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Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 11-02-2018, 04:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,366
Posted By beamisl
Hello, We had a lot to learn when we first...

Hello,

We had a lot to learn when we first bought our Itasca. You learn something different every time you go out.

We had the stinky water smell issue before we learned to empty the water...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-27-2018, 04:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,216
Posted By beamisl
Scissor jacks are an option. They are limited to...

Scissor jacks are an option. They are limited to the weight they can hold though so check that out before buying them
Forum: Welcome Mat 10-25-2018, 07:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 698
Posted By beamisl
Hi Rich and Rainey, I own an Itasca but...

Hi Rich and Rainey,

I own an Itasca but there are a lot of people here so someone may chime in.

Glad you love your rig, they are great! LB
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-24-2018, 05:39 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,002
Posted By beamisl
Have you found a solution yet to get you to your...

Have you found a solution yet to get you to your destination until you can get this replaced?

Check out Home Depot Henry's Elastomeric roof coating. I think it would waterproof your roof and seal...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-17-2018, 06:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,461
Posted By beamisl
Have you checked YouTube to see if there is a...

Have you checked YouTube to see if there is a video on this? I found one a while back and it looked pretty easy to do with two people but you need to make sure the spring is locked like they are...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-11-2018, 04:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,955
Posted By beamisl
Jim_HiTek, While in FL this last winter we...

Jim_HiTek,

While in FL this last winter we had a rock chip to the front windshield driver's side. We had had to replace that windshield the year before due to a crack and were really frustrated...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 10-01-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,122
Posted By beamisl
Whole house water filter systems

Hello,

We will be spending the winter in Yuma for the first time. Leaving in 4 weeks. I have been reading and being told that the water is very hard and nasty out West and at this particular CG....
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-27-2018, 05:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,933
Posted By beamisl
Something that can help with tank odors is Happy...

Something that can help with tank odors is Happy Camper. It's a product that you put in your tanks and it helps keep solids and food particles dissolved so they don't stay in the tanks.

We had...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-24-2018, 10:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,181
Posted By beamisl
We bought our 4 yrs ago and love it! We've...

We bought our 4 yrs ago and love it!

We've had issues too but the comfort of camping in our rig has been worth it.

She's in the shop as we talk. Leaking coolant reservoir hose probably. ...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-15-2018, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,192
Posted By beamisl
I have a 2004 Itasca with a fiberglass roof. I...

I have a 2004 Itasca with a fiberglass roof. I wash it twice a year or more if needed. I keep up the caulking when needed.

I have started to notice that it is starting to powder a bit and I am...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-15-2018, 08:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,321
Posted By beamisl
4girls, Pictures would help but check out...

4girls,

Pictures would help but check out YouTube for plenty of repair videos on roofs on RV's.

Home Depot has a elastomeric coating that can be put on. Here is the link. It's brand name Is...
Forum: Welcome Mat 08-15-2018, 07:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 613
Posted By beamisl
Martin, Hello from another Winnebago owner...

Martin,

Hello from another Winnebago owner in Michigan. Traveling in these rigs is great! Wonderful way to see the country with a more relaxed feeling. Nothing better than sitting around a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-15-2018, 07:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 664
Posted By beamisl
Painted around the antrance door too!

Morning,

The decal around the entrance door had shrunk badly and cracked and I removed it and took some of the decal to Napa and they matched the paint. Fixed this. Will add some clear coat when...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-15-2018, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 664
Posted By beamisl
Painted decals!

Morning,

As most experience, our decals on our rigs tend to fade and crack making the rig look old and nasty. Mine were bad and I started looking into how to remove or fix them. Found a thread...
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 08-15-2018, 07:31 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,781
Posted By beamisl
We have a 2004 33 ft Itasca and have had a lot of...

We have a 2004 33 ft Itasca and have had a lot of sway while driving causing white knuckle hold on the steering wheel. Thought it was normal since this was our first RV.

Took the rig in for an...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 08-08-2018, 05:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,327
Posted By beamisl
What type of roof do you have? There are...

What type of roof do you have?

There are numerous videos on YouTube about redoing RV roofs. Lot's of products out there too but if you don't do the prep correctly, the results will not be the...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 07-27-2018, 05:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,354
Posted By beamisl
Hello, Do you know what reflectix insulation...

Hello,

Do you know what reflectix insulation is the double sided bubble wrap? This product cuts very easily and is stiff.

I opened our cupboard door one day and could not believe the heat...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-12-2018, 04:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,899
Posted By beamisl
We have only ever purchased one RV and it is our...

We have only ever purchased one RV and it is our present rig. I wanted to pay cash for the rig so we bought used. Planned to retire within 3 years of purchasing so wanted everything paid off prior...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-11-2018, 08:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,342
Posted By beamisl
We just had both windshields replaced on our 2004...

We just had both windshields replaced on our 2004 Itasca at Duncan RV Repair in Elkhart, IN.

They did a great job. The driver's side was cracked and when they took it out the passenger's side...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-01-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,783
Posted By beamisl
When we installed the new flat screen my husband...

When we installed the new flat screen my husband did NOT re connect the cable coax to that TV. He left it off for whatever reason. He does not want to bother re-connecting it.

We sit outside a...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-30-2018, 05:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,783
Posted By beamisl
We have a 2004 Itasca and my husband disconnected...

We have a 2004 Itasca and my husband disconnected the cable cord from the TV when we put a new flat screen in.


Will the connection in the bedroom and the outside bay still work on the CG cable...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-30-2018, 06:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,118
Posted By beamisl
We've used bartender's cloth for the bottom of...

We've used bartender's cloth for the bottom of the drawers and between pots and pans since we started. Works great and we just leave it there.

That would be harder to do with dishes so this looks...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-25-2018, 03:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Thank you Robert! The video I saw literally...

Thank you Robert!

The video I saw literally showed a piece of wood painted with two different products, one being Henry's. They held a temperature gage over the one side and it was 121*. They...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-25-2018, 03:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,700
Posted By beamisl
Do you have any previous pictures of this side of...

Do you have any previous pictures of this side of your rig?
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-24-2018, 02:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,459
Posted By beamisl
Sorry you are having this issue. I think...

Sorry you are having this issue.

I think since you have checked things pretty thoroughly that you may need to take it in to see if they can figure it out. If you keep using it it might make a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-24-2018, 02:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
e4services, The more research I do on the...

e4services,

The more research I do on the Henry product the more I am tipping that way. I wash my roof twice a year and keep the correct caulk (Dicor) on the roof around any vents or other roof...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-24-2018, 06:52 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Paul, Do you remember the name of the...

Paul,

Do you remember the name of the product you used? This is the type of answer I was looking for. Thank you! The cracks in my roof are very fine like spider webs. I just do NOT want to...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-21-2018, 03:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,670
Posted By beamisl
How I removed the old decals

I have an old wallpaper scraper I used to remove my decals that were real bad.

I slid the scraper blade under the curled decal and rotated it up and down while pulling on the decal. The ones that...
Forum: Campgrounds, Travel and Attractions 06-21-2018, 03:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,856
Posted By beamisl
We have stayed at Walmart every time we are...

We have stayed at Walmart every time we are traveling from once place to another.

We park, shop at Walmart, we do NOT put the slide out or anything else. It appears we are parking and parking...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 06-21-2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 25,150
Posted By beamisl
Miss May is the name of our rig. Bought...

Miss May is the name of our rig.

Bought her on May 5th three years ago and Sinco De Mayo did not seem right to me. Played around for a few weeks and I was waxing her and it just jumped out at...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-21-2018, 02:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 704
Posted By beamisl
Welcome to the Winnie Forum! Ask away...

Welcome to the Winnie Forum!

Ask away because there are a lot of people here with experience or just advice!

Lynne
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-21-2018, 02:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
LarryW, OK, thank you, was not sure about...

LarryW,

OK, thank you, was not sure about the comment. I saw the Dicor video a month or so ago when I first started looking for a solution. I was not impressed with the lack of guarantee or how...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-21-2018, 06:42 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Fail to see reason for response

Larry,

My concern as stated was about future leaking. I want to seal the roof BEFORE there is a problem.

I don't see the problem with having a "Pretty Roof" in the process but that was NOT...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-21-2018, 06:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Thank you for all the answers! I am not...

Thank you for all the answers!

I am not concerned about the chalking other than is it the roof deteriorating? The cracks are very fine but will eventually become a problem. I have them caulked...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-18-2018, 08:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Hi Sarah,, Yes, I have seen this and it is...

Hi Sarah,,

Yes, I have seen this and it is one consideration. Whether I would do this myself or not, not sure yet. Going out to Yuma this winter so might look for someone out there to do it.
...
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-18-2018, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,130
Posted By beamisl
New paint for the ole Southwind – 1999 Southwind...

New paint for the ole Southwind – 1999 Southwind 35S (https://www.1999southwind.com/new-paint-job-for-the-ole-southwind/)

Sarah,

Here is a link to a repaint job that a man did. He has detailed...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 06-17-2018, 07:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,318
Posted By beamisl
Camping World will also cut them for you. They...

Camping World will also cut them for you. They do the engine door key as well.

We had them make several for us at a local RV store and then got our ignition spare keys made at a Ford dealership.
Forum: Welcome Mat 06-17-2018, 07:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,130
Posted By beamisl
Hi txswinner, I own a 2004 and have removed...

Hi txswinner,

I own a 2004 and have removed several of the badly curled decals myself. I have an old wall paper scraper with a razor. I hold it almost against the rigs side and carefully slide...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-17-2018, 07:19 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 10,055
Posted By beamisl
Have you recoated your Fiberglass roof?

Hello,

I have a 2004 Winnebago MH with a Fiberglass roof. The roof is starting to chalk and has very slight cracks in it. I do NOT want to wait until I have a leak to do something.

Have any...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-17-2018, 07:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,817
Posted By beamisl
JamieD, We own a Class A Winnebago Motorhome...

JamieD,

We own a Class A Winnebago Motorhome that had the Level Best jack system and it started leaking and we decided to replace it just this month. The old jacks were 3000 lbs each and the rig...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 06-21-2017, 08:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,722
Posted By beamisl
Hi, I have a 2004 Itasca 33L. We installed...

Hi,

I have a 2004 Itasca 33L. We installed a new radio last year now our cigarette lighter and the radio won't work. Does anyone know where the fuse is to try to fix this?

We located the...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 04-21-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,591
Posted By beamisl
Do you have a pressure regulator attached to your...

Do you have a pressure regulator attached to your water supply hose so that the 80 psi CG water line doesn't do further damage to your water lines?

They can be bought at Walmart for about $25 I...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 04-09-2016, 07:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By beamisl
Looks like a well maintained rig. Did you buy it?

Looks like a well maintained rig. Did you buy it?
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-02-2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,639
Posted By beamisl
Need to have the Driver's side front windshield replaced.

Hello Winnebago Owners,

We need to replace our driver's side front windshield replaced and are being told that the shaded area at the top of the glass will probably not match.

Have you heard of...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 12-02-2015, 06:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,477
Posted By beamisl
Found it last night after looking around a bit...

Found it last night after looking around a bit but thank you
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 12-01-2015, 07:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,477
Posted By beamisl
Don, How do you meet for these chats? ...

Don,


How do you meet for these chats? Lynne
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 11-28-2015, 02:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,855
Posted By beamisl
Thank you for the answers No power in the barn...

Thank you for the answers No power in the barn no solar on the roof. Went and started the MH today and let it run a while. House batteries at full charge.


Will probably unplug batteries or go...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 11-28-2015, 09:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,855
Posted By beamisl
Winterizing house batteries in 2004 Itasca

Hello,

My DH and I live in Michigan and have winterized our 2004 Winnebago Itasca for pipes and drains. We are unsure about what to do with the batteries. Do we take them out and store in our...
Forum: Welcome Mat 01-21-2015, 07:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,613
Posted By beamisl
Hi Jeff, Welcome to the forum. There is...

Hi Jeff,


Welcome to the forum. There is an Owner's forum at the top and they should be able to help you.


There are also manuals for every MH here so look around and find that and then you...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 12-26-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,772
Posted By beamisl
Becken63, Welcome to the forum. Just...

Becken63,


Welcome to the forum. Just keep asking and someone will be able to help. Try the vintage rig forum too, lots of knowledgeable people there about older rigs.


Good luck and enjoy!...
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