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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-05-2020, 03:10 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 27,817
Posted By DenverTransplant
Before we escaped from California the rule of...

Before we escaped from California the rule of thumb was that the real speed limit was posted plus 20 unless you were driving crazy such as weaving in and out of traffic at well above the posted speed...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 01-11-2020, 07:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,060
Posted By DenverTransplant
When we had our ACD,the axle was a standard...

When we had our ACD,the axle was a standard Dexter axle with drum brakes and EZ Lube bearings., so parts shouldn't be a issue. I’m not sure of the rating but that should be fairly easy to run down....
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 10-28-2019, 03:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,357
Posted By DenverTransplant
We've done I-70 (tunnels and Vail Pass), US-50...

We've done I-70 (tunnels and Vail Pass), US-50 (Monarch Pass) and US-160 (Wolf Creek Pass) multiple times with our F-53 based Thor ACE 30.1. It's slow going up the passes (worse going eastbound on...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 10-21-2019, 05:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,669
Posted By DenverTransplant
We have an 18K chassis (Thor ACE 30.1) and I've...

We have an 18K chassis (Thor ACE 30.1) and I've done multiple suspension upgrades, all of which made some difference. However I still get too much sway on road curves (the speeds on the little yellow...
Forum: Fleetwood Owner's Forum 09-30-2019, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,424
Posted By DenverTransplant
I added a Camco valve assembly to my ACE 30.1 to...

I added a Camco valve assembly to my ACE 30.1 to use with a Q2000 barbecue and fire bowl (one at a time). I had to slide the existing regulator over a few inches and add a plexiglass plate under the...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 09-22-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 653
Posted By DenverTransplant
Check this RVGeeks video ...

Check this RVGeeks video
https://www.thervgeeks.com/winter-rving/how-to-rv-in-the-winter/
Forum: RV'ing Humor & Crazy but True Stories 09-08-2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 35,141
Posted By DenverTransplant
I still have my Dad’s pride and joy - an 18”...

I still have my Dad’s pride and joy - an 18” bamboo K&E slide rule. I also have my cheap 12” aluminum Pickett rule that I used in college. I recall my senior year in college when the thermo prof...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-21-2019, 05:46 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 15,889
Posted By DenverTransplant
We were camped at the Coulter Bay campground at...

We were camped at the Coulter Bay campground at Grand Teton a couple of years ago. The loop we were in were all sites where you parked along side your spot - no back-in sites. Lots of tent campers...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 04-04-2019, 08:09 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,624
Posted By DenverTransplant
I’ve gotten two Random Misfire codes in the three...

I’ve gotten two Random Misfire codes in the three years we’ve had our 2017 ACE 30.1. The first one was coming down I-70 into Denver with the engine screaming at about 4500 RPM while downshifted....
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 04-04-2019, 07:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,179
Posted By DenverTransplant
When we had our Mini Cooper S we used an American...

When we had our Mini Cooper S we used an American Car Dolly and didn’t have clearance problems. One thing I did do, mostly out of caution, when the ground was uneven and the dolly was higher than...
Forum: Excel Owner's Forum 04-02-2019, 09:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,184
Posted By DenverTransplant
Take a look at Flagg Ranch - Now called...

Take a look at Flagg Ranch - Now called Headwaters. Located a couple miles from the south entrance. Easy access to Tetons too. Full hookups in the trees.
...
Forum: Just Conversation 03-28-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 321
Views: 39,647
Posted By DenverTransplant
In Colorado we don’t have to go far for two...

In Colorado we don’t have to go far for two excellent whiskeys. Stranahans, which is the original micro distiller, and Laws that was started by Al Laws, a former Stanahans distiller

Stanahans is...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-14-2019, 10:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,807
Posted By DenverTransplant
I installed my own switch. You intercept the wire...

I installed my own switch. You intercept the wire between the battery and the fuse and route the circuit through the grommet that is behind the brake pedal to the switch. The only place I found to...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-14-2019, 07:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,807
Posted By DenverTransplant
The Jeep Flat Tow Kit consists of a wire harness...

The Jeep Flat Tow Kit consists of a wire harness that routes power to the electric power steering while you are towing so the steering remains stable. The harness has a 10 amp fuse in-line that you...
Forum: Just Conversation 02-11-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,183
Posted By DenverTransplant
DW has 1-1/3 new knees. She had a partial...

DW has 1-1/3 new knees. She had a partial replacement done on one knee about 6 years ago. In a partial they only replace one side of the knee and leave the patella in place. About 15 months ago she...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 02-09-2019, 11:55 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,915
Posted By DenverTransplant
Remember, a life well lived ends in the words, Oh...

Remember, a life well lived ends in the words, Oh [Mod Edit], and sometimes just Oh...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-09-2019, 11:39 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,000
Posted By DenverTransplant
Before we got our 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk,...

Before we got our 2017 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, which we flat tow, we towed a Mini Cooper S on an American Car Dolly. I prefer the flat towing over the dolly towing. Aside from the hassle of getting...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 02-07-2019, 05:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,610
Posted By DenverTransplant
We've never stayed in the immediate area. Canyon...

We've never stayed in the immediate area. Canyon de Chelly is a couple hours away and is worth a day. As to the monument, prepare to be disappointed. It's run by the Reservation and cost something...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-06-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 769
Posted By DenverTransplant
Sounds like they sell Furion panels. Shouldn’t be...

Sounds like they sell Furion panels. Shouldn’t be any reason the require a particular brand. Does the coach have a solar charger? The specs on the charger will determine what panels are OK. A PWM...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-05-2019, 11:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,998
Posted By DenverTransplant
When we bought our Thor ACE (at CW, which in...

When we bought our Thor ACE (at CW, which in hindsight was a questionable decision), the first rigs they showed us were used Class C's (we were thinking Class C when we started looking). They were...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-23-2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,136
Posted By DenverTransplant
I remember a business trip to the UK where the...

I remember a business trip to the UK where the company had a car meet us at Heathrow and drive us to Cambridge. One of the group I was with asked the drive why UK used Deg C, Liters for gas (oops,...
Forum: Thor Industries Owner's Forum 12-23-2018, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,298
Views: 405,293
Posted By DenverTransplant
Next project - 1500 watt inverter. Going into the...

Next project - 1500 watt inverter. Going into the storage compartment just aft of the generator. 1/0 cable as I’m 10 ft plus to the batteries. Keeping the AC side simple. I’ll plug the shore power...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 12-08-2018, 09:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 939
Posted By DenverTransplant
Pacific Northwest Trip

Looks like we are making a trip to the Pacific Northwest this summer. I'm looking for some input on best places to stay in the Mt Rainier area and the Mt St. Helens/Columbia River/Mt. Hood area.
...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 12-05-2018, 07:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,270
Posted By DenverTransplant
One place to consider is MountainDale RV Park....

One place to consider is MountainDale RV Park. It’s about half way between Colorado Springs and Royal Gorge, a couple of miles off of hiway 115. A lot of visitors use it as a base camp for seeing the...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-26-2018, 10:57 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,968
Posted By DenverTransplant
I had a big problem with big rigs pushing my ACE...

I had a big problem with big rigs pushing my ACE 30.1 (F-53 chassis) all over the road. The magic bullet was a rear track bar that locks the frame to the axle. This prevents that big box on the frame...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 11-19-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,012
Posted By DenverTransplant
DirecTV released a complete new software package...

DirecTV released a complete new software package about the time that ATT took over. This release is full of bugs and DTV doesn’t seem all that interested in fixing them. I’ve experienced the “loss of...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 10-19-2018, 07:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 960
Posted By DenverTransplant
I replaced mine with a Honeywell. Ray of Love...

I replaced mine with a Honeywell. Ray of Love Your RV has a post and video of how to do it. We used the Honeywell as it has a backlight on the display
...
Forum: Thor Industries Owner's Forum 10-15-2018, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,516
Posted By DenverTransplant
I've had similar problems with our Atwood heater....

I've had similar problems with our Atwood heater. We have had the water on the board problem, with the symptom being that the air blower would run even without being commanded by the thermostat.
...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-04-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By DenverTransplant
We store our gas class A outdoors in Colorado so...

We store our gas class A outdoors in Colorado so we deal with snow, cold and lots of high altitude sun. During the summer we don't do much more than park the RV and close the window and front...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-01-2018, 05:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 19,060
Posted By DenverTransplant
We had the same problem. Even with the gain...

We had the same problem. Even with the gain turned down as far as we could set it, the brakes still grabbed on pavement and locked up on gravel. We pulled a Mini Cooper S, which was probably too...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 08-29-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,506
Posted By DenverTransplant
Blue Ox towbars are subject to binding....

Blue Ox towbars are subject to binding. Roadmaster less so, but occasionally I have to move the car up a bit to get the bars to retract a bit so the pins loosen. This RVGeeks video describes it
...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 08-29-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,134
Posted By DenverTransplant
Look into Flagg Ranch (officially renamed...

Look into Flagg Ranch (officially renamed Headwaters Resort). They are about a mile south of the Yellowstone south entrance and have full hookups in with lots of trees. We stayed there for a week in...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-29-2018, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,016
Posted By DenverTransplant
We insure house and cars through Farmers and...

We insure house and cars through Farmers and checked into Foremost (Farmers "toy" insurance company) and their quotes were really non-competitive and in the "go away" category.

We ended up with...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 08-29-2018, 06:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,889
Posted By DenverTransplant
Not a problem. They just finished up a multi-year...

Not a problem. They just finished up a multi-year repair of the road to fix damage from the 2013 floods. The road follows the river so you will have a lot of curves.

You might also consider...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 08-28-2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,808
Posted By DenverTransplant
We just did the round trip from Denver to Black...

We just did the round trip from Denver to Black Canyon of the Gunnison in our 31 ft ACE 30.1, pulling a Jeep Cherokee. A lot of the trip is 45 MPH or so when driving an RV. The speeds on those little...
Forum: Navigation, Routes & Roads 08-07-2018, 07:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,469
Posted By DenverTransplant
We've done it several times both when we were...

We've done it several times both when we were pulling a trailer and later with our ACE 30.1 dolly towing the Mini. Rabbit Ears never struck me as anything to worry about - its just another mountain...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-30-2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,576
Posted By DenverTransplant
We were leaning Blue Ox until I saw the RVGeeks...

We were leaning Blue Ox until I saw the RVGeeks videos on their Roadmaster. Selling point became the release latch design. We have a Falcon All Terrain to tow our Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. This is a...
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-28-2018, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,866
Posted By DenverTransplant
The list you get from Ford is just a starting...

The list you get from Ford is just a starting point. A lot of the dealers/shops listed will not take an F-53 motorhome. For us the only Ford shop that will take us is about 35 miles away and this is...
Forum: Thor Industries Owner's Forum 07-26-2018, 07:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,237
Posted By DenverTransplant
On my 2017 ACE 30.1 the external speakers are...

On my 2017 ACE 30.1 the external speakers are connected only to the rear Jensen radio. I think the only practical way of getting the external speakers to work with the TV is to get an FM transmitter...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 07-21-2018, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 494
Posted By DenverTransplant
Inverter noise and installation

I'm looking at installing a 1500 to 2000 watt inverter in our 2017 ACE 30.1 and am pondering installation alternatives.

First alternative is to install an inverter in a storage compartment. The...
Forum: Just Conversation 07-20-2018, 08:15 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 13,504
Posted By DenverTransplant
There's this guy named Murphy....

There's this guy named Murphy....
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-18-2018, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 935
Posted By DenverTransplant
When we had our Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk set up...

When we had our Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk set up for towing I had an RViBrake battery charger installed. I think Roadmaster and Blue Ox offer similar boxes, but I'm using an RViBrake 3 braking unit and...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 07-18-2018, 08:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,074
Posted By DenverTransplant
We have a 12V to 120VAC 300 watt inverter that I...

We have a 12V to 120VAC 300 watt inverter that I installed in our TV cabinet. I tapped into the awning 12VDC circuit which was readily accessible in our ACE 30.1. I routed 10 ga wire to the cabinet...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-04-2018, 02:08 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 15,674
Posted By DenverTransplant
I just finished installing a switch in my 2017...

I just finished installing a switch in my 2017 Cherokee Trailhawk. I followed the emergency disconnect switch wiring that I had put in with my baseplates (required twisting in multiple dimensions)...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 06-22-2018, 01:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,119
Posted By DenverTransplant
Boat ride across Jenny Lake Float trip down the...

Boat ride across Jenny Lake
Float trip down the Snake River - from Jackson Lodge or Flagg Ranch. Also available out of Moose/Dornan’s
Hang out on the deck at Jackson Lodge
Tram ride - Jackson Hole...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 06-22-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,662
Posted By DenverTransplant
Correction - CleanMyMac3 ...

Correction - CleanMyMac3
...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 06-22-2018, 09:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,662
Posted By DenverTransplant
This topic got me thinking a bit more. I found...

This topic got me thinking a bit more. I found another highly recommended (by reputable folks) program that will also help. It’s MalwareBytes for Mac. Here is a review
...
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 06-22-2018, 09:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,662
Posted By DenverTransplant
I’ve never had that kind of warning come from...

I’ve never had that kind of warning come from MacOS. Usually theses come from a bad web site that’s managed to plant adware or malware on the computer. Basic rule is never click on a link that a web...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 06-21-2018, 08:02 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 15,674
Posted By DenverTransplant
I'm about to embark on my project to put in a...

I'm about to embark on my project to put in a switch to enable flat tow mode without having to install the fuse. My thoughts are to put the new switch downstream of the fuse (on the side of the fuse...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 06-18-2018, 11:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,377
Posted By DenverTransplant
The sway bar provides a force to resist leaning....

The sway bar provides a force to resist leaning. A track bar locks the axle to the frame. Newer F-53’s have a track bar on the front but not the back. That big box sits on a pair of leaf springs that...
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