Recent content by quapaw

Oddly enough I saw the remnant of a travel trailer that had caught fire as it was being towed.  The driver saw the smoke, pulled into a farm field drive way and unhooked the unit and drove a distance away and watched it burn leaving only the metal frame and 4, yes 4, 20# LP tanks, 3 of them...

20#thru 40# LP tanks have an opening for the valve that is 3/4 inch IPT (internal pipe thread) and the new approved valve has both the external threads to accomodate the new right hand hand tightened nut or cap plus an internal POL acceptable fitting.  However, the old style rubber hoses with...

A couple of things.  First, I didn't understand what the post about "reverse" threads was.  POL fittings are no longer used and they were left handed thread.  If you have these type fittings on the tanks, you will need an upgrade to them and to your connections to the regulator.  The new ones...

Most of the slide problems have been corrected but they do require regular maintanence.  Various products for lubricants and cleaning.  Make certain the roof does not have debris that can damage seals and make sure everything is cleared away when you retract the slide and nothing in the way when...

Having used propane for motor fuel plus the more common useage of heating etc, I have never encountered any amounts of oil or paraffin buildup in a tank or regulator.  I have had convertors IE: a unit that converts the LP liquid to gas via heated water from the cooling system on the engines...

First of all, reverse osmosis water is not distilled water.  Big difference.  Even if you install a RO system you will still have to install a sediment filter before the RO unit.  The RO units you can purchase water from also chlorinate the water to disinfect and then filter thru a charcoal...

Hey all you pickers, come on down to south Texas for music.  There must be a couple hundred organized jams a week from November to May.  All the way from Mission to Harlingon.  Whatever type of music you like from strictly acoustic blue grass to big band and from novices to pros.  Take an...

I read most of the posts about plans, costs, different units etc.  One thing I have yet to see is the upkeep on whatever unit you have.  Most of the big motorhomes require expert maintanence.  Even the newer pickups do not lend much for do it yourselfers other than oil change/filters.  RV...

This may date me but so what?  Lots of explanations about what can cause belts to squeal or slip but with serpantine belts and auto torque adjusters, the problem isn't as common as it used to be.  Commercial belt dressing has been around almost as long as there has been belts and that goes back...

Are you sure the MH is wired for 230 VAC or is it wired with two 115 VAC circuits?  There is a difference. 

I had the inards of a cat come loose in a Dodge Caravan.  I was told it was not unusual.  I let it go for a few thousand miles  ( I only put 2000 miles a year on the vehicle) before having it replaced.  An after market cat and all seems to work.  Been a couple of years now.

The heat shielding of the brake lines is what is so interesting.  Installation of the Banks system probably included exhaust manifolds (headers etc) and one would think their engineers would be aware of the need to shield everything that would be affected by the heat from their headers and...

I may be confused but to my understanding, the manufacturer is not liable for non-complying or replacements other than original equipment.  The owner of the vehicle is responsible for maintaining the equipment to comply with standards at the time of manufacture. If the equipment is faulty the...

A few weeks ago I posted about leaking hose/fittings at the regulator from the LP tanks.  I informed the manufacturer of the equipment and received an answer from their attorney requesting the hoses in question to be sent to them pre-paid.  That was done and thru several conversations my request...

The trailer is a Cedar Creek 36RLBS.  Previous electric tongues jacks that I've had were manufactered by Atwood and I had exceptionally good service from them.  This trailer came equipped with the Atlantic DTH jack. Still not sure where the noise came from but I assume they will find it and let...