SargeW
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Yellowstone 2016 or Bust! Forum Rally May 15 through May 21, 2016
- Thread starter Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
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BoomerD
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SargeW said:
Geez no kiddiing...can I borrow about 2000 pounds of that? 8)
Houston Remodeler
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Great news !
After spending several hours on the phone searing for a repair shop or parts, we decided to skip the 2 week wait and attempt to repair the slide out ourselves. The Youtube videos from Lippert were invaluable. Turns out that Camping World never installed the set screw on one of the motors when they "repaired" the slide out. While driving, we hit a surprise bump in the road, which must have been just enough to push the motor up, disengaging it from the drive gear. When we went to operate the slide, the motor spun in place and tore two of the wire solder joints. A trip to the Estes Park Ace Hardware for a soldering gun worked like a charm.
We remain on schedule. ;D
After spending several hours on the phone searing for a repair shop or parts, we decided to skip the 2 week wait and attempt to repair the slide out ourselves. The Youtube videos from Lippert were invaluable. Turns out that Camping World never installed the set screw on one of the motors when they "repaired" the slide out. While driving, we hit a surprise bump in the road, which must have been just enough to push the motor up, disengaging it from the drive gear. When we went to operate the slide, the motor spun in place and tore two of the wire solder joints. A trip to the Estes Park Ace Hardware for a soldering gun worked like a charm.
We remain on schedule. ;D
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Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
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It never fails that the simplest things create such huge problems. Great job making your resources work for you and be resourceful yourselves!
You seem to have been the most successful of the folks who are having technical issues on the way to YNP!
See ya soon!
Kim
You seem to have been the most successful of the folks who are having technical issues on the way to YNP!
See ya soon!
Kim
PancakeBill
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I make weight stickers to adjust to actual load.
Jim Dick
Moderator Emeritus
Gary B,
You are so right. The temps are on the cold side though daytime temps are predicted in the 50's and above for the next few days. Night time temps are always much colder this time of year.
You are so right. The temps are on the cold side though daytime temps are predicted in the 50's and above for the next few days. Night time temps are always much colder this time of year.
BoomerD
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Jim Dick said:
Well...dog-gone it....turn up the stinking heat for those of us from more sensible climes...
Jim Dick
Moderator Emeritus
We will try!!
Houston Remodeler
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Grand Teton is equally beautiful. We finally got to put the truck 4x4 to use on one of the trail head roads.
See y'all tomorrow.
See y'all tomorrow.
SargeW
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Hey, did I miss coffee this morning? I didn't hear any specific plan yesterday at the meet and greet. If so, what time was it?
Gunny69
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It was at 8:30. See y'all maybe tomorrow at the coffee.
SargeW
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I'll be there! Thanks
SargeW
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We had the first kill of the season last night. After a restless sleep disturbed night, I was up at 0445 setting mouse traps in the storage bays. Between Heidi whining and Diane trying to calm her down, nobody got much sleep. So at O dark thirty I was outside in my bathrobe setting traps. Checked them this morning, and there is one less wildlife specimen in Yellowstone. Service's will be announced later........
RVnChick
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SargeW
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FYI, there is a Happy Hour starting in the pavilion if anyone is interested. Bring a drink and a story!
Chet18013
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Tom and Margi
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Good Lord! Makes me so happy that we were fortunate to see YNP in 1986 and 1987 just after Tom retired. We had animal jams back then, too, but nowhere near the "combat photography" this picture shows. Hope you all have a wonderful time at the rally. It's such a magical unique place. If wishes were fishes, we would do it all over again! ;D
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Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
Moderator Emeritus
Our "normal" 7pm "debriefing" is moved up to 6pm, tonight only!
We will still conduct our daily reports while we are sampling!
Last night, we had an excellent response to the "Forum in Person" conversations on Internet usage on the road, tire pressure monitoring sensors, how to load pictures to the Forum pages, and several other sidebars.
If you have questions or comments, we have another session tonight, moderated by SargeW (Marty), Jeff Cousins, and myself. You never know, but the question you ask may be on the tip of the tongue of others! Tonight we may try to steer toward "bucket list" destinations, so please join us.
Tonight - Wed, May 18
1800 - (6pm) - Road Chef's Sampler - bring your own plates and utensils and beverage of choice. Remember, this is NOT a potluck, per se, but a sample/tasting of our chef's who have a favorite dish for you to try. You do NOT have to bring a dish of your own!! Think finger food!
Kim
p.s. Last but not least, Mike, Chrystal, and Jared Zuech will finally be here bringing up the rear of the Framily attendees!
We will still conduct our daily reports while we are sampling!
Last night, we had an excellent response to the "Forum in Person" conversations on Internet usage on the road, tire pressure monitoring sensors, how to load pictures to the Forum pages, and several other sidebars.
If you have questions or comments, we have another session tonight, moderated by SargeW (Marty), Jeff Cousins, and myself. You never know, but the question you ask may be on the tip of the tongue of others! Tonight we may try to steer toward "bucket list" destinations, so please join us.
Tonight - Wed, May 18
1800 - (6pm) - Road Chef's Sampler - bring your own plates and utensils and beverage of choice. Remember, this is NOT a potluck, per se, but a sample/tasting of our chef's who have a favorite dish for you to try. You do NOT have to bring a dish of your own!! Think finger food!
Kim
p.s. Last but not least, Mike, Chrystal, and Jared Zuech will finally be here bringing up the rear of the Framily attendees!
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Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
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As Framily adventures are wont to do, the Road Chef Sampler morphed into a full on food festival!
The original intention was for those folks who really wanted to cook to prepare a sample of one of one of their favorites and share recipes. The original call to arms a couple nights ago had three hands go up. When everything was said and done, at least 13 chefs presented.
Some really fine work by all who made the effort and folks really admired the work, considering the empty plates and pots at the end. Great fellowship and the warmest evening (60 degrees) made for a great event.
Bill Nash (Billandpam) truly embodied the "sampler concept" on his pass through the line and received the "Best Presentation by a Starving Camper" award.
Good times!
The original intention was for those folks who really wanted to cook to prepare a sample of one of one of their favorites and share recipes. The original call to arms a couple nights ago had three hands go up. When everything was said and done, at least 13 chefs presented.
Some really fine work by all who made the effort and folks really admired the work, considering the empty plates and pots at the end. Great fellowship and the warmest evening (60 degrees) made for a great event.
Bill Nash (Billandpam) truly embodied the "sampler concept" on his pass through the line and received the "Best Presentation by a Starving Camper" award.
Good times!
