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08-09-2011, 09:45 AM
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Rivet Master 
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Originally Posted by Myrtle lynn
Well, just got back from Arkansas. Wow what a nice trip. The Moho was just amazing. 1750 miles round trip. It was so enjoyable to drive. It tracked so well down the road. .
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Fantastic!
Bet you are feeling like it was worth it now!
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My name is Steve.... and I am an Alumaholic!
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08-17-2011, 03:14 PM
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Gunter
1966 24' Tradewind
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Greenville
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 347
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I was at Jackson Center today and found four new Alcoa rear wheel center inserts for my 1984 Motorhome. Mine needed replated.
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2000 Land Yacht XL 355
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08-17-2011, 04:10 PM
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#283
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Liberator
1972 Argosy 24
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Heart of Dixie
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gunner
I was at Jackson Center today and found four new Alcoa rear wheel center inserts for my 1984 Motorhome. Mine needed replated.
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Were these chrome or SS ?
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08-17-2011, 07:32 PM
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#284
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Athens GA
1995 28' Excella
1989 34' Excella
1986 31' Sovereign
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Athens
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 578
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Originally Posted by gunner
I was at Jackson Center today and found four new Alcoa rear wheel center inserts for my 1984 Motorhome. Mine needed replated.
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I need new. How much were they? I thought about the ones I have seen at truck stops. Didn't know if they would fit.
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08-17-2011, 11:07 PM
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Rivet Master
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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New Coleman Mach 15. Installed this morning before temp got up to 99. I think they gave me the wrong ceiling unit. Anyone have a Mach 15? I have some questions
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08-18-2011, 05:56 AM
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Gunter
1966 24' Tradewind
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Greenville
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 347
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They are aluminum, the outer finish is polished. I had the person in the store verify with the service shop to make sure these are the correct ones for my motorhome. Once I got home and did some measuring I noticed that these are 5 1/8" diameter vs. 5 1/4" diameter of my old ones and the closed ends do not exactly match my existing ones. Of course the shape doesn't matter since I purchased enough to replace all of them. I will now have to see if they will fit. The airstream part number is 452260-01 and they were $23.15 each.
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2000 Land Yacht XL 355
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08-18-2011, 06:51 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1989 25' Excella
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Hobe Sound
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 294
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Just ordered new window channel for the front slider windows. Any one out there have any tricks to install with out pulling your hair?
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08-18-2011, 08:05 AM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Jamestown
, Kentucky
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raveson
Just ordered new window channel for the front slider windows. Any one out there have any tricks to install with out pulling your hair?
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there is a very good, and detailed thread on this very subject
someplace  
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08-18-2011, 12:28 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 31' Airstream310
Honokaa
, Hawaii
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 993
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08-18-2011, 03:19 PM
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Gunter
1966 24' Tradewind
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Greenville
, Ohio
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 347
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I installed the Rear Wheel inserts today. Since they were smaller in diameter I had to flatten the 45 degree angle in the ring that holds the inserts to the wheel. Even though I did this the ID of the ring was still larger than the OD of the Wheel centers. I had to make sure that the wheel insert was centered on the wheel when I tightened the lug nuts. If I had to do this over again I probably would have investigated plating my old inserts and the ring since they would center on the wheel and be a perfect fit.
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2000 Land Yacht XL 355
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08-19-2011, 01:53 PM
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Rivet Master
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New tires all the way around!
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08-19-2011, 03:38 PM
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Registered User
1998 34' Excella 1000
1995 36' Classic 36
Spencerville
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 257
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Well, doesn't it?
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Originally Posted by Smartstream
Come on, doesn't a couple of days of crawling around under your your motorhome with many years of highway crud falling in your face sound like fun? 
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Especially when you're only trying to fix a darn fuel line leak... nothing exciting!
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08-19-2011, 05:44 PM
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Rivet Master
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 626
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartstream
Come on, doesn't a couple of days of crawling around under your your motorhome with many years of highway crud falling in your face sound like fun?
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Yeah, especially if anyone hears the words that come out of my mouth during these times.
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08-19-2011, 05:46 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GREENovaters
Especially when you're only trying to fix a darn fuel line leak... nothing exciting!
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In my experience fuel leaks have great potential for becoming exciting. 
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08-19-2011, 07:31 PM
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Athens GA
1995 28' Excella
1989 34' Excella
1986 31' Sovereign
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Athens
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 578
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Originally Posted by GREENovaters
Especially when you're only trying to fix a darn fuel line leak... nothing exciting!
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If you found one line leak. There are many to follow. Replace all. You may want to look into an additive for the diesel. Something to look into. With the new low sulfur diesel.
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08-20-2011, 08:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1936 20' Clipper
1947 22' Liner
Curtis Wright
1989 37' Airstream 370
marshfield
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 789
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raveson
Just ordered new window channel for the front slider windows. Any one out there have any tricks to install with out pulling your hair?
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I've done it myself, and its almost harder to describe how to do it, than to actually do it. Here's a description that I downloaded from the forum. This is courtesy of a rivet master.
"cockpit windows fuzzy channel replacement"
"while at the Florida rally i spent a few bucks on parts for the silver weenie. fuzzy channel was one of the items and i did it today. i was dreading that job but was i surprised . it was a breeze. Brett and i discussed how to do it .
open window, remove lock (don't drop the screws they are hard to find) and shove window all the way forward.then take a putty knife and pry enough of the old fuzzy channel out so you can pull out exposed channel cut and dispose. the channel under the window will be removed after you push the window to a almost closed position be careful as the window will come out and you don't want to break it.
remove window, install the fuzzy channel and cut to fit tight. this needs to be one piece. remove the fuzzy channel to the top track and hang out side, out of the way. put window in top first and sit the bottom of the window in the fuzzy channel. push the window forward and push fuzzy channel in the top channel. this will require some moving the window back and forth to get the channel to where you can get a pair of pliers on and pull it thru the track. install lock and spray some silicone lube in the fuzzy channel and slide back a forth a few times . walla your done. first window took 25 minutes second 15 minutes. those little screws are hard to find.."
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08-24-2011, 06:28 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
1982 31' Airstream310
Alpharetta
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 95
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PSIClops XL-180
PSIClops XL-180.
Used to make sure you have the same pressures in two tires.
Nicely made. less than $25 shipped on eBay.
There are other models, but you want the XL-180.
Paul
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08-24-2011, 08:38 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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That's sweet Paul..
Gotta add that to my list!
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08-29-2011, 07:03 PM
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#299
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A girl and an Airstream
1993 29' Excella
dunnegan
, Missouri
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 99
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All new lens covers, ahhhhhh she can now bask in a beautiful glow!
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08-30-2011, 04:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Saint Petersburg
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,702
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what I bought for my 345LE today
Well, since I've had to park my Airstream out on the street until the weekend, with it having just over 40 gallons of gasoline in the tank, and no way to lock that gasoline away from thieves, I purchased a locking gas cap today. Does anyone know if it matters if gas cap is vented or not? Old cap was not vented and WHEW! does that thing let out some fumes when you open it up.
Thanks, Derek 
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