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Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-06-2024, 11:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,846
Posted By NevadaGeo
Sorry, my bad. I didn't read the first words,...

Sorry, my bad. I didn't read the first words, "Emissions" recall. Wrong recall issue. Carry on, hope the part doesn't fall into your engine.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-06-2024, 06:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,846
Posted By NevadaGeo
If you have those years Cummins diesel, you will...

If you have those years Cummins diesel, you will want to get that part replaced before it breaks and falls into the cylinder, regardless of if you "have" to or not. That broken cylinder head does not...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-06-2024, 06:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,846
Posted By NevadaGeo
For those that don't know. My repair shop had a...

For those that don't know. My repair shop had a display of the part that goes bad... and a broken piston that gets destroyed.
Basically, the back side of the power cord on the air heater gets old...
Forum: On The Road... 01-29-2024, 04:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,165
Posted By NevadaGeo
If Vinnie can’t do your work, I’m sure that he...

If Vinnie can’t do your work, I’m sure that he could find you someone he trusts that can.
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 01-29-2024, 04:10 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,665
Posted By NevadaGeo
I have found that altitude and heat can reduce...

I have found that altitude and heat can reduce the power of my generators.
If Honda is making a 3200 watt machine weighing 55lbs, that would be awesome.
You could get a little cart to help carry...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12-20-2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,329
Posted By NevadaGeo
humanBeen, I was invited to go to U Wyoming by a...

humanBeen, I was invited to go to U Wyoming by a classmate from Brockport. Might have been about the years you were there, start about '74. I think I remember his name was Calvin. He was a farm boy...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 12-20-2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,970
Posted By NevadaGeo
Now I know why we've been told to disconnect the...

Now I know why we've been told to disconnect the negative terminal(s) first when monkeying around in the engine bay.

By the way, it sounds like a .38 going off when you do that with the hydrogen...
Forum: Trailer Values 12-10-2023, 04:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,227
Posted By NevadaGeo
Welcome to the elite of elite clubs! Now take...

Welcome to the elite of elite clubs!
Now take it out and enjoy! You don’t have to change any of those things unless you decide you want to.
You automatically have a better unit than any of the...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 12-10-2023, 04:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,511
Posted By NevadaGeo
I have found that type of battery disconnect is...

I have found that type of battery disconnect is difficult to get a disconnect. Check to be sure it is disconnected. (They seem to like to come back on after you turn them enough degrees to off).
Forum: Tow Vehicles 11-05-2023, 08:47 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 18,006
Posted By NevadaGeo
If I had money to look at a newer tow vehicle,...

If I had money to look at a newer tow vehicle, I'd give Dave Smith in Kellogg, Idaho a call and bend their ear about a well, used trade in. Let someone else take the "off the show room floor" hit. ...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-29-2023, 07:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 548
Posted By NevadaGeo
I saw Shadow at Esplande, but it started raining...

I saw Shadow at Esplande, but it started raining before I went to find your camp.
Forum: On The Road... 10-29-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,297
Posted By NevadaGeo
I'd recommend using a lower gear going up...

I'd recommend using a lower gear going up Brockway, even if it seems to pull ok in high gear. No need to heat up things more than they need. And use lower gears going down into Kings Beach.
I work...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 10-25-2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,075
Posted By NevadaGeo
Since your instincts are worrying, do the effort...

Since your instincts are worrying, do the effort to blow out the lines again. I usually start with the fresh water tank empty, then blow out each faucet one at a time with air until there's just mist...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 09-15-2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,908
Posted By NevadaGeo
Thanks Ob1 ! Next year maybe I won't forget a...

Thanks Ob1 ! Next year maybe I won't forget a third of the talk; Gold. And the Paiutes will have more to say.... Oh yeah, what's the playa dust made of? It's all Lithium ore!.... and gold up the...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 09-12-2023, 11:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,908
Posted By NevadaGeo
What a wonderful magical camp we have! Totally...

What a wonderful magical camp we have! Totally eclectic and anarchy. Thank you Gigi for writing the application, and Obi1 placing us all in the perfect place! If there's a next year, lets not change...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 09-07-2023, 10:28 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,908
Posted By NevadaGeo
Now you're DOOMED and required to bring it next...

Now you're DOOMED and required to bring it next year!
We promise no dust and no rain and no wind next year. or one of the list or all of the list....and all at the same time?
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 08-23-2023, 11:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,705
Posted By NevadaGeo
Just click "Amazon" and you'll have what you need...

Just click "Amazon" and you'll have what you need in a couple of days. I just got a couple sizes of 12V LED's for my trailer. They seem to have the diameter and lengths so you can get the right...
Forum: Boondocking 08-23-2023, 11:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,786
Posted By NevadaGeo
For those stuck with a 4X2 and can't get a 4X4...

For those stuck with a 4X2 and can't get a 4X4 (whatever, payments, inlaws, "good hiway mpg") A differential locker will get you two wheels turning, which is all you have with a 4X4 anyway unless you...
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 08-17-2023, 10:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,908
Posted By NevadaGeo
Hey kids, what time is it? It's Playa time! ...

Hey kids, what time is it?
It's Playa time!
Freeze your jugs of water.
Cook a couple pounds of bacon for Bacon Bill, leave as much of the bacon grease at home; the playa doesn't need greasing. He...
Forum: Member Introductions 08-13-2023, 01:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,935
Posted By NevadaGeo
Sounds like you are in a wonderful opportunity to...

Sounds like you are in a wonderful opportunity to cover your roof with a second roof like they do to caravans in Australia to cool your trailer and cover the rest with solar panels. Possibly with...
Forum: 2016 - Current Flying Cloud 07-23-2023, 10:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 758
Posted By NevadaGeo
So which is "Main", and which is "Auxiliary"?...

So which is "Main", and which is "Auxiliary"? Words don't make sense for different things. Other than mostly water.
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 07-23-2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By NevadaGeo
Don't lean on them and they'll last for many more...

Don't lean on them and they'll last for many more years..
Are you coming to that thing in the Desert?
Forum: On The Road... 07-22-2023, 04:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,554
Posted By NevadaGeo
The first week or so of October is good for...

The first week or so of October is good for leaves color in western New York, there's probably information online about that.
You'll find there's too many people down here and these people don't...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 07-22-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By NevadaGeo
Hey Zep! I'll want to look at that on Playa next...

Hey Zep! I'll want to look at that on Playa next month.
Last week I found out that 15 year old Maxx Vents are verrrry brittle...Painting part of my roof white.
Forum: Wheel Wells 07-22-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,254
Posted By NevadaGeo
Interesting that they came off near...

Interesting that they came off near simultaneously after a long rain. Maybe they all broke during winter freeze, and the rain helped them to fall?
Forum: Forum Rallies & Meet Ups 07-22-2023, 04:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,908
Posted By NevadaGeo
The near original old refrige in my '78 Excella...

The near original old refrige in my '78 Excella will freeze Margarita on playa. But sometimes the lower box gets warm. I think that's from having something too close to something like a temperature...
Forum: Sinks, Showers & Toilets 07-12-2023, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 616
Posted By NevadaGeo
Ask Bart and Barbi (webspinner) in their Tin...

Ask Bart and Barbi (webspinner) in their Tin Pickle, they have one.
Forum: Floor Finishes 07-12-2023, 04:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,366
Posted By NevadaGeo
If you don't grind up your floor tiles and inhale...

If you don't grind up your floor tiles and inhale them but rather paint or varnish over them, you will inhale very little of the hollow fiber asbestos. Inhaling the hollow fibers is bad, the hollow...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-12-2023, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 346
Posted By NevadaGeo
The majority of the airstreams I see at Burning...

The majority of the airstreams I see at Burning Man use Honda generators, also everyone else out there. The newer 2200 has a little more power that you need, my 2000's are a little underpowered. ...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 06-30-2023, 01:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,781
Posted By NevadaGeo
It's time; to question your electrician if they...

It's time; to question your electrician if they are installing 120 volt system, not a 240 volt system. Five bucks says the person you talked to and took your order won't be on site again, and you...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-30-2023, 12:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,005
Posted By NevadaGeo
You might try these. ...

You might try these. ...
Forum: On The Road... 06-30-2023, 12:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 499
Posted By NevadaGeo
Look up Dexter Axles, then "installers near me"...

Look up Dexter Axles, then "installers near me" and you get lots to choose from.
https://www.etrailer.com/installer/near-me/missoula-mt/trailer-axles
Forum: On The Road... 06-30-2023, 12:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 499
Posted By NevadaGeo
If you're in cow country, there's probably people...

If you're in cow country, there's probably people that know how to change axles on trailers.
There used to be an Airstream dealer in Spokane.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 06-30-2023, 12:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,132
Posted By NevadaGeo
A lot of folks don't know that Concrete Masonry...

A lot of folks don't know that Concrete Masonry Units (or CMU) blocks, or "cinder blocks" are the weakest thing in a masonry wall. Until you fill the inside with concrete grout. A tap with a hammer...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-29-2023, 11:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 874
Posted By NevadaGeo
What is making the trailer not "road worthy"? New...

What is making the trailer not "road worthy"? New tires can do wonders. A larger truck could move it a ways with out brakes.
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 06-29-2023, 11:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,167
Posted By NevadaGeo
Personally, I believe in friction sway control...

Personally, I believe in friction sway control bars. If the rear bumper or rear waste tanks get very heavy for some reason, the trailer is going to want to wag the tongue. I don't know what fancy...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 06-29-2023, 11:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,064
Posted By NevadaGeo
Everyone should always rap the metal door with...

Everyone should always rap the metal door with the back of your hand before you open it. On any type of trailer or machine that might be hooked up to power. Find out with the back of your knuckles...
Forum: Tires 06-21-2023, 03:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,833
Posted By NevadaGeo
What's sacred about the shape of your spare tire...

What's sacred about the shape of your spare tire carrier? It's your Airstream and your tires, I give you the permission to alter the carrier to make the carrier conform to your tire.
Forum: 2020 And Newer Caravel 06-14-2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,867
Posted By NevadaGeo
Years ago I bought a Costco solar panel package....

Years ago I bought a Costco solar panel package. It would charge my batteries up to 15 volts or more, had no shut off system. Possibly operator error; there weren't directions to hook up.
Forum: Plumbing - Systems & Fixtures 06-14-2023, 02:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,490
Posted By NevadaGeo
I fill my fresh water tank with a garden hose...

I fill my fresh water tank with a garden hose with the male end cut off; you shove the hose past the breaks in the filler into the tank. My filler tube broke years ago. I suspect a lot of folks have...
Forum: On The Road... 06-14-2023, 02:07 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,649
Posted By NevadaGeo
Get the tire inflator with your Ryobi cordless....

Get the tire inflator with your Ryobi cordless. You'll be using both. Good for bicycles too. Unless you're a super professional and don't like the less cost. ...
Forum: General Interior Topics 05-15-2023, 12:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,608
Posted By NevadaGeo
Maybe a flask of Scotch or Bourbon to nicely age...

Maybe a flask of Scotch or Bourbon to nicely age over the years.
Are there still baseball cards or Barbi's that increase with value over the years?
Forum: Boondocking 05-15-2023, 12:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,786
Posted By NevadaGeo
I'm constantly surprised at those that don't...

I'm constantly surprised at those that don't understand that a few minutes with a shovel will save a lot of problems being stuck. Just a few minutes shoveling. Get pretty irritated with those that...
Forum: Member Introductions 05-07-2023, 11:39 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 18,815
Posted By NevadaGeo
And ALWAYS keep your feet and body away when...

And ALWAYS keep your feet and body away when unhitching, don't be under it if the trailer decides to go elsewhere when the ball lifts up. It will happen, if you don't see it happen you haven't...
Forum: Awnings 05-07-2023, 11:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 897
Posted By NevadaGeo
Thought: Be sure to get a thickness that isn't...

Thought: Be sure to get a thickness that isn't too thick to roll up in the ZipDee.
And Black will be way too hot to sit under. I'd look at shade cloth if it was thin enough.

I still have the...
Forum: Water Heaters, Filters & Pumps 05-07-2023, 11:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,573
Posted By NevadaGeo
I don't know if this was covered before. The...

I don't know if this was covered before. The screen in your faucets frequently gets plugged by dirt, sand, scale, mouse droppings, dragon scales, lost dwarf armor, diamonds, gold flakes, teflon tape...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 05-07-2023, 11:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,701
Posted By NevadaGeo
All that high tech jargon yabbering. You describe...

All that high tech jargon yabbering. You describe "tail wagging the dog". That sounds like too much weight behind the trailer axle. Try putting more weight in front of the axle and call us in the...
Forum: On The Road... 04-30-2023, 09:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,216
Posted By NevadaGeo
Diesel is available in the west, but sometimes...

Diesel is available in the west, but sometimes our distances are longer. We used to tell people not to leave Fallon without filling up cause the next town would be Eureka, NV; you didn't want to...
Forum: 2016 - Current Classic (all lengths) 04-09-2023, 11:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,238
Posted By NevadaGeo
I knew a full time airstreamer that had data on...

I knew a full time airstreamer that had data on how important it was to have the refrig level with temperature readings. He leveled the plate in the freezer.
He never bothered with stabilizers,...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 04-09-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,310
Posted By NevadaGeo
Just saying "proud of you" for worrying about...

Just saying "proud of you" for worrying about that. So many trucks in parking lots have the hitch on, and you can't see the hitch without banging your shins.
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