Mel S - '96 Safari

1 hour ago, Scotty Hutto said:

I was hoping to be able to set this differently by Forum (i.e., you can edit classified ads forever, but not motorhome discussions... etc.), but this is a system setting that affects everything.

I have removed the time restriction for editing; I don't think it practical to have to involve a moderator to edit posts... especially classified ads.

I don't *think* this will be an issue, but if it is we'll change it later...

Scotty

I agree.

5 minutes ago, Dr4Film said:

Sorry, I read your post that he was stranded on the Monacoers Yahoo site not the Monacoers.org site.

He would have to follow the moderators instructions as to how to sign on to the Monacoers .org site.

How to sign onto the NEW Monacoers.org site, (formally the Monacoeres Yahoo group)

Go to https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Monacoers/conversations/messages  (OR https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Monacoers/info ).....then  to: http://monacoers.org.

Click on the EXISTING USER? SIGN IN tab on the UPPER RIGHT. Do NOT use the BLACK SIGN UP....this is for a NEW member. Remember, your email was already UPLOADED....so you are a MEMBER....but you have NOT completed the process and CHANGED YOUR PASSWORD....Repeat... Do NOT USE the Sign-UP tab (in black).

IF you can't GET IN or SIGNED UP.....the SCROLL to the bottom and use the CONTACT US. A moderator or administrator will get back to you and assist you individually. http://monacoers.org

Mel S

On 1/8/2020 at 5:50 PM, woodylmiller said:

We are looking for a pull down window black out shade, not the screen.  22 inch wide for the bedroom.  Color is off white or something like that.  Let me know if you have one to sell or know where to get one besides MCD who are very proud of their products.  Thanks.

Woody Miller

09 Dynasty Regal IV

Woody

If you Google "blackout roller window shades" you will find many "roller shade", (aka: "pull down shade"), suppliers who  sell made to order "room darkening", (aka: " black out"), roller shades in may different  colors.

On 12/19/2019 at 12:24 AM, rvtips said:

I already have a post up,that I want to edit. How do I do that ?

Phillip B

To edit one of your posts 1st find your post,  and 2nd,  click on " Edit ".... (which is located below your message and above your signature).

21 hours ago, daviraymo said:

 I haven't heard anything about Larry and the Rambling Pushers .

 Anyone know what they did ?

Dave

The former "Ramblin_pushers Yahoo group" can be found here:  https://groups.io/g/ramblinpushers/messages

13 hours ago, cpat_39 said:

Recently replaced all marker lights with Bargman #59 LED lights. Total of 12 lights. Yesterday the 20 Amp fuse for the markers blew. My research says the LED bulbs are about 10-15% lower voltage than the older incandescents.  Other than wiring issues that I still need to explore any thoughts on why fuse would fail?

Pat C

It has to be a wiring issue because 12 replacement 12 volt LEDs use 85-90% fewer amps than the 12 12V incandescents  they replaced.

Gary M

On 12/21/2019 at 3:51 PM, Joel Sheriff said:

Curious about suggestions if any to clean and sanitize fresh water tank.  I've had this rig 12 years and flushed it once but never sanitized with bleach or anything.  I add about 2ozs clorox to every second or third filling just enough but not enough to get the clorine taste and odor.  Water seems fresh and clear, as it goes through a primary filter and a carbon filter.  Thoughts, TIA

Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to all from Joanee and I to all my Monacoers family. 

I sanitized my fresh water system only twice, (once in '02 and once in '16), and we use tank water for everything unless we have a campground water hookup.

11 hours ago, 96 EVO said:

$490 per tire is a good price.

I replaced mine one axle at a time over 3 years. Price stayed the same each year. $550 per tire, spun balanced and installed.

This was in Oregon, so no tax.

96 EVO

I suggest you check with  Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair :   https://communitytirepros.com/MyInstallers/store_finder, (They have three locations in the Phoenix, AZ, area) .

A friend recently got a set of  6 Sumitomo Tires for his Safari installed and balanced for $2,000,  ($334 each, plus sales tax).

I don't know if they sell Toyos.

11 hours ago, Scotty Hutto said:

I went in and changed the site setting to 90 minutes.  The 5 minute setting was not working properly.

Thanks Scotty.

 90 minutes is much better than the original 5 minutes....(and an improvement over Yahoo ...(where one couldn't Edit his posts, only Delete them).

1 hour ago, fast72rs said:

Jim, instead of the balancing weights that they recommend to you and did for me the first time with new tires, I eventually went with balance masters and never worry about it again. Anyway, the spin balance in my area was $30 per wheel and the stick-on weights were still pretty stuck when I removed them after ~30k miles so it must have been a matter of cleaning the rim before application. Just my experience...

I've been using the same set of Centramatic Balancers.  (on both the steer and drive wheels/tires),  since '02. ... https://www.centramatic.com/balancers.rhtml

They are currently on, with the 4th set of tires, on my now 150.000+ mile coach.

4 hours ago, wamcneil said:

Hi All,

I'm getting ready to replace my one original solar panel with four new ones.

The roof is a loose fiberglass skin and feels like a thin layer of thin plywood underneath. I'm thinking it would be impractical to find ribs to screw the mounts into.

Are the brackets just fastened into the plywood skin and plywood with wood screws? 

And on panel locations: the original panel is on the center-line just aft of the middle A/C. I'm planning to put one in the same location, and another immediately aft of it. These two shouldn't have much of a shading problem.

Then put two more panels on the road-side next to the front and rear A/Cs. My reasoning is that I can probably position the rig to minimize shadows if both panels are shaded the same way.

Picture attached. Does this sound like a good approach?

Thanks 

Walter

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Walter

My solar panels are fastened to aluminum angles which are attached to the roof sub-straight with well nuts:

Using Neoprene a WELL NUT

Every wrecker driver SHOULD know that the driveshaft MUST be removed before a tow.

However like many "professionals",  some wrecker drivers are lazy, some are incompetent, while some just don't care. 

I had one tell me that a 25 mile tow "COULD NOT hurt anything"...  I had to INSIST that he remove the driveshaft.

Ivan K

Both of the times I need a tow the wrecker driver, (sent by CoachNet), removed the 4 bolts and 2 straps holding the differential end universal joint to the output yoke of the differential... then he pulled the spline end out of the transmission... thereby completely removing the drive shaft with both  universal joints attached.

Typical Driveshaft Bolts and Straps

8 minutes ago, Scotty Hutto said:

Hmmm... sounds like a glitch.  Banner should resize and not cover up buttons...

It's on the list...

Scotty

Scotty

Thanks for that.

What I see is similar to Dwight's screen shot... but without the black SIGN UP box in the upper right corner.

I assume the white Bill D's Monacoers banner is oversized and therefore  covering/hiding the "Sign Up/ Sign In" buttons?