What did you do to your camper today?

[JWalker]

Installed the RVLock v3.0 today. Black Friday sale $99...!!!


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Great price!

 

[travelin2]

Great price!

And free shipping to boot!!!


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[pegmikef]

Contacted the folks that make the Starlights SL-1000 motion sensor porch light on my BH and asked why the motion sensor no longer works, but everything else works. Sent the initial email at 1100 this morning and after a couple of back and forths, they have already put new lenses (mine are all cracked) in the mail for me. Great Service!

 

[TravelTiger]

Contacted the folks that make the Starlights SL-1000 motion sensor porch light on my BH and asked why the motion sensor no longer works, but everything else works. Sent the initial email at 1100 this morning and after a couple of back and forths, they have already put new lenses (mine are all cracked) in the mail for me. Great Service!

Mike, this happened to ours as well. Once I had the new lenses, they were easy to replace. I put a line of clear caulk where the new lens meets the light housing, to keep out water.


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[pegmikef]

Thanks for the tip on the caulk Erika.

 

[TravelTiger]

I washed the rig and truck today. Tony washed the roof yesterday. It was 72, partly cloudy, a perfect day for it!

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[JohnD]

I washed the rig and truck today. Tony washed the roof yesterday. It was 72, partly cloudy, a perfect day for it!

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Looks pretty sweet!

We've had nice weather here in Colorado the last week or so . . .

Wish I could wash our Prowler, but it is still at the dealership getting warranty repairs.

I will be calling them tomorrow to see when it will be ready.

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

Looking good Erika

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[Domi]

Got to have fun today. After reading a post here someplace (dealing with backing up I think) a back up camera was mentioned. The back up camera was a wireless type so other than power there were no wires to run between the monitor and the camera. Domi and I talked and thought that if there was a mobile power source you could use the camera to help with both backing the trailer and backing the truck to the hitch, moving the camera where you needed it. The Yada Camera was available from Costco and got it on Friday. A quick look confirmed that 2 9V batteries wired in series would make the voltage needed for the camera, and the monitor plugs into the 12V in the truck cab. Today was proving that it would work, and that there was enough wireless strength to cover the distance from the camera and monitor to be useful (Spec says 30 feet). It was a great success. We had reception for at least 50 feet from camera to monitor (through the trailer and the garage the truck was parked in). The box I put the batteries in works great and the whole set up is mobile and easy to use. It should give the driver a nice boost in situational awareness while backing although we will still have a guide outside to watch for other stuff.

If anyone is interested I can post pictures and further descriptions but this looks to be a great back up solution for us.

John

 

[JohnD]

After reading a post here someplace (dealing with backing up I think) a back up camera was mentioned.

The back up camera was a wireless type so other than power there were no wires to run between the monitor and the camera.

It should give the driver a nice boost in situational awareness while backing although we will still have a guide outside to watch for other stuff.

If anyone is interested I can post pictures and further descriptions but this looks to be a great back up solution for us.

Yes . . . we love photos around here!

 

[Diamondjim]

AND maybe specific model numbers etc, for those of us with zero imagination!

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[wrgrs50s]

I figured out why my fridge was not working on electric.

I noticed that on the last few times out, each time I turned on my fridge I would hear the igniter, but hey the fridge got cold and a camping we would go. Today I confirmed that it was only working on gas.

So, I went thru all the diagnostic procedures and confirmed all fuses were good, I have 110 at the outlet going to the circuit board but found no AC going to the heater rod. Checked the heater rod and it showed the correct Ohms. At this point I'm thinking bad circuit board. I was looking to see if there was anything I could be missing and followed the hot wire lead going into the circuit board and pushed on the connector and felt it snap onto the spade. I then plugged the fridge back into the outlet and low and behold I now have power to the heater rod.

It's always a good day when problems are resolved so easy !

 

[TravelTiger]

Today we worked on our fresh tank. It hasn't really been used in a bit since we didn't go winter camping last year.

We knew we needed to fill, sanitize and flush it. Trying to fill, the gravity fill would stop filling and overflow, at only 1/3 full.

Tony took the air compressor and blew into the tank vent, voila! Easy filling again. Glad to test this out on a 72 degree day, not upon arriving at our winter destination at dusk, with nightly temps in the teens.

Here's a pic of a similar gravity fill with the vent (from the internet)

We ran the pump for a while to make sure it was operating correctly, then opened the fresh tank drain to flush.

I also did some caulking maintenance. Glad I did as we got storms tonight with wind-driven rain, as a cold front came through dropping us into the 50s, more normal temps for December.


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[cookie]

Erika, if your vent line is like so many others it has some dips in it that fill with water and prevent venting.
I have a short piece of hose that stays in the UDC. When I am going to fill the tank I put one end firmly against the vent hole, the other in my mouth and blow out the line. A little less work than using the compressor.

Peace
Dave

 

[JohnDar]

Erika, if your vent line is like so many others it has some dips in it that fill with water and prevent venting.
I have a short piece of hose that stays in the UDC. When I am going to fill the tank I put one end firmly against the vent hole, the other in my mouth and blow out the line. A little less work than using the compressor.

Peace
Dave

I do the same. Even though we're on city water all summer, I like to keep 20 gallons or so in the tank to flush the toilet in case the power goes out at zero-dark thirty and the CG's pumps go offline.



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[Domi]

Here is a description of what you need, and some photos.

The Backup Camera is a Yada Wireless Backup Camera with 5 inch display.

I got it at Costco

https://www.costco.com/Yada®-Wirele...h-Monitor.product.100145343.html#product-tab6

You will also need the following that you can pick up at a Radio Shack or other electronics part store:
Box big enough for 2 9V batteries
2 9V battery terminal caps with wires
Electrical Tape, Wire Nuts or Solder
Optional - A switch SPST (Single Pole, Single Throw) (I chose not to use this because I did not want it turning on in storage)

You will want to connect the 9V batteries in series so that the voltage is at 18V or so. I double checked this before I hooked it up to the Camera as I did not want to blow it up.

You will need to drill a 5/16 hole to pass the camera wire into the box to hook up to the batteries. I used a tie wrap as a strain relief on that wire so it would not pull back out of the box.

I used some card board to fill up the extra space in the box so the batteries would not flop around when the box was shaken.

Once all of this is ready you can hook up the camera wire with the 2 connectors to the battery. I checked the polarity to make sure it was right again. You can use the Wire nuts, electrical tape or solder depending on how you want to secure the wire. I chose electrical tape so I could replace the 9V terminal caps easily if (when) they break. If you choose to put in a switch I would wire the + side to the switch so that is what is switched.

After you check it out close up the box and head for the truck to test it out.

Plug in the monitor to 12V in the cab. Plug in the camera 2 pin connector to the mare on the battery box and you should see a picture from the camera.

Only last thing I am thinking of doing to gluing a couple of batteries to the outside of the battery box so that I can place it on the bumper when in use. The camera will slide right over your license plate or has a metal base that you could attach a magnet to so you can place it pretty much where you want it.

If you have any other questions let me know.

John

 

[justafordguy]

Here is a description of what you need, and some photos.

The Backup Camera is a Yada Wireless Backup Camera with 5 inch display.

I got it at Costco

https://www.costco.com/Yada®-Wirele...h-Monitor.product.100145343.html#product-tab6

You will also need the following that you can pick up at a Radio Shack or other electronics part store:
Box big enough for 2 9V batteries
2 9V battery terminal caps with wires
Electrical Tape, Wire Nuts or Solder
Optional - A switch SPST (Single Pole, Single Throw) (I chose not to use this because I did not want it turning on in storage)

You will want to connect the 9V batteries in series so that the voltage is at 18V or so. I double checked this before I hooked it up to the Camera as I did not want to blow it up.

You will need to drill a 5/16 hole to pass the camera wire into the box to hook up to the batteries. I used a tie wrap as a strain relief on that wire so it would not pull back out of the box.

I used some card board to fill up the extra space in the box so the batteries would not flop around when the box was shaken.

Once all of this is ready you can hook up the camera wire with the 2 connectors to the battery. I checked the polarity to make sure it was right again. You can use the Wire nuts, electrical tape or solder depending on how you want to secure the wire. I chose electrical tape so I could replace the 9V terminal caps easily if (when) they break. If you choose to put in a switch I would wire the + side to the switch so that is what is switched.

After you check it out close up the box and head for the truck to test it out.

Plug in the monitor to 12V in the cab. Plug in the camera 2 pin connector to the mare on the battery box and you should see a picture from the camera.

Only last thing I am thinking of doing to gluing a couple of batteries to the outside of the battery box so that I can place it on the bumper when in use. The camera will slide right over your license plate or has a metal base that you could attach a magnet to so you can place it pretty much where you want it.

If you have any other questions let me know.

John

Hey John, what is the range on the camera?

 

[Domi]

The published range is 30 feet. We tested the range out to about 50 feet. That was with the truck in the garage and me taking the camera out in the street with the trailer and garage in between me and the monitor. I am sure it will work for us with our 28 foot trailer and truck. We were really happy with the picture, it was still crisp at that distance. I think the range or picture might degrade as the batteries were down but they will be easy to replace. I do not have a feel for how long they will last at this point but we have spent about an hour messing with it and they still seem good.

John

 

[JohnD]

I would like to mount one of these on the kingpin so I can see the trailer hitch in the back of the truck while hitching up.

Looks like this could be a good one for that.

 

[jassson007]

I didn't do it today but Friday I installed the RV Snap pads the DW ordered me for Christmas. She hadn't noticed them yet and tonight she tracked package and then called park owner wanting to know where her package was. She then tells me we need to go hunt it down (issues with ups/fedex not delivering packages to office or to MH park next door). I had to tell her I put them on already and asked why she was not more observant as she looked at them several times. Needless to say I have some bruises to heal up now. Lol


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