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Old 05-05-2011, 06:18 PM   #101
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Is that the cops following you to check on the mirrors?
HaHaHa, yes, My female Cop of 42 years

checking for sure Mike she is a tires are fine and all the Lights are working great

now keep her on the road John
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Old 05-05-2011, 10:52 PM   #102
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Two questions John...
1/ Make model and price of those sweet breakers?
2/ How come your battery tray is so sweet and clean and not full of swiss cheese holes like most of ours! lol
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Old 05-06-2011, 07:21 AM   #103
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Two questions John...
1/ Make model and price of those sweet breakers?
2/ How come your battery tray is so sweet and clean and not full of swiss cheese holes like most of ours! lol
1. one source, Automotive Circuit Breakers

I have 2, 100 amp as close to the battery as Possible. and 2 60 amp in use on the back side of the drawer on the service side .
I think Most M.H. fires are from electrical shorts. HOT Wires.

and, or Leaking fuel, propane.

airrowan has these same fuses and a propane shut off, detector.
ALL very common on well constructed, well engendered High end Boats.
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Old 05-06-2011, 08:32 AM   #104
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One of those battery box drawers are on my wish list for the Argosy.
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Old 05-06-2011, 08:36 AM   #105
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Awesome John, Thanks!
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Old 05-06-2011, 08:42 AM   #106
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Working on Engine, transmission Air flow, cooling

New fan relay, temp switch kit from summit racing.

the PO. had unhooked the system and hot wired, bypassed the temp switch in the bottom of the radiator.

$39. as I recall

The original system was powered only when the ignition was on. so when the engine was off the fan would not continue running until cool down. so I hooked the relay Power to the start battery Hot so now We can turn the engine off and the fans will run untill the temp sensor switch turns them off. as I should have been from the beginning. and as some of you have Yours hooked Up.

The ( Fan Relay with thermostat )

Is by Painless performance products.

30103

and the Head openings, Engine Thermostat housing or radiator can be used to mount the temp switch fitting.

Plus I installed a 4 inch marine bilge fan on a manual switch for now, powered off the coach batteries so If I leave it running while at a stop or in a restaurant, shopping ? the start battery will not discharge. This is to cool the area of the top radiator hose, distributor cap area and incoming fuel line on those 100 degree plus days of travel and to keep some air moving at stops.

I will work, tweak this over time and maybe a temp sensor is in order sometime.
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Old 05-06-2011, 10:23 AM   #107
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Are your house battery and coach battery the same now?

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Old 05-06-2011, 12:44 PM   #108
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Are your house battery and coach battery the same now? NO

what you see are the 2 house battery's Klattu

If you look at the pictures, I have the engine battery in the drawer, box to the left.

No, they are separate. 1 engine, 2 house
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Old 05-06-2011, 12:51 PM   #109
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engine battery

in the box on the left side of the battery drawer.

Now I have room for the 3rd house battery if I choose.
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Old 05-06-2011, 01:59 PM   #110
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I'm getting sick of John's pics, that coachwork is too damn neat and clean.
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Old 05-06-2011, 02:15 PM   #111
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Its...its....
INSPIRATIONAL!
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Old 05-06-2011, 04:49 PM   #112
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Ha haha, Brad started this and then AirRown and then ====

So good for the Mentality, and the supply houses. great, Do It Yourself, the RIGHT Way. Yourself

and now Sharon thinks I am worth $90. Bucks and Hour after seeing the Shop rates.

and she has Never sat by the Roadside waiting to be Towed In the Past 43 Years either.

Maintain-Maintain-Maintain

Dave and His cutter Post are Awesome also

Keyair, Your Just TOOO Much. But it got by Ass in gear several times

Now to plan that Classic, Motor Home Rally

Dads Toy, Keep em coming
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Old 05-06-2011, 05:03 PM   #113
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Now to plan that Classic, Motor Home Rally
I'd say somewhere half-way for all of us. New Mexico in the fall? We do have a forum member that has a campground in northern N.M., hint, hint. I wonder how many nutcases would participate?
(and convince their partners that it "would not be all shop talk, dear")
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Old 05-06-2011, 06:09 PM   #114
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No Place Nicer than Norther N.M. , souther Colorado Mike

We skied Sandia Peak, Taos and Angel-fire in the 80's a few times. Lovely

A great idea

Then there is Branson ? Mo.
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Old 05-06-2011, 07:19 PM   #115
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LOL, Careful John....
I am like a Steam Engine...
At the moment there is just coal being put on the fire....
See what I did today with the stuff I bought....
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Old 05-06-2011, 08:11 PM   #116
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I think Angel Fire is where our forum member has the campground. ('course, he's a trailer guy and prolly won't respond )
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Old 05-07-2011, 07:06 AM   #117
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I think Angel Fire is where our forum member has the campground. ('course, he's a trailer guy and prolly won't respond )
AHHHH, well, could Be

we had 2 A.S. trailers over the years.

and a neighbor in the 80's with a ? I think a A.S. 310-M.H. Diesel from the factory.

One of you Probably has it, the diesel unit now. ?

we did make some nice trips together, Cedar Point C.G. on Erie.
Mammoth cave and Nashville.
Rally's at Jackson Center. Great times For All
But he was always full of story's concerning rally's and how he was treated.
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Old 05-07-2011, 11:46 AM   #118
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The Little things that add up and Count for efficency

Maintaining the Fans and covers for energy savings

a Little insulation glued on can make a difference
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Old 05-07-2011, 11:50 AM   #119
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A Little spray on carper cleaner to detail this area

going through the dinnet area
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Old 05-07-2011, 11:53 AM   #120
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the next area to detail, spruce up like new condition

Got the 120 AC working on the water heater this AM also
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