Recent content by thatguytom83

Thanks for the kind words. We want to get out but our vacation and schedule is a bit busy the rest of the year. I really wanted to drive to lookout point park but we arrived too late and left too late, lol! Definitely next trip we will knock this out. Hopefully then we'll have a toad too! Happy...

Hi neighbor! You are right down the road from us! We're down Ipes Road! Funny thing, I made a serious list for pre and post motorhome checklist items, lol! Doh, but forgot the essentials like normal stuff! Haha! We had a blast though and I'm sure I'll learn more as we go! The good thing, no...

So happy for you guys! Enjoy. I will follow your blog! You're an inspiration, keep it up!  :)

Gorgeous photos! Definitely on the list but have to wait a bit until the kids get just a tad bigger. Awesome!

We recently completed our first trip our in our well seasoned 1999 Winnebago Adventurer. We had an absolute blast! We love reading about the journeys others have taken, and though our trip was a small trip, it was still very rewarding in knowledge and invaluable family time. Our maiden voyage...

This was exactly it. Sorry I'll edit the original post to clarify this later. The starter would engage but fail because of the return mechanism failure. So yes, the starter would run but fail to turn the flywheel over. That was why the no spark condition was happening. The motor was failing to...

Thank you muskoka guy! I got up on the roof this week and then used a ladder to inspect the sides. I found a few places of separation. I have ordered supplies to address this. If we ever meet in real life, I owe you a cold one or if you like cookies like me, a batch of cookies. Thanks man!

Hi all, I wanted to share some first hand knowledge with any new comers like myself to the RV community. I hope this information helps or saves someone money if they experience the same issue I had with my generator.  I thought I would share because this generator issue really racked my brain...

Thanks for the knowledge John! Actually there is a Denny's close by us with CAT scales and a claw machine. The kids love the claw machine. Probably because I do as well, lol! Anyway, this is on my list of things to get done. I'll take a look at the how-to. Thanks so much!

:o :o :o I battled this same dilemma last night. I finally had to just make myself remove the darn thing out of the coach. The wife came out and was like, oh my gawd, you're filthy, lolol! I said I was tired of being crammed in a tiny space testing with the voltmeter and just needed some elbow...

Hi all, well I pulled the generator out tonight. That wasn?t as bad as I thought. Ran all the tests, well the ones I could with the generator in the coach and finished up the rest on the bench tonight. Coil and module came back good. Within their resistance tolerances per the service manual...

Also, here is some clarification on what happened when we picked her up. The wife was seriously ticked and I was a little frustrated. We wound up passing on repairs and figured I could do everything. Short version: Inspected Items that Were Flagged: 1. Generator wires not hooked up - I found...

Hi all, Apologies on the delay, this weekend was busy. Well guys, we did. I also didn't do too bad on my first 60 mile trip from the lot to our home, lol! No massive pile ups, no craters in cement left and didn't knock over any mailboxes, haha! Here she is in her new home.

If anybody would like to see pictures of our possible new to us Adventurer, you can see her below. She's not new and by no means perfect, but we like to think of her as our little gem, well once we make the final decision, haha. We secured her price right at the upper end of NADA value so not...

Hi John, yesterday night that is what the wife and I concluded. I just said I believe I can fix most if not all. We agreed not to become frustrated and just try and chuckle if the Winnie starts giving us trouble. She's a 20 year old rig but we are aware age will soon be an issue for other items...