Hi friends,
I'm a bit embarrassed, but I hit a curb in Austin, TX, on my last cross country trip, pretty hard, and ever since I have had these weird electrical problems. Let me explain. I have a 1981 Toyota Sunrader. I hit the curb near the rear dually tires on the passenger side, it left a bit of a scrape mark on the lower part of the Rader, but other than that was O.K. Ever since the lights in the coach, the water pump for the sink, and the fan for the heater will not work off of the marine battery. When the rig is running they all work fine, but not when the rig is stopped. I'm not super electrically inclined, but would appreciate any help you could give me. I'm REALLY HOPING that an easy to reach connection got knocked loose.
Also, I'm looking for a place to store my spare tires (I have 2) without having to install anything complicated. I was just thinking I would tie them or ratchet strap them to the top since there are those metal bars up there, unless I could figure out a way to tie them to the ladder. Any suggestions for a quick and dirty fix?
and one more thing... I have a vertical BBQ style propane tank (20 pounder) that does not fit into the compartment. I'm thinking I would ideally have a horozontal tank, but those cost 200 bucks and I can't afford it. The previous owners just build a really janky wooden box around the outside of the too-small compartment and had the vertical tank bobbling dangerously behind the rig. So if I ever get rear ended or backed into something the tank would hit first, get smashed and explode. I just really like the convenience of running my fridge while I drive, which I stopped doing cause I didn't want an explosion. Any suggestions?
Oh, speaking of my fridge, It's a 30 yr old Norcold and it works great. Only thing is, the control knobs that toggles between "gas-elec-off" is all rounded out on the inside and doesn't work. So I have to turn it with a pair of needle nosed pliers. Anyone know where I could get one of those knobs? It would sure make life easier.
As always, thanks in advance. I feel grateful to have such a team of experts to help me.
Thanks!
Rader 81