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Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 08-31-2020, 11:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,018
Posted By timmaah
Thank you Random for answering my question on the...

Thank you Random for answering my question on the latch.
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 08-24-2020, 05:22 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,018
Posted By timmaah
Bear wrecked my door. Tell me about this latch mechanism

High up in the mtns of Colorado for the summer. Hiding out from the covid, but apparently not the bears.

First night we have spent away from our 1998 Airstream Safari in over a year and the door...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-02-2017, 12:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,195
Posted By timmaah
I just leave ours in place on the hitch. ...

I just leave ours in place on the hitch.

https://www.watsonswander.com/flag/
Forum: Interior Restoration Forum 04-10-2017, 01:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,995
Posted By timmaah
Pretty proud of our 2 month quicky remodel.

After 4.5 years of living in it full-time, our Airstream was calling out for a quick remodel. We did this all while renting a house in the Florida Keys. Even got out to enjoy the sun a few times. ;)...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 01-28-2017, 06:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,665
Posted By timmaah
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GPPP07G/ref=o...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GPPP07G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The electronics crapped out on one of our expensive MaxxAir fans. I fixed it in 20 minutes with one of...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-23-2016, 10:10 AM
Replies: 788
Views: 128,149
Posted By timmaah
You will be fine. No need to "drive slow", just...

You will be fine. No need to "drive slow", just drive smart and within your abilities.
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 05-22-2016, 10:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,387
Posted By timmaah
I have 5 footer of the regular. Handy and...

I have 5 footer of the regular. Handy and compact. I use it over the Sewer Solution the majority of the time now. Much quicker.

(Had to use the sewer solution today as the concrete lip around the...
Forum: Roof Vents, Skylights & Fans 05-20-2016, 10:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,460
Posted By timmaah
I dislike our Maxxair fans. Both gears stripped...

I dislike our Maxxair fans. Both gears stripped out twice. One of the opener motors froze up. Neither of the control panels work. You can only operate from the remote.

Would not buy again.
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 04-21-2016, 09:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,158
Posted By timmaah
I have run two different TV's from 11-14v with no...

I have run two different TV's from 11-14v with no issues. They don't need an exact 12v. The current TV I have had in the Airstream for 2 1/2 years. Use it daily. The back says DC-14. You'll be fine...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 03-24-2016, 09:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,427
Posted By timmaah
Posts after a year with no activity should be...

Posts after a year with no activity should be auto-closed.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-22-2016, 03:48 PM
Replies: 788
Views: 128,149
Posted By timmaah
They got replaced with the above. The package was...

They got replaced with the above. The package was for all 4 wheels. As for that being stock. Yeah.. same calipers... etc
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-22-2016, 08:43 AM
Replies: 788
Views: 128,149
Posted By timmaah
Last summer I replaced the warped crap rotors I...

Last summer I replaced the warped crap rotors I had gotten from Napa with this setup:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GNBGNBA

The previous rotors warped within a few months. These appears...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 03-07-2016, 09:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,345
Posted By timmaah
Thanks for the info. Perhaps I could make it...

Thanks for the info. Perhaps I could make it work. I'd love to slowly explore more of that area if possible. We'd be going thru Zion and up 89. Probably 2 or 3 weeks out. If no workable internet we...
Forum: Full-Timing, Winter Living & Workamping 03-07-2016, 05:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,345
Posted By timmaah
Nicely done. That spot looks awesome. Does...

Nicely done. That spot looks awesome.

Does this mean your current location near Escalante has enough cell service to upload a youtube video? We are heading in that direction in two weeks or so and...
Forum: Boondocking 03-04-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,511
Posted By timmaah
You just missed 4 that were on the beach for a...

You just missed 4 that were on the beach for a week. No problems.

https://www.instagram.com/advodna_dave/
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 03-04-2016, 01:36 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,753
Posted By timmaah
My two tricks for making unhitching go smoothly. ...

My two tricks for making unhitching go smoothly.

1. Make sure Airstream and truck are as straight in a line as possible.
2. First lower the jack till it is just touching the ground. Then...
Forum: 1997 - 1999 Safari 02-25-2016, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,156
Posted By timmaah
When "Auto" light is green... it will be on...

When "Auto" light is green... it will be on electric when plugged into shore power and gas when not.

When "Auto" light is off it is on gas all the time.
Forum: Our Community 02-23-2016, 06:34 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,489
Posted By timmaah
Not sure about the high speed version, but here...

Not sure about the high speed version, but here is a low speed of the scenario.

https://www.instagram.com/p/e48kt1OOKb/

https://www.instagram.com/p/e479Z4uOJa/
...
Forum: Friends of Dorothy 02-23-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,694
Posted By timmaah
There is a town campground that has a small...

There is a town campground that has a small handful of sites that will fit a 25' trailer. First come first serve. The town also has weird dips in the road and tight streets. Beautiful though.
...
Forum: On The Road... 02-18-2016, 08:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,748
Posted By timmaah
To me that is just dry camping. One can dry camp...

To me that is just dry camping. One can dry camp in a campground but boondocking happens outside a campground.

I consider boondocking to be camping anywhere not at a campground; not in a parking...
Forum: Tires 01-21-2016, 09:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,497
Posted By timmaah
Image that... the Michelin LTX M/S tires have 62...

Image that... the Michelin LTX M/S tires have 62 complaints. How could you even put those on your Airstream? Crazy.

MICHELIN LTX M/S | Safercar | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 12-03-2015, 09:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,827
Posted By timmaah
All kinds of cool Airstream gifts.

My wife put together a big huge list of all kinds of random Airstream things that one could give or get as a gift.

Check it out if you feel so inclined:

The Great Big Airstream Holiday Gift...
Forum: Boondocking 11-17-2015, 06:41 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 13,838
Posted By timmaah
> So that's about 2 1/2 weeks for one tank ...

> So that's about 2 1/2 weeks for one tank

With furnace use that sounds about right. We normally get ~3 weeks on a tank just dry camping. (And using it for cooking 2 meals a day)
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 11-16-2015, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By timmaah
Does your year have a converter wall switch that...

Does your year have a converter wall switch that turns the converter off and back on again? Make sure that is on.

Step 2 would be to check the voltage on the output of the converter itself.
Forum: Boondocking 10-26-2015, 05:55 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,279
Posted By timmaah
That is odd the difference between the two is so...

That is odd the difference between the two is so much. I wonder what the airflow difference is.

Those figures match up to what we are using MaxxAir wise. On a hot day with both fans at or near...
Forum: Boondocking 10-26-2015, 05:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,279
Posted By timmaah
We obviously couldn't live without them either,...

We obviously couldn't live without them either, but I am quite disappointed in the perceived value i got relative to the cost.

These are the ones we have:
Airxcel | Maxxair | MAXXFAN Deluxe -...
Forum: Boondocking 10-26-2015, 03:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,279
Posted By timmaah
I don't feel like the added benefit of a third...

I don't feel like the added benefit of a third fan would be enough for me to remove the AC.

We don't use the AC often and try not to, but the few times we have used it we have been really...
Forum: Boondocking 10-26-2015, 03:37 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,279
Posted By timmaah
>> The MaxxAir has a fully integrated cover that...

>> The MaxxAir has a fully integrated cover that allows for operation in inclement weather yet closes flat to the roof.

I can not recommend these particular vents. Ours have failed in multiple...
Forum: On The Road... 09-09-2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,660
Posted By timmaah
Thumbs up Great trip and report. :clap:

Great trip and report. :clap:
Forum: Modifications 08-25-2015, 12:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,500
Posted By timmaah
I made our play rack out of bungee cord. ...

I made our play rack out of bungee cord.

Plate Rack - WatsonsWander (https://www.watsonswander.com/plate-rack/)
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 07-18-2015, 07:46 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,387
Posted By timmaah
In three years at probably 100+ dump stations we...

In three years at probably 100+ dump stations we have only come across one that did not have water available. In this case I was able to connect to our fresh water system and use the water pump to...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 07-16-2015, 04:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,387
Posted By timmaah
Sewer Solution would let you dump at the spot in...

Sewer Solution would let you dump at the spot in the KOA you are at now. We used ours with no issues for the last 2 1/2 years.

But.. we recently switched to slinky sticky. Sewer Solution was just...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 07-14-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,611
Posted By timmaah
Yeah. I think it is time to go digging under the...

Yeah. I think it is time to go digging under the gaucho and see if it is dirty and/or something is loose. It is a pain to get under there. I'll have to limber up a bit.

I sometimes have to...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 07-14-2015, 08:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,611
Posted By timmaah
The fan does come on right before it cuts off....

The fan does come on right before it cuts off. Any idea why it might be overheating?
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 07-14-2015, 08:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,611
Posted By timmaah
Converter power cycling when using generator.

Hey folks. Got a puzzling one that just seems to have started.

I run the 45 amp Progressive Dynamics converter. It is about 3 years old. Recently when running off of generator power with the...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-31-2015, 07:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,944
Posted By timmaah
Street view in the middle of Montana about 2...

Street view in the middle of Montana about 2 years back.
...
Forum: Other Rallies & Events 05-21-2015, 10:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,742
Posted By timmaah
We have arrived and are settled in. Somehow...

We have arrived and are settled in.

Somehow we got a spot not near any other RV's. Up on the boat ramp road against the train tracks. I guess we are special.
Forum: Our Community 05-11-2015, 02:49 PM
Replies: 7,905
Views: 1,567,351
Posted By timmaah
We really enjoyed the park and the area. Beach,...

We really enjoyed the park and the area. Beach, trails, any food or shopping you could need close by. We also had a great day in Norfolk.

First Landing State Park - WatsonsWander...
Forum: Our Community 05-07-2015, 05:26 PM
Replies: 7,905
Views: 1,567,351
Posted By timmaah
Hey that might have been us...

Hey that might have been us...
Forum: On The Road... 04-30-2015, 07:28 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,990
Posted By timmaah
You are wrong. Guns are allowed.

You are wrong. Guns are allowed.
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 04-10-2015, 01:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,743
Posted By timmaah
Needed some ASAP so I went with Fullriver (A...

Needed some ASAP so I went with Fullriver (A China brand) from a west coast distributor that will back them up. Only been a year and a half but no complaints at all. This after I had 3 Interstates go...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info 03-16-2015, 08:41 AM
Replies: 287
Views: 30,622
Posted By timmaah
Few things for the exterior: Jack stabilizer...

Few things for the exterior:

Jack stabilizer (https://airstreamsupply.com/New-Airstream-Parts/Jacks-and-Stabilizer?product_id=1167)
License Plate Light Assembly Chrome...
Forum: On The Road... 03-10-2015, 10:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,069
Posted By timmaah
Wow.. yeah I guess I should not have ignored that...

Wow.. yeah I guess I should not have ignored that email.

Thanks for the heads up. The website should be back up and running now.

Wandering Labs | Campsite Full?...
Forum: Member Introductions 03-06-2015, 09:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,946
Posted By timmaah
Casita talk and no one has mentioned RV Sue....

Casita talk and no one has mentioned RV Sue. Retired single woman in a Casita living cheaply. rvsue and her canine crew | Living on less and enjoying life more (https://rvsueandcrew.net/)
Forum: On The Road... 03-04-2015, 12:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,119
Posted By timmaah
Got it.. google was warning you about 82 and...

Got it.. google was warning you about 82 and Cloudcroft. I thought the warning was for El Paso. hah.

The route you mention takes you through Alamagordo and right by White Sands. No camping in...
Forum: On The Road... 03-04-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,119
Posted By timmaah
82 headed west is a long incline up to...

82 headed west is a long incline up to Cloudcroft. That will be no problem for you. From there down into Alamogordo is rather steep and curvy. Plenty doable just want to make sure you are comfortable...
Forum: Other Rallies & Events 03-02-2015, 09:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,742
Posted By timmaah
I love their cover of this tune. We saw them...

I love their cover of this tune. We saw them perform it at Red Rocks in Colorado this summer. Great night.
Forum: On The Road... 02-28-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,283
Posted By timmaah
You can definitely try. The tricky part...

You can definitely try.

The tricky part might be getting your data into the rails app that creates the json file the infographic works off of.
...
Forum: On The Road... 02-27-2015, 10:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,283
Posted By timmaah
In my spare time over the next month or two I...

In my spare time over the next month or two I will be figuring out a way to allow anyone to create their very own map/infographic.
Forum: On The Road... 02-27-2015, 10:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,283
Posted By timmaah
We tow with a plain old Toyota Tundra. The only...

We tow with a plain old Toyota Tundra. The only pimping I did is adding stickers to the cap windows.
...
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