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Old 09-24-2015, 12:54 AM   #3261
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I stopped in Socorro, NM for the night enroute to pickup the modified 23D in Paradise,TX. Tthere were two really neat 30s vintage Fords in the spaces next to mine. One chap had a unique removable screen covering his grill in front of the radiator that was custom-made of a fine mesh to stop both stones and most bugs. He also had fender guards to prevent paint chips.

One would wiggle the attachment springs to remove and hose the dearly "departed" bugs from the back side of the screen.

The custom device looked like just the device I had in mind to install for the Alaska trip next year. I could see the benefit in Florida when the "love" bugs are making more of themselves.

Wardlow Kustom Masks

I do not know the prices, but the products appeared to be well made for the vintage vehicle crowd.
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Old 09-24-2015, 07:42 AM   #3262
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I'd be afraid a bug screen would prevent sufficient air getting to the radiator while towing in hotter climates. Maybe in cooler climates it would be OK.

My brother-in-law suggested getting some vinyl laid on the leading edges of the truck. He's got it on his white VW Passat TDI. You hardly notice its on there.



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Old 09-24-2015, 08:39 PM   #3263
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I'll let you know after the weekend.
All those thoughts have gone through my head.
I still think a different rack that lets the bikes ride a little lower will be OK.
Just turning the green bike the other way will probably be better.


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These stupid little red things that hold the bikes won't stay in place. They slide around freely. As you drive along, the wind pushes the bikes closer and closer to the grill. I was afraid of a pedal scratching or breaking the grill so I went to Plan B:
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Old 09-24-2015, 08:43 PM   #3264
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I want a bike rack like this:
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From now until then, I'm gonna try putting hose clamps behind the red plastic pieces to keep them in place.


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Old 09-24-2015, 08:50 PM   #3265
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...so I went to Plan B:
good for you to play it safe..
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Old 09-24-2015, 09:04 PM   #3266
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What did you get for your trailer today

well, a bunch of stuff. The 31' 84 limited I am picking up next week never had any sway control or Weight distribution in its 31 years of existence. There is not one hole in the A-frame
So I will have to do a field install of a Reese straight line WD system, check the bearings and slap some Centramatics on the wheels.
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Old 09-25-2015, 04:08 AM   #3267
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Not all weight distributing/sway control hitch systems require holes-
EazLift required holes for the sway control brake shoe bar thingy-
Equal-i-zer did not require holes-


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Old 09-25-2015, 04:11 AM   #3268
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The Hensley Arrow requires two holes on each side of the frame rail and the ProPride does not need any holes......
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Old 09-25-2015, 05:27 AM   #3269
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That Walmart bike rack looks very similar to the one I bought at U-Haul. It is intended to go behind a car or truck, where there is little air pressure to push the rubber mounts on the pipes. Adding spacers to immobilize the locations of the rubber mounts would be one way to prevent the rubber mounts from being moved by the air pressure when using the rack on the front of a vehicle.
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Old 09-25-2015, 06:33 AM   #3270
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I guess the red things move to be "adjustable", but after adjustment there should be a way to make them steadfast.
It has been on the back of a car- in the tent campin' days-


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Old 09-25-2015, 07:42 AM   #3271
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Adding weight to front of truck will effect weight distribution. More on front axels.

Amazon has bike rack like wanting for about $200. Also CW has it. My choice, as that is I went to after probs with kind you had/have. Support bike on wheels, not frame.

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Old 09-25-2015, 08:36 AM   #3272
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I actually need more weight transferred to the front axle, although I can't imagine the bikes and rack could weigh much over 60-70#. Maybe the fact is is cantilevered out the front makes it have an affect of a weight greater than 70#?


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Old 09-25-2015, 03:35 PM   #3273
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My replacement $25 roll of LEDs for the top of the belt line. Used orange hand cleaner to remove all the goo. Surface 100% clean but I'm not expecting these to last a full season 😳

Enjoying them now.

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Old 09-25-2015, 05:17 PM   #3274
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Propane!


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Old 09-26-2015, 08:51 AM   #3275
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I gave a weekend of labor to our 27 FB. I installed classic casting on all marker lights and sealed with Acryl R. Then treated all rivets to a corrosion X massage. Lastly, a bubble bath.
This weekend a trip to the mountains.
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Old 09-26-2015, 01:21 PM   #3276
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As I visit many venues and chat with nearly everyone, this was given to me as a gift somewhere along Historic Route 66. I suspect someone, LOL, might like it...

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Old 09-26-2015, 04:45 PM   #3277
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It's surely iconic. My wife's grandmother welded in the shipyards of Portland during WWII. I remember her enthusiasm as she told that story.
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Old 09-26-2015, 04:52 PM   #3278
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After 5 + years of having a finicky furnace, sometimes it would work, other times not fire. We just never know when it would work or decide to not, I bought a new mother board . It took about a minuet to remove the old board and another minuet to put the new board in. Tested and working perfectly. I know, waiting that long to fix something that easy sounds strange but we just don't camp when it is cold. Chilly, I can handle but cold, not so much. Also, worked on my solar panel and it is now working too. Now, we can boondock if we want too. Life is good.
A minuet to get it out and another minuet to put it back. If it works ok now that proves that the old one was fugued.
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Old 09-26-2015, 08:59 PM   #3279
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I bought a Honda 2000 generator at Camping World. I was impressed with my sales person. I had a coupon for $20 off and he gave me $50 dollars off the discounted price, plus renewed my good SAMs ($25) for free and threw in the oil! I bought it to use at a Airstream Jazz Ralley in Sunvalley Idaho in October. ( my first airstream Ralley) I plan to add the 2000 companion for air conditioner next summer. $1000 at a time!
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