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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 04-07-2022, 10:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,107
Posted By MACK C-85
I think I reported the aluminum foil/plastic wire...

I think I reported the aluminum foil/plastic wire loom fix originally. Update.... happened the first summer after we bought trailer, no squirrel damage since....[emoji41]
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-09-2020, 09:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
Don't remember the name, but remember sitting out...

Don't remember the name, but remember sitting out in front of the station watching the "entertainment"....and the supply lines from the plug in front of the station across both lanes of Rt.2 the...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-08-2020, 12:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
John, "supposed" is the key word. I have a friend...

John, "supposed" is the key word. I have a friend whose older camper (don't know model) almost fried when he tried to use "that receptacle" in his garage.....said it felt a "little off" i.e. took a...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-03-2020, 09:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
The old (original) firehouse is a three bay...

The old (original) firehouse is a three bay building, near the Elks Lodge, on the opposite side of Truckhouse Road. There are murals painted on the doors, one is of a tank!

Earleigh Heights...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
You could, just make sure you connect the hot and...

You could, just make sure you connect the hot and neutral so they are not crossed when you plug in.

Two other options....

1. An regular exterior (waterproof) RV outlet and box is about $25 on...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 08:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
I couldn't tell you squat about SPHS now....

I couldn't tell you squat about SPHS now. Completely different facility than when I went there. School and Athletic fields have swapped places.

We moved to S.P. in 1969, much different than it is...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
To put electric in terms you might better...

To put electric in terms you might better understand...

Water....

Voltage is the pressure or how fast the water is flowing.

Amperage is the volume that is provided or how much water can...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
Yeap, that's the technical description of a...

Yeap, that's the technical description of a standard RV hookup.....

Nominal 120 volts. (between 110 volts min and 125 volts max)
60 Hertz alternating current. (American ac is 60 Hz....most of the...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 04:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
Most campgrounds are 30 amp. Some may also...

Most campgrounds are 30 amp.

Some may also have 50 amp and/or a standard 15/20 amp receptacle.
Forum: Introduce Yourself 07-02-2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,760
Posted By MACK C-85
Welcome to a fellow Severn River Rat. [emoji41] ...

Welcome to a fellow Severn River Rat. [emoji41]

Well, OK you could be from the Magothy side!!!

I now live in Severn, but I grew up in Carrollton Manor. My parents still live there, so I'm in...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 05-25-2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,916
Posted By MACK C-85
Party on.......[emoji56][emoji56] 7134 ...

Party on.......[emoji56][emoji56]
7134

.....and yes, this is a bar in Ocean City, MD!!!
Forum: Introduce Yourself 05-21-2020, 06:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,418
Posted By MACK C-85
JohnB may have more to say, but with all the mods...

JohnB may have more to say, but with all the mods that were made. I'd get it weighed and get a hitch weight on it to make sure the hitch weight is within the proper range. Too light or too heavy can...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 05-21-2020, 06:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,929
Posted By MACK C-85
Looking online I'm not familiar with Hensley. ...

Looking online I'm not familiar with Hensley.

On the Equalizer there is about 10" of height adjustment on the included draw bar. Both of my vehicles were fairly tall and I think I still have one...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 05-21-2020, 05:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,418
Posted By MACK C-85
Wow!! Looking at your pics, that is a 276SR in...

Wow!! Looking at your pics, that is a 276SR in name only!!! The interior has been completely gutted!!! The front room had a half wall separating it from the main trailer and had a two piece sliding...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 05-21-2020, 05:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,929
Posted By MACK C-85
From the site you posted..... "For use while...

From the site you posted.....

"For use while towing a car behind a motorhome only-not for use with any type of trailer."

So I would say no.

A complete 10K Equilizer system (what I pull my...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 05-21-2020, 10:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,418
Posted By MACK C-85
John and Ben covered it pretty well, but I'll add...

John and Ben covered it pretty well, but I'll add real world on the 276SR.

I pull an '07 276SR with a Dodge 2500 4x4 short bed with the Cummins Diesel. Can't give you a mileage comparison since...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-22-2019, 10:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,619
Posted By MACK C-85
FYI - a lot of pre-fab shed doors also use a...

FYI - a lot of pre-fab shed doors also use a CH751key.
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 10-19-2019, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,125
Posted By MACK C-85
I would pickup a simple voltage detector from...

I would pickup a simple voltage detector from your local hardware store. Very simple to use, the type I'm referring to, you just hold the probe on the insulation of the wire and a light comes on if...
Forum: Sunline Community 10-17-2019, 07:48 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,003
Posted By MACK C-85
No time for pics..... Today around noon, MD...

No time for pics.....

Today around noon, MD Rt. 32 westbound just west of the I-97/Crain Hwy (Rt.3) interchange.

Black Dodge pickup towing a 28' - 30' Slide model.

I was eastbound, so only...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 10-05-2019, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By MACK C-85
Our '07-276SR, which is a bunk model, has the tub...

Our '07-276SR, which is a bunk model, has the tub shower. It was actually one of the reasons my wife liked the model.

What is unusual, at 5' 10" she could actually take baths in it!!
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-08-2019, 08:15 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,893
Posted By MACK C-85
You are correct. My bad, the brake is wired...

You are correct.

My bad, the brake is wired direct, the jack is fused off the battery.
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 09-07-2019, 08:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,893
Posted By MACK C-85
My breakaway is wired through a seperate fuse,...

My breakaway is wired through a seperate fuse, wired directly to the battery. My '07 has a factory installed disconnect. As far as I know my trailer was the last custom built trailer Sunline...
Forum: Sunline Community 09-07-2019, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,507
Posted By MACK C-85
Basic electrical theory.... Volts x Amps =...

Basic electrical theory....

Volts x Amps = watts. So...

Since the trailer nominally runs on 120 volts and the main breaker is 30 amps....

120 volts x 30 amps = 3600 watts.....i.e. any...
Forum: Sunline Slide Room Travel Trailers 07-04-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,248
Posted By MACK C-85
Yes, that appears to be very similar to our...

Yes, that appears to be very similar to our T-276SR, also a 2007.
Forum: Sunline Slide Room Travel Trailers 06-08-2019, 08:20 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,248
Posted By MACK C-85
Your 1/2 ton Suburban is going to struggle to...

Your 1/2 ton Suburban is going to struggle to pull a 264SR.

I have an '07 276SR that I pulled for the first year with a Dodge 1500 Off-Road 4x4 with a 318 V8. This truck is an absolute bulldozer...
Forum: Modifications 05-28-2019, 07:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,325
Posted By MACK C-85
Well, at least my guys were closer on the max....

Well, at least my guys were closer on the max. tow weight!!!

Will just add this guy to the mix......6095
Forum: Modifications 05-26-2019, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,325
Posted By MACK C-85
Forum: Forum Admin & Site Help 04-26-2019, 01:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,768
Posted By MACK C-85
BTW....we own one of last coaches built by...

BTW....we own one of last coaches built by Sunline, probably the last built to order, a T-267SR, delivered 31 October 2006!
Forum: Forum Admin & Site Help 04-25-2019, 03:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,768
Posted By MACK C-85
I believe it means trailer (i.e. no slides) as...

I believe it means trailer (i.e. no slides) as ours is a SR - 276 which indicates it is a slide room trailer.
Forum: Forum Admin & Site Help 04-25-2019, 11:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,768
Posted By MACK C-85
Three days a member and already posting well...

Three days a member and already posting well documented and extremely helpful info for another member.......you're going to fit right in around our virtual campfire!!! Welcome!!!!

My parents had...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 03-14-2019, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,780
Posted By MACK C-85
Mostly yes, except if your trailer has a bypass...

Mostly yes, except if your trailer has a bypass kit installed and it is bypassed. Look for valves at the water inlet/outlet of your heater with a pipe between them. There were different styles...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 03-14-2019, 10:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,896
Posted By MACK C-85
I was surprised that the Corolla actually has a...

I was surprised that the Corolla actually has a 1500 lb. Tow capacity. Certainly not enough for a 16 ft. Sunline, but according to the Googlefu I obtained, the strongest rating of any of the Toyota...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-12-2018, 10:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,575
Posted By MACK C-85
The later factory installed bypasses used a check...

The later factory installed bypasses used a check valve at hot outlet with a two way valve at the inlet. The check valves have been known to hang up and let water in through the outlet. Never had the...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-12-2018, 09:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,575
Posted By MACK C-85
Draughty: I see in your pics you have a a...

Draughty:

I see in your pics you have a a bypass kit on your water heater, did you install that after your break or did it leak?? I was just wondering since that is a big crack!!
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-12-2018, 08:59 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,575
Posted By MACK C-85
Just remember, set the regulator on the...

Just remember, set the regulator on the compressor to no more than 40-50 psi. You need volume, not pressure to move the water out.
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 11-12-2018, 04:59 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,575
Posted By MACK C-85
I use a combination method. Blow out with air...

I use a combination method. Blow out with air pressure, bypass the water heater, then pump antifreeze through using the factory installed winterizing kit. By getting the water out first, it really...
Forum: Sunline Community 09-12-2018, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,190
Posted By MACK C-85
The Eagle has Landed

Some of you might remember my son Ray, running around the first Buttonwood Meet-n-greet....

Well, that little shaver is now a strapping 6'7" 18 year old High School Senior who last night...
Forum: Sunline Community 06-16-2018, 09:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Posted By MACK C-85
We lost our awning (roller snapped at the hole...

We lost our awning (roller snapped at the hole where the center rafter attaches) when the water collected behind the center rafter on the upper part of the awning, when the one side rail was all the...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 05-28-2018, 08:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,494
Posted By MACK C-85
Digmenow, We're close by, I'm in Severn, grew up...

Digmenow, We're close by, I'm in Severn, grew up in Severna Park.

Sent from my SM-J320P using Tapatalk
Forum: Sunline Community 05-28-2018, 08:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,143
Posted By MACK C-85
Yes, they are the low point drains used for...

Yes, they are the low point drains used for draining the water lines for winterizing. There are two one for hot and one for cold. Mine are very similar and located in the floor of the bathroom sink...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 04-29-2018, 01:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,491
Posted By MACK C-85
Ok, from a senior guys prospective.... Hitch...

Ok, from a senior guys prospective....

Hitch will be heavier, but as been said, leave it in on bad days.

Definitely get a power jack.

Bars are no issue with the above power jack.

Sent...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 04-19-2018, 02:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,714
Posted By MACK C-85
I'm not a plumber, but my gut tells me I would...

I'm not a plumber, but my gut tells me I would replace that relief valve.

That spring controls the pressure the valve opens at, and I'd be concerned that build up of scale might not let it...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 04-19-2018, 01:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,714
Posted By MACK C-85
Hot water heater bypasses were an option, so you...

Hot water heater bypasses were an option, so you may not have one factory installed.

Look for a pipe connecting the cold line into the heater to the hot line out of the heater. There can be one,...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 04-17-2018, 05:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 975
Posted By MACK C-85
......and that was with 2 fully charged batteries...

......and that was with 2 fully charged batteries hooked up!!!☺

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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 04-17-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 975
Posted By MACK C-85
Not LED, but flickering lights was the main...

Not LED, but flickering lights was the main symptom just prior to our power converter biting the dust.......[emoji53]

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Forum: Introduce Yourself 08-03-2017, 09:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,170
Posted By MACK C-85
Welcome from another Marylander.

Welcome from another Marylander.
Forum: Sunline Community 07-20-2017, 02:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,003
Posted By MACK C-85
They were off Rt.50 on Ferguson Road on the other...

They were off Rt.50 on Ferguson Road on the other side of the Severn from Annapolis. Thier building is now a Service area for the car dealers (Lexus/Jaguar) located there.
Forum: Sunline Community 07-20-2017, 01:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 8,003
Posted By MACK C-85
I'm in MD, too. I wouldn't want to walk that...

I'm in MD, too.

I wouldn't want to walk that "terribly far" :eek:

Our T-276SR also came from Recreation World, probably one of the last they custom ordered from Sunline (and delivered). They...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 06-20-2017, 12:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,382
Posted By MACK C-85
You want to check out the Buttonwood Meet n...

You want to check out the Buttonwood Meet n Greet. Its in PA about halfway between Harrisburg and State College. Probably closest one to you. Unfortunately, you just missed it.

I think some people...
Forum: Sunline Slide Room Travel Trailers 06-04-2017, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,983
Posted By MACK C-85
Ouch, can't help you with your parts, but don't...

Ouch, can't help you with your parts, but don't feel too bad I lowered the front of our T-276SR onto the hitch bars that had slid down the A-Frame onto the rock guard. Punched two perfectly square...
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