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| Posted: Sun Mar 1st, 2009 11:16 pm |
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So at the end of last week we all got that great tease with the weather and so I set out to get the Fifth out and get some things done on it. So I got it out yesterday and checked the tires,cleaned the dust and wood shavings out of the lights and the wife got some clothes and bedding back in. I woke up today to flurries and a quick coating, but I was not to be detered! We had squeak in the bed, everytime you moved it would squaek, the frame was rubbing on the wall and everytime we went to bed my buddies would harass me about if the trailers squeaking, don't come knocking!! Which is fine and we learned to have fun with it after a trip or two.. hehehe, but the wife was tired of it, so off came the dormia mattress, took the cover off and lo and behold, nothing in the middle, so I built a nice T-brace and screwed it to the sides. No more squeak.... So then I found a set of back up lights I had never put on our old rig, we my son(3) and I got them installed under the fifth. We mounted them on the frame work for the spare tire, high enough not to get hi, and about half way back, so it should light up a BIG area and now I should have satisfactory light for backing up... They are KC-Hi Lights back ups and appear to be quite bright!! So then it was off to the front compartment, I bought some "cordpro" holders for the hose and the cable line, they worked awesome and a lot easier to move around and keep neat! So off to the front generator compartment.. I bought snap tool holders and mounted the kids fishng poles to the wall of the front compartment and mine up on the top. Those clips are AWESOME!!, for the long poles I used a white cup holder to hold the tip. So all in all a great productive day getting ready for the 8' snow thats coming. Now my only big project is get 110 in the front genny companrment for the fridge that is now running on 12v, I could leave it on 12v but like the fact it switches to 110 when available. I figure when we de-winterize and while the front cabinet is cleaned out, I will run my electric... So any one else getting the bug? i'm happy all my little projects are almost done and we're looking to a great year. Last edited on Sun Mar 1st, 2009 11:19 pm by Camping Dutchman ____________________ 2008 chevy 3500 dragging a Cedar Creek silverback, filled with 6 of us and having fun wherever we go. Lives short and your kids are only small for so long, so it enjoy it!!!! Don't let the dieselget ya down! |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 05:23 pm |
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When i got home from work yesterday, i ordered the Cipa custom mirrors off Amazon...$42 + free shipping. According to UPS they deliver today! I also plan on putting backup lights on...but that has to wait for warmer weather...  I still have one joint, one roof vent and tv antenna to eterna-tape up. Did the other spots last fall. I'm thinking i may need to replace the manual tongue jack...as twice last year i would wind it up but the foot never left the ground...  Its original so i guess its about time...unless it can just be "serviced"...
____________________ Thank you kindly. Scott |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 02:40 am |
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Sounds like you have some work to do. My fingers were numb the other day doing it befor eit snowed, but we had fun doing it. Nothing like a kid on a creeper, me on a creeper and a 120lb dog in the mix under the trailer! Our old travel trailer had the power jack.. IT WAS AWESOME. Don't know if thats in the budget, but it was sweet.
____________________ 2008 chevy 3500 dragging a Cedar Creek silverback, filled with 6 of us and having fun wherever we go. Lives short and your kids are only small for so long, so it enjoy it!!!! Don't let the dieselget ya down! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 05:23 pm |
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yardmaster PBR Fan
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Mrs says we dont yet use the camper enough to warrant the cost of a power jack...I cant really complain cuz she does her share of cranking...
____________________ Thank you kindly. Scott |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 09:56 pm |
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LOL.. good excericse for her I guess......
____________________ 2008 chevy 3500 dragging a Cedar Creek silverback, filled with 6 of us and having fun wherever we go. Lives short and your kids are only small for so long, so it enjoy it!!!! Don't let the dieselget ya down! |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12th, 2009 05:30 pm |
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biggsbasement Administrator 
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I don't even want to think about what we have to do to get our rv back in shape...we need to do some major cleaning and fixing I also have a whole bunch of nascar stuf stored in there I need to find a place for it and clean her out within the next couple weeks we are suppose to go camping in april We were actually suppose to go to a rally in florida but work schedule doesn't look like it will allow it  we are really buming over that as we miss all our old camping buddies
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16th, 2009 09:38 pm |
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we spent the weekend cleaning out the front compartment, re-organizing, taking out stuff we don't use. I put hooks up to hang the cord pros on the walls inside and out of the way. used some bulb crates that stack up nicely to hold my other junk, so it's confined. Amazing what a difference a simple tupperware filled with adapters and hose items makes. finished my gutter extensions, so besides de-winterizing, we're ready to go! May head out to the local county park for a quickie on friday...
____________________ 2008 chevy 3500 dragging a Cedar Creek silverback, filled with 6 of us and having fun wherever we go. Lives short and your kids are only small for so long, so it enjoy it!!!! Don't let the dieselget ya down! |
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