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Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 09-26-2021, 11:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,667
Posted By Diesel-Lover
What quality

Hey RV buyers are like dope addicts.
Yes they will buy the dope no matter how bad it is!
They will take abuse because they have been trained well to appreciate tiny scraps of attention bigly.
They...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-26-2021, 05:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 719
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Hi Carol, If at all possible it would be...

Hi Carol,


If at all possible it would be a strategically advantageous thing to have a fully ready donut as its a pain to buy one on the fly and odds are it will be an odd one not matching the...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-26-2021, 09:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 719
Posted By Diesel-Lover
CamperCarol, some how on reading your post the...

CamperCarol, some how on reading your post the tunes from Cheers and Welcome back Cotter are playing through my head! Stopping in at friends is becoming more and more difficult with HOA regulations...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-26-2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 363
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Welcome to the forum and looks like you are...

Welcome to the forum and looks like you are already one of us as in looking for the next RV for continuous ownership of an RV!

We went through the right sizing process in multiple steps and are...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 07-26-2021, 08:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 664
Posted By Diesel-Lover
FORD story!

I read this old post and thought perhaps it should see the light of day! Hope the moderators are ok with this. I replied to it and was told oldy not important, but it really is and the story speaks...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Wheels and Tires 07-22-2021, 12:34 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,727
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Given the death of Truth, Decency and the...

Given the death of Truth, Decency and the propagation of lies into truth :eek:
It is best to carry a spare of the appropriate size else become vulnerable to being sold a "wrong tire" that wrong...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-25-2021, 06:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,998
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Neil V great link to the documents. Many thanks. ...

Neil V great link to the documents. Many thanks. Winny has gotten better organized with the manuals, and making them openly available for sure and its a great thing given the frequency of...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 03-24-2021, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,020
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Bet you a grape soda its a bad ground or weak ground.

I am almost certain that you have a bad or weak ground on the chassis battery.



Beefup the ground strap from starter the frame, from engine to frame and your rig will be humming!
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-24-2021, 07:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,998
Posted By Diesel-Lover
build some muscles and CRANK

Most slides have a crank mechanism to move the slide in or out manually. The manual system could be two long screw bolts or a cable/pulley system depending on your rig. As stated above in some, one...
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 03-24-2021, 07:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,411
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Inverter

Yep it takes DC 12 Volts and makes it into AC 110V, size of inverter and wiring will dictate what all is available at 110V while not plugged in or while driving down the road!


Do they drain some...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 03-17-2021, 10:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,157
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Movie skit!

Is there not a movie where the dumping of the tanks is a comedic episode within it?


Glad to hear this was not you!


https://i.imgur.com/ffsGRIV.jpg
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 03-17-2021, 10:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,414
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Congratulations on your rigs. Just do make sure...

Congratulations on your rigs. Just do make sure the chains are good and hooked correctly. As to leveling the overall set up its paramount. Weighing it pre weight distribution and even post will give...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 03-14-2021, 11:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,105
Posted By Diesel-Lover
How do? Welcome to an all involving hobby and yea...

How do? Welcome to an all involving hobby and yea hubby will stay put once he starts to enjoy this new way of life too!


Your trailer should be hooked such that there is a power lead going to it...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 02-18-2021, 07:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,598
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Engineering 101 FAIL

This part is subjected to stress as well as vibrations and jolts when the hood is dropped.

Therefore, the bond should have been fingered out to allow for flex, stress, vibrations, temperature...
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 12-07-2020, 08:14 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,764
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Tilted Kilt ! !

Hey we mostly stopped with the Resort style RVing and are more into the campground style camping. To date most of the sites has not been an issue with a little adjustment in where you come to rest...
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 11-22-2020, 09:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,624
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Dual Axle vs single is a big plus, ground clearance for driveway dips and rises imp.

As to weights remember each gallon of water is about 8.3 pounds. Affects weight distribution, handling, stress and strain of components not to mention mpg. Make sure the tank is supported enough to...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Vehicles 11-19-2020, 12:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,462
Posted By Diesel-Lover
BACKTRACK15 great point on load balancing...

Here in the US we seem to follow a different logic from over in EU and elsewhere. Here its all about making sure the hitch weight is.... There the rule of thumb is you can tow upto 85 percent of the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Vehicles 11-18-2020, 09:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,462
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Tow Vehicle specs.

Remember for stability the longer wheel base makes things more directionally stable while towing or while traversing slippery roads with our without a tail or during cross winds etc.
Some newer...
Forum: RV's and Tow Vehicles For Sale & Wanted 11-17-2020, 11:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,963
Posted By Diesel-Lover
One more thing about towing... BRANKES plus BREAKAWAY

Braking systems for flat tow are a bit cumbersome if you opt for the "removable" type which need to be affixed to the brake pedal and that involves getting into the foot well of the drivers side of...
Forum: RV's and Tow Vehicles For Sale & Wanted 11-16-2020, 06:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,963
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Dolly or NoDolly !?

If Dolly has brakes and lights too, you can even put aux lights that either work your towed vehicle tail lights or magnet mount on the roof or side. Ya got the full montey. Main thing is Dolly who...
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 10-21-2020, 05:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,461
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Combustion Heater PROBLEMS yes catalytic is same

How Do, Camping in the wilds is the best thing out there, not bum to bum and arm pit to arm pit. I equate those fancy ones like that to a tenement of mansions in a fancy common ground with...
Forum: Tech | Toys and Gear 09-02-2020, 04:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,037
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Roof opening can it be repurposed for something ?

Perhaps the opening if routed and built in with forethought can be repurposed for something neat like a cellular signal enhancement antenna, solar....
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 08-05-2020, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,876
Posted By Diesel-Lover
BEWARE of the leaking window. The water from...

BEWARE of the leaking window. The water from there may be dripping and sliding all over the place including between the wall membranes. Before you know it delamination will be popping out the panels...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Vehicles 07-30-2020, 12:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By Diesel-Lover
One more consideration is how will the leveling...

One more consideration is how will the leveling of the TT affect the amount of weight transferred to the ball. Given the US thought process there has to be a certain percentage of weight on that...
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 07-29-2020, 11:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,058
Posted By Diesel-Lover
If you loosen the Allen screw/bolt at the bottom...

If you loosen the Allen screw/bolt at the bottom do use thread lock (that blue stuff) when you tighten it else you will find the mirror start to freely turn from side to side while you are driving...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 07-29-2020, 11:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,672
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Cool Sorry to say but you are a victim as are all of...

Sorry to say but you are a victim as are all of US to the quality of production, quality of design and quality of assembly and quality control of a US corporation bigly heck hugely. Competition from...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 07-12-2020, 09:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,626
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Sounds like a huge airplane taking off?

If it sounds like a huge airplane taking off its the clutch fan.


What you describe is basically normal operating process. But so service the whole cooling system to make sure all is well,...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 06-15-2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,391
Posted By Diesel-Lover
They look very nice in the video

Reminds me of the Born Free type ambiance and fit and finish.


Love the Murphy bed option in the video. Very nice and the ability to use the bed without slide out is great as well. Kinda liked...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-27-2020, 08:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,482
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Flapping roof edge, radius roof issues Lumbago

Well, Been there done that.


Under that radius is or at the least used to be a rigid styrofoam 3 or 4 piece sandwich!


So if you roof started a flappin while you were driving you were...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 04-01-2020, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,965
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Check the hoses for stuff that fell in to the...

Check the hoses for stuff that fell in to the vents or was sucked into the system. That may be partially blocking the hose thus reducing the flow rate. Always hated and still hate the idea of using...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Vehicles 03-30-2020, 10:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,510
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Stellar stable genius engineering and management

Odds are the branded assembler of the vehicle did not do their homework on the chassis, the body design nor the equopment that they piled onto the chassis. Therefore you ended up with a rig that has...
Forum: 5th Wheel Topics 02-12-2020, 04:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,628
Posted By Diesel-Lover
fuming rig

Fumes when running AC.


1. Make sure your AC is not holding the condensate and causing the fumes via mildew etc
2. Once drained close off the black tank from the Union (one spout draining...)
...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 02-05-2020, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Hey Steve, Take WinnDixie on multiple shakedown...

Hey Steve,
Take WinnDixie on multiple shakedown trips and even spend days in your own drive if possible to find any performance issues or cosmetic issues. The QC in many of these is a gamble and the...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-16-2020, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,361
Posted By Diesel-Lover
WinterbagoAl good catch. I thought I read that...

WinterbagoAl good catch. I thought I read that the trailer came down from Canada therefore the assumption that it was Canada ready! Ah well. Bago does sell up into Canada.

Having lived in a...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-15-2020, 09:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,361
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Since its Canadian built trailer that was...

Since its Canadian built trailer that was purchased in Canada before coming to USA it should be a lot simpler. Perhaps a quick trip to Canada with you in the vehicle towing it back, once across the...
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 01-15-2020, 09:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,876
Posted By Diesel-Lover
***YOUR WATER PUMP needs to be replaced because...

***YOUR WATER PUMP needs to be replaced because of that faulty check-valve. WARRANTY REPAIR **** If I understood correctly it is causing water to be diverted into the fresh water tank from city...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-04-2020, 12:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,016
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Larry, have you had a chance to take some pics....

Larry, have you had a chance to take some pics. Post em here, of the issue and of the roof in general to giver perspective of where it is. Also if you can put say a match book or some such object to...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-03-2020, 07:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,798
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Unvented Combustion heaters

Unvented Combustion heaters are great in a very well ventilated location but even there with one of the byproducts of combustion being steam or H2O the humidity creates an issue. Been camping with...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-01-2020, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,016
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Sorry to hear about your roof issue. Is it...

Sorry to hear about your roof issue. Is it possible to provide a good description of the bubble and its location on the roof. A picture along with that would do wonders as well.


The bago...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-29-2019, 10:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,768
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Golden13 you rock. Thanks to your link for the...

Golden13 you rock. Thanks to your link for the wrench and plugs under 10 bucks wow, I also found that rinse attachment, now I can be less messy flushing the tank out.


I have a plastic air...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-23-2019, 09:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,390
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Wayne I can just imagine the stress and chaos the...

Wayne I can just imagine the stress and chaos the service issues must have caused at the nick of time and essentially the seminal reason we or I RV, the ability to take a trip at a moments notice! ...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-22-2019, 08:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,390
Posted By Diesel-Lover
I am literally tempted to visit Europe and bring...

I am literally tempted to visit Europe and bring bag a rig to the US. Their units are so well made, it hurts to think how bad the rigs are here in the US. Similar experience down under as well,...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 12-18-2019, 05:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,202
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Talking I vote with the logical and true really true factual

You have addressed some weakness of the coach you have and know it well. The other one is an unknown to a greater or lesser degree so the risk rises when you switch bogeys.


To top it all you are...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-17-2019, 08:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,776
Posted By Diesel-Lover
As an example, the RV industry knows most RVs sit...

As an example, the RV industry knows most RVs sit unused for months, putting an efficient solar panel for trickle charging the batteries is well common sense unless they sit on their brains in the...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 11-17-2019, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,321
Posted By Diesel-Lover
They make these plugs that only come on when the...

They make these plugs that only come on when the temps drop and a heat tape that you can wrap around things like down spouts to keep them from freezing. Perhaps you may want to consider something...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-17-2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,776
Posted By Diesel-Lover
[QUOTE=Jim_HiTek;3850013]Cool. Check out my RV...

[QUOTE=Jim_HiTek;3850013]Cool. Check out my RV repair blog just in case, and you can comment if you have any good ideas how to fix something... Redesign the bumper with engineering concepts perhaps...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 11-01-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,007
Posted By Diesel-Lover
On a curvey mountain road in Vermont (undivided...

On a curvey mountain road in Vermont (undivided around a blind curve and hillock) my rig went dead. Totally dark and dead, most harrowing 30 minutes of my life, lucky for me no one came along though...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-30-2019, 04:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,665
Posted By Diesel-Lover
Either your RV insurance or your road service...

Either your RV insurance or your road service insurance may cover the locksmith service!
Forum: Winnebago Travel Trailers 10-27-2019, 05:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,245
Posted By Diesel-Lover
BigBird65 I nominate you for MacGyver award. ...

BigBird65 I nominate you for MacGyver award. The industry should recognize your contributions as should we the users of the products they make!


Bravo.
Forum: Winnebago Class C Motorhomes 10-14-2019, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,457
Posted By Diesel-Lover
$$$ 8.34 Pounds per Gallon $$$

How do, remember that water weighs in at 8.34 pounds (3.78 kg) per gallon and since most tanks are not baffled to any great degree, the weight can also shift a bit creating some minor handling issues...
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