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Forum: Vintage RV's 05-29-2017, 07:07 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Got the Winegard Roadtrip SD working with the...

Got the Winegard Roadtrip SD working with the 'new' HR24 receiver so we can enjoy DirecTV on the road. No more trying to find OTA channels at a destination. :dance:
Forum: Vintage RV's 04-02-2017, 07:37 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Had issues dumping the black tank in Phoenix. ...

Had issues dumping the black tank in Phoenix. :facepalm: Got home late last night, so today I lifted the left side about as high as the jacks would go. Tag and rear tires off the ground about 4",...
Forum: Vintage RV's 03-30-2017, 07:19 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Spent most of today hanging out in her. Probably...

Spent most of today hanging out in her. Probably leaving Phoenix tomorrow afternoon instead of Sat morning as the weather in our part of Colorado Springs looks really iffy this weekend.
The Banks...
Forum: Vintage RV's 03-05-2017, 12:54 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
The door looks very nice!!

The door looks very nice!!
Forum: Vintage RV's 03-05-2017, 12:50 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Dropped the Mountain Aire off at a 2nd repair...

Dropped the Mountain Aire off at a 2nd repair shop to see if they can figure out this power loss issue. :mad:
So far I've replaced: O2 sensor, MAP sensor, TPS, coil, ICM/TFI, plugs, wires, cap,...
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-23-2017, 02:14 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
There are 2 screws holding the bezel; one for the...

There are 2 screws holding the bezel; one for the side marker light, the other on the side of the inner housing. That one is hard to see and access. The turn signal housing has 2 bolts which also...
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-15-2017, 05:39 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Replaced the fuel pump last week; not a fun job,...

Replaced the fuel pump last week; not a fun job, but not horrible either. She ran well on the short drive I took last week, will be taking her for a longer drive later this week. At least the fuel...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-23-2016, 09:03 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Brought her back home. :) She's been at the...

Brought her back home. :) She's been at the repair shop for almost a month.

Had the slide awning replaced; had a few small tears in it, have no idea how old it was.
Also had the skylight above...
Forum: Vintage RV's 11-27-2016, 07:01 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Got both AC shrouds replaced. Will be taking her...

Got both AC shrouds replaced. Will be taking her to a local RV dealer to complete the rest of the roof repairs from hail storms we had this summer.
Forum: Vintage RV's 10-04-2016, 07:31 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
If you have the compressor, a touch-up gun is...

If you have the compressor, a touch-up gun is cheap at Harbor Freight and would work well for your application. If I were closer I'd drop mine off for you to use. :sad:
Forum: Vintage RV's 10-03-2016, 11:15 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Lookin' good!

Lookin' good!
Forum: Vintage RV's 10-02-2016, 06:18 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
After two weeks of wrestling with this thing, I...

After two weeks of wrestling with this thing, I finally got the Banks Power Pack installed.
Not a fan of Banks customer service or tech support. Initially I was told even though my wheelbase is...
Forum: Vintage RV's 09-20-2016, 12:04 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
She was running mid-upper 50's. I need to...

She was running mid-upper 50's. I need to replace the Weiand 8021 intake; it has the Cobra Jet spec ports which my heads have been ported to, but the runners have too much volume for the RPM I'm...
Forum: Vintage RV's 09-20-2016, 04:42 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Hey Tim Last year on Labor Day I ran her a bit...

Hey Tim
Last year on Labor Day I ran her a bit too hard. I guess a 10qt oil pan isn't large enough with a high volume oil pump for 15+ min at WOT. Starved #8 rod bearing for a short time which was...
Forum: Vintage RV's 09-19-2016, 11:54 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Looks great! :thumb: I used the same tiles in...

Looks great! :thumb:
I used the same tiles in the Gulf Stream's kitchen area just prior to selling it. Made a huge difference in the look of the interior.
Forum: Vintage RV's 09-19-2016, 11:49 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Got the old (factory) exhaust system removed from...

Got the old (factory) exhaust system removed from the '97 Mountain Aire yesterday in preparation to install the new Banks Power Pack system. Took far longer than expected due to a single air...
Forum: Vintage RV's 08-29-2016, 09:37 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Replaced the starter on the Onan generator. What...

Replaced the starter on the Onan generator. What a PIA! Wish most coaches had the gen set up like my GMC did with the rollerized tray. Just unlock it and slide it out; makes maintenance so much...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-03-2015, 07:01 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
She's winterized, just hanging out in the 'boat...

She's winterized, just hanging out in the 'boat port' with several feet of snow still around her nose. :mad:
I'd love to drag her there in March and hit either Havasu or Mead, or just stay in the...
Forum: Vintage RV's 11-29-2015, 08:56 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Haven't done anything to her in a while, but did...

Haven't done anything to her in a while, but did pick up a complete NOS aftermarket cruise control kit. Planning on traveling to the Mesa, Az. area in March to catch a few Cubs' games, and CC will...
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-22-2015, 08:52 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
There is really no increase in back pressure from...

There is really no increase in back pressure from extending the post-muffler length from in front of the rear wheels to behind. Unless you have a max-effort engine build you're trying to extract...
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-22-2015, 08:42 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
I like the LED mood lighting. Mine has a strip...

I like the LED mood lighting. Mine has a strip built into each of the three large window valences.
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-14-2015, 07:25 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Finally got the rest of the grunge off her. Used...

Finally got the rest of the grunge off her. Used a gallon of the Home Depot brand mold killer. I was skeptical about it since it was so cheap, but it worked extremely well. For $20 (including $10...
Forum: Vintage RV's 02-10-2015, 07:01 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
We finally had nice enough weather last weekend...

We finally had nice enough weather last weekend to get her in and have the rear tires replaced. She rides so much better with new shoes that are balanced. Used 8oz of dynabeads for each tire, no...
Forum: Vintage RV's 01-04-2015, 02:06 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
The tach was very easy to install. It came with...

The tach was very easy to install. It came with a column mount adapter, so just a large hose clamp to mount it. Same as this one: Bosch-Actron CP7908, Sunpro Gauges | Bosch-Actron...
Forum: Vintage RV's 01-02-2015, 03:29 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Replaced the interior lamps with LEDs. ...

Replaced the interior lamps with LEDs.
Installed a Sun Pro Super Tach II.
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-27-2014, 07:45 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
The Mold Armor worked incredibly well; may have...

The Mold Armor worked incredibly well; may have taken an entire minute to kill the staining. The areas that still have black staining just haven't gotten an application of MA yet. It's just been...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-26-2014, 01:01 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
It's something like 2.8%. There are lots of...

It's something like 2.8%. There are lots of threads on several RV forums that go into great detail relating to switching from 8R19.5's to 225/70R19.5's. A quick google search will keep you reading...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-26-2014, 10:46 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
I've only had the front tires mounted, and they...

I've only had the front tires mounted, and they fit fine on the original 6" rims. They're less than an inch wider, and almost an inch shorter.
The rears will be delivered next week. I'm told the...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-26-2014, 07:10 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
I'm not sure on the mirrors, this is how I...

I'm not sure on the mirrors, this is how I purchased it; based on the '85 brochure pics, they were added at some point.
On the driver's side I applied Mold Armor from the wide brown stripe down. ...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-25-2014, 04:18 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Installed a couple of her new wheel covers. ...

Installed a couple of her new wheel covers. :thumb: Cold and windy today; getting the two installed was about the longest time I wanted to stay out in the weather.
...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-22-2014, 09:25 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
I just got a fresh quote from the local tire...

I just got a fresh quote from the local tire dealer for $861. The $580 set in Denver magically has a price increase to $640 this morning. So, I ordered four Gladiator QR55-ST 14ply tires from...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-22-2014, 04:50 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
Mine are 12ply; I checked the Hankook site and...

Mine are 12ply; I checked the Hankook site and the 225's are 12ply, 245's & 265's are 14ply.
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-21-2014, 09:58 AM
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Posted By 429CV23
I found a pair of Hankook AH11's for $200 on...

I found a pair of Hankook AH11's for $200 on craigslist; <1000mi, date code 1313. They're 12ply/load range F, which I'm OK with for the fronts.
I'm giving more thought to the rear set. $580 for...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-20-2014, 02:51 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Had the front 8R19.5s replaced with 225/70R19.5s,...

Had the front 8R19.5s replaced with 225/70R19.5s, and had the shop fill the rears to proper pressure. Drives better now; not much wandering at all now. Picking up the new rears on Monday, the new...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-20-2014, 02:45 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
I need to do mine as well. Is it available in a...

I need to do mine as well. Is it available in a roll? Supplier?
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-15-2014, 02:04 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
Very nice!

Very nice!
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-13-2014, 04:45 PM
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Posted By 429CV23
New starting battery. Looked like the old one...

New starting battery. Looked like the old one was installed July 2003 based on the removed month/year dots.
Plus, the PO tied the starting and house batts together so he had more batt power and...
Forum: Vintage RV's 12-01-2014, 10:35 AM
Replies: 6,924
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Posted By 429CV23
Got the quadrajet rebuilt over the weekend; she...

Got the quadrajet rebuilt over the weekend; she runs well now that she has a working accelerator pump. :thumb:
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