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Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 08-09-2022, 07:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,054
Posted By renderit
I considered it a big step backward. As I do...

I considered it a big step backward.

As I do the "electric only" fridge and the water wasting "on-demand" water heater.
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 07-11-2022, 06:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,641
Posted By renderit
They fit under seat cushions well...

They fit under seat cushions well...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 06-28-2022, 07:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,999
Posted By renderit
I installed the GM camera a few weeks ago. ...

I installed the GM camera a few weeks ago.

Very easy with the 3" lift on our AS.

Along the bottom I drilled out several rivets and replaced them with rubber coated loops riveted in and the...
Forum: Clearcoat, Exterior Paint & Trim 06-21-2022, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,020
Posted By renderit
I use the cheapest charcoal lighter fluid I can...

I use the cheapest charcoal lighter fluid I can find and it works wonders. You do have to wet it with more often, but it works great and does not attack automotive paints nor the coating on my AS's....
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 06-21-2022, 06:33 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,365
Posted By renderit
I had pretty good luck with the Fastway E2 for...

I had pretty good luck with the Fastway E2 for years on a 16 and a 21 AS. Rock solid for me. I have since gone to a 25GT and a ProPride, but I have to wonder if you are sitting hard enough on your...
Forum: Wheels, Hubs & Bearings 06-11-2022, 07:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
Posted By renderit
I had them rebalanced after installing the TPMS....

I had them rebalanced after installing the TPMS. It is only a few ounces, but the tire guy agreed it needed it.
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 06-06-2022, 06:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,578
Posted By renderit
If you use the one over the table (the one...

If you use the one over the table (the one furthest back) I would suggest some velcro to hold the center cushions together as they want to separate during the night.

Then anything, a pad or air...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 06-01-2022, 06:14 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,112
Posted By renderit
THIS. If you have not rounded off the end of...

THIS.

If you have not rounded off the end of your stinger you will not believe how easy it is to hookup after you do it!

When "The Gentleman From Alabama" installed my lifts and saw how hard...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-31-2022, 05:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
I agree. Happily ours seems to be a notch...

I agree.

Happily ours seems to be a notch above what I have had on the past 2. Overall fewer issues by far.

I wish they would attach those backs on the cabinets with something other than...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-30-2022, 07:31 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
Wow! That would have been far down the logic line...

Wow! That would have been far down the logic line I would have taken. I would have been ripping apart stuff in other areas to find out where the break was...

Thanks for the heads up!

And in...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 05-29-2022, 06:02 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 26,015
Posted By renderit
We find our 2021 25'GTFQ "all right but not...

We find our 2021 25'GTFQ "all right but not sterling" in the fridge and the on demand.

The fridge has a tendency (on the third day) to start icing up. The door catches are the cheapest garbage I...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-21-2022, 12:57 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 43,770
Posted By renderit
I agree with everything you said there. I...

I agree with everything you said there.

I don't feel as though the idea is genius, but a logical extension.

How many people said "I want to own a gas station" when they first came out?

But...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-21-2022, 07:51 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 43,770
Posted By renderit
From back when NOBODY drove EV's. The market...

From back when NOBODY drove EV's.

The market has changed.

I believe more interest would be there now.

My son and I offered this as a science project for him back in the 90's.

I think it...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 05-21-2022, 06:57 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 43,770
Posted By renderit
Hey Elon: I have said this before, but I...

Hey Elon:

I have said this before, but I fail to understand why the various builders don't sit around a table and come up with battery packs. You pull into a new version of a "gas station" and...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-19-2022, 03:41 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
I think that is a relay/circuit that measures...

I think that is a relay/circuit that measures amperage to tell when it is all the way down.

Given no wires cut that would be my next guess.

Multimeter time.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-16-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
Yes. Way up inside. Pull the wires all...

Yes.

Way up inside. Pull the wires all towards you and inspect splices et. al.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-15-2022, 12:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
There is an access panel about the center between...

There is an access panel about the center between the stabilizers both in the front and the back. 4-6 screws (I don't remember) and the wires all pull down through a hole in it or right next to it.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 05-15-2022, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,305
Posted By renderit
I was one of the folks who didn't get them on my...

I was one of the folks who didn't get them on my 2021 because they were not available, but they sent them to me to install when they came in.

My first guess is one of the wires coming down to the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-16-2022, 08:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,036
Posted By renderit
Paragraph 12 aboot sums it up! Neanderthal's...

Paragraph 12 aboot sums it up!

Neanderthal's been worshipping the right stone monolith. Da one wit da fish on it...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-26-2022, 08:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,860
Posted By renderit
I own the trailer you mentioned, a 2021 GT FBQ. I...

I own the trailer you mentioned, a 2021 GT FBQ. I had a 1500 before I bought it and the initial thought was I would run it and buy a 3/4 ton if I felt it was not enough.

Running all the numbers...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-19-2022, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,358
Posted By renderit
beer cans and kept getting bigger ones. I'm still...

beer cans and kept getting bigger ones. I'm still buying them Clydes from Dale. Served me right for many many years.

Bud never got married, but continued making beers and selling the used cans to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-19-2022, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,358
Posted By renderit
veterinarians who would come with a mile of them....

veterinarians who would come with a mile of them. You would pull up to their office with one and he'd say something like "this is a foreign thang" and walk (or run) away. Cheetah doctors could only...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-19-2022, 09:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,358
Posted By renderit
As we grew our thoughts slowly drifted to those...

As we grew our thoughts slowly drifted to those giggling annoying things which used to bug us but they were becoming oddly more worth our while. Of course we noticed they seemed to be attracted to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-19-2022, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,358
Posted By renderit
Astute observations sir! I am also of the...

Astute observations sir!

I am also of the generation who knows "When the tail goes up, get out of the way..."

If I might:

"You are raised by your parents, but formed by your friends" -...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 03-04-2022, 05:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,521
Posted By renderit
I suspect they decided that with parts shortages...

I suspect they decided that with parts shortages they preferred the higher profit margin/larger trailers and the same parts going in the smaller trailers was sucking them dry.

I also suspect this...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 02-25-2022, 06:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,276
Posted By renderit
My 2022 25 GTFB came without the electric motors....

My 2022 25 GTFB came without the electric motors. They shipped them later and I installed them myself. So we used it for a while without.

Honestly?

The drill method works fine.

The button...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 01-17-2022, 05:35 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,899
Posted By renderit
Agreed. But the liner never SHOULD have...

Agreed.

But the liner never SHOULD have gotten past inspection either at the plant of on delivery.

It was not easy to notice but it was bad enough they should have.

And man, what a pain....
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 01-16-2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,899
Posted By renderit
We had a bunch of small items: Busted inner...

We had a bunch of small items:

Busted inner lining on the freezer door.

A leak on the front AC in driving rain.

A screw for said vent that stripped.

All taken care of by AS of Tampa...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 01-16-2022, 08:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,553
Posted By renderit
I had a feeling we were not going to like it with...

I had a feeling we were not going to like it with the "padded" surface and the grain.

We do like it!

The Mrs. throws a whole bunch of IKEA boucle mats down to save on wear, but I think that is...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 01-01-2022, 06:27 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,890
Posted By renderit
The coldest I have ever been was camping at...

The coldest I have ever been was camping at Yellowstone in the Canyon Campground.

Wife, three kids in a nice pop-up with heater.

17-20 every night.

Snow every night.

Inside canvas...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 12-24-2021, 06:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,857
Posted By renderit
We went through the same. The thread is here. We...

We went through the same. The thread is here. We do not regret our decision one bit...
https://www.airforums.com/forums/f543/help-23-vs-25-decision-pending-217513.html
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 10-29-2021, 05:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,471
Posted By renderit
We ordered a 2020 25GT in November of 2020 from...

We ordered a 2020 25GT in November of 2020 from Tampa.

Got it in June so it was a pandemic build.

The overall build quality is very good.

Again, not to say there are no issues.

Bear in...
Forum: Hitches, Couplers & Balls 10-03-2021, 05:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,200
Posted By renderit
I have a TRAX. Not as fancy. Works OK.

I have a TRAX. Not as fancy. Works OK.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 09-30-2021, 03:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,726
Posted By renderit
Glad you mentioned aboot the garage door. I was...

Glad you mentioned aboot the garage door. I was thinking one with the extra panel is needed. It might be 2.

We be hopin' to move in that direction next year. Planing on building a Cleary or Morton...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-27-2021, 06:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,472
Posted By renderit
The 12 volt fridge we have can be shut off...

The 12 volt fridge we have can be shut off (inside temp dial at zero).

The TV to Fusion sound can be done by jangling the Blue tooth on the radio for no delay and a bunch of other stuff and...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-27-2021, 04:06 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 13,095
Posted By renderit
After me GMC Denali 2500HD Crew I need no gas. ...

After me GMC Denali 2500HD Crew I need no gas.

But usually have it.

Do you have ANY idea how long it takes to type "GMC Denali 2500HD Crew"? If you shut yer pooter off you gotta type it again...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-26-2021, 06:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,472
Posted By renderit
Thank you for not being ridiculously positive. ...

Thank you for not being ridiculously positive.

We are on our third Airstream and EVERY one has it's "what the hell were they thinking" items.

The only way to get them perfect is with input...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-21-2021, 04:07 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 13,095
Posted By renderit
The BEAST! I like it. I have a GMC 2500...

The BEAST!

I like it.

I have a GMC 2500 Diesel. So far I would recommend diesel.

Ask me in a few years...
Forum: Stoves, Ovens & Microwaves 09-17-2021, 05:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,762
Posted By renderit
We cover ours with a strip of aluminum foil. ...

We cover ours with a strip of aluminum foil.

Just remove it if using the oven...

We also use the Furrion grates as the wire thingies just don't cut it.
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-13-2021, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 959
Posted By renderit
Just got mine today! The letter anyways...

Just got mine today! The letter anyways...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-12-2021, 07:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 959
Posted By renderit
Yes they delivered without but with a promise to...

Yes they delivered without but with a promise to put them in when they could get them.

They work fine by hand, but it is not what was promised.

I am pretty sure I am not the only one who got...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-11-2021, 05:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 959
Posted By renderit
Anybody getting their stabilizer motors yet?

Just curious if anybody that picked up their GT has gotten the missing motors for the stabilizers.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-10-2021, 05:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,920
Posted By renderit
Ditto. I dropped them because they went off on a...

Ditto. I dropped them because they went off on a "How it looks" tangent back in the 80's on a large manufacturers televisions and refused to rate them "because a child could stick a fork through the...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 09-09-2021, 03:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,343
Posted By renderit
Mine came with the three (?) screws below the...

Mine came with the three (?) screws below the door VERY loose.

As in not remotely screwed in.

No sealer, just a plastic cap over the screw with the shaft sticking out a predrilled hole in the...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 09-04-2021, 07:04 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,705
Posted By renderit
Black tape, red with white lettering on the peel...

Black tape, red with white lettering on the peel off plastic. VHB 5952.
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 08-29-2021, 06:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 13,414
Posted By renderit
I had mine (2021 GT FB Queen) lifted on the way...

I had mine (2021 GT FB Queen) lifted on the way back from picking it up in Tampa.

I kept the 15" wheels.

Looks fine.

Works great.

Glad I did it.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-22-2021, 06:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,119
Posted By renderit
I am relatively certain that EVERY decision I...

I am relatively certain that EVERY decision I have made concerning tires, inflation, hitches, tow vehicles and trailer sizes has been wrong.

Until now.

Now I am certain they are right.

Until...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-19-2021, 03:56 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,912
Posted By renderit
I went through the same thing, but it was before...

I went through the same thing, but it was before we got the 25'.

Our 2014 GMC 1/2 would have pulled it.

Set out with plans to order a GMC 3/4 ton in December of last year.

Outfitted it on...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 08-15-2021, 05:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,335
Posted By renderit
After getting our unit and using it I am happy to...

After getting our unit and using it I am happy to report that we LOVE the lounge!

We remove the back half of the table and use it for the U shaped lounge and for the two of us (and with a third...
Forum: 2018 - Current Globetrotter 08-14-2021, 03:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 997
Posted By renderit
They are releasing them without the power...

They are releasing them without the power stabilizer motors because they can't get them. They will install them later (or send them to you). I have been waiting since June for them.

Glad to have...
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