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Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-18-2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,318
Posted By BeachDude
If Winnebago would get off their marketing high...

If Winnebago would get off their marketing high horse of making replacement parts available, "forever". But failing to mention that they actually charge a king's ransom for a replacement part when...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-04-2015, 09:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,545
Posted By BeachDude
Buy something else.:thumb:

Buy something else.:thumb:
Forum: Winnebago Class B Motorhomes 10-15-2015, 02:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,439
Posted By BeachDude
Check the tire date codes, make sure that they...

Check the tire date codes, make sure that they are recently replaced, and not original tires.

Also, check all chassis hoses that you can visually inspect. Your coach is 12+ years old,...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-07-2015, 04:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,581
Posted By BeachDude
100% Silicone is the worst thing that you can use...

100% Silicone is the worst thing that you can use on the exterior of an RV, or any outdoors application. It has absolutely no UV resistance, and will fail in short time, (as you have already...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 09-22-2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,457
Posted By BeachDude
Do you have access to the drain pipe from...

Do you have access to the drain pipe from underneath?


The stainless edge appears to be cocked to one side, indicating that it was installed a little crooked before it was tightened down from...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 08-27-2015, 03:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,320
Posted By BeachDude
Congratulations! Did the repair...

Congratulations!

Did the repair technician show you their magic tool for "major repairs requiring panel disassembly"?? The mystical putty knife!:thumb:

You're really going to want to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 08-24-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,552
Posted By BeachDude
Don't be fooled by the Winnebago salesperson...

Don't be fooled by the Winnebago salesperson pitch. Yes, every part is replaceable, (but you will pay dearly for the replacement, because it's custom made). Yes, they have a steel cage around the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-15-2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,370
Posted By BeachDude
All LED assemblies are not created equally! ...

All LED assemblies are not created equally!

There are some really inexpensive, (read CHEAP), circuit board LED assemblies for sale on Amazon by the ten pack. The cheap resistors overheat, or...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-03-2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,465
Posted By BeachDude
LEDs are being widely marketed as the next best...

LEDs are being widely marketed as the next best thing. The LEDs themselves have a typical reliability of about 20,000 hours.

However, the "weakest link in the chain" for all LED assemblies is the...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 04-14-2015, 12:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,468
Posted By BeachDude
Wow! I really wish that news registered as even...

Wow! I really wish that news registered as even slightly "disturbing" in my reality.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-02-2015, 12:53 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 56,684
Posted By BeachDude
I had my Schwintek Slide overhead bunk mechanism...

I had my Schwintek Slide overhead bunk mechanism completely replaced under warranty.

The mechanism is constructed and operates identically to a "small" wall slide.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-01-2015, 01:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,621
Posted By BeachDude
"How do I remove blood from the roof"? Now that...

"How do I remove blood from the roof"? Now that would be an interesting call to make with the folks at Winnebago Customer Service!:thumb:
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-01-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,611
Posted By BeachDude
With enough lumber under the three jacks that...

With enough lumber under the three jacks that still work, you can raise the coach and pull the stuck ram out of the asphalt.

Nah, don't try that, (I'm picturing the 11'o clock news copter...
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