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11-20-2017, 11:22 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 19' Bambi
2012 23' Flying Cloud
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Bandera
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 786
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Poor storage technique IMO. The plug end should hang down so water cannot get into the electrical pins etc.. We drape ours over the tongue frame aft of the propane tank cover, with the connector pointing down. Gravity does the rest . . .
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We do the same, no problems over 5 years.
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11-20-2017, 12:48 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,653
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11-20-2017, 01:37 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Coldwater
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 166
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollysdad
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Mollysdad. I’m laughing inside because I saw this posted last week (by you I think?). Went to order it and saw the price, shuddered and then noticed that amazon was recommending the dust cap as an alternative at 1/4 the cost. Perfect. Or so I thought. Ha.
Ya. $40 isn’t bad. But I’ve spent thousands this falls outfitting and setting up for our first winter and I’ve hit expense fatigue.
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11-20-2017, 09:27 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
1973 21' Globetrotter
1975 26' Argosy 26
Vista
, California
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 589
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You could use a soup can, or water bottle, with a few zip ties.
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11-20-2017, 10:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Why is my right tail light on?
Or just be a lazy sausage like me and drop it on the ground. Of course here in SoCal it hardly ever rains[emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
Of course, in a rainy area, it gets draped so the terminals are pointing downward.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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11-21-2017, 06:41 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rmkrum
Or just be a lazy sausage like me and drop it on the ground. Of course here in SoCal it hardly ever rains[emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
Of course, in a rainy area, it gets draped so the terminals are pointing downward.
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Recently saw a clever chap protect his jack and umbilical cord in a single stroke. He inverted an orange "Homer" drywall bucket over the head of the jack after draping the umbilical over the head of the jack. The trailer was not an Airstream so there was no propane tank cover to restrict the clearance needed for the bucket. Thinking that a gallon milk jug with the top cut out would work fine too.
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11-21-2017, 09:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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I have a soft vinyl coated drawstring bag over the hitch. Putting the umbilical over the hitch head and putting the bag over answers the problem if we do have rain in the forecast.
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'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
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11-22-2017, 01:53 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 27' International
Ada
, Michigan
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 63
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There is a poor ground somewhere and something is drawing juice. Rather than grounding the correct way the unknown source is grounding through the light.
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11-22-2017, 04:15 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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^
X2
Is not he running lights & power right next to each other on the plug? Wouldn't contact between those light all running lights?
POI.... Dielectric grease will help prevent water intrusion into the plug.
Bob
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11-22-2017, 07:04 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Coldwater
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 166
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It was short to the right turn signal this only the one light. As noted early all resolved on this point.
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