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Jim, we might take you up on that... weather permitting, for sure. Will be in touch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spent the day checking all of the water lines, on pump and city water, and the water heater. Also checked my repair with FlexSeal paste. Just a single drop of water. I then wrapped all the pipe ones again with FlexSeal tape. I am confident it will hold for now. Temps dropping in the 20s again...

Gary, we don’t have time to cut and remove. The crack goes all the way to an elbow and is about 2 feet long. Nearly all the plumbing supplies are bought out locally. Maybe this summer when it’s 50 degrees warmer, we can tackle it then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes that grey line cracked on the seam. I have applied some FlexSeal paste to it in hopes it fills the crack, then I hope to wrap with flex seal tape. Since this line is not “under pressure” when in normal use, this solution is quickest to get us repaired and underbelly sealed back up before...

Nothing like walking up to the rig when she’s finally above freezing and seeing water dripping where it shouldn’t. After 5 days of record breaking below freezing and no electricity or water for most of it, we are finally able to evaluate what damage we might have sustained. Removed underbelly...

Jay, I agree with you, love it for temps about 20 and warmer. When the temp started dipping below 20, CheapHeat started losing the battle. When temps got into the teens and single digits, the best we could get was around 60 degrees inside. But when do we experience these temps? Very rarely. I...

When we took our ElkRidge into colder temperatures during the winter, we always seemed to be battling the condensation. Not so much in the Big Country we have now. So I think it’s just a bi-product of the line — an ElkRidge is more of a seasonal coach, meant for spring-to-fall camping. A...

Not counting on it, Jim. Batteries are dead, everything including toilet is frozen, still no power. Not supposed to get above freezing for another 3 days. [emoji24] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One thing to add, wrapping the low-point drain with foam and leaving it extended below the rig doesn’t seem to really help. I’ve still had them freeze. However, we tried wrapping and then cutting the coroplast with a U shape to create a flap, then pushing them up inside the belly, and tape up...

Jim, normally, yes a CheapHeat system can be easily changed back to propane with a flick of a switch. However, the furnace has never been right in this rig. The original one produced a heavy burned metallic smell, and suburban authorized replacing the “innards” of the furnace by a rv mobile...

Yes I have friends and relatives in DFW already experiencing the rolling blackouts, but luckily have not been more than 30-45 min each Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1:30am Temp has dropped to 4 degrees here and we are in the same boat. No water at faucets and pump has stopped running as well. Have a drop light on behind the basement wall and heat cable on the kitchen lines but I guess it can’t compete. CheapHeat feels barely warm coming out the vents, so...

Well to follow up, the park wrapped the square pipe in pipe insulation and covered them with buckets, but failed to really insulate the spigots. Many have frozen. We had already wrapped ours well in insulation, blocks of foam from another project, and lined the bucket with silver bubble wrap...

Here’s the manufacturer of CheapHeat. It is an add-on to your propane furnace that uses an electric element instead of a flame to heat the air. It still uses the blower of the furnace. https://www.rvcomfortsystems.com/buy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The answer is “maybe.” It depends on how well your ducts are run and taped, how leaky your slide edges are, how well you windows seal, is it breezy outside, do you have the shades up or down, etc etc. In our Big Country, we’ve stayed “reasonably comfortable” in sub-freezing temps in Colorado and...

Dan some weather apps show us going to -2 for a low, 12 for a high. I’ve not seen temps this low in my life in Texas. New Mexico at 8,000 feet, yes. But not here. And temps not expected above freezing for 5 days. Some water supplies are taller than a 5 gallon bucket by 8” or more, so that may...

Moderators, change the title to SUB-freezing, not Sun-freezing. It’s going to be cold but not THAT cold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, I’d like to get some suggestions to help the management of the park we are living in. It’s a brand new park and they are not well-prepared for continuous sub-freezing temps that we are about to experience this week. Their solution is to cut all water off for the next few days...

Good news, one quick form on Camco’s website, then a follow up email with pics and a shipping address, and a new hose is on its way! Thanks Camco, I hope the second hose is better. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know it’s Camco... the tag should have handwriting that had the date of manufacture and some quality control checks on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jim I forgot about them! Looked at them back a few years ago. Cost is the biggest drawback. But what we’ve spent on “the others” we could have bought one of theirs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was wondering too. I plan to address it with Camco. Too bad the manufacturing tag has burned in two, to know exactly who made it and when. It was purchased October 2019, used last year from October to March. This year October to now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The gfci plug was tripped on Saturday evening, and I reset it, but it tripped within 30 seconds. Sunday we tested and discovered our heated hose was the culprit. The faucet is protected from the weather with a 5 gallon bucket and some fiberglass pipe insulation wrapped around it, so we rarely...

Another thought to consider since you said running the furnace makes it noticeable — could there be a dead animal somewhere? Also, aged rv antifreeze can give off a distasteful smell. If possible flush all your lines and tanks, including outside shower and washer lines, and see if that helps...

Love it! Here’s our 2008 North Trail! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotcha down Bob! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got you on my list, please call the park and make sure they have your reservation. As of yesterday they don’t have you down. Everyone, We are almost full on our sites!! They park may have more but may not get to site you with the group. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually there are two 85r S637... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Another thing we are planning for our Saturday Potluck! The Inaugural West Texas Chapter Chili Cook-Off! Saturday evening, bring your best pot of chili (5-alarm chili? brisket chili? venison chili? chili with BEANS?) to be entered in the chili cook off. After judging, all chili entries will...

We are working on details for the upcoming rally. We will definitely have a “Swap and Sell” table this year. If you have something rv related that you no longer need, you can put it on the table for others to buy or take. You will get “price-tag sheets” to use so you can put your contact info...

You’re on the list! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Both my OEM and new are 85s on my Big Country, GVWR 16k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got y’all down! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t know if those types are interchangeable. But you might look at the MicroAir EasyTouch RV thermostat. You can control it remotely with your smartphone! It’s also much easier to see and adjust, in general. We love ours. It seems to control the temp of the coach much better than the...

Be aware there are two types of Sailun S637T ST235/80R16 trailer tires with virtually the same specs. Our Big Country came with the 129/125 load index, with a 4080 lb per tire capacity. We replaced them with the 132/127 load index, with a 4400 lb per tire capacity. They have a bit more tread...

I’m not pointing any fingers!! But glad y’all are “official” now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I added Jason Pelz, our Dealer/Sponsor to the list. He and his wife and kids will be coming and staying in their ElkRidge, as well as doing all the great things they do for our rally (still working on that!) Also, Kerry & Tori Mann have also signed up. (Tony’s sister & Brother in law.) ya’ll...

Always keep an eye on the spare... this one was only 2 years old by the date code. It had about 400 miles on it because it went on the rig about 300 miles into a 700 mile round trip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree with Dan, the “cost” of a failure during a trip is far greater than buying that 5th tire, for me. Our 4 on the ground needed replacement because they are getting close to the wear mark and I am seeing some cracking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk