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09-19-2015, 11:08 PM
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#5601
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
Posts: 5,613
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Originally Posted by Falcon190
Four new shocks installed last week. And a fuel pump being replaced next week (wait'n for parts). Argh.
Ain't these things a major money pit? But it has to be worth it, right!
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Worth it? Nope!
I just sold our money pit DP and bought a new diesel truck and 5th wheel.
Got tired of constantly shelling out dough. Every repair starts at $1,000.
It's ALWAYS something. It's not if its going to cost you...its when!
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Les (RVM12), Bonnie and 4 leggers Shelby and Tea Cup
Triple E Empress A3802FW Diesel Pusher 330 Cat
FMCA-420438 Good Sam
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09-19-2015, 11:39 PM
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#5602
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chula Vista, Mexifornia
Posts: 1,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stink
Want to do mine?!!! Just got all stuff needed
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x2 Crawling on floor begging and groveling. 
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Remember "Without Truck's......America Stops" RVM129
"Take me to the Brig. I want to see the "Real Marines".
Major General Chesty Puller, USMC -"Semper Fi"
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09-21-2015, 11:28 AM
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#5603
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 306
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogpatch
Worth it? Nope!
I just sold our money pit DP and bought a new diesel truck and 5th wheel.
Got tired of constantly shelling out dough. Every repair starts at $1,000.
It's ALWAYS something. It's not if its going to cost you...its when!
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It will happen with your truck and 5th wheel too. It's called maintenance. Any equipment will require it down the road. Especially trailer wheels and tires! Buying a new rig will only delay it. False security! New rigs sometimes are lemons too, right from the start. Shelling out money is just part of the deal, new or old.
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09-21-2015, 02:23 PM
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#5604
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chula Vista, Mexifornia
Posts: 1,021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon190
Four new shocks installed last week. And a fuel pump being replaced next week (wait'n for parts). Argh.
Ain't these things a major money pit? But it has to be worth it, right!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogpatch
Worth it? Nope!
I just sold our money pit DP and bought a new diesel truck and 5th wheel.
Got tired of constantly shelling out dough. Every repair starts at $1,000.
It's ALWAYS something. It's not if its going to cost you...its when!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by philipswanso
It will happen with your truck and 5th wheel too. It's called maintenance. Any equipment will require it down the road. Especially trailer wheels and tires! Buying a new rig will only delay it. False security! New rigs sometimes are lemons too, right from the start. Shelling out money is just part of the deal, new or old.
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You can't keep everybody happy! Yes they are money pits.
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Remember "Without Truck's......America Stops" RVM129
"Take me to the Brig. I want to see the "Real Marines".
Major General Chesty Puller, USMC -"Semper Fi"
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09-21-2015, 02:30 PM
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#5605
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Keeseville ny
Posts: 648
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Made and installed a new track bar for the front.
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09-21-2015, 03:12 PM
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#5606
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,893
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Last thing I bought was a Samsung RF18 residential refrigerator.
Mike.
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09-21-2015, 03:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 685
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Purchased and installed "Glowshift" fuel pressure gauge and "Glowshift" turbo boost gauge.
Very professional kit. Easy instructions to follow. Also very professional tech support.
Purchased the fuel pressure gauge to monitor fuel pressure to the Bosch VP44 injector pump after having "dead pedal" trouble. Turbo boost gauge to see the turbo action.
Very satisfied with the installation.
Regards,
JimB
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09-21-2015, 04:19 PM
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#5608
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 799
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Centramatic Wheel Balancers
Just got back from a short weekend trip and this was the first time to drive my coach on the highway with the Centramatic wheel balancers installed. WOW, what a difference in how smooth it glides down the road. I thought it drove great before other than a small tire vibration around 65mph. This took care of that and made such a difference in the feel of the wheel. Like I said, I thought it drove fine before, but it has a much better feel to it now. Randy
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07 HR Navigator 43PBQ, 525hp Cummins ISX, 17 Ford Supercrew Ecoboost King Ranch 4x4
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09-21-2015, 05:51 PM
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#5609
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 255
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DW bought one of those collapsible trash cans for our recycle stuff.
Got a lot of miles on my 07 tacoma, I have a DC trip coming next month so I have to start putting in more money than usual for maintenance on my truck.
Mike
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09-22-2015, 04:48 AM
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#5610
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: c above
Posts: 5,525
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Bought new 2 lamp clearance lights to replace the originally single lamp ones, 7 red 7 amber. Boy at they ever brite. I wanted to replace the old ones with LEDS but just couldn't swing it.
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1982 Pace Arrow P30 454
KarKaddy SS, Toad: 2009 Genesis
Tim, Joe and Lilly too. Mpls Minn.
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09-22-2015, 06:01 PM
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#5611
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 306
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zmotorsports
Last thing I bought was a Samsung RF18 residential refrigerator.
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Very nice. Makes me want to install one. Hope you have a good battery bank; at least 4 8Ds will do it.
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09-23-2015, 08:25 AM
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#5612
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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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(3) 10'-0" pieces of 1" PVC
(8) 1" PVC Tees
(1) 1" PVC Cap
(1) 1" PVC 90
Constructed a support for my slide-out cover so it will bow up instead of down.
No glue, so it will pull apart for travel storage
Forgot to get pictures after I built it.
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Mike and Carla
1998 42' Overland Larado Diesel Pusher
On the road - here and there - Full Timing
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09-23-2015, 08:28 AM
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#5613
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 858
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Four rear tires and Dually-Valves. Nice 
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Tom and Patty
The "Rode Crew"
2012 Itasca Navion J - Sprinter Chassis.
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09-23-2015, 08:43 AM
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#5614
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 306
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Randyman1
Just got back from a short weekend trip and this was the first time to drive my coach on the highway with the Centramatic wheel balancers Randy
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Got a link? Good deal!
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