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08-12-2021, 08:24 AM

Replies: 110

Henry Tropi-Cool roof coating

Views: 87,252

Posted By LarryFabbro

Agreed. Just use the tropical. the stuff is...

Agreed. Just use the tropical. the stuff is great. Sticks well. Holds up. Thick. Just paint around seams joints first. Then roll

07-25-2021, 03:20 PM

Replies: 110

Henry Tropi-Cool roof coating

Views: 87,252

Posted By LarryFabbro

I used it too. Henry 887 Tropicool 4.75 Gal....

I used it too. Henry 887 Tropicool 4.75 Gal. White 100% Silicone Reflective Roof Coating

Very happy with it.

Went on great. Stuck well. Cleans well. Covered great.

Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion

07-25-2021, 03:14 PM

Replies: 58

Roof coating

Views: 11,616

Posted By LarryFabbro

I used this Henry 887 Tropicool 4.75 Gal....

I used this

Henry 887 Tropicool 4.75 Gal. White 100% Silicone Reflective Roof Coating

Very Happy. Great stuff. And cools the interior.

03-21-2021, 03:50 PM

Replies: 76

Generators - need one? Which one?

Views: 16,352

Posted By LarryFabbro

Great deal on these at Costco Good reviews ...

Great deal on these at Costco
Good reviews

$349.00

Firman 1600W Running / 2000W Peak Gasoline Powered Inverter Generator

Item 1682000Model W01682
★★★★★
★★★★★ 4.3 out of 5 stars. Read...

03-14-2021, 12:00 PM

Replies: 93

How to keep Mice out?

Views: 18,299

Posted By LarryFabbro

Cat never goes into RV. Kills them outside...

Cat never goes into RV.
Kills them outside before they ever get in.
And finds their nests.

03-14-2021, 11:24 AM

Replies: 93

How to keep Mice out?

Views: 18,299

Posted By LarryFabbro

Get a cat

This work!
Get a cat. Yes do all the rest of things. Seal. Plug. Irish spring, etc...
But get a cat. Works very well!
Neighbor has problems with rats. I have none.
I have a cat. He doesn’t

Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum

02-28-2021, 07:56 PM

Replies: 112

Another case of black mold in an Outdoors RV

Views: 35,876

Posted By LarryFabbro

Bleach

Just use a 10 percent bleach solution to kill that mold.
Lots of different products to buy, but 10 percent bleach in wate works great

Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing

11-28-2020, 08:55 AM

Replies: 193

What make of TOAD and WHY

Views: 26,309

Posted By LarryFabbro

Just make sure the rack is beefed up a bit. I got...

Just make sure the rack is beefed up a bit. I got the one that is 500 lb capacity. Make sure rack and receiver are rated for the weight you put on them. Single receiver racks are rated up to 5 or 6...

Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing

11-27-2020, 09:46 AM

Replies: 193

What make of TOAD and WHY

Views: 26,309

Posted By LarryFabbro

Same thing for me. Except a Piaggio BV500 ...

Same thing for me.

Except a Piaggio BV500
Just a bit more weight

Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum

11-20-2020, 07:55 AM

Replies: 122

Little Giant Sale

Views: 13,482

Posted By LarryFabbro

I got one of the harbor freight ones. ...

I got one of the harbor freight ones.

Excellent quality and construction. As good as or better in my opinion.

Good ratings.

Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion

10-29-2020, 08:20 PM

Replies: 56

Generators - useful or not?

Views: 6,758

Posted By LarryFabbro

Me too. Works fine.

Me too. Works fine.

10-29-2020, 07:41 PM

Replies: 108

Tendencies I've Noted

Views: 12,494

Posted By LarryFabbro

Me too

Me too

My how times have changed (yes they actually have) - a little generational venting

08-13-2020, 07:06 PM

Replies: 127

How many members are RV'ing right now?

Views: 9,543

Posted By LarryFabbro

Good luck in your travels Be safe. God Bless

Good luck in your travels
Be safe.
God Bless

Forum: Just Conversation

05-17-2020, 06:49 PM

Replies: 139

Views: 17,227

Posted By LarryFabbro

Understood Do the best we can and be nice ...

Understood
Do the best we can and be nice
It’s hard sometime

Forum: Just Conversation

05-17-2020, 06:47 PM

Replies: 139

My how times have changed (yes they actually have) - a little generational venting

Views: 17,227

Posted By LarryFabbro

Great line

Great line

Forum: COVID-19 RVing Discussions

05-09-2020, 08:41 AM

Replies: 133

Emergency fund

Views: 10,989

Posted By LarryFabbro

Exactly

Exactly

04-19-2020, 06:57 PM

Replies: 74

Smokin' HOT BRAKES!

Views: 16,163

Posted By LarryFabbro

Very nice considerate reply. And not blaming...

Very nice considerate reply. And not blaming repair shop.

Refreshing

Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum

04-02-2020, 06:45 PM

Replies: 104

Need a pump for tires. What do you use?

Views: 14,020

Posted By LarryFabbro

Porter cable Great little unit. Light....

Porter cable

Great little unit.

Light. Cheap. Works great Many other Uses
...

Forum: COVID-19 RVing Discussions

03-22-2020, 04:32 PM

Replies: 88

I Got lucky. I was able to cancel retirement

Views: 11,902

Posted By LarryFabbro

Respectable numbers. I’m about the same. Down...

Respectable numbers.
I’m about the same. Down 20 percent. For a market that has gone down. 33 %
I’m looking to buy right now with some cash I’ve got sitting on the sidelines not returning much of...

03-22-2020, 09:30 AM

Replies: 182

Views: 29,182

Posted By LarryFabbro

If you’d like you can export it to an excel...

If you’d like you can export it to an excel spreadsheet in RV trip wizards.
I think page 103 of the manual shows you how
A few of my friends have done this. Some get really crazy with the...

03-22-2020, 09:21 AM

Replies: 182

Views: 29,182

Posted By LarryFabbro

It is fun to plan trips. A spreadsheet would...

It is fun to plan trips.
A spreadsheet would just be some organized information about others experience and stops
I would use it to help plan my trips
Kind of like this forum.

03-20-2020, 06:25 PM

Replies: 182

Views: 29,182

Posted By LarryFabbro

Trip teservations

Do you have a trip spreadsheet with stops you’d like to share for those of us that are too lazy to do our own planning.

01-26-2020, 08:49 PM

Replies: 77

Placed my offer, now we wait.......

Views: 18,129

Posted By LarryFabbro

What multi tool scrapper blade?

What multi tool scrapper blade?

01-21-2020, 05:42 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Looks great. Nice job. Thanks for making...

Looks great. Nice job.

Thanks for making the video to help folks out

It’s amazing how well the 1/4 inch tape bends and prevents bleed through. I also used an exacto knife to trim where it...

01-16-2020, 10:45 AM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Here’s a link to photos of Process ...

Here’s a link to photos of Process

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YbZSwysYgiAnoVJLA

01-16-2020, 07:50 AM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

I used both spray and brush on. Didn’t...

I used both spray and brush on.

Didn’t really make much difference

If using primer first then just chase it with spray or brush

Primer was brush on.

With the brush on I didn’t need to...

01-14-2020, 12:58 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Yes, It absolutely feels good getting it...

Yes,

It absolutely feels good getting it done.
And not too expensive at all.
Was tired of looking at those cracked and faded decals

01-13-2020, 06:20 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

A couple hours between coats. I put them on...

A couple hours between coats. I put them on pretty thin. Depending on outside temperature. Both spray on and brush.

I sanded between some. Some I didn’t. Depended upon how bad the cracking was on...

Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum

11-14-2019, 06:14 PM

Replies: 74

First wax

Views: 14,678

Posted By LarryFabbro

You sound like me

You sound like me

07-26-2019, 09:53 PM

Replies: 106

Motorcycles and RV'ing

Views: 15,304

Posted By LarryFabbro

We Take along a Piaggio BV500 Works out great ...

We Take along a Piaggio BV500
Works out great
And light enough to carry on back

254789

Bike weighs 416. So under the 500 tongue weight limit and capacity of ramp.
Quick little thing and...

Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum

06-09-2019, 09:36 PM

Replies: 50

State Park Camping

Views: 9,816

Posted By LarryFabbro

What trip planner reservation tool do you use?

What trip planner reservation tool do you use?

06-02-2019, 03:35 PM

Replies: 126

Tipping

Views: 18,046

Posted By LarryFabbro

That’s another story I’m not going to get in to...

That’s another story I’m not going to get in to ��
I’m just a dinosaur I think

Just purchased wrecked 2004 Camelot PDQ... big project

06-02-2019, 03:22 PM

Replies: 126

Tipping

Views: 18,046

Posted By LarryFabbro

Agreed. Tipping is out of hand Heck. I carry...

Agreed.
Tipping is out of hand
Heck. I carry a sandwich from the cooler to pay for it at the counter and the clerk hands me an iPad with 3 or 4 levels of tipping I can select.
Incredible

Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum

05-30-2019, 07:53 PM

Replies: 1,557

Views: 320,467

Posted By LarryFabbro

Agreed I don’t like hearing the generator no...

Agreed

I don’t like hearing the generator no matter how quiet it is

04-20-2019, 12:47 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Marjoa You are welcome Other products...

Marjoa

You are welcome

Other products used

Oxidizer remover:
Meguiar's M4901 Marine/RV Heavy Duty Oxidation Remover

The wax on the rig was:

04-18-2019, 07:54 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

I didn’t remove original stripes. Sanded them to...

I didn’t remove original stripes. Sanded them to rough them up. Also hit them a wheel on a Brillo like wheel on my drill.

Removing them is too much work.

What you want to do is rough them up...

04-18-2019, 07:31 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Amazon It’s actually green like. Scotch 3M...

Amazon
It’s actually green like. Scotch 3M 08987. 6 bucks a roll
No clear coat. Afraid it will trap and heat up up more.

Just wax it with meguias 2 in 1 or Aceit

04-18-2019, 06:53 PM

Replies: 76

What's with all the TV's

Views: 9,987

Posted By LarryFabbro

Funny 😀😳

Funny

😀😳

04-16-2019, 01:01 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Whatever you do I’m sure they will look better...

Whatever you do I’m sure they will look better than what they currently are.

04-16-2019, 12:56 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

I didn’t remove original stripes. Way too much...

I didn’t remove original stripes. Way too much work to do that. Just sand them down and clean them up good. Rough them up a bit with 180 grit sandpaper. Clean. Tape. Spray. Bunch light coats.

04-15-2019, 07:31 PM

Replies: 30

Views: 9,373

Posted By LarryFabbro

Painted the faded and cracked decals

Well I finally did it.

After reading numerous posts and researching I’ve started the process of painting those crummy looking decal stripes. They were pretty badly faded and cracked.

Used...

02-18-2019, 10:01 AM

Replies: 182

Views: 29,182

Posted By LarryFabbro

Great plan!

Great plan!

02-18-2019, 09:59 AM

Replies: 182

Views: 29,182

Posted By LarryFabbro

Great plan!

Great plan!

Forum: Vintage RV's

02-07-2019, 05:21 PM

Replies: 160

Assuming I'm a Vagrant in an RV

Views: 31,908

Posted By LarryFabbro

Terry78 Thanks for explaining Best of...

Terry78

Thanks for explaining

Best of luck to you

God bless

Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion

01-17-2019, 06:23 PM

Replies: 130

Technology you like on your truck?

Views: 11,952

Posted By LarryFabbro

I got a kick out of the automatic wimadshield...

I got a kick out of the automatic wimadshield wipers in a friends newer truck.

They know when it’s raining and how hard and adjust accordingly.