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06-22-2018, 10:30 AM
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#5501
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3 Rivet Member 
2018 23' Flying Cloud
Dungville next to Donkeytown
, Alabama
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 165
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Technically this is not specific to my TT , however since purchasing it I’ve been itching to take my Greenspeed Trike with me. While the roads are calling out to explore, the hills are mocking any effort I might have of climbing them with my wide chops and hearty bike. So my gift to self was to have it electrified this past week. Holy succotash this thing moves out and has put the grin back into both cheeks! If you have a bike or variant and find that you’re not enjoying it as much as you once did, maybe think about adding some kick power to it and adding electric.
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~Joanna
You had me down as a damsel?
Darling, I'm the wolf.
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06-22-2018, 11:14 AM
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#5502
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Rivet Master 
1994 30' Excella
alexandria
, Kentucky
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,321
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On the last trip out I noticed the brakes weren't doing a very good job on stopping so it was time for an inspection and wheel bearing grease/seal job.
I discovered the armature facing on all the drums were deeply gouged and beyond resurfacing. The magnets were also toasted with deep gouges.
Time for new brakes and drums - ouch!!
New self adjusting (4) brakes. I am curious how these will do as I have always used manual adjusting brakes I in the past.
New (4) drums. I took out the crummy Chinese bearing races and swapped over the Timken bearing races from the old drums.
Now for the not so fun part - I need to take this thing for a tow and get the brakes shoes burnished in.
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Steve, Christy, Anna and Phoebe (Border Collie)
1994 Classic 30'11" Excella - rear twin
2009 Dodge 2500, 6 Speed Auto, CTD, Quad Cab, Short Bed
Hensley Arrow hitch with adjustable stinger
WBCCI # 3072
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06-23-2018, 04:22 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,560
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I did the brake burnishing on my car after having them replaced from tips here on the forums. I swear I have never had better brakes.
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06-25-2018, 07:47 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 30' Excella
alexandria
, Kentucky
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,321
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Took the trailer out Sunday morning before church to burnish the brakes in - it now stops respectively well for drum brakes.
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Steve, Christy, Anna and Phoebe (Border Collie)
1994 Classic 30'11" Excella - rear twin
2009 Dodge 2500, 6 Speed Auto, CTD, Quad Cab, Short Bed
Hensley Arrow hitch with adjustable stinger
WBCCI # 3072
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06-25-2018, 09:41 AM
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#5505
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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A very nice, well written and photographed paperback book on restoring Vintage Airstreams.
Written by Daniel Hall who works at Camper ReParadise in Salt Lake City. Features images from three different airstream's they have worked on.
Purchased at a book retailer but it looks like Amazon and VTS also sells it. 
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06-25-2018, 10:29 AM
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Rivet Master
2015 30' International
FREDERICK
, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 539
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Upgraded to a 32" Samsung Smart Tv in living area. Now can easily stream movies and show.
Also installed some window poppers, wish I had done that long ago.
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06-25-2018, 02:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' International
Sherwood Park
, Alberta
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,031
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New 16" wheel and tire conversion, along with Centrematics wheel balancers.
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06-26-2018, 03:46 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 19' International
Tallahassee
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 938
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Also installed some window poppers ...
Window poppers?
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06-26-2018, 06:01 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Little rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 68
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WhereStream
Also installed some window poppers ...
Window poppers?
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That’s a window popper. Make opening the windows a one person inside job
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06-26-2018, 06:09 AM
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4 Rivet Member  
Currently Looking...
New Hyde Park
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 429
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Do you install 2 window poppers per window or is 1 centered enough?
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Bruce
2021 Ram 1500 Laramie - 5.7L Hemi eTORQUE
Airstream Club International #2600
I’d rather be camping is an understatement!
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06-26-2018, 12:31 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Manteca
, California
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 388
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Rear end swag!
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2016 27 Flying Cloud FB
2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500 4x4, Equal-i-zer Hitch, 4.10 axle ratio.
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06-26-2018, 01:15 PM
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#5512
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3 Rivet Member
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Long Beach
, California
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4riveteers
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Very nice!!!
Where'd you get it?
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06-26-2018, 02:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eagletoo
Do you install 2 window poppers per window or is 1 centered enough?
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On my smaller windows, just one, centered. On the larger front Panoramic window operable center pane, two work better on that wide window...
Be sure to keep the seals well treated with 303 protectant and the glass very clean so they don't stick any more than they have to...
An old credit card is a good tool for freeing up a stuck seal from the glass. Since tempered glass is very touchy about damage to the edges, DO NOT use metal tools to get them open-they will shatter instantly if the edge is nicked...
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Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'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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06-26-2018, 02:59 PM
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#5514
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4 Rivet Member
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Manteca
, California
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 388
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LBOskiBear
Very nice!!!
Where'd you get it?
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Thanks! Online at Out of Doors Mart.
http://odmrv.com/catalog/index.php?m...oducts_id=1585
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2016 27 Flying Cloud FB
2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500 4x4, Equal-i-zer Hitch, 4.10 axle ratio.
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06-26-2018, 03:42 PM
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#5515
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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New roof....😏
Bob
🇺🇸
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I’m done with ‘adulting’…Let’s go find Bigfoot.
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06-26-2018, 04:01 PM
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Reads a lot
2017 30' Classic
Titusville
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,209
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Good looking roof there Bob. Now, that is a statement I would have never thought about until I got an Airstream. Amazing the things I appreciate now.
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Lauri
She Believed She Could so She Did.
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06-26-2018, 05:43 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Fayetteville
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 605
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Window poppers are excellent. After six months in winter storage, every window opened without the need of added assistance besides the popper. I installed only one per window; large and small alike. Easy to install. Function just fine. Should be a factory standard.
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FishByFly
because I catch fish on a fly...
2017 25' Safari FBQ - “Fly Fish Inn”
2023 F150 XLT
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06-26-2018, 06:46 PM
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#5518
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,516
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Got a New 15K Penguin II heatpump to swap out my 13.5 on my 23D. It’s really hot in the South.
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06-26-2018, 07:03 PM
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#5519
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Rivet Master
1967 17' Caravel
Oak Creek
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,560
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30# aluminum propane tank arrived. light weight & very pretty.
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06-26-2018, 07:08 PM
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#5520
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Overkill Specialist
Commercial Member
2020 30’ Globetrotter
2014 23' International
Dadeville
, Alabama
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 4,516
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dingo Girl
30# aluminum propane tank arrived. light weight & very pretty.
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Where did you get it?
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