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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-05-2024, 11:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,708
Posted By CharlesinGA
I take a 14 oz tube and pull the end caps, found...

I take a 14 oz tube and pull the end caps, found a pill bottle in my box of things I keep for handy purposes and found it fits perfectly inside so I used it as a plunger to push the grease out of the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-03-2024, 11:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,708
Posted By CharlesinGA
I have a Lisle bearing packer and a Snap-On that...

I have a Lisle bearing packer and a Snap-On that is also marketed by Gearwrench. You fill them with grease, and put the follower in and then the bearing and top cone. You either need to put it...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-03-2024, 12:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 168
Posted By CharlesinGA
Looking for comments from users of RecPro Houghton Air Conditioner units

I think I have read all of the threads on installation of RecPro houghton A/C units, but would like to hear from folks that have been using them for a while.

I have a Bigfoot 21 foot model and the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-02-2024, 11:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 694
Posted By CharlesinGA
I worked for 30 years for an airline and we used...

I worked for 30 years for an airline and we used Permatex Plastic cleaner.

Charles

https://cdn.permatex.nl/prd/max/081400710/Permatex_80183.jpg
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-30-2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,477
Posted By CharlesinGA
The Youtuber Slim Potatohead installed a snow...

The Youtuber Slim Potatohead installed a snow board on his Jeep Liberty in an effort to gain some fuel economy. It did work to a degree.

https://youtu.be/9bvaEYFTKS4?si=B162U-fLV7clHOeF

Charles
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-30-2024, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 417
Posted By CharlesinGA
Here is a video or two on how it works, for those...

Here is a video or two on how it works, for those who do not know.

https://youtu.be/_vLUoZW5rBE?si=TKxQEO-lXc1UOsDZ

https://youtu.be/MQF_vzON7qg?si=xUOGk-6hWKye65N2

Personally, I'm a fan of...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-28-2024, 12:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 731
Posted By CharlesinGA
Standens, they made the axles and springs in my...

Standens, they made the axles and springs in my Bigfoot 21RB.

Charles
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-28-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 317
Posted By CharlesinGA
The GFCI has to have power on it for the test or...

The GFCI has to have power on it for the test or reset to work. Is yours live or dead?

Charles
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-27-2024, 11:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,127
Posted By CharlesinGA
It sounds as if you missed the part about...

It sounds as if you missed the part about securing the blinds full up. You can buy string kits for re-stringing the blinds, I cannot imagine it is that hard to do.

If the blinds are in valances,...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 03-27-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 557
Posted By CharlesinGA
Basically the IRVWPC converts the pump to a...

Basically the IRVWPC converts the pump to a variable speed pump. On my trailer I had a 30 psi pump. I discovered the IRVWPC could not control it and I finally replaced the pump with a 4008 series...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-23-2024, 09:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,067
Posted By CharlesinGA
To answer the OP's question about gas and...

To answer the OP's question about gas and electric simultaneously, yes, quite OK and it heats real fast, with very fast recovery.

Charles
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-23-2024, 09:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,067
Posted By CharlesinGA
Had Escape used the "right" water heater, you...

Had Escape used the "right" water heater, you would not be experiencing this. The Suburban you have is a model SW6DE, had they installed a SW6DEL instead and inside the trailer installed a dual...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-23-2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 988
Posted By CharlesinGA
Click the Remember Me box before you hit the log...

Click the Remember Me box before you hit the log in button.

If a post is going to be long and involved or simply take a long time to compose, use MS word or similar to compose the post then do a...
Forum: General Escape 03-19-2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,323
Posted By CharlesinGA
My "Sasquatch " brand had Hercules on it when I...

My "Sasquatch " brand had Hercules on it when I bought it. I had heard they were better than normal China Bombs. They were about 3 years old and like new. The spare was a GY Marathon original to the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-18-2024, 08:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,620
Posted By CharlesinGA
Here is the basic wiring diagram of the 50 to 30...

Here is the basic wiring diagram of the 50 to 30 dogbone as shown above. Your EMS will not know the difference. Same voltage, amperage dependent on your RV's load, same Hz.

Notice the unused flat...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-17-2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,620
Posted By CharlesinGA
There are a lot of really crappy answers above....

There are a lot of really crappy answers above. Using the 50/30 dogbone in the illustration above..... In the 50 amp plug (the male top four prong) the bottom, center flat blade is the neutral, and...
Forum: Cyber Campfire 03-12-2024, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 452
Posted By CharlesinGA
I've been to Dauphin Island twice, and thoroughly...

I've been to Dauphin Island twice, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The campground is right across the street from the ferry terminal. Its $6 a person on foot to ride the ferry to Ft. Morgan. You get to...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-09-2024, 10:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,620
Posted By CharlesinGA
Much cheaper is a standard tester, such as the...

Much cheaper is a standard tester, such as the one from Harbor Freight for about $5 and a cheap puck style 30 to 15 adapter from Walmart for $8 in the store. Or Pay $10 and get the Harbor Freight...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-09-2024, 10:39 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,620
Posted By CharlesinGA
You'd like to think so, but what happens if the...

You'd like to think so, but what happens if the relay itself fails, or the circuit board goes wacko? All the bypass does is power the relay closed even if the circuit board says NO. It cannot fix...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 03-09-2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,620
Posted By CharlesinGA
My thinking when I installed mine in the motor...

My thinking when I installed mine in the motor home, was that I wanted to see it when I was inside, operating appliances. Outside, plugging it up, I had no real concern, the unit will not turn on...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-05-2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 673
Posted By CharlesinGA
If you are making major adjustments, the...

If you are making major adjustments, the following may help.

The strings must be routed from the center of the spool to the outside thru the two holes. Routing the other way makes it impossible to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-02-2024, 10:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,157
Posted By CharlesinGA
Only place I have ever encountered 5 point is on...

Only place I have ever encountered 5 point is on a fire hydrant.

Your studs on the hubs are 1/2-20 thread and are most likely 13/16, however you need to see what they used to secure the spare. A...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-01-2024, 09:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,851
Posted By CharlesinGA
Show us some pics, and what brands and models are...

Show us some pics, and what brands and models are you trying to use. For the fire pit, you merely Put a male nipple on the fire pit in place of the hose and regulator and use a 15 or 20 ft hose with...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-29-2024, 10:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,268
Posted By CharlesinGA
If you don't need the waterproof on the outside...

If you don't need the waterproof on the outside the Smart Plug is also available with two square openings that allow standard snap in pass thrus for antenna cable or RJ45 to be installed
...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-27-2024, 10:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 667
Posted By CharlesinGA
You are probably referring to a Midi Heki which...

You are probably referring to a Midi Heki which is European and sold here by Dometic. https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/rv-and-van/rv-windows-and-blinds/rv-rooflights/dometic-midi-heki-25263

I...
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