
It would be nice to have the rear bath and the tag axles should ride better. We do not use state campgrounds. We usually stay in RV parks. Occasionally, we will tow our 17' three horse trailer to an event.
Has anyone ever regretted going bigger? Anything we need to consider?
Thanks!
Joyce
Questions:
How long will you keep it?
How will you use it?
How much stuff will you carry?
You're in CA, 42 ft rig and 17+ft trailer, will you exceed the CA length limits. I Have a 45 ft bus. I know other owners who are scrambling to get to 40ft because they pull trailers and are trying to stay inder the CA length regulations.
On the other side, this is my first rig. We started planning and went from 28'C to 32"c, brief contemplation of 38'C, to 40'A to 42'A with tag to 45'A with tag and no slides. Use horizon went from 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 5, 5 to 10 years of travel. It finally just went to whatever! Once we got the rig and made the first few trips it went to "WE AIN'T EVER COMMING BACK!! I think we just honestly hope that the last trip we can make is to someplace beautiful and we'll be happy to just stay.
If you are not sure that you want a bigger rig, don't buy until you are. Buying new will cost you, even in this market. It may not be money but it will cost you in time to ring the problems out a rig.
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sawdust_128
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11/12/08 07:01pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dinghy Wiring???
I used the blue Ox kit that provides additional light bulb sockets that get maounted into you existing tail light housing.
It is cheap.
It is a quick instlall.
It doesn't mess with the vehicles wiring.
It's controled/powered by the MH.
I doesn't have a bunch of diodes/diode connections to fail.
It won't scratch my vehicle.
I don't have to store it when I am not towing.
Nothing to set up/deploy/takedown.
It can't get stolen.
Just my opinions.
And there have been posts here complaining about the lack of light these sometimes give due to the new bulb location being out of the lens focus. So be forewarned and careful. I use the diodes and don't have any problems although I did have the Honda dealer tell me the bad radio reception was due to the wiring, untill I pointed out that it wasn't energized when we were trying to use the radio! The finally replaced the faulty antenna wiring (a known problem and reported in at least one car test) and it ended the problem.
The kit comes with a #2357 bulb, a generic, one-size fits all choice. If you want more light, get a brighter version of this format bulb. There is an amber version which is brighter than the clear. There is a mirror coated stealth version that is brighter again. There is an LED version which is brighter and cooler. There is a halogen version which may be too hot for some vehicles but it is bright.
As the 2357 can be used as a brighter substitute for some of the 11## series bulbs, I suspect that there is another series to replace the 23##'s for this aplication.
Auto tail lights are fixtures. They are not at all directional lenses. Yes there are some elements of lenses in them, but I would only consider them reflectors.
Lastly, I searched for the posts you referenced. I was not able to find them. If you get a chance, would you be so kind as to post a link. I am interested in reading them.
Thanks in advance.
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sawdust_128
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11/12/08 01:14am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: What tools did you decide to carry?
Hey some of us would be more comfortable without our pants than without our tools. :)
You can fix things without your pants on. And besides, sometimes I am more comfortable without my pants on. They can be quite confining. :B
Loose weight and spare us or stop pulling them up over your head, they're confining your brain!!!! :R
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sawdust_128
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11/11/08 06:23pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Dinghy Wiring???
I used the blue Ox kit that provides additional light bulb sockets that get maounted into you existing tail light housing.
It is cheap.
It is a quick instlall.
It doesn't mess with the vehicles wiring.
It's controled/powered by the MH.
I doesn't have a bunch of diodes/diode connections to fail.
It won't scratch my vehicle.
I don't have to store it when I am not towing.
Nothing to set up/deploy/takedown.
It can't get stolen.
Just my opinions.
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sawdust_128
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11/11/08 06:13pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: What happened to my plug?????
Here is a good info source for contact greases, cleaner, preservatives and renovator.
Contact Lubricants
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sawdust_128
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11/11/08 06:02pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Anyone feel guilty?
Sorry, but you've not asked the question from the opposite perspective.
Will anyone unecessarily driving a large, inefficient vehicle in a carelessly unconservative maner, who helps drive fuel costs up care that you can't go Rv'ing?
Just asking your question demonstrates that you have good conservationist tendencies and appear to want to practice them. All you can do is the best you can do. I'm sure that we all consider the impact of what we are doing. I look at it these ways:
So many families are strengthened by their RV experiences thus it is an investment in good citizenship.
Children learn a lot camping with their families thus is is an investment in education.
RV'ers seem to be more aware of their fellow campers and thus it is an investment in stronger communities.
I travel around and look at the wonders placed before me and my spirituality is renewed, always a good investment. And I firmly believe I am not alone in this.
Everyone falls into measuring the value of the RV life with the measures of MPG, number of slides, length of rig, CCC, cost of insurance, cost of repairs, miles out of a set of tires, and on and on. If you could find a way to place a value on a per mile basis for the improvement to life that the RV experience makes, you would have undisputable validty for your decision to live the RV lifestyle.
You didn't get your rig without some other sacrifices, so go make those sacrifices worth while.
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sawdust_128
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11/10/08 08:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: GPS tracking for family and friends
As a GPS CoPilot Live user, you can create an account on our website that allows your family, friends, and coworkers to "see" you and communicate with you anywhere in the world!
Through the website you can do all of the following:
• Send text messages to CoPilot users on the road, using large, customizable, one-touch response buttons to ensure driver safety.
• Real-time tracking of other people who are on the road. See their current location, destination, ETA and much more on a map.
• Send trip itinerary updates including new stops and revised destinations — you can coordinate a change in plans with someone who’s on the road right now.
• Create an online account from where you can send temporary or permanent tracking numbers to friends and family, giving you tighter control of the security so you know who has access to you while you’re on the road. You can also create and join groups with other CoPilot users, and manage all your account preferences.
To see a demo and read more about CoPilot’s Live capabilities, visit ALK’s CoPilot Live web page at http://live.alk.com (North America) or http://live.alk.eu.com (Europe). Click the Demo or Help button at the top of the home page.
I've look at the Copilot 11 product because of the truck routing support (low overpass and bridge weight and length limits) in their nav package. I see you are using a Datastorm for satellite based internet? Is this how how are able to connect from anywhere? Would you mind ball-parking the costs you incurred in establishing all that?
Datastorm was one of my first found options. It comes with a web based tracking system as well on their web site. A question I have had about it: Are you able to use an IP based phone over the Datastorm connection? Yes, I know about the uplink delay. I would still use a cell phone for most regular calls, but Datastorm might provide and option for emergency phoning, if you are at your rig.
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sawdust_128
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11/09/08 01:22pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: GPS tracking for family and friends
Once I start full timing, my wife and I will depend in this.SPOT
My friends all want to know where I am 'all' the time for 'my' safety.:R
Personally I think it's because some of them are in my will.:B:B
Since you've already researched this can you tell us a little bit about it in simple terms for us techy challenged folks. I.E. me!
If you will click on the link I provided earlier, the first page you get will give you a very concise and clear overview. Really. Read that page and keep reading. it is quite and impressive device and service offering for a very small fee.
My personal reasons for this as a choice are as follows.
-I plan on being in areas in which there is no cell phone service. I thought about the sat phones but either very expensive or limited in capacity. SPOT is satellite based.
-I plan on repeatedly being in remote areas in the next 10 years.
-I plan on being overseas several times in the next 10 years and wanted the same device to work globally.
-I have on-going medical issues that could require immediate response and I have found no better way to be able to get it.
-I have a basic need to be able to notify a group of people as to my status.
-In case of a need for assistance request, I wanted a device that would/could make use of many modes of communication (voice/fax/email/page-text) to contact all my support team simultaneously.
-I want my friends to be able to track our progress.
-In the event of an immediate emergency extraction, I want it covered by insurance.
After looking at a lot of diferent things, SPOT was the one that seemed to work. I'll be ordering at the 1st of the year unless I find something that is more appropriate.
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sawdust_128
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11/07/08 11:28am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: GPS tracking for family and friends
Once I start full timing, my wife and I will depend in this.
SPOT
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sawdust_128
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11/06/08 06:35pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: 2002 dodge dakota sport crew cab for towing
right, but I will check mine on next weeks trip - thanks
How about you post your finding?
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sawdust_128
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11/06/08 06:31pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: 2002 dodge dakota sport crew cab for towing
I ask myself, self, if the truck is supposed to unlock the steering in the acc position why does it not do it and why don't you ask the dodge service guy. So I took this recommendation to the dodge service guy and he said "not the back acc position..." "...turn it one notch forward, which unlocks the steering, but does not turn on the ignition..." I did and it did!
thanks for all your suggestions and as usual the easiest solution worked.
can tell you all how glad I am for rv.net forums because they are real solutions to real problems and rv.net performs a great service. thanks a million.
I have a dodge truck toad and use the forward first position to unlock the steering and use a driveline disconnect. I also still disconnect the battery as I was told that I would still rack miles to the odometer. I can't see how this is possible and I will check it next trip. I don't see how as the speedo (and odometer?) are driven at the tranny output shaft sensor. Drive line disconnect, no shaft rotation at sensor, should be no miles. Right?
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sawdust_128
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11/06/08 02:05pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Safe
We installed our safe in a hard to get at location. We bolted it through the floor using stainless steel bolts with large washers. If someone were to try to pry it out, they would have to take half of the floor with it, which would be very hard to do. I also installed one of those battery powered touch lights at the wall where the safe is to be able to see the combination lock. That was a big help.
Can a safe be broken into? sure, but it will stop a few that don't know the tricks and it is at least fireproof should the coach catch fire. It's a heck of a lot better than the bedroom drawer.
Beyond a fire safe, I can't see the need for more than that. Maybe it is because I am not a full timer, but if you have a difficult safe in there could they just hot wire it, in the case of a MH and drive it away. Or tow it in the case of a trailer thereby work on it at their leisure??
Multi layer security:
Caution, avoidance and awareness
Safe
Alarm
Dog or dog and baseball bat when I'm there too.
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sawdust_128
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11/06/08 11:51am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2002 dodge dakota sport crew cab for towing
that is a good idea....I will look into it...thanks
We have a thread going on that.
Battery disconnect
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sawdust_128
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11/06/08 08:23am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Safe
I have a safe merchant aboout 10 minutes from my house. I went to them about a safe for my coach. I was considering a long flat safe that I could secure some long guns, ammo and several hand guns in. I also wanted it for protection of documents, cd, photos, some camera gear and other assorted valuables. I asked them about the Sentry home safes. I asked them the questions about how much damage would be done trying to get at/into one. They showed me.
From start to finish, they were into the Sentry home safe in 1 minute and 15 seconds, using 1 5-lbs hammer and two medium crowbars. Needless to say, I was just shocked. I now have an insulated, fireproof, hardened plate steel safe in the underbelly of the coach. It is contained in a cabinet like structure that most people would not even think to look in. Most petty theives will hunt the coach interiors.
I am in process of installing alarms and an array of sensors for an autodialing (cell phone based) event/intrusion notification system. Some of this is to provide me notification in the event it gets real cold. I don't want to winterize, because I may use the coach any given weekend. This allows me to take the actions I need.
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sawdust_128
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11/05/08 10:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 06 Monaco Diplomat - Touch up paint - thinner?
You may be out of luck. Many of the newer exterior auto paints are catalyzed eurathanes. Once they harden, they cannot be softened to be applied, stripped yes, but applied, no. You may be aple to thin them to apply, just to have them peel after they dry.
You need to find out what the paint is. Like who made it and what formulation it is.
Typically, you can then go to their web to look at the use, safety and application sheets for that material. Those sheets will contain the solvent and appropriate thinning instructions.
Look for paint codes, they may be right on the touch-up bottles.
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sawdust_128
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11/04/08 08:30pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Battery Disconnect switch - Dodge Ram 1500 2x4
You could always go with the solinoid route with one of these and add S.P.D.T. momentary center off switch to control it somewhere on the dash.
I like the looks of this. It also has the optional power for accessories that you want to keep powered. Nice. I had looked at this site and I can't figure out how I missed it.
Thanks
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sawdust_128
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10/31/08 11:23pm |
Dinghy Towing
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