What did you get for your Motorhome today?

[DaveFL]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The hardest part of my installation was getting at the bolt heads under the plastic step bucket. If AS had used captive bolt plates it would have been a no brainer. I used grade 8 cadmium plated bolts and large fender washers. If I were doing it again I would use 2 inch by 1/4 steel straps with the bolts tack welded. If you ever have to work on or replace it, you could just remove the nuts from the bottom and drop the step.


Dave...

On my model they did tack weld, naturally one broke and I had to rip apart the step well too. I had to replace motor due to the motor they used wasn't waterproof, the pot metal expanded and the shaft couldn't move, replace with a car window motor, and added silicone sealant to the exterior for an attempt to seal out weather. Too bad it is located right behind the splash zone of the front wheel.

[crazeevw]

After many attempts, I've finally narrowed my 12V problem. Isolator. Broke down this evening and purchased one. Let's see if I can get it installed before returning to work next week.
Derek

[dadstoy]

Originally Posted by crazeevw

After many attempts, I've finally narrowed my 12V problem. Isolator. Broke down this evening and purchased one. Let's see if I can get it installed before returning to work next week.
Derek

Looks good Derek!

[Hibby]

Lifestyle Bean Bag Footstools are only $25-$30 and perfect for indoors or out! We bought two for our 30' flying cloud. They wipe clean with a damp rag if you get them dirty outdoors.

[Waipio Rim]

Photos of one of my old mirrors, complete with black spots in the convex part that made them pretty much useless, and the mirrors that Bkahler sent. The bottom 1" or so of the arm is a machined aluminum spacer that he turned and included in the package. He warned me that getting the old arms off would involve an "unusual" amount of torque, and that turned out to be an understatement. I bought a propane torch to soften things up and it all worked out. Painting the new mirrors is on my "to do" list when we go back to Montreal to continue our travels next spring.

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by Waipio Rim

Photos of one of my old mirrors, complete with black spots in the convex part that made them pretty much useless, and the mirrors that Bkahler sent. The bottom 1" or so of the arm is a machined aluminum spacer that he turned and included in the package. He warned me that getting the old arms off would involve an "unusual" amount of torque, and that turned out to be an understatement. I bought a propane torch to soften things up and it all worked out. Painting the new mirrors is on my "to do" list when we go back to Montreal to continue our travels next spring.

Cool! Glad the spacers worked out ok and that you're happy with the installation.

Do you eventually plan on hooking up the wiring?

Brad

[Waipio Rim]

Do you eventually plan on hooking up the wiring?

Brad[/QUOTE]

Probably not, I'm the only one who drives and the mirrors don't need to move. They really will make driving a lot safer, thanks.

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by Waipio Rim

Do you eventually plan on hooking up the wiring?

Brad

Probably not, I'm the only one who drives and the mirrors don't need to move. They really will make driving a lot safer, thanks.[/QUOTE]

I am glad they worked out for you.

Take care!

Brad

[bkahler]

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a new (display model from a closed down RV store) Suburban NT-20SE furnace for the Argosy. Got it for a whopping $40 + $17 shipping. It was missing the control board. I solved the control board problem by buying a new Dinosaur igniter control board for $84. So the new furnace only cost me $140. I that's a pretty good deal

At the same time I bought the furnace I also bought a new 3-burner Maytag range/oven combo.

Last night I bought a new Inteli-Power 45 DC converter and then this morning I picked up a nice new Atwood 6-gallon dual gas/electric hot water heater

As far as major appliances go for the Argosy I'm only in need of a new fridge. I have my sights on a Norcold 641. Maybe in a month or two...

Brad

[Mike Leary]

Originally Posted by bkahler

A couple of weeks ago I picked up a new (display model from a closed down RV store) Suburban NT-20SE furnace for the Argosy. Got it for a whopping $40 + $17 shipping. It was missing the control board. I solved the control board problem by buying a new Dinosaur igniter control board for $84. So the new furnace only cost me $140. I that's a pretty good deal

At the same time I bought the furnace I also bought a new 3-burner Maytag range/oven combo.

Last night I bought a new Inteli-Power 45 DC converter and then this morning I picked up a nice new Atwood 6-gallon dual gas/electric hot water heater

As far as major appliances go for the Argosy I'm only in need of a new fridge. I have my sights on a Norcold 641. Maybe in a month or two...

Brad

Good going, Brad! Before I retired (and had some money), that's exactly the sort of thing I did to Bess.

[PeterH-350LE]

New Grasscloth wall covering in the Kitchen. To protect it: Plexiglass to the right of the stove and Flat Acrylic Varnish elsewhere.

[Keyair]

Beautiful, Peter!

[Hibby]

That's classy, Peter! Very well done interior...

[Keyair]

Replacement switch, I got lucky enough to snag from Idroba!
Man am I pleased cos I hear they are NLA...
What I found interesting is that it IS offwhite... I assumed my old ones were faded!

[PeterH-350LE]

[QUOTE=Keyair;1220888]Replacement switch, I got lucky enough to snag from Idroba!
Man am I pleased cos I hear they are NLA...
What I found interesting is that it IS offwhite... I assumed my old ones were faded!/QUOTE]

How do you get them off the wall, it seems that they are glued ?

[Keyair]

Really?
I guess i will find out when i go to do it!

[elbundi]

Originally Posted by Keyair

Replacement switch, I got lucky enough to snag from Idroba!
Man am I pleased cos I hear they are NLA...
What I found interesting is that it IS offwhite... I assumed my old ones were faded!

I'm missing a switch just like this and have a substitute one hanging out the kitchen wall waiting till i find one. Give us a holler if you happen to come by another.

[shelocta]

On my 310 this switch is mounted on a comfort panel and you may have to take the panel off to get to it. The switch itself is held in by two legs top and bottom that's spring out when his pushed completely and because of the plywood backing and the material on the comfort panel it may be difficult to unsnap it. In my case the contacts were burnout because of the amount of current the that goes through the switch, I was able to find another switch and transplant the contacts from the new switch into the old. If I remember right that is a two pole switch and I believe I wired the polls together so that the contacts could share the current and hopefully it won't burn up in the future.
Good Luck
Bill

[PeterH-350LE]

When I sold my 79, the new owner ask me to remove the entertainment center, which had 3 switches mounted on the side. I had no success removing them and finally just cut a 4x4" section, leaving them in place. Looking at the back, I noticed they were installed with large amounts of some brown adhesive. Not sure if it was standard or just some later fix.

[Surprise]

I also need this hi/low switch. If anyone find some please let me know. I also need one white wall outlet.