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08-28-2015, 11:17 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chasing 70 degrees in lower 48
Posts: 2,031
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Just signed up for 5 Star tune. Figured since we will be full timing  - might as well Live Large. Yes friends we are selling Bar-Bob ranch. 
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Summer - Creede, CO Winter - Okeechobee, FL
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08-28-2015, 09:07 PM
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#5490
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club Overland Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 889
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What was the last thing you bought for your RV ?
New exterior light added under the awning. Got it off amazon. 10 watt led multi-color. Mounted and wired in. Remote to control it.
  
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1998 42' Overland Larado Diesel Pusher
On the road - here and there - Full Timing
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08-29-2015, 09:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 306
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Added a 5" exhaust system and muffler to cool down EGTs. 4" downpipe coming out of the turbo in the downpipe, then 5" the rest of the way out and thru the straight thru muffler. Should cool exhaust temperatures and add power and mileage to the Cummins 5.9 12V. Cost: $1300.
Phil Swanson
95 Baby Bird
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08-29-2015, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,446
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A Lowe's water heater expansion tank, to tee into the water system. Stopped the water pump short cycling.
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08-29-2015, 08:08 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
Posts: 11,993
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Just ordered a Dometic Portable Freezer/Refrigerator for overflow adult beverage storage. Hope it fits in the bay!! (If not, it will have to ride in the passenger seat and I'm on my own.  )
No more hunting for ice for the cooler along the trail.
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08-29-2015, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: In the shadow of the Canadian rockies
Posts: 170
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahW
Just ordered a Dometic Portable Freezer/Refrigerator for overflow adult beverage storage. Hope it fits in the bay!! (If not, it will have to ride in the passenger seat and I'm on my own. )
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Does it run on 120 vac, 12 vdc or propane?
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08-29-2015, 10:02 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
Posts: 11,993
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doorfx
Does it run on 120 vac, 12 vdc or propane?
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12/24 volts DC, 110 volts AC. It has a compressor; it is not an absorption type. CF-50 Portable Cooler - Dometic Corp
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08-29-2015, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 377
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cougarkid
1 gallon of distilled water to mix with the gallon of antifreeze I bought. Finalizing the thermostat replacement on the 8.3L diesel.
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Mike, if that's an 8.3L Cummins, that is a wet-liner engine and you should be running FleetGuard anitfreeze, not something that you pre-mix to dilute. Running the wrong coolant will destroy that engine.
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Jason, Sherri, Christian, & Wheeler (Golden Retriever)
2008 Beaver Contessa Huntington CAT C9 400hp FMCA F25478 S4
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08-30-2015, 01:41 AM
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#5497
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Registered User
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Jamestown, NM
Posts: 1,262
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Bought a Weber 40020 Smokey Joe Gold Charcoal Grill.
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08-30-2015, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Willow Lakes RV & Golf Resort, FL
Posts: 3,163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FunGus
Mike, if that's an 8.3L Cummins, that is a wet-liner engine and you should be running FleetGuard anitfreeze, not something that you pre-mix to dilute. Running the wrong coolant will destroy that engine.
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That is correct! Serious issue 
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2012 Providence 42 M. Spartan Chassis, 450 ISL
Ford Edge toad, RM All Terrane, TST TPMS, SMI Air Force One, RVM95....
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08-30-2015, 08:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cosby, Tn
Posts: 6,587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FunGus
Mike, if that's an 8.3L Cummins, that is a wet-liner engine and you should be running FleetGuard anitfreeze, not something that you pre-mix to dilute. Running the wrong coolant will destroy that engine.
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You are correct that the 8.3 is a wet-liner engine and is subject to cavitation damage, which can lead to liner pitting/pin holes. The coolant used in a wet liner engine must address the need to protect the liners. I use Fleetguard coolant with DCA/SCA but others are acceptable as well. These coolants can be purchased pre diluted or as concentrated which are user diluted.
It is true that incorrect coolant can lead to serious engine damage but there are a number of products that will give protection. It doesn't have to be Fleetguard, but Fleetguard is a fine choice.
Steve Ownby
Full time since '07
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Full time since 2007
2003 Monaco Signature
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08-30-2015, 06:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 306
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[QUOTE=S
It is true that incorrect coolant can lead to serious engine damage but there are a number of products that will give protection. It doesn't have to be Fleetguard, but Fleetguard is a fine choice.
Steve Ownby
Full time since '07[/QUOTE]
Wow......... Glad I have an old 5.9 12V cummins. No computer and plain old distilled water and Prestone or any other Ethelene Glycol like Wal Mart brand. Sounds like an ole wive's tale to me tho. I would hate that since I have an Aqua Hot that holds about 15 gallons of coolant!
Phil Swanson
95 Baby Bird RV Bus
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08-30-2015, 07:02 PM
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#5501
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Cobble Hill, B.C.
Posts: 1,283
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Built a "portable" RV shelter
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2000 Winnebago 35U, Ford F53/6.8l V10
F150 Ford and Vintage Aspencade.
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08-30-2015, 08:21 PM
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#5502
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: In the shadow of the Canadian rockies
Posts: 170
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahW
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