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Forum: Photography 01-16-2024, 09:40 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,535
Posted By Burnside Bob
Wide Open Spaces

Kodachrome State Park.
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 09-19-2023, 10:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,598
Posted By Burnside Bob
I think Tyler2you has identified your problem. ...

I think Tyler2you has identified your problem.

I had a similar experience.

On our first trip last year I turned on my solar system and disconnected shore power just before jumping in the...
Forum: Refrigerators 07-25-2023, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,835
Posted By Burnside Bob
I have the same refrigerator. From the...

I have the same refrigerator.

From the Dometic Diagnostic Service Manual for RM3762 and RM3962, Page 23:

E0
No communication between display and power modules.
The control system will...
Forum: Member Introductions 07-20-2023, 08:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 576
Posted By Burnside Bob
Greetings Rogue Ranger! We have a 25' Flying...

Greetings Rogue Ranger!

We have a 25' Flying Cloud, originally configured as a FBQ, which I have modified to Front Twins.

If we were buying anew we would opt for a 27' for more storage. As it...
Forum: Our Community 06-22-2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,120
Posted By Burnside Bob
I did a queen to twin conversion on our 2009 25'...

I did a queen to twin conversion on our 2009 25' FBQ Flying Cloud.

I used the piano hinge from the original queen bed base to make a rod storage compartment. The furnace duct runs underneath the...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 03-11-2023, 08:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,086
Posted By Burnside Bob
Light over dump valve, our 2009 Flying Cloud.

Light over dump valve, our 2009 Flying Cloud.
Forum: Photography 02-03-2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,013
Posted By Burnside Bob
Mount Shasta 15 Feb 2022

Travelling I-5 South, 15 Feb 2022.
Photo 1 Mt Shasta, dropping into Yreka, CA.
Photo 2 Mt Shasta, south of Yreka, CA.
Photo 3 Mt Shasta from uphill into Weed, CA.
Photo 4 Mt Shasta from Mt...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 02-03-2023, 08:03 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,075
Posted By Burnside Bob
How We Use Our Airstream for Winter Gardening

Reflector!

Doubles (?) sun's radiant heat and light on our frost sensitives.
Forum: General Interior Topics 01-06-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,529
Posted By Burnside Bob
Omnial, thanks for sharing how you customized...

Omnial, thanks for sharing how you customized your Airstream. Contributions like yours are the secret sauce that makes Air Forums the great place that it is!!
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12-17-2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 12,075
Posted By Burnside Bob
Christmas Cactus Story

Hello everybody!

What duncans didn't mention is we have been enjoying our 'late' apples right up until the present. The current cold snap is so cold she harvested the remaining fruit on 12...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 06-09-2022, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 971
Posted By Burnside Bob
Hi David: You might look at this thread for...

Hi David:

You might look at this thread for ideas: https://www.airforums.com/forums/f186/can-of-beans-sovereign-1972-a-124856.html

This is our old trailer completely restored by our daughter...
Forum: Refrigerators 05-04-2022, 06:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,673
Posted By Burnside Bob
Hi Tschupp Try this link. Enter your...

Hi Tschupp

Try this link. Enter your Dometic model in the search box.

https://www.manualslib.com/


If you go to the Dometics site you can find out which models are still in production. ...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 04-25-2022, 07:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,235
Posted By Burnside Bob
We were able to buy a replacement from Woodland...

We were able to buy a replacement from Woodland RV mid March. Here's the link: https://www.woodlandairstreamparts.com/collections/airstream-safety-equipment/products/atwood-rv-propane-gas-detector...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 03-19-2022, 10:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,879
Posted By Burnside Bob
We saw this set up at Pinnacles National Park 16...

We saw this set up at Pinnacles National Park 16 Feb. 2022. Looks ungainly with one quad and the custom rack to carry it. Maybe your quads are smaller and your bed longer?

For follow up, the...
Forum: Vintage Kin 03-15-2022, 04:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,048
Posted By Burnside Bob
Seen March 6, 2022 at I-5 rest stop south of...

Seen March 6, 2022 at I-5 rest stop south of Eugene, Oregon.

Yep, they are still out there. Judging by the road grime, this one has been out since Mid February when we had snow and the passes...
Forum: On The Road... 03-08-2022, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,627
Views: 506,026
Posted By Burnside Bob
Site 17, Ricardo Campground, Red Rock Canyon...

Site 17, Ricardo Campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Ricardo, CA. Feb 24, 2022.
Forum: On The Road... 03-08-2022, 10:46 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 23,101
Posted By Burnside Bob
We returned from a 3,600 mile trip to Southern...

We returned from a 3,600 mile trip to Southern California March 6th. The lowest price we paid for regular unleaded (87 octane) was $3.799 before we crossed into California on Feb. 13th. The highest...
Forum: Photography 11-03-2021, 06:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,025
Posted By Burnside Bob
Booooo!!!

Booooo!!!
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 10-25-2021, 09:59 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,763
Posted By Burnside Bob
Well Howdy back at you! Doing awesome work. ...

Well Howdy back at you!

Doing awesome work.

To answer your question about the door latch, the latch catches the inside skin and lip of door seal. My seal looks funny because the skin doesn't...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 10-22-2021, 09:53 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,423
Posted By Burnside Bob
Regarding this wire size discussion, the...

Regarding this wire size discussion, the following table may be of interest.

For RV solar system design the consensus view seems to be to use the 3% loss table, although to Uncle Bob's point,...
Forum: General Repair Forum 10-09-2021, 11:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,009
Posted By Burnside Bob
You may find this post useful in that it directly...

You may find this post useful in that it directly addresses your specific problem as well as identifying other places to check.
...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 09-27-2021, 09:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,216
Posted By Burnside Bob
Recovering "Lost" Post

Hi GiaPK:

Sorry to hear you lost your work. The following may help if you are using a Windows based laptop or computer.

Next time, when you submit and get the error message, type "CTRL + Z". ...
Forum: 1970 - 1973 Sovereign 09-19-2021, 07:27 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 46,416
Posted By Burnside Bob
It was a great trip and thanks for posting up...

It was a great trip and thanks for posting up some memories.



Here's that same moose. A little later his buddy popped out of the willows.

We septuagenarian grandparents did make it to the...
Forum: General Repair Forum 09-14-2021, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 743
Posted By Burnside Bob
YES. Our 1973 Sovereign still sports its...

YES. Our 1973 Sovereign still sports its Winegard wishbone after a shell off resto by our SIL and daughter.

Depending on your connectivity preference, you can mount a web boost or other...
Forum: On The Road... 09-07-2021, 08:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,290
Posted By Burnside Bob
End of October is late for Rainier. Looks like...

End of October is late for Rainier. Looks like all NPS campgrounds will be closed as shown here: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/campgrounds.html

Ohanapecosh will be open thru 11 Oct...
Forum: On The Road... 08-26-2021, 07:12 AM
Replies: 1,627
Views: 506,026
Posted By Burnside Bob
Meadow Lake Campground, Salmon National Forest,...

Meadow Lake Campground, Salmon National Forest, Idaho.
Forum: 2005 and newer - Bambi all models 08-08-2021, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,196
Posted By Burnside Bob
The procedure I used to clean mine is described...

The procedure I used to clean mine is described in post 136 of this thread: https://www.airforums.com/forums/f516/check-out-my-smoking-hot-deal-on-a-2009-fb-flying-cloud-131783-6.html

My...
Forum: General Repair Forum 08-07-2021, 09:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,143
Posted By Burnside Bob
We have been lucky in not having a problem with...

We have been lucky in not having a problem with dust intrusion in our 2009. The dirt road in and out of Chaco Cultural National Monument in New Mexico was certainly an excellent test for dust. That...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-28-2021, 07:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,723
Posted By Burnside Bob
Score 1 for Uncle Bob. Good job! Thanks for...

Score 1 for Uncle Bob. Good job!

Thanks for getting back to the group with your outcome, Big Gar.
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-16-2021, 02:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,345
Posted By Burnside Bob
Hi! I recently installed 500 watts of solar...

Hi!

I recently installed 500 watts of solar with a Victron 100/50 MPPT controller and a BMV-712 Smart Shunt so I've been on the same learning curve.

According to the BMV-712 manual, page 6: ...
Forum: On The Road... 07-15-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,213
Posted By Burnside Bob
Dear John: Your posts will be missed. ...

Dear John:

Your posts will be missed.

My wife, who posts here as "duncans", was just lamenting her knees and her elbow, all of which trouble her more and more. Yes, we are of the same age...
Forum: Windows & Screens 07-11-2021, 11:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,842
Posted By Burnside Bob
Hi Again. Turns out there is someone selling...

Hi Again.

Turns out there is someone selling side windows from a 2018 in the classifieds. Check out these listings:

https://www.airstreamclassifieds.com/tilt-out-window-nevada-362778...
Forum: Windows & Screens 07-11-2021, 10:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,842
Posted By Burnside Bob
Welcome to the forums! Based on your...

Welcome to the forums!

Based on your location, I'm assuming you contacted Airstream Adventures Northwest of Seattle. I don't know that their inventory system shows stock at their other locations....
Forum: On The Road... 05-24-2021, 03:11 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 12,065
Posted By Burnside Bob
My 2 Cents on NP campground reservations.

Where a publically owned agency offers camping, like the national parks, the campground should be operated to benefit the owners—namely we the public.

When someone reserves a spot, but then...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 05-20-2021, 08:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,092
Posted By Burnside Bob
Er, I don't think so. But I agree with the rest...

Er, I don't think so. But I agree with the rest of your post about 12V wiring.

Sincerely,

Burnside
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 05-18-2021, 06:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,092
Posted By Burnside Bob
I did some rewiring on my 2009. In the...

I did some rewiring on my 2009.

In the course of that I found each major component of the trailer body--the two end caps, the two sides, and the roof, had a ground post to which the white (ground)...
Forum: General Repair Forum 05-04-2021, 09:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,220
Posted By Burnside Bob
Some people use piano hinges as a permanent...

Some people use piano hinges as a permanent solution to the Euro Hinge failure. Here's a thread on the subject:
...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 04-22-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,126
Posted By Burnside Bob
Dear Robert: Don't forget the overdue...

Dear Robert:

Don't forget the overdue magnitude 9 subduction zone earthquake. You are just in time!

Pratum Coop sells "clear" gasoline--no alcohol--for extended storage for your generator...
Forum: Boondocking 04-22-2021, 08:32 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 13,466
Posted By Burnside Bob
https://live.staticflickr.com/8242/28970453680_893...

https://live.staticflickr.com/8242/28970453680_893fbee05f_z.jpg

Whilst boondocking in Wyoming's Snowy Range.
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 04-18-2021, 08:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,168
Posted By Burnside Bob
Years ago I had a similar problem--first brakes,...

Years ago I had a similar problem--first brakes, then no brakes. Turned out the trailer ground connection under the "A" frame was corroded. I had an intermittent ground thru the hitch assembly. A...
Forum: Photography 02-28-2021, 09:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,811
Posted By Burnside Bob
An ice storm occurs when rain falls thru freezing...

An ice storm occurs when rain falls thru freezing air at ground level and freezes upon contact, coating everything. Ice storms can affect large areas.

Until Texas happened, the ice storm in...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 09-14-2020, 06:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By Burnside Bob
Hi there! I don't have direct experience...

Hi there!

I don't have direct experience with your '77 but if it is like my '73 there is an electrical junction box at the front of the trailer about 1' off the floor right in the center. If your...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 08-24-2020, 08:40 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,870
Posted By Burnside Bob
Out West--Signs of the Times

Click image to enlarge. Sorry for the blur.


Photo 1: What do you mean I can't go straight?

Photo 2: Now is that 10% grade for one half mile or 10% grade in one half mile?

Photo 3: ...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 08-14-2020, 08:37 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,870
Posted By Burnside Bob
No fast ones here:

No fast ones here:
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 08-11-2020, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 623
Posted By Burnside Bob
I have a 25' front bed queen. I installed the...

I have a 25' front bed queen. I installed the signal booster at the top of the front curb side wing window, which gives the signal booster line of sight contact with the pick up cab. The window...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussion Zone 08-11-2020, 09:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,246
Posted By Burnside Bob
To answer your question, the out-of-state visitor...

To answer your question, the out-of-state visitor surcharge does not apply to reservations made before the surcharge's effective date.
...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 08-08-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 8,232
Posted By Burnside Bob
Our curved under-sink doors came off, too. ...

Our curved under-sink doors came off, too.

So I decided to go the piano hinge route as it looked like a great permanent solution--reuse of the 'euro' hinges seemed a set up for a future failure...
Forum: General Repair Forum 08-08-2020, 08:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,270
Posted By Burnside Bob
After reading your post I had to check my pantry...

After reading your post I had to check my pantry door. AND my pantry latch wouldn't catch on the strike either. I could just pull it open. :huh:

What I discovered was that the latch assembly,...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-30-2020, 10:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,520
Posted By Burnside Bob
What you found is a 12 volt prewire. The wire...

What you found is a 12 volt prewire. The wire color tells you what fused circuit the prewire is on. There should be a circuit chart inside your power converter door that gives the circuit number,...
Forum: Doors & Locks 05-31-2020, 10:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,724
Posted By Burnside Bob
Yes, I've had that issue. I found that the catch...

Yes, I've had that issue. I found that the catch stud bolted into the door frame was slightly out of position with the lock. I loosened the stud enought that I could move it by tapping it with a...
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