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Stanley29 · 11-02-2016, 10:46 AM

Does anybody have any advice on installing gas lines? Best material to use? I see some rv's with black pipe with flex copper lines going up through the floor the flared on end attached to flared fittings.

Stanley29 · 11-02-2016, 10:48 AM

I like that aluminum bar. Did you use that on your inside window trim. My old stuff is a bit rough so Im looking for options

55AS · 11-02-2016, 11:02 AM

I used copper pipe with flare connections at either end.

Stanley29 · 11-07-2016, 09:17 PM

After spending half the day on my back trying to run black pipe I finally gave up. Its heavy, dirty, and not forgiving. Getting the pieces cut and threaded only to find out the pipe was too short etc etc. I now have two large holes in my floor where I planned on running the propane lines. Think I will try the copper. Did you use yellow copper for the outside run?

Got my Isotherm 130 installed the other day. No propane needed for that. built the cabinet around it and it turned out ok. Not crazy about how it went but I will live with it for now. Only 5 days till we shove off. Test run today down the highway went fine. First time out of the barn in a year. I need to polish more. Still lots of flaws in the light

Stanley29 · 11-07-2016, 09:24 PM

The old girl outside

Stanley29 · 11-08-2016, 02:59 AM

Found a few leafs of an old table and slapped this together. Bought a adjustable table stand from walmart on line. Adjusts...just not low enough. Might have to go back to a traditional stand. This one also wobbles a bit.

Stanley29 · 11-08-2016, 03:07 AM

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Cruiser6483 · 11-08-2016, 03:20 AM

The old table is very beautiful, blending harmoniously with the rest of optics!

Snowy greetings from Switzerland - Werner

Stanley29 · 11-08-2016, 03:50 AM

Thanks Werner,
I weighed the her yesterday on a dairy farmers scale. 3500lbs. by the time I'm done with the shower and the trailer is loaded I should be under 4k. My axle is rated to 6 along with my tires etc. keep in mind I welded up new crossmember with heaver steel then what was originally used. Cheers, Mike

Cruiser6483 · 11-08-2016, 04:15 AM

My Cruiser has the driving permit (from Germany) for total weight 3 tons. The biggest problem was the weight of the trailer coupling from the towing vehicle. Should be about 75 kg (165 lbs). The axis is 46 centimeters (18 inches) from the center. The interior I have calculated with an Excel spreadsheet! Am now at about 2.6 tons ...

Stanley29 · 11-10-2016, 09:35 PM

After a few discussions with some experts in the business I decided to do 3/8 flexible copper with flared fittings. Got most of the job done today but unfortunately I had some leaks. Not much experience with the flaring tool. I might be doing some connections over again. I think I have the technique down we will see. Second time should be no problem we will see. Cheers

55AS · 11-14-2016, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Stanley29

After a few discussions with some experts in the business I decided to do 3/8 flexible copper with flared fittings. Got most of the job done today but unfortunately I had some leaks. Not much experience with the flaring tool. I might be doing some connections over again. I think I have the technique down we will see. Second time should be no problem we will see. Cheers

I practiced using the flare tool on some scrap pieces before going primetime with it. Hardest part for me was getting the finished length correct but after a few tries it got much easier.

Stanley29 · 11-15-2016, 08:21 AM

I've tried several times. Looks like Im getting the length right but it still leaking. I was not using a deburing tool. Also I probable wasn't cutting the copper correctly leaving me with a NOT perfect cut. I will keep trying till I get it right. Leaving this morning with the old girl. Still some problems to work out. I will get them done in TX. Wish me luck. Cheers, Mike

55AS · 11-15-2016, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Stanley29

I've tried several times. Looks like Im getting the length right but it still leaking. I was not using a deburing tool. Also I probable wasn't cutting the copper correctly leaving me with a NOT perfect cut. I will keep trying till I get it right. Leaving this morning with the old girl. Still some problems to work out. I will get them done in TX. Wish me luck. Cheers, Mike

Are you using a good quality tubing cutter? If the cut is jagged or not square, the connection will leak.

Stanley29 · 12-08-2016, 09:03 AM

Managed to fix the problem using a double flare. No leaks, gas working great now.
Maiden voyage from Oregon to South TX. Trip went well. Trailer did not come apart. Some shifting in the curbside cabinetry after rolling down the Grapevine. Other then that all is good.

Stanley29 · 12-08-2016, 09:07 AM

Had a bit of a problem trying to get my Zipdee awning in place. Looks like the railings will have to be customized to fit. Struggled half the day with it then finally gave up after talking with Zip dee. Has anybody had this problem?

HiHoAgRV · 12-08-2016, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Stanley29

Had a bit of a problem trying to get my Zipdee awning in place. Looks like the railings will have to be customized to fit. Struggled half the day with it then finally gave up after talking with Zip dee. Has anybody had this problem?

I had trouble getting the arms to fit close to the shell on both a '63 and a '55.

The solution was to straighten out the upper bend just a bit.

Photos start here:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f109...ml#post1406024

slowmover · 12-08-2016, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Stanley29

Managed to fix the problem using a double flare. No leaks, gas working great now.

Maiden voyage from Oregon to South TX. Trip went well. Trailer did not come apart. Some shifting in the curbside cabinetry after rolling down the Grapevine. Other then that all is good.

South Texas is anything south of a line from Del Rio thru San Antonio to Victoria. Bigger than some states. Did you mean waaay down south in the RGV, or farther up the coast near Corpus Christi (as that is prime snowbird territory)?

Trailer sure looks great!

Stanley29 · 12-09-2016, 07:13 AM

Your right...were not that far South. Port Aransas TX next to Corpus Christie. Thanks, still work in progress

Stanley29 · 12-09-2016, 07:20 AM

Thanks for the input Vernon.
I had the awning delivered to a shop in CA hoping to install it while we were on the road heading South. Spent 5 hours cutting and bending to get the arms to fit. Zip dee told me to give up and send them a template so they can send me some new hardware.
The steel bar is hard and tempered. A pain to cut and bend as you know. I had a hydraulic bender so that wasn't the problem.
Unfortunately we had to keep going and leave the awning. Now I have to spend another $400 to have it shipped to TX. Not happy about that.
My vertical measurement was on 67 1/4 instead of 71.5. I told Zip dee and they said it did not matter. Hmmmm. It does