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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Back up cameras, any use?

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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West jumper cables

    Especially when they're this cheap. http://www.harborfre...ables-4119.html Not the cheapest you can buy, but the best I've had so far, but sorry not available at Harbor Freight. http://www.arizonatools.com/tools/jumper-cables-booster-cables/detail/JUMPERCABLES/ The older I get the dumber I get.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West ARE YOU STILL BUYING BP/ARCO FUEL

    What scares me the most is that they cannot shut the supply off. :o How long will it keep going ? Arg ! No worries Mate, if everything goes according to plan they'll have the problem solved by late August, you do the math, by late August what is left of the Gulf of Mexico? . .
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West ARE YOU STILL BUYING BP/ARCO FUEL

    The whole situation is infuriating. I hope BP gets liquidated as a result of this. However I'm not sure boycotting the BP stations is the right approach. I haven't bough Exxon gas for years as a result of the Valdez disaster. But now I am realizing that all of these companies are responsible for...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West ARE YOU STILL BUYING BP/ARCO FUEL

    I'm not and for good reason, out of respect for the 20000 fisherman in the Gulf who no longer have a future.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Firestone Rite Rite Air Bag installation

    2 carbide drill bits of the correct size unless you have a drill doctor or some way to sharpen your bits. It's best to start smaller and step up the hole with a smaller pilot hole, a half inch 110v drill forget the cordless, and if it was me I'd forget the WD40 and use machine tool oil. AND...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West What brand awning for eagle?

    Greetings. What an amazing resource this forum is to discover. I just purchased a beautiful 2000 eagle for my Tacoma and am wondering what AWNING i can attach to it. It has brackets on the side of the camper and i am hoping i can purchase an awning from an rv type store and install it myself...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West I'm finally seeing the light on diesel engines and the US auto makers

    My 03 7.3 gets about 18mpg unloaded, with 8000# behind it and the camper on the truck I still can get 16mpg. If you loaded a big block gasser that way you would see less than 10mpg for sure, I think you also have to take into account that a well taken care of oil burner will last at least twice...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West An Interesting Photo

    Woodley Island Marina C dock I'm there at least 3 or 4 times a week. Just look for the 2 BIG dogs.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West An Interesting Photo

    After having a family member badly bitten by a loose dog and myself attacked by a Rottweiler, the first thing that comes to mind when I see dogs running wild with no owners in sight, is how I can take it out if necessary. I really didn't think much of this until I realized that my back yard is...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West IN EUREKA

    http://humboldt.craigslist.org/rvs/1757654283.html
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West XP Camper Intro Rally

    I did not have a good experience at Usal Beach. I did a 4 day tour of the lost coast last July and ended up there on a Tuesday. It was more crowded than anywhere else I went. The people there were noisy, and there was evidence of human waste all over the campsites since there isn't a pit...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West NOTHING TO DO

    Watch this. http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/28/Sugar_Sweet_Grandpa_Elliott
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Any other suggestions on front lift repair?

    Thanks, couldn't find any sheet metal locking pliers in the few places I checked so will try the metal as you suggest and grab my neighbor. If there is an alignment issue with the rivets/holes can a screw be used instead? So the drill is 3 rivets, have a beer, 28 rivets = 9 beers, have I got it...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Any other suggestions on front lift repair?

    Two people, like I said a couple of pieces of 3/4 by 8 in. or so flat stock pointed nose vice grips, you have to rotate the hinge 180deg. and you don't want to bend it. Rivet the two corners and the center first, then check to see if the roof will lower where you want it to go, if it looks ok...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 2500 stright axle vs independant axle

    Not independent, not wimpy and weak. A set of king pins, wheel bearings, and a stiffer bar, started at 8 this morning done before noon, good to go.Now the lifting panels tomorrow.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Any other suggestions on front lift repair?

    Barko, I won't get to mine for a couple of days, but you're headed in the right direction, you want to get a couple duck bill vice grips like sheet metal workers and body guy's use, or do what I did and weld some 3/4 by 8 inch stock to some pointed nose vice grips. You are going to have to...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Any other suggestions on front lift repair?

    In the next few days I'm going to replace both of mine, if you would like I'll take pictures. The first thing you're going to need is two pairs of duck billed pliers or something like that to rotate the hinges 180deg. I made a couple out of vice grips and some metal plate. This is not a hard job...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West The freak accident thread

    Jon I use to love oatmeal cookies. Thanks a lot Your going to forget all about it in a day of two, me, I think it's going to take a little longer. By the way do you like strawberry short cake?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West The freak accident thread

    107 INCHES OF RAIN, A WEED WACKER AND A CASE OF OATMEAL COOKIES...................... We've had a lot of rain up here in Whitethorn, in fact we had 2 in. today, well, the weeds and grass around here have been growing ........ like weeds. I've been waiting for a while to hit a dry day when I had...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Rookie In Training--Suspension --Decisions

    Thanks for the info Fisherman. I was under the belief that Firestone only makes the "Coil Rite" bags for the 2009 Ram 1500 (Coil springs not leaf spring suspension). The "Ride Rite" bags are only for leaf suspensions. Is that right or not? As most are aware I know very little but enjoy life...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Rookie In Training--Suspension --Decisions

    Thanks to all who shared knowledge on valve placement. My tiny brain is beginning to understand. After my Air bags arrive, I hope to travel from Central Oregon to Colorado to tour several pop up camper factories and check out some of the used Hallmarks and Outfitters and Phoenixes on the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Rookie In Training--Suspension --Decisions

    I just ordered my Firestone Air Bags (under $90.) for my 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 truck (Coil Suspension). I have not decided what size or make camper I am buying yet. So--do any of you veterans have knowledge or thoughts on the most versatile locations for installations of the Firestone air...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West MAN, I WAS HAD

    I'm doing OK Marc, a late happy birthday, I'll be here in early June, then gone until early Oct. for the most part. Later today my friend Gill tells me that he's taken the Cat Cake to a couple of Pot Luck dinners, he says it's best to cover the thing with foil, then just set it with the rest of...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West MAN, I WAS HAD

    I have a good friend staying here for a week or two, he is a very funny guy. After I went to bed last night he rigged up the cat box with some tootsie rolls that he softened up in the microwave, so when I got up this morning I went into the kitchen to make coffee the coffee was already made and...
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