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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-11-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,138
Posted By FL420
Thank you for researching, self-correcting and...

Thank you for researching, self-correcting and explaining your first post. I wish everyone would follow your example.
Good on you.[emoji1303]
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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-10-2022, 09:49 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,441
Posted By FL420
Please verify you're referring to old USAF...

Please verify you're referring to old USAF fighter pilots.[emoji41]
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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-10-2022, 04:18 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,441
Posted By FL420
I recommend Vietnamese music.[emoji41] ...

I recommend Vietnamese music.[emoji41]
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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-10-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,441
Posted By FL420
We spend a LOT of nights in Colorado State Parks...

We spend a LOT of nights in Colorado State Parks along the Front Range. Some of them seem to employ more Rangers than Carter's has(had?) Little Liver Pills. St. Vrain SP seems to have more Rangers...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 08-10-2022, 01:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,880
Posted By FL420
Hey, I ain't sleeping in that with the only...

Hey, I ain't sleeping in that with the only emergency exits the entry door and the two small windows next to it.[emoji91][emoji3462]
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Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 08-10-2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,476
Posted By FL420
Of course, not all of us love sleeping in the AC....

Of course, not all of us love sleeping in the AC.
We love breathing fresh air through open windows with a Honeywell 3 speed 9" diameter desktop oscillating fan sweeping across the bed. Our (4) 6...
Forum: Just Conversation 08-10-2022, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4,354
Views: 222,918
Posted By FL420
I like this one. Of course, I try to do the...

I like this one. Of course, I try to do the research before committing to avoid[emoji856].
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Forum: Jayco Owner's Forum 08-10-2022, 09:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,931
Posted By FL420
I'm presently dealing with a short on my Quad...

I'm presently dealing with a short on my Quad Slideout Control circuit board which is obsolete and no longer made. I am able to gain access to all 4 slideout motors, disconnect the 2 pin connectors...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-10-2022, 09:11 AM
Replies: 371
Views: 35,116
Posted By FL420
The Star Tribune isn't the only news source in...

The Star Tribune isn't the only news source in town. Keywords Fridley, Walmart and lawsuit work wonders....
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 08-09-2022, 05:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,383
Posted By FL420
You sent me back to the books to find out my...

You sent me back to the books to find out my edumacation was incomplete or my memory was. I wasn't aware or didn't remember that the spring brakes may not be completely released if the air pressure...
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 08-09-2022, 12:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,346
Posted By FL420
I have come to the conclusion after years of...

I have come to the conclusion after years of observation of both people and animals that most don't look up when looking for threats to their safety. Unless they are a small prey animal subject to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 08-08-2022, 01:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,383
Posted By FL420
I would bet dollars to donuts less than 5% of DP...

I would bet dollars to donuts less than 5% of DP drivers who have never possessed a Class A or B CDL have ever properly inspected their brakes on a pre-trip inspection. The DOT air brake inspection...
Forum: Just Conversation 08-07-2022, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 66,750
Posted By FL420
"Condoms Prevent Minivans" Decal in the rear...

"Condoms Prevent Minivans"
Decal in the rear window of a Chrysler Town & Country
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Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-02-2022, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,013
Posted By FL420
Thanks for your responses guys. Unfortunately, I...

Thanks for your responses guys. Unfortunately, I am inundated with cascading malfunctions I have been dealing with since my first post.
I'm being told I MUST remove my coach from St. Vrain State...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-01-2022, 09:56 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,414
Posted By FL420
Sure. The 3 LED circuit tester is in pic 1. The...

Sure. The 3 LED circuit tester is in pic 1. The KILL-A-WATT I use to check voltage and frequency, especially in older or very crowded campgrounds is in pic 2. It's especially useful to measure and...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 08-01-2022, 09:20 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,383
Posted By FL420
Sorry to hear that.[emoji46] ...

Sorry to hear that.[emoji46]

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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-31-2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 919
Posted By FL420
Maybe he was running from the police and...

Maybe he was running from the police and misinterpreted the sign on the trailer. 🥹
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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-30-2022, 10:54 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,414
Posted By FL420
And.....if the outlet is wired with reverse...

And.....if the outlet is wired with reverse polarity you can become the ground before the electricity ever reaches the switch.
I checked every unoccupied site in one loop of a Colorado state park....
Forum: Outdoors RV Owner's Forum 07-30-2022, 07:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,914
Posted By FL420
In the few cases where I have been charged by the...

In the few cases where I have been charged by the pound its always been a bad deal for the customer as its easier to charge the customer for gas already in the bottle unless the customer pays close...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 07-30-2022, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,367
Posted By FL420
We boondock a lot especially in the mountains. We...

We boondock a lot especially in the mountains. We use them a lot and they have earned their keep especially on dirt slopes. Since we have the 3 jack RVA JII system(unfortunately) we have slid...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 07-30-2022, 12:40 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,383
Posted By FL420
Yes. I have posted the procedure several times on...

Yes. I have posted the procedure several times on this forum. Like Lt Dan I don't do it in the campsite but at a suitable location away from other campers as soon as practicable....
Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-30-2022, 11:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 851
Posted By FL420
I'm glad you like it. I do though seem to have a...

I'm glad you like it. I do though seem to have a propensity to spend a lot of time and energy trying to find ways to save me time and energy.[emoji849]
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Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-29-2022, 01:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 851
Posted By FL420
The engine in my Globe Swift had a max capacity...

The engine in my Globe Swift had a max capacity of 8 qts., a minimum of 4 qts. and anything more than 6 qts. would be blown out. I changed the oil every 100 hours just like piston aircraft flown for...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-29-2022, 10:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,239
Posted By FL420
He has been ok driving??? That's past history....

He has been ok driving??? That's past history. He's dealing now with an undiagnosed and untreated medical condition that could affect him at any time without warning. If he is driving when that...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-28-2022, 02:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,239
Posted By FL420
I have a friend who developed unexplained...

I have a friend who developed unexplained vertigo. He saw a doctor before he had a dangerous occurrence. Good thing he did. They were able to test, diagnose and treat it before he got hurt or hurt...
Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum 07-28-2022, 02:06 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,107
Posted By FL420
When I started driving my present coach 5 years...

When I started driving my present coach 5 years ago I kinda worried a little bit that other drivers might think I was a rookie driver burning up my brakes coming down the mountain because my Pacbrake...
Forum: Just Conversation 07-28-2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 66,750
Posted By FL420
And here's the proof: ...

And here's the proof:
https://hbr.org/2010/12/you-cant-multi-task-so-stop-tr#:~:text=We%20have%20a%20brain%20with,chooses%20which%20information%20to%20process.
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Forum: Ford Motorhome Chassis Forum 07-27-2022, 06:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 851
Posted By FL420
I had a Fumoto drain valve on the oil pan of the...

I had a Fumoto drain valve on the oil pan of the Continental C-145 engine on my 1946 Globe GC-1B Swift aircraft. Vibration was the issue so I drilled a small hole in the valve's lever, replaced one...
Forum: Military / Veteran RVing 07-26-2022, 10:25 PM
Replies: 849
Views: 100,262
Posted By FL420
DW and I just got back from seeing...

DW and I just got back from seeing TOPGUN:MAVERICK. It really got the juices going. The low altitude flying aka as "flat hatting" in my day had me twisting in my cockpit, err......my seat, a little...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 07-26-2022, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,348
Posted By FL420
That was the first thing that came to my mind....

That was the first thing that came to my mind. There is so much useful info missing from the OP. Were the batteries disconnected by using the Battery Cut Off switch aka the "salesman's switch" near ...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-26-2022, 11:30 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 18,534
Posted By FL420
When it's hot we use the Honeywell 3 speed...

When it's hot we use the Honeywell 3 speed oscillating fan from Walmart pictured below. It sets on my desktop and sweeps air across the bed. We open the large window over the desk to draw in outside...
Forum: Military / Veteran RVing 07-25-2022, 07:01 PM
Replies: 849
Views: 100,262
Posted By FL420
Holy crapola!!! The last thing (errr...next to...

Holy crapola!!! The last thing (errr...next to last thing) I would ever want to experience at the end of the cat stroke would be uncommanded pitch porpoising 60 feet above the water at near stalling...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-25-2022, 04:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 987
Posted By FL420
Maybe you could cover the bottom of the MW with a...

Maybe you could cover the bottom of the MW with a paper towel. Just don't set it on fire. [emoji33]
You can damage the magnetron in a microwave by running it without something with some moisture in...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-25-2022, 04:25 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,414
Posted By FL420
Anybody besides me that thinks the vast majority...

Anybody besides me that thinks the vast majority of RV power pedestal boxes are poorly designed? The top-hinged design with side tabs designed to take a padlock and a bump near the top to hold the...
Forum: Full-Timers 07-25-2022, 03:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,927
Posted By FL420
Excellent observations and analysis, Tom. It...

Excellent observations and analysis, Tom. It takes a lot effort, patience and insight to train both animals and children to become good citizens.
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Forum: Just Conversation 07-23-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 66,750
Posted By FL420
That was 5 minutes of my time I'll never complain...

That was 5 minutes of my time I'll never complain about never getting back. Home run![emoji461]
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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-23-2022, 09:01 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 10,414
Posted By FL420
My years of witnessing fatal and non-fatal...

My years of witnessing fatal and non-fatal aircraft accidents, investigating aircraft accidents and reading many dozens of NTSB accident reports of aircraft and school bus accidents have led me to...
Forum: Military / Veteran RVing 07-23-2022, 08:25 PM
Replies: 849
Views: 100,262
Posted By FL420
Thanks for performing CPR on this thread...

Thanks for performing CPR on this thread FastEagle.
I just came across a very impressive YT performance by the Republic Of Korea Air Force aerial demonstration team called the Black Eagles flying...
Forum: Just Conversation 07-23-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 66,750
Posted By FL420
Immaculate consumption? [emoji56] Sorry, I...

Immaculate consumption? [emoji56]
Sorry, I don't know what came over me. [emoji84]
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Forum: Just Conversation 07-23-2022, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1,919
Views: 66,750
Posted By FL420
No one ever got through Marine Corps boot camp or...

No one ever got through Marine Corps boot camp or BUD/S training that way.
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Forum: Just Conversation 07-23-2022, 09:12 AM
Replies: 4,354
Views: 222,918
Posted By FL420
Oh, I dunno Enzo. [emoji848] What if it's...

Oh, I dunno Enzo. [emoji848]
What if it's faster than you? What if it's a heat-seeking missile? What if.....?
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Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-22-2022, 10:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,347
Posted By FL420
I don't know if they do but you can ask them. ...

I don't know if they do but you can ask them.
https://www.p3international.com/contact.html
My Sharp microwave input is 1600 watts and output is 850 watts. I haven't checked it with my Kill-A-Watt...
Forum: Full-Timers 07-22-2022, 12:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,927
Posted By FL420
This is what greeted us when we pulled into our...

This is what greeted us when we pulled into our State Park campsite today. Grrr!
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Forum: Just Conversation 07-19-2022, 11:50 PM
Replies: 4,354
Views: 222,918
Posted By FL420
I was an unwilling participant in a situation...

I was an unwilling participant in a situation that proves the truth of that quote. My best friend who was my Big Brother in our fraternity and I graduated from college in April of 1967. Since our...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 07-19-2022, 10:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,094
Posted By FL420
One afternoon I flew from NAS Miramar, CA to MCAS...

One afternoon I flew from NAS Miramar, CA to MCAS Yuma, AZ to provide adversary services to a USMC Harrier squadron. After our debrief after our last engagement I went out to manup my A-4 to RTB to...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-19-2022, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,285
Posted By FL420
In the US maybe sometime after the 1929 Cord...

In the US maybe sometime after the 1929 Cord L-29 and the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado became available to the American public. Plenty of folks who aren't into cars could probably just as easily assume...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-19-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,013
Posted By FL420
Shear bolts or substitute hex head bolts for electric slideout drives

I have experienced a number of sheared bolts connecting my two front electric slideouts round motors with 3/4" diameter shafts to the 1" square steel tubing drive shafts that turn the gears to move...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-19-2022, 10:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 957
Posted By FL420
Concur. [emoji40][emoji382][emoji382]......

Concur.
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Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-18-2022, 06:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,285
Posted By FL420
Is it possible you are thinking the acronym FWD...

Is it possible you are thinking the acronym FWD stands for FOUR WHEEL DRIVE instead of FRONT WHEEL DRIVE? Assuming everyone interprets an acronym the same can lead to trouble. I have seen some people...
Forum: Electric RVs and EV Charging 07-18-2022, 05:27 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,471
Posted By FL420
Here's a different perspective DW and I have...

Here's a different perspective DW and I have gained from recent observations. We are fulltimers who have been stuck staying at several state parks along the Front Range of Colorado for almost the...
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