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Old 06-13-2016, 07:09 PM   #4061
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I got an "Aussie" stainless steel grill....

...at the "on sale" price of $89.99 at (oddly) Big 5 Sporting Goods, plus a 25-foot hose that connects to my front tank at one end and the grill at the other end.

The "Aussie" grill and the "Smoke Hollow" grill are identical except for the nameplate.

And it fits under my dinette seat!!
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Old 06-13-2016, 07:33 PM   #4062
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I got a clearcoat stick, we have slight balding starting i
In roof. Glare polish, a cdegeaser and coat holder, from Airstream life I got tire kit and couple other things including maintainence book.
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Old 06-13-2016, 09:37 PM   #4063
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Sanitized the fresh water tank.
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Old 06-13-2016, 09:51 PM   #4064
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Generator

Yamaha EF2000iSv2 tri-fuel generator. Free shipping right now from US Carb.
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Old 06-13-2016, 11:02 PM   #4065
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Yamaha EF2000iSv2 tri-fuel generator. Free shipping right now from US Carb.
Sounds tempting. It might be nice to run a generator from the low-pressure port that comes out the front of Rocinante. Sadly, I can't make heads or tails of their website.
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Old 06-13-2016, 11:16 PM   #4066
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Sounds tempting. It might be nice to run a generator from the low-pressure port that comes out the front of Rocinante. Sadly, I can't make heads or tails of their website.
Try this.

http://www.motorsnorkel.com/yamaha-e...line-only.html
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Old 06-14-2016, 04:48 AM   #4067
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Those of you who hang strings of party lights on your trailer, how do you attach them to the trailer?
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Old 06-14-2016, 05:36 AM   #4068
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Here's an option:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/19240948?w...095112&veh=sem
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Old 06-14-2016, 06:23 AM   #4069
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Yamaha EF2000iSv2 tri-fuel generator. Free shipping right now from US Carb.
They work great. Used mine for the first time this past week while dry camping on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Started on second pull at 5000 ft. You can hear it but it is not offensive (I ask my neighbors about 100 ft away, they said they could not even hear it). No gasoline smell while running or in storage.
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Old 06-14-2016, 06:25 AM   #4070
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Sounds tempting. It might be nice to run a generator from the low-pressure port that comes out the front of Rocinante. Sadly, I can't make heads or tails of their website.
Give them a call. Very nice folks to do direct business with. They were very patient with my questions and several phone calls.
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Old 06-14-2016, 07:44 AM   #4071
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Since one of the two 2,000 watt Honda generators rides in the back of the Mercedes when we tow the 23D, we decided to use the Genconnx Direct propane only conversion on both of them so we no longer need to carry gasoline (both tow vehicles are diesel). The first conversion took me about an hour and a half and the second about 45 minutes.

With their special propane hose, the single unit (we use the unit with the 30 amp power outlet of the pair ) can run off the trailer front propane port. I made a six foot 30 amp cord with twist-lok connectors at each end.

I have their double hose from a single regulator for a 30 pound propane tank to run both units at the same time or just one and attach the other on the trailer supply.

http://www.genconnexdirect.net/honda...ane%20kits.htm

They started on the first pull after the conversion.

Our hybrid Magnum MSH-3012 inverter/charger can augment the required starting in rush power using the lithium battery to start the air conditioner on the 23D. A single 2,000 watt generator has enough power to run the air conditioner after it starts.
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Old 06-14-2016, 02:22 PM   #4072
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Axles!!!

Brand new, self adjusting brakes, extra height, EZ lube spindles....

Courtesy of Colin Hyde.

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Old 06-14-2016, 05:36 PM   #4073
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Those of you who hang strings of party lights on your trailer, how do you attach them to the trailer?

Lanyard badge clips. The plastic piece snaps around the light wire and then the metal/plastic piece clips to the awning. 20 or so do the trick for lights along the front and sides of the large awning.
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Old 06-15-2016, 06:17 AM   #4074
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...at the "on sale" price of $89.99 at (oddly) Big 5 Sporting goods, plus a 25-foot hose that connects to my front tank at one end and the grill at the other end.

The "Aussie" grill and the "Smoke Hollow" grill are identical except for the nameplate.

Plus it fits perfectly under my dinette seat!!


I love this!!!! Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!! I'm going to check into this!!!



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Old 06-16-2016, 01:28 AM   #4075
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New custom fit wool/sisal mat for the bedroom. Much nicer in the morning than a cold floor.
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Old 06-16-2016, 06:37 AM   #4076
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DW just bought a new TV.....


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Old 06-16-2016, 08:30 AM   #4077
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Wow Robert, now that's a good what did you get.
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Old 06-16-2016, 09:08 AM   #4078
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Disclaimer....I had no choose in the matter, an SUV with a 160mph speedo, not your Grandma's grocery getter.

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Old 06-16-2016, 10:03 AM   #4079
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Old 06-16-2016, 05:45 PM   #4080
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Making the Gaucho more comfortable

Today, my wife and I made a 9" diameter "bolster" pillow to sit on top of the gaucho in our 25' Classic.

I had been debating replacing it with recliners, but too much work at this time, so instead, we brainstormed on how to make it more comfortable.

We ended up buying some fleece fabric, several pieces of 6' wide batting, and a piece of large diameter rigid foam pipe insulation.

The fleece was folded over, sewn at 11 1/2" wide. This would allow a bit of stretch and end up containing the batting in a 9" diameter. The batting was rolled up over the pipe insulation, and the "sock was pulled over the batting turning inside out as we went (there was a trick involved). The excess fleece on each end was folded over and will be hand sewn. It looks quite nice!

I am making a wooden frame using 2 1x2s for vertical pieces, and a 5" x 6' long cedar fence board that will be attached to the 1x2s, and this will provide back support and keep everything away from the curtain and blinds. The 1x2s will slip down between the sections of the back of the gaucho, and everything will just stay nicely in place, and be easy to remove to access the window latches and 12V cutoff switch. The pillow will need to be attached to the back support somehow.

When we put the gaucho back into place, we may shim up the front a little, or shim up the entire thing, and believe it will be much better than it was!

I'll post pictures in a day or two...
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