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Re: Dinet slide Hi Skip, We're in the "same boat", uh, "different ship" I'm thinking, as we have a 2008 Big Horn with rotted out floors and wall damage on our two main sliders. :( I'm in the process of working with an RV repair shop to get them fixed. Tried to do a similar repair as...

:angel: Prayers for Ed and his family are on their way up from Arizona! :angel: We are more than "overcomers" according to Scripture! Cancer is no match for Elohim!! Blessings, SueJean & DannyLee

Thanks Jim! I'm sure it's an adjustment issue. The slider has a serious problem on the underside and it's coming apart in bits. I think it's the result of water damage and Alaska's winters have taken their toll on our rig. I ordered one of those slippy/slide plastic floor runners to...

Hey Ya'll! Just wanted to post a closing update on this thread. We did get our replacement cylinder from Heartland for our 2008 Big Horn's largest slider. No one was able to help us with the VIN # -- we had to drop the "bottom" and do a visual inspection to find the color code on the...

Hey Jim, We both remember you too, but the details are a bit different. We met you at a Rally in Spring, TX where DannyLee put on a short program one evening of his favorite Johnny Cash songs for your enjoyment. It was probably in '10 and we do have a solar array with batteries that was...

Thanks Ya'll!! I slept in this morning and missed the "east coast" window of opportunity so I'll have to make those calls tomorrow. I can't wait to get my "baby" back on the road! SueJean

:o Okay....it's been a while.....uh, years, in fact, but today we managed to drag our 2008 Big Horn through the mud back onto the road for the first time in.....5 years. It was exhilarating to drive down the Alaskan Highway and watch it heading on down the road in front of me. My cowboy was...

:D WOW!! Another mystery solved...................I've been looking at that little plastic stick thingie for years in our blue Heartland bag and just keep throwing it back in there!! :confused: Never thought to ask anyone what it was. I had no idea that it was actually a TOOL! :o It...

Greetings & Blessings from Alaska! After 2 1/2 years of looking at the interior of our "Nest", I've finally worked up the courage to make it my OWN space. :eek: Part of my motivation is in my efforts to do all that I can to keep us as warm as possible during the winter and the other part...

Hi Ya! I just had to pitch in my "two cents" here as this is a real sore spot with my Darling. :mad: It's not just making the bed, it's constantly having to RE-make the bed that drives us crazy. We're both "wild sleepers" and wake up with the sheets in wads (top and bottom!) We did...

:o Okay...........we DO NOT have (or did not have) a "heated shower floor" as it was so-called by the "qualified HVAC repair-person". After he "repaired" this weird installation by capping off this duct that he said was going to a "plate" at the bottom of the shower floor, we noticed that our...

Sorry about the extra stuff you had to sort through! The HTML code jumped into the post when I used my back button instead of the editing buttons. It should be a clean post now and yes, it did take longer than I'd planned. We do have heat tape on the water lines and have invested a small...

Thanks for all your replies! :cool: I REALLY, REALLY appreciate having someone out there when things get hairy out here! :angel::angel: $90 and lots of stressful hours later and our problem is resolved. There are still some unanswered questions that may never be resolved, but I'm getting...

:cool: :cool: Wow! New smilies......I like it. Hi Ya'll It's been a while since I've been on-line and a lot has happened since I was last on. Our latest news is that we're planning on "wintering" in Alaska...........:eek: We've been working on doing a whole lot of "things" to keep warm...

Greetings from Alaska! I'm not sure where the best place to post this info is, but this seemed like a good place to start. I'm working on our blog posts to detail our trip from southwest Georgia to Alaska, but our Verizon connection is slow here so it's going to take some time. BIG HORN...

:cool: While traveling across the border, we had an unexpected and unexplainable need for an emergency repair. The cable from our Big Horn hitch that plugs into the truck to provide lights, flashers, BRAKES!, etc. was completely ripped apart with all of the wires hanging onto the ground. I...

:rolleyes: People who abuse the "privilege" of sleeping in a "Wally World" parking lot are probably the same people that make some nights in various campgrounds uncomfortable for the others around them too. Those people can be found everywhere you go and in every kind of RV out there from...

Hi Ya'll! We're leaving for Alaska on Monday, the 18th. Preparations: Had a mechanic go over the truck "nose to tail" including all routine/scheduled maintenance. Working on removing any and all non-essential "stuff" from the rig in order to travel as light as possible. Making sure...

WARNING: This post may offend a few people! :p (However, as DH likes to say, "If the shoe fits.............) :cool: I'd like to preface this by saying that we've only been "full-timing" since June '09 and I know that a lot of you have been "on the road" a lot longer and seen a whole lot more...

I realize that this thread is quite old, but I can't resist sharing something here that I learned about these "grill grommets" quite recently. (I can't remember if it was on this forum or another one.) Our grommets fell apart on the back two legs early on and I basically just ignored it...

"Finally, I made the commitment and bought the NewAir Portable Ice Maker from Air and Water through their eBay store. The cost with free shipping was $144 (and it went up to $166 before mine had even came!)." I picked this one. It wasn't the cheapest one available, but it was near the...

Hey George & Maureen! I wanted to say "Thanks" for all of the work you put into your blog. As we're getting ready to head "north to Alaska" (hear the music? ;)), it was really encouraging to read about your adventures. Blessings, SueJean & DannyLee

:angel: Part of the allure of the RV life is getting "off the beaten path". However, our dependence on water, sewer and electric make for a very different kind of "reality" as anyone familiar with cold nights or cold showers (without an electric hook-up) or hauling water around in jugs (for...

:cool: We did it! We have probably spent a small fortune on bags of ice since we went full-time back in '09. At least half of my freezer space is usually jammed with as big a bag of ice as I can fit in. Ice is something that I've never learned to live without. DH has more than once...

During our stay as volunteers/workkampers at the Escapee's Care Center in Livingston, we were introduced to the fun of Wii bowling. Their set-up involved a giant TV and a basic Wii set-up and starting out with that, we didn't even consider that we would enjoy playing with a Wii in our rig...

:confused: Problem: Sheets won't stay on the bed. Now I know this sounds like a silly little problem, but as anyone that has made a king size bed in the tight quarters of their Big Horn bedroom with various items that tend to "live" alongside the bed (i.e. laundry basket, extra blankets...

Hi, We're planning a trip to AK this summer also and would love to have any information that you're willing to share for Google Earth. Thanks for sharing! My email is SueJean.Heinz@gmail.com. Blessings! SueJean, DannyLee & Ariela Grace

:cool: We've seen a lot of extreme temps over the last two years. We've traveled as far north as the Canadian border in Montana and saw some cold weather in Colorado. Then we spent a good part of this past summer in the Houston area where the heat got pretty intense at times. And then...

Thanks Y'all! I appreciate all your responses. Our first concern of the day was to get the truck started so that we could take the next step (whatever that would be). That took most of the day and where the truck was sitting, it was literally over a hump of ground that prevented me from...

Hey Guys! I've been putting this off, putting this off, and waiting for "global warming" to kick in and hopefully solve this problem. :o Sadly, we're dead on the ground sitting here in an RV park facing another expensive service call for another jump start. I've been over every...

Greetings All! Sorry for the long delay in closing out this problem. In the midst of my "truck troubles", my computer decided to stop "internetting". :confused: On the upside, our truck problem has been diagnosed and resolved. It took up a lot of time and effort, but the problem was...

This information is from this forum: http://www.superdutydiesel.com/forums/911-diesel-down/26101-weird-electrical-problem-our-2001-ford-f-250-sd.html I think here is what is on the 10 Amp circuit19: 19 10A Auxiliary Powertrain Control Module (APCM) (Diesel only), Instrument...

The mechanic has already completely disassembled the steering column and hasn't found any broken or "rubbed" wires at this point. I haven't been able to see anything else that isn't working while the fuse is blown. The mech. says there are five things on that circuit. He didn't say what...

Hi Guys! ;) We have suddenly developed a very scary electrical problem with our pick-up. We're in Birmingham, AL and have the truck with a private mechanic, but after 2 days, he can't find the source of our problem. I'm searching on the internet truck forums, but so far, no luck. Here's the...

:angel: I don't mind driving our rig around though I usually have to fuss and whine to get my "Cowboy" to get his "tail" out of the "command post". I've driven through towns, on back roads and on various highways. He usually handles the backing up/parking and gas stations - not because I...

Greetings & blessings from TX! :cool::cool: We joined Escapee's last year as our first membership and have received far more than the cost of the membership in benefits. We've stayed at their parks in Raccoon Valley, TN (near Knoxville) and in Hondo, TX for a month each and enjoyed our time...

Definate SCAM!! I fell for it too. No refund. I chalked it up to a lesson in if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Same problem as Dave. When I called a park in AL looking to make a reservation, they denied any knowledge of the website. We're sticking with Escapee's, PA and Good Sam.

:) You're welcome, Jim! That's one thing that my "Cowboy" is always happy to do - sing! AND I wanted to say that Bette did a great job with her two songs and we look forward to hearing more of her singing anytime. Next time we run into each other, she may want to come by and spend a little...

Hi Jay, DannyLee talked to the office this morning and we've been moved to space # 76. Looks like at least one little glitch has been resolved. Nothing left to do but get on the road and get there! YAY!!

I like to use a large paintbrush with the softened ends to loosen the dust/dirt and then vacuum it away. It helps me to avoid breaking stuff. Well................:o.............I guess I should say it reduces the number of things that get broken. Anyway, I find that Dollar Tree paintbrushes...