Recent content by HappyKayakers

Maybe the bedroom TV is digital and you're getting an analog cable signal?

If you're going to leave an RV here through hurricane season, check with your insurance to make sure you have the proper coverage. Also, re-caulk/seal prior to the start of the rainy season. It will get very hot inside that RV. Think about things you wouldn't leave in your truck on a hot sunny...

Lots of variables here that we still don't know. There's a big difference between dropping to 21 for 10 hours and dropping to 29 for 2 hours. For the former, I would definitely want the furnace running. For the latter, I would just get up early and run some water. Don't forget to leave cabinet...

You may have inherited problems from the previous owner. Personally, I doubt that you have a cutout in the tank. That usually manifests as a slow trickle of water through the valve when dumping. Now, if you or the previous owner got some TP caught in the valve seat, that would prevent the valve...

Although frequently advertised that way, there is no such thing as a digital or HD antenna. They are all UHF/VHF antennas. Whether you can display digital or HD on your TV depends on the TV itself. http://www.fcc.gov/guides/antennas-and-digital-television

I had some spider web cracks in the rear cap of my BH. Fortunately, I spotted them while it was still under warranty. Had a fiberglass shop in Amarillo make the repairs and they haven't returned.

Did you climb up on the roof? After a few years of driving around the country, my coax at the antenna head had vibrated loose. There was also another connector in the roof, less than a foot past the actual roof deck.

If the FlexGuard just isn't working for you, try cable ties. I've used them under 2 different slides. I got rid of the flexguard entirely under the kitchen slide and used the cable ties wrapped loosely around the slideout arms. I watched those wires very closely the first few times I moved the...

My bad, didn't realize it was a gasser :(

Just wondering about your truck numbers. 9800 lbs sounds very low for towing capacity for a 3/4 ton. Is that really the truck GVWR? Also, where did the payload capacity figure come from? A brochure? The best way to get payload capacity is to weigh the truck with a full tank and all passengers...

If you only think you want to fulltime and your DW has reservations, why on earth are you even considering it? Aside from the holidays, it's a major lifestyle change. If you're not both fully on board, there could be major problems. Fortunately you still have several years to think about it.

Fiberglass repair kit. Apply material on the back side. Yes, you'll still see the crack on the other side but it will hold forever.

It might also help to know your tank dumping/flushing procedures up to this point. Or you might have the dreaded tank cutout blocking the valve opening.

Check out RV.net sometimes. Sometimes power cords get stolen from storage facilities whether they're plugged in or not. Sometimes electronics are stolen from inside. I suppose it depends on who the thief has a better relationship with - the local fence or the local recycler. I've been fulltiming...

If you don't mind the Velcro strips being up there permanently, use Gorilla Glue to hold them. I used industrial strength Velcro on my underbelly to close an access panel that I'd cut. The strips started coming loose after a few months so I reapplied with Gorilla Glue. They've been holding...