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    Wheel Bearings Showing Heat?

    I've replaced my own races and bearings and it is not too difficult once you get the hang of it.  If you do the races best advice I can give is to save an old race or two and cut a radial slit in it with about a 1/8 inch kerf and use it as a race driver.  The kerf makes it easy to remove. You...
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    The Toughest Bridge in the World

    Did anyone notice the sacrificial beam?  The bridge is so tough because it never actually gets hit.  Wonder if they ground a knife edge on that beam the way it shaved the top of some of those units.
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    How do you challenge a 12 year old fall in love with nature?

    Another thing you could try is to download a copy of the Army survival guide.  There are a lot of neat things to do in there and many of them are not difficult.  On one recent trip we made a basic teepee with fallen timber and tarps.  Learn to tie some basic and handy knots as this is a useful...
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    How do you challenge a 12 year old fall in love with nature?

    I've also noticed that if my older kids (12&15) get to take a friend along, their attitude changes immensely.  If at all possible, leave the phones and I pads at home and disable the TV.
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    How do you challenge a 12 year old fall in love with nature?

    Skip the matches too.  Get a magnesium flint and have her start the fire with that.  This will keep her busy for a while and she might actually enjoy the challenge.
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    Greasing TT Wheel bearings.

    At $2.50 a piece, I would buy a bunch to keep on hand and there would be little need to re-use.  When I last looked for these, I couldn't find them that cheap.  Do you remember where you got them?
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    Greasing TT Wheel bearings.

    Getting the old seal out intact is often the hardest part of the job and a decent seal should last for several years as long as they are not damaged when you drive them out.  One thing I wish I could find is a good tool for driving out the inner seals quickly without any damage.  I ended up...
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    Greasing TT Wheel bearings.

    I think it is a good idea to do a full bearing cleaning and packing any time you purchase a used trailer that you do not have a good service history of.  I purchased a lightly used TT but the wheels had been under water at some point and some of that water made its way into the hubs.  Some of...
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    Comparing Brake Controllers - Proportional vs Time Delay

    I have a P3 and it is great.  Had a friend who upgraded from the time based style and he says there is no going back.  He noticed a huge difference when coming to a slow stop, no more getting jerked around due to the brake controller action. It works just as well in reverse which is nice and it...
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    Bumper mount bicycle racks.

    I put one on mine.  I got a bumper mount hitch reciever and used custom built u-bolts to attach it to the 4" square tube bumper.  This did involve some welding to slightly modify the hitch receiver (had to widen it slightly to be able to drill holes in the right position). I did not feel...
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    Monitor panel problem

    I had the same behavior on a fairly new panel my '07 Starcraft that I bought used.  I found a similar replacement (MicroMonitor) on ebay for $20 and replaced the old one and it now works great. Even with the new panel, the black tank contacts get bridged from time to time which makes it read...
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    No Power

    Checked fuses?
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    Hooking up a propane grill to house propane.

    Not sure what the thread configuration is on your existing spare POL valve but if you take that off you should be able to go from that to a 90 degree shutoff gas valve with pipe thread ends to an ACME fitting such as one of those shown on this page: http://www.bigway.com/CARTgallery3.htm just...
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    It may be time for a new A/C and I have a coupla questions ...

    I added a rooftop AC unit to my previous camper and it was not difficult.  They are a bit heavy and bulky so you need a good way to lower the old one and raise the new in a safe manner.  Since there is already one there, you will just need to take note of the wiring to replicate it when you hook...
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    Hooking up a propane grill to house propane.

    Here's a link to one.  This is just one of the first things that turned up on a google search so you could probably shop around to find a better price...
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