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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-05-2024, 09:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,707
Posted By Healeyman
I have an Acurite 5 Sensor for the RV ...

I have an Acurite 5 Sensor for the RV

https://i.postimg.cc/13gNQTrM/Weather-Station-RV2.jpg

and for the house.

https://i.postimg.cc/prGx8xcs/Weather-Station-Home2.jpg

HERE is the readout...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 09-12-2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,595
Posted By Healeyman
Bob, I have replaced 2 of those valves. ...

Bob,

I have replaced 2 of those valves. Never had any problem getting the old one out nor the new one in.

I also added some of THIS to the black tank. Then opening and closing the valve while...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 07-23-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 592
Posted By Healeyman
For the past 5 years, Sherry and I have spent 2...

For the past 5 years, Sherry and I have spent 2 weeks at Thanksgiving in Galveston.

We stay at the city owned Dellanera (5 miles before the State Park) backed up to the water.

In the pic...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 04-30-2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,099
Posted By Healeyman
Sandy, The NA (89-98) and NB (2000-2005)...

Sandy,

The NA (89-98) and NB (2000-2005) Miata Chassis are the same, hence the mounting points for the Blue Ox and Roadmaster base plates ARE the same. They each/both use three 10mm bolts screwed...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-15-2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,923
Posted By Healeyman
VERY FEW Class Cs come with leveling jacks. ...

VERY FEW Class Cs come with leveling jacks.

For almost 15 years I have leveled with Boards and Blocks.

I carry 4 sets of 2 X 12 wooden boards cut to 16 inches long and 4x4 blocks also cut to 16...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 02-05-2023, 10:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,457
Posted By Healeyman
I agree that Flag Pole Buddy is the best. ...

I agree that Flag Pole Buddy is the best.

Also GREAT people to work with.

HERE's mine:

https://i.postimg.cc/13gNQTrM/Weather-Station-RV2.jpg
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 01-07-2023, 01:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,375
Posted By Healeyman
Captain Kirk's "Tractor Beam" ? Tim

Captain Kirk's "Tractor Beam" ?

Tim
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 11-08-2022, 11:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 993
Posted By Healeyman
Remembering back to my days of ground up...

Remembering back to my days of ground up restoring 4 - 65/66 Mustangs, some (not all) of the starter solenoids of that era were/are rated for continuous duty.
...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-26-2022, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By Healeyman
I presume that you mean THIS one? If so, Thanks....

I presume that you mean THIS one? If so, Thanks.

https://i.postimg.cc/MG2XccJJ/Tim-Sherry3b.jpg

Tim
Forum: Sprinter Chassis Forum 09-23-2022, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 482
Posted By Healeyman
Voice CALL the far away dealer and ask to speak...

Voice CALL the far away dealer and ask to speak to the person you would talk to if you had driven there.

Tim
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 09-23-2022, 10:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By Healeyman
I towed a 16 foot trailer with a 22 foot Class C...

I towed a 16 foot trailer with a 22 foot Class C with a Chev 350 V8 motor.

The trailer was 16' with a 13' car. The bare trailer weighed 1,500#. I added the enclosure which was about 250#. The...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 09-02-2022, 12:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,352
Posted By Healeyman
Increasing MPG does indeed have some to do with...

Increasing MPG does indeed have some to do with smoothing out the airflow behind the RV.

We have a 30 ft. Class C and we consistently get 1-2 MPG better when towing our Equinox than when towing...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 08-01-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 469
Posted By Healeyman
Roadmaster. You should be able to find the...

Roadmaster.

You should be able to find the baseplate and all of the other needed parts on the Roadmaster web site - https://www.roadmasterinc.com/

Tim
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 07-27-2022, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By Healeyman
Lithium Jump Start Pack as a Power Supply

Hi All,

I wanted to use a LI Jump-Start Pack more as a battery power supply (think in-car brake system) than as an engine starter.

My issue with the one I just bought is that the 12 VDC Power...
Forum: Hobbies, Passions & Pastimes 07-03-2022, 07:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 765
Posted By Healeyman
Thanks for the kind words. My wife is an...

Thanks for the kind words.

My wife is an avid quilter and got a free Scan-N-Cut when she bought her last sewing machine.

She has never used it. I already had the embroidery machine so I have...
Forum: Hobbies, Passions & Pastimes 07-03-2022, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 765
Posted By Healeyman
I have an embroidery machine and have made towels...

I have an embroidery machine and have made towels for OUR RV.

Tim

https://i.postimg.cc/qq27kYqS/RV-Towels1.jpg
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 06-16-2022, 01:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,072
Posted By Healeyman
Crawl under and see how much room to work there...

Crawl under and see how much room to work there actually is.

I installed bags on my first Class C and then on a friends.

I didn't need a jack either time. The brackets went right in and when...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 05-19-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 920
Posted By Healeyman
Aron, Did you find the source of the...

Aron,

Did you find the source of the "Failure to start" issue?

Towing with the "key in the ignition" method, you should not have to pull any fuses since nothing is "On".

Tim
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 05-08-2022, 12:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 920
Posted By Healeyman
Aron, Since 2005, I have towed 3 Mazda...

Aron,

Since 2005, I have towed 3 Mazda Miatas over 100,000 miles. That is exactly the way the Miata steering wheel lock mechanism works.

I cannot speak directly to your engine starting issue,...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-19-2022, 09:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,322
Posted By Healeyman
Hi Dave, Google for the location of an...

Hi Dave,

Google for the location of an English Color Paint & Supply store. I have used them for years.

There is one on Camp Bowie in Ft. Worth and one in Cleburne. They might have the correct...
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 04-13-2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,908
Posted By Healeyman
"Class C" and "Aerodynamics" are two words that...

"Class C" and "Aerodynamics" are two words that do NOT belong in the same sentence.

That said, I DO get about 1 MPG better while towing the 1,000 pound heavier Chev Equinox over towing the Miata....
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 04-11-2022, 09:40 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,402
Posted By Healeyman
We usually tow a retractable hardtop Mazda Miata....

We usually tow a retractable hardtop Mazda Miata.

The why should be obvious.

https://i.postimg.cc/pL3pzHqK/Rig2.jpg

IF we need more than 2 seats (read grandchildren) we tow a Chevy Equinox....
Forum: Technology: Internet, TV, Satellite, Cell Phones, etc. 04-02-2022, 10:13 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,582
Posted By Healeyman
You have already gotten some good suggestions,...

You have already gotten some good suggestions, but I'll add mine anyway.

I have an Acurite weather station that I mount in clean air 8 feet above the roof of my Class C.
...
Forum: Pop Up, Tent Trailer and Teardrop Topics 03-14-2022, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 763
Posted By Healeyman
Nice job on the antenna & mast installation. ...

Nice job on the antenna & mast installation.

Tim
Forum: Pop Up, Tent Trailer and Teardrop Topics 03-11-2022, 05:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 763
Posted By Healeyman
I needed a tall mount for my weather station. ...

I needed a tall mount for my weather station. The station is in clean air 8 feet above the roof.

I used 8 foot lengths of the of chain link fence top rail.

I can set it up or take it down in...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-15-2022, 10:06 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,912
Posted By Healeyman
On a total side note, there is a company, EV...

On a total side note, there is a company, EV West, in SoCal that makes a $7,600 turn-key kit to convert an early VW Beetle and van to an Electric Vehicle.

Since this kit keeps and uses the stock...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 02-13-2022, 08:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,306
Posted By Healeyman
"Needs to be emptied" is better measured in...

"Needs to be emptied" is better measured in "Gallons" than days.

Dump it when it is full.

Underfilling can also inhibit good outflow.

Don't try to overfill it or underfill it just to make...
Forum: Just Conversation 02-12-2022, 12:41 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 12,479
Posted By Healeyman
We ALWAYS tip in cash and write CASH on the...

We ALWAYS tip in cash and write CASH on the receipt in BIG letters.

Before I started writing CASH, I found a couple of instances where "someone" added a credit card tip on top of what I had...
Forum: Just Conversation 02-12-2022, 11:12 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 12,479
Posted By Healeyman
Lots of factors go into how much we tip. ...

Lots of factors go into how much we tip.

When our kids were little, admittedly, I was a cheep tipper.

Now, if we can afford an RV and traveling, we are better off than many others.

Our kids...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 02-11-2022, 11:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,912
Posted By Healeyman
Should you decide to wire from the RV directly...

Should you decide to wire from the RV directly into the taillight bulbs/wires, you do NOT need any diodes or diode packs.

Any potential back feed will be stopped by the open turn signal switch and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-06-2022, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,020
Posted By Healeyman
You are welcome. It's the "picture is worth a...

You are welcome. It's the "picture is worth a thousand words" thing.

My grandkids think I only have one eye 'cause a camera is always covering the other one.

Tim
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-06-2022, 02:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,020
Posted By Healeyman
Paul, We have 2 Acurite 5 Sensor units. One...

Paul,

We have 2 Acurite 5 Sensor units. One for home and one in the RV.
We got them from Amazon.

I put both Sensor Arrays about 15 feet high in clear air for accuracy.
...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 12-21-2021, 10:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,444
Posted By Healeyman
Roy, Wireless or magnetic lights do not HAVE to...

Roy, Wireless or magnetic lights do not HAVE to scratch the paint.

I have a friend who has towed a Mini for 5 years with no scratches.

He DOES, however, put down fresh/clean piece of paper...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 12-21-2021, 10:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,444
Posted By Healeyman
I have no experience with wireless lights, but I...

I have no experience with wireless lights, but I have wired under-tow lighting on 7 Miatas. 3 NBs, 3 NCs and 1 ND. I towed my NB over 35,000 miles.

https://i.postimg.cc/jSBBbgSs/0002.jpg
...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 12-03-2021, 09:35 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 12,239
Posted By Healeyman
Drive to a different site (or 2) and try again. ...

Drive to a different site (or 2) and try again. May be bad post power.

Tim
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 11-17-2021, 07:41 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,793
Posted By Healeyman
Remember that your towed vehicle is NOT in free...

Remember that your towed vehicle is NOT in free air, but in the draft of your RV and all of the heat that it generates and dumps into the air stream behind it.

There is also a huge "burble" or...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 11-05-2021, 06:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 933
Posted By Healeyman
Back in the late 60s, I pit crewed for a guy who...

Back in the late 60s, I pit crewed for a guy who drag raced a 1966 Shelby Hertz Mustang Fastback.

We welded up a "baseplate" (but it wasn't called that than back then) that bolted to the car using...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 10-13-2021, 09:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 13,955
Posted By Healeyman
1 2 3

1 2 3
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 09-09-2021, 10:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 722
Posted By Healeyman
I had the same problem with my Coachmen...

I had the same problem with my Coachmen Freelander.

I went to YouTube and searched for "Atwood". I found several GOOD videos on troubleshooting the Atwood water heater -...
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 08-15-2021, 01:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,274
Posted By Healeyman
I'd go with a light bar. Easier to mount and...

I'd go with a light bar. Easier to mount and wire.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=light+bars&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Many are "daylight bright".

Also check out YouTube videos for demos of several...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 08-15-2021, 01:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,002
Posted By Healeyman
Just be sure that you don't shorten things so...

Just be sure that you don't shorten things so much that you put a RV bumper into a towed-car headlight on a sharp turn.

Tim
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 07-20-2021, 12:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,158
Posted By Healeyman
HERE is what I use. 16" - 2x10 & 16" - 4x4. I...

HERE is what I use. 16" - 2x10 & 16" - 4x4. I carry 4 sets. About $10.

https://i.postimg.cc/pL3pzHqK/Rig2.jpg
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 06-24-2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,032
Posted By Healeyman
My antenna is centered on the hood. I ran the...

My antenna is centered on the hood. I ran the cable under the hood and in the driver's door.

I have a pair of Midland hand-held units that I use in the RV and in the car.

They work VERY well....
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 06-12-2021, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 570
Posted By Healeyman
I have not used a CB for years, but when I did,...

I have not used a CB for years, but when I did, HERE'S how I mounted it (on the hood). It worked great, especially for those in front of me.

https://i.postimg.cc/VNJ2x1C6/Antenna.jpg

It was a...
Forum: Toads and Motorhome Related Towing 04-28-2021, 11:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,056
Posted By Healeyman
I tow a 2,500 pound Miata Retractable Hardtop...

I tow a 2,500 pound Miata Retractable Hardtop with a 30 foot Class C. This is my second Miata to be towed in 16 years. I towed the first one (with a 22 foot Class C) over 35,000 miles. This one...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 04-26-2021, 10:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,652
Posted By Healeyman
There is an old saying, "if you can't raise the...

There is an old saying, "if you can't raise the ceiling, lower the floor".

I have a friend whose ski boat would not clear his garage door opening. He needed 3-4 inches more.

He rented a...
Forum: Northwest Region 04-17-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,938
Posted By Healeyman
Since your Miata is a Manual Transmission, why...

Since your Miata is a Manual Transmission, why not flat/4-down tow it?

It is a WHOLE LOT easier than using a dolly.

Tim

https://i.postimg.cc/pL3pzHqK/Rig2.jpg
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-12-2021, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By Healeyman
You are welcome. Good luck to you in your...

You are welcome.

Good luck to you in your search.

Tim
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 04-11-2021, 01:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By Healeyman
Alx, Check out THIS - https://rvlifts.com/ ...

Alx,

Check out THIS - https://rvlifts.com/

Tim
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 03-15-2021, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 575
Posted By Healeyman
Coachmen Freelander Laundry Chute

Our Coachmen Freelander has NO real good place to put the "dirty" laundry.

I fixed that. I installed a laundry chute on the passenger side of the rear bed.

The chute opens to the "basement"...
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