Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
11-24-2021, 02:10 PM
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Looking good Tommy! :D
Thanks for sharing. ...
Looking good Tommy! :D
Thanks for sharing.
Next spring will hopefully be here quickly. I'm ready for it, and winter really has not yet begun, but the cold is setting in. I put the snow...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-23-2021, 08:40 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Sorry, I have been tied up lately...
Hi Tommie,
Sorry, I have been tied up lately and just saw your message. Here are my thoughts on the missing staples.
I found this pic of your back wall so I could see how many wall studs you...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-06-2021, 08:18 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-29-2020, 07:58 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-25-2020, 03:51 PM
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Hi Tommie,
I feel your frustration. Dealing...
Hi Tommie,
I feel your frustration. Dealing with rusted out fasteners can be a bugger at times.
But, we are hear to help! :D and to cheer you up! :)
Don't let this get you down, blame it...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-16-2020, 10:07 AM
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Good news most of the inside floor is solid. ...
Good news most of the inside floor is solid. That is a good place to start.
If your camper has the bottom dirt/water shield out of metal, versus the plastic membrane, your odds may be better...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-15-2020, 09:01 PM
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You made it past the siding!
From the...
You made it past the siding!
From the pics, it looks like a really bad window flange sealant leak on the left side of the camper. The right side, had some window flange seal issue and most...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
07-12-2020, 10:09 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-04-2018, 08:32 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-12-2018, 09:22 PM
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There are "traits" to a "real" water leak.
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There are "traits" to a "real" water leak.
It is a good assumption now that those readings might be picking up metal in the wall. Metal in the wall does not change much if any over time. If...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-11-2018, 10:29 PM
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Any chance of some pinholes in the siding in...
Any chance of some pinholes in the siding in those locations? If you find them, a dab of Dicor will seal it.
With the butyl tape process followed by Dicoring the exposed butyl, that is a double...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-10-2018, 10:20 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-10-2018, 10:19 PM
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Hi Tommie,
The moisture readings, are they a...
Hi Tommie,
The moisture readings, are they a small blip on the meter or can you see an area of wetness? Like it starts at 0 or close to it and then gradually rises for several inches away from 0...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-03-2018, 09:37 PM
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Hi Tommie,
I see your moisture readings. ...
Hi Tommie,
I see your moisture readings. To your questions:
A 25 to 30 number on wall mode of the meter of an area that large indicates it is wet. It is not in the saturated state, but it...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-30-2018, 09:45 PM
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Tommie,
WOW you have been busy. Your camper...
Tommie,
WOW you have been busy. Your camper is really shaping up! Do you have a timeline yet on when you will make it to the CG? We want to see you and your camper in the CG!!!
On your rock...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-01-2018, 09:18 PM
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Yeh, bees and such can make a real mess in a...
Yeh, bees and such can make a real mess in a fridge etc. BenB had them in his popup gas fridge when he bought it. Mud daubers plugged the gas burner tube totally. Something about the smell of gas...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-31-2018, 08:34 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Looking good on the fridge vent...
Hi Tommie,
Looking good on the fridge vent replacement.
Question: Did they have any type of smaller screen on top? Not as small as a window screen but more like 1/8" squares verses what...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-29-2018, 06:41 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-28-2018, 02:47 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-28-2018, 12:16 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-15-2018, 06:14 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Those pics do not look bad. Since...
Hi Tommie,
Those pics do not look bad. Since you did not put the extra butyl filler pieces in you may not get a lot more ozz out.
You did the right thing, using butyl pack tight any extra...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2018, 06:59 PM
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OK Good. Sounds like you have a plan. And I...
OK Good. Sounds like you have a plan. And I know about the "I forgot's" It seems they hit me more now they they use too....
Hope all goes well. It will. And hope you feel better.
Thanks
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2018, 06:25 PM
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Hi Tommie, The pics do help, Thanks
I...
Hi Tommie, The pics do help, Thanks
I will throw out one more trick. It is my last go to one. I always have to do this when doing a rear wall top roof molding seam. Here we need the top...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2018, 12:27 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2018, 11:33 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-07-2018, 11:20 AM
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Hi Tommie,
I sense your frustration... I'll...
Hi Tommie,
I sense your frustration... I'll wait for the pics to get a better feel for the magnitude of the problem.
This one I think I can figure out the issue from the words.
If I'm...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-05-2018, 04:03 PM
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Tommie,
With the gasket out of location,...
Tommie,
With the gasket out of location, there may have been something in the past to create water flying in. Since normally, the crank mechanism is on the hinge side which normally points...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-05-2018, 12:30 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Your roof vent, odds are high...
Hi Tommie,
Your roof vent, odds are high that is not the original. Or at least the plastic cover. The metal lower rim/shield "might be". Back then they made them a lot better than the ones...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-23-2018, 06:01 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Those 2 pics of your trucks door...
Hi Tommie,
Those 2 pics of your trucks door sticker and the receiver ratings are very helpful. I was mixed up on year/model GMC you have. Your 2002 Envoy is like the Chevy Trailblazer just with...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-22-2018, 09:50 PM
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Hi John,
Unless something changed from...
Hi John,
Unless something changed from factory original, Tommie's camper has a 3,000# GVWR.
The tires listed are the old F78-14-C which today translates to a radial ST tire ST205/75R14 Load...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-22-2018, 06:00 PM
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It depends on the truck in the case of this...
It depends on the truck in the case of this camper. The 87 brochure states a T1550 has 230# dry TW. With LP gas (assuming it has 1, 20# cylinder) and battery is approx 301#. With cargo in side,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-21-2018, 09:11 PM
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Tommie,
Your camper looks amazing! Very...
Tommie,
Your camper looks amazing! Very well done. :D You should feel very proud of your hard work. That front inside area is quite the transformation from when you started....
Did you...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-21-2018, 06:12 PM
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Hi Tommie,
I'm assuming you know for sure it...
Hi Tommie,
I'm assuming you know for sure it is empty, right? If the drain plug is out, well that is a tell tail. Regardless the issue is the same.
The next reason is, what temp outside has...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-15-2018, 10:07 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-15-2018, 09:40 PM
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Hi Tommie,
These pics are much better, but...
Hi Tommie,
These pics are much better, but I'm not really seeing a heavy denting of the siding. It is not coming through or it is that subtle. Trim up the butyl when the time comes and you will...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-12-2018, 05:34 PM
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Hi Tommie,
This is really hard to see in...
Hi Tommie,
This is really hard to see in pics. I looked at mine today and the pucker is very subtle but it is there. I could not really capture it in pics. The water heater you can see some...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-12-2018, 11:37 AM
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Hi Tommie,
We hit 60 yesterday, the day...
Hi Tommie,
We hit 60 yesterday, the day before I think low 50's. Up here, we where at 0 and below since before Christmas. Everything on the camper ended up being about 0. Then we get this...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
12-13-2017, 10:27 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
12-12-2017, 11:04 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-26-2017, 09:29 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Good to see the window in. Yeh! ...
Hi Tommie,
Good to see the window in. Yeh!
The butyl ozz, I have seen it done both ways, almost immediate and long waiting periods.
When Sunline or other manufactures are building the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-17-2017, 08:32 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-17-2017, 04:21 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-16-2017, 09:49 PM
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Hi Tommie,
OK I see a few things. I do not...
Hi Tommie,
OK I see a few things. I do not totally understand your note, but let me explain what I am seeing and then maybe a few suggestions on what to do about it. This may answer your...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-16-2017, 11:41 AM
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Good for you Tommie!!
Glad this worked out. ...
Good for you Tommie!!
Glad this worked out. Painful I know, but in the end you have it back to where it needs to be. We "all" run into theses things, trust me I know... The more of building...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-01-2017, 09:15 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-30-2017, 11:09 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Any pics of the siding on the new...
Hi Tommie,
Any pics of the siding on the new wall with no molding on yet? Looking for how much room there is between the side wall siding and the ends of the front siding under the molding.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-04-2017, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 472
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-04-2017, 07:58 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-04-2017, 06:29 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-04-2017, 06:22 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Glad this fixed you up. Great! ...
Hi Tommie,
Glad this fixed you up. Great!
Now that you have your new USB system volt meter wired direct to the battery, (this allows you to monitor the battery and is a good thing) what does...
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