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I am considering purchasing a toyota motorhome. Which is better a 4 cylinder or a 6 cylinder?
I test drove two 4 cyl toys before I drove the 6 cyl that I bought ...
I honestly believe the only ones who like the 4 better are those who never test drove the 6 !!
Test drive one of each before buying if u can.
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blahhhhh!!...more snow today!.....pics show why I like a tarp vs no tarp...pic 1 is before and pic 2 is 15 minutes later!...snow slides off effortlessly! I would never let snow on the roof all winter. Water will get into the smallest crack in cauked spots, freeze and expand which makes crack bigger...next freeze-thaw cycle makes crack bigger, etc, etc...before u know it crack is all the way thru and water gets inside. Tarp is a 16x24 which covers the roof and halfway down the sides to cover windows...I have 3 roof vents with maxair covers and a/c unit and put a upside down laundry basket in the 2 spaces between vents to support the tarp from front to back.
COME ON ALREADY!!...ENOUGH of this white *rap!!!!...we got about 6 inches of heavy sleety snow last night. Even with the tarp it took 30 minutes to get the %$ off!!!
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had staining by my a/c and ceiling vents...removed inside trim and saw raw wood in cutouts. A raw edge in plywood and luan will suck up water like a sponge...so I cleaned off dirt and butyl caulk that was in openings and applied 2 coats of paint... sealed the outside of the vents with 2 coats of brush-on geocel sealer, its like having a rubber coat on the plasic roof flanges that crack...any water that ever does get in will drip out the weep holes I am going to drill in corners of vent trim and a/c cover instead of soaking into the ceiling itself.
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check this pic out from geysergazer... http://toyotamotorho...album&album=125 ....the 3rd pic in the top row...
looks like a good way to have A/c without the big roof unit...a small 5,000 btu wall unit would run on a 1000 watt generator ...I plan on doing a lot of boondocking and will only have a 1000 watt geny with me...plus I could get rid of the roof A/C and put in a fantastic fan in its place, and wont hit my head on the A/C anymore!
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16x24 ... at first I had a 12x20, but that size did not cover the windows all the way...I didnt want water freezing behind the window moldings either, so I sprung for the bigger size.
Nice ! What size tarp do you use?
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blahhhhh!!...more snow today!.....pics show why I like a tarp vs no tarp...pic 1 is before and pic 2 is 15 minutes later!...snow slides off effortlessly! I would never let snow on the roof all winter. Water will get into the smallest crack in cauked spots, freeze and expand which makes crack bigger...next freeze-thaw cycle makes crack bigger, etc, etc...before u know it crack is all the way thru and water gets inside. Tarp is a 16x24 which covers the roof and halfway down the sides to cover windows...I have 3 roof vents with maxair covers and a/c unit and put a upside down laundry basket in the 2 spaces between vents to support the tarp from front to back.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item27b5740117
these LEDs that krilov posted about are really nice imo...here are some pics, led is in one and incandescent in the other....which one is led??
I metered them for amp draw, the led pulled .24 amps, the incan pulled 1.38 amps...so u can use 6 led lights for the amp draw of 1 incand !!...so u can sit on the sofa with 1 incan or have the whole rv lit up with LEDs for the same amps!!
the only fault with them is the base does not fit socket so I had to solder the adapter to the switch...but for $5 a bulb I will do it!
double click pics to enlarge
OK...the led is the light on the left........and I got the new order delivered today from china...only took 8 days
thinking I will do like Greg did and break the glass on my 1141s and solder the leds to the socket rather than to the switch like I did with the 1st one
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John...is your battery new or the old one that came with the RV??...by my calculations, you should have used about 2.2 amp hours for the 2 minutes of use....a good 80 amp hour battery should give about 40 amp hours going from full to half charge...so unless I'm totally wrong, your battery does not seem good.
Boiling Water in a Microwave isn't exactly a big deal, unless your doing it using a 12 volt battery.
Got the Inverter hooked up tonight 1500 watt, Power Drive.
The microwave is a 600 watt unit I've owned for years.
It took about 2 minutes to bring a large cup of water from ice cold to boiling. Voltage dropped from 12.6 to 12.2, and was drawing around 750 watts.
Inverter didn't get warm,(the fan didn't even kick on)
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Well now that Super Bowl is over how about a bit of motor home racing (pretty funny)
Glad they didn't have any toyota sea breezes in that race...would have broke my heart to see one destroyed like that!!
Surprised they held the turns without tipping over...good to know they dont flip easy!
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Those do look real nice, and very easy to install.
Got those on my list now!!
viking 66...the bayonet base they give you does not fit fixture socket (it is too small), so u have to solder it in
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http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item27b5740117
these LEDs that krilov posted about are really nice imo...here are some pics, led is in one and incandescent in the other....which one is led??
I metered them for amp draw, the led pulled .24 amps, the incan pulled 1.38 amps...so u can use 6 led lights for the amp draw of 1 incand !!...so u can sit on the sofa with 1 incan or have the whole rv lit up with LEDs for the same amps!!
the only fault with them is the base does not fit socket so I had to solder the adapter to the switch...but for $5 a bulb I will do it!
double click pics to enlarge
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They don't have the same size base. It comes with the three attachment choices and I put a regular bulb on the right. See the pic below for size comparison.
krilov....I ordered 1 of them to try and I got it yesterday....I used 1 of the adapters they give you, cut of the end and soldered it to the load side of switch and to ground.....tried it and like it a lot, will be ordering more for all the rest of my lights...I think I like them more than the incandesent ones!
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how about if they are 19 years old??!!....date code on mine indicates they were made in 92 !...guess I will be buying new ones before taking it camping. Have to say they still held air good when I drove it to PA from wisconsin where I bought it in October, but can see cracks and dont trust them.!!
Cool beans, man!
A word of advice - if it has been sitting a while, please check the date code on the tires before you drive it too much. On the sidewall, find the "D.O.T." followed by 10 to 12 characters. The last 4 digits (3 if made before 2000) tell week and year of manufacture. 1203 would be twelfth week of 2003. 123 would be twelfth week of 1993. If they are over 6 years old - be cautious. If they are over 8 years old, it would be safest to replace them.
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Have you tested the charging capabilities of the new converter yet by putting an amprobe on it to measure charging amps??
I am looking to upgrade mine as well.
RVdaytrader
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krilov...you said..."FYI, The bayonet base that comes with the bulbs are tiny. I didn't notice the measurements, when I first ordered."...do they work in the 1141 sockets OK, or do you have to install some other way??
Thanks, RVdaytrader
I would say they are almost as bright and almost as warm. They are still leds and don't quit match the color/feel of regular bulbs but for such a fraction of the power use, they work great for me.
I've only had the bulbs for a week, so I can say how they will last long term. For now, they are great. Ordered one to test and just ordered 10 more.
FYI, The bayonet base that comes with the bulbs are tiny. I didn't notice the measurements, when I first ordered.
If anyone has a better led source, I'd love to hear about it.
here's a side by side
1141 on the left and LED on the right.
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krilov....how bright are these compared to a 1141 bulb?? At that price I would change all of mine if bright enough!
thanks,
RVdaytrader
I think these are fantastic. Free shipping takes a while, but they are a really great price and I like the warm white of these vs the warm white bulbs from ledwholsale. In case the link is dead, the ebay seller is dxy_dxyduan.
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just ordered my Yoda's xmas present... 4 monroe gas-magnum shocks....got them from shocksandstruts.com for $121.92 delivered for the 4 shocks.... 34953s front and 34803s back...advance auto wanted about $40 bucks more
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Years ago a friend told me about putting dryer sheets in every drawer, closet, storage space. I did that for several years with great success. I learned two things along the way: they needed to be a brand name. (why the generic didn't work that one year still baffles me.) And you need to get all spots. One year I missed one storage bin: no droppings anywhere else..just that bin.
Hope that helps.
Minnesota Mama
Minnesota Mama....I also heard about bounce sheets and put the in my seabreeze 2 weeks ago...so far no mice, I have 2 traps set with peanut butter inside and check them daily in case they decide they dont mind the bounce sheet smell!!!....but so for they seem to be working!
RVdaytrader
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looking to buy LEDs to replace incandecent bulbs in my seabreeze lights....saw these and wondering if anyone has tried them, or other ones, in their MH...here is link
http://www.ledtraile.../rv/RV-1141.htm would save big on battery draw if they give decent light!
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I noticed a soft spot on wall about a foot down from front corner of dinette window on my seabreeze.....window had not leaked, further checking found culprit to be the lighted door handle. Whoever installed it had no butyl caulk under the sealing edges, they just screwed it to the wall and had a bead of caulk around the edges AND bottom...the caulk on the bottom edge actually kept the rain water IN the housing and it got into the wall there. Anyone with a lighted door handle may want to check it to see if it was sealed properly!....mine is a 1989 seabreeze and this is the only soft area I could find anywhere, overall it is in good shape and we cant wait till spring to use it!!
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Hi all...just bought a 1989 sea breeze in wisconsin and drove it home to PA where I want to register and title it. But I need the gvwr rating and that info is not on the doorjam tag!...the VIN# is on it, but no weight ratings. Anyone else ever have this problem? How can I find this needed info?....Thanks in advance to any replies!
RVdaytrader
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New LP regulator and Hose
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John...you have the same LP tank I do...on mine, there are TWO labels, one says to fill it horizontally and the other says to fill it vertically...what does yours say ??