TXiceman

I am still surprised at the number of people refusing to get vaccinated.  It is saddening to see the case count rising in the deeply red states.  The possible side effects of the vaccine present far fewer possibilities of problems than the current and future problems from the virus. 

Ken

5 minutes ago, Pat & Pete said:

I guess it's the 5% of chlorine left that we smell occasionally . 

We do bleach the system once or twice a year , just because ...

Anyway , we've used the carbon filter 'system' for 11 years without a problem .

We have been using the carbon filter for about 8  years now and no issues.  If I have to fill the fresh water tank, I generally take the carbon filter our of service to allow some chlorine to remain in the water.  The fresh water tank is sanitized about 3 times per year.  We are in the trailer full time and some areas have horrible water.

We are not users of bottled water due to the pollution factor of the bottles.  We do keep some bottled water onboard for emergency use.  As noted above,  nearly all of the bottled water is simply filtered local water and no more.  I can filter my own water for much less than the expensive and wasteful bottled water.

Ken

pjstough, These kind of videos are made for the really lowly educated.

Ken

Been full time for 8 years now and use a couple of whole house type filter like Kirk posted.  First is a 5 or 10 micron wound string sediment filter and then a 5 or 10 micron Carbon block filter.  This is followed up with an On-the-Go Double water softener.  We always use the campground water through this set up to the whole trailer.  Generally change the filters every 2 to 3 months and recharge the softener every 2 to 4 weeks depending on the water where we are.  Never had any issues with the water with this system.

Ken

Call them and discuss the matter.

Ken

Oh Lucy, why did you miss the turn.....

Kne

On the occasion that I need to fax a document, I can use anyone of several free fax services on the internet.  First I try to scan the document using my printer and filing it in a PDF format.  Then I will see if I can email a PDF document to the person.

Just Google "Free fax service".  Yo will still need a way to scan the document first.  Or you can can go to an office supply or a UPS store and let them sent it for a per page charge.  Sometimes the campground will have a fax machine available fro a fee.

Ken

You need a minimum skill set to perform most jobs.  The menial jobs that require minimal or no skill set are minimum wage jobs.  If you want more than minimum wage, you can learn a skill set and move up the pay scale.  Our 16 year old grandson is working this summer at Discount Tire and making $11.50 to start and after he is trained and can change and balance tires, he gets a $1.00 an hour wage increase.  He is helping to pay for the truck his parents helped him buy.

I started working as a welders helper for $1.25 and hour and learned drafting skills and moved up to drafting work for summers and part-time in college.  I got an engineering degree and came out of college debt free with a degree.  It does take some work, but now I am comfortable and retired.

I just cannot see $15 per hour for menial and unskilled work.

As noted, a 3.4 ton has less payload and rear axle capacity than a SRW 1 ton.  Approximately 20% of the 5ers GVWR will be on the pin of a loaded 5er.  You cannot just go by maximum tow rating.  You also have to make sure the pin weight does not overload the rear axle of the truck.  Go ahead and get a 1 ton SRW and you are not as limited on the selection of trailers.

Ken

We have had travel trailers, class A's, class C's and 5th wheels.  At the time we had the different RV types, each fitted our needs.  As your lifestyle and needs change, another type RV will work best for you.  Currently we are full time (8 yeas) and for the way we travel, the 5th wheel fits us much better.  In the future, we plan to come off the road from full time and will most likely go back to a class C or possibly a small class A.

All people can do is listen to everyone's  suggestions, visit dealerships and see what they feel will serve them better.  There is no right solution of the perfect RV to fit everyone's needs.

Ken

1 hour ago, Kirk W said:

Having been a host at several state parks in several different states, I suspect that the vast majority of such problems are caused by local people and only rarely by visitors from other states.

 

I have to agree,  as host we saw the most disrespect for the park from the locals, especially the younger locals.

Ken 

I had run Michelins on my duallies for years and never a problem.  The last two sets I have not got the mileage out of them...35,000 vs 60,000 in the past.  I went to Cooper tires this time as I had them on a truck years ago and never an issue.  I will say that even with an all terrain thread, they are as quiet as the Michelin ATs and ride smoother.

Ken

5 minutes ago, durangodon said:

By golly, you just solved the world's problem of global warming.  Since too much CO2 is depleting the ozone and causing the earth to heat up, we can convert the CO2 to dry ice.  That will lower the volume of CO2 in the atmosphere and cool the earth at the same time. 

Pure brilliance.

But what about the energy required to compress, separate and make the dry ice?  It does take a lot of energy to get to dry ice.

Ken

like trailertraveler, streaming is not an option for us.  We are often in areas with little cell service to no cell service.  Sarellite is our only choice for TV if there is not off air signals.

So if you only hangout in well served cell areas,  you can probably stream the TV IF you have a very large use data plan.

Ken

The portable Dish antennas will only view one satellite at a time.  Winegard antennas beat King antennas hands down.  There are some antennas with two out puts, but still the two receivers must be on the same satellite.

Here is a list of Winegard antennas and receivers.

https://winegard.com/plans/satellite-tv/dish

Ken

I have a pair of Honda EU2000i generators (10 years old) that are trouble free and reliable.  These little generators have small carbs and the ports are very small and easily subjected to fouling by fuel if left.  I ALWAYS keep SeaFoam in the fuel for the generator.  After a use, if it is going to set for more than a week, you must remove the side cover and drain the fuel from the carb.  Honda EU2000i does not have fuel shut off as it has a fuel pump and not a gravity fed fuel system.

You might save a carb overhaul if you dumped the fuel in the tank. drained the carb, and refueled with a heavy dose SeaFoam and got the unit running again for a few minutes to get the SeaFoam into the carb.  You may need to run it choked to get it to run.   Let it set for a couple of days and try restarting it.  It may take a few cycles to get the crud out of the carb.

Ken

We found that we get much better service from Winegard than from Dish.

Ken

Replacing the compressor is costly.  Might as well replace the unit.

As noted, start simple by cleaning the coils and filters.  Also check for air bypassing from inlet to out let and retape any air leaks.  Next find our why the unit is shutting off.  This will take looking at the wiring diagram and a bit of trouble shooting.

Ken

5 hours ago, Kirk W said:

If it is of any help, we just returned today from a trip through Oklahoma, Arkansas, to Branson, MO and back again taking 10 days. Because of what was posted in this and other threads, we made advance reservations for every night but not one night were we in a park with no empty spaces. We even drove around several times, just looking at the RV facilities in the areas we visited and even then we saw 1 park that had only 2 spaces left, with all others having more. I would suspect that none of the other parks were over 80% full. 

Just wait until school is out.  last Summer while in Tulsa, we saw an endless stream of new RVers.  When we left Tulsa, I made many calls trying to get a site.  So just wait.

Ken

3 hours ago, Jinx & Wayne said:

Maybe we should just switch to methane.  It is a more potent greenhouse gas.   Farmers could sell cow flatulence at roadside stands.  We could just pull over at a farm, a farm hand could back in a couple of cattle up to the rig and, presto, we would have a better world.

Wayne & Jinx
2017 F-350 diesel, dually
2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ

Wayne, now we have another issue that the methane would have to reclaimed when the tires are changed.  And look at the mountain of government forms to complete if you had a blow out on the road and the sudden release of methane.

Ken

You can always run your recovered air through this to get it's polarity correct for the season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag

Ken

3 hours ago, Jinx & Wayne said:

TXiceman,

Do you change compressor hoses for the tires on the other side of the vehicle?

Wayne & Jinx
2017 F-350 diesel, dually
2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ

For sure.  

Ken

10 hours ago, Jinx & Wayne said:

When you fill the tires with this air in the Northern Hemisphere you should be careful to use a counter clockwise compressor to negate the Coriolis effect in mid-latitudes.  A clockwise compressor should be used south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

Wayne & Jinx
2017 F-350 diesel, dually
2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ

Wayne, so that I do not need to worry with compressor rotation, I make sure to use a coiled air hose that has  clockwise spiral.

Ken

I run the same air year around.  We don't travel as much during the winter and it gives the summer air time to rest so it can be ready for new travels in the summer.

I know one fellow that sucks out the air each winter and stores it until the next winter.  He also does the same for his summer air.  He keeps it compressed so it does not take up much room.

Ken

2 hours ago, durangodon said:

Isn't a 30 lb bottle 7 gallons?  If you fill 7 gallons to 80%, isn't that 5.6 gallons.  At $3.39 gallon, wouldn't that be $18.98 to fill an empty bottle?  Have I missed one of my figures?

The 30 lb bottle rating is for 30 lb at 80% full or 7 gallons.

Ken