Recent content by ScubaSteve

I've never had trouble using the big rig lanes except for occasionally getting stuck at the pump because of long lines at Subway! Some Pilots actually have a stand alone diesel pump out front or an RV station like Flying J. Some Flying J's RV station will not support a long RV. We just filled up...

Not quite. The F450 is only around 250 lbs heavier than the F350. The only difference is a few suspension components and the 4.30 differential. The result is a slight decrease in payload. When we bought our F450 the difference was 130 lbs payload for a F350 vs F450 (crew cab, 4X4), now they've...

Did you do anything to attach the PCB or do you just rest it on the lens? Also, did you try any of the tower type i.e. 1156-xW18-T? Steve

There's a good chance that the satellite connection is not connected to anything, but if you get satellite, you can reconfigure the connections to get it to work in the bedroom.

The results are out! Thanks for all the input. I finally made it to Texas where we had plenty of space and time to take a look and get parts as needed. We also had plenty of giant red ants that happened to be right where I was working! I was able to take a peak by removing a couple screws. It...

- Porthole Great post and thanks for the pics. Since we're on vacation in Pensacola, 100 yards from the bay and it's been raining for 2 days straight; I decided to take another look. I was inspired by the two posts about additional valves. I had looked before, but it was getting dark and...

FYI the satellite signal finder I purchased on Amazon.com. I can't remember which model, but it was less than $10, and they all look the same. I'm sure any analog model will work. It has a background light that is on when powered up. This is the indication that you have hit the coax line with...

It may be too late, but I found a solution without drilling and running new coax. You'll need a tester and a lot of patience.

I agree that will test the valve in the winterize position, but it will not validate that it does/does not work in the normal position. I would much rather find out that the winterize valve was manufactured wrong (though I doubt it's the problem) before I drop the coroplast to check the tank. It...

For all those out there who are trying to hook up a satellite in the bedroom, I have some info to look at. The COAX diagram is posted on the forum, and was somewhat accurate. Well, maybe around 50% accurate. I have had the satellite in the living area for a while now, you can read about...

Being new to RVing, we were disappointed with the flow from the water pump but we chalked it up to crappy parts and "I guess that's just how it is". After reading a few other posts about water pumps, I started thinking we may have a problem. So, yesterday when I was troubleshooting the coax...

We just took our cargo trailer 800 miles. The 2011 SD Sway Control and the Timbrens were tested on this run. Total weight for the trailer was 12.5 klbs and an extra 1klbs of stuff in the bed of the truck. I had a new 2.5 in hitch, but it was too tight of a fit. I was within the capacity of...

I had a 6.4l and I doubt there will be any flash update that will improve your mileage to compete with the 6.7l. If they do have an update anything would be an improvement. The 6.4l couldn't even compete with the EGR cooler problem plagued 6.0l. I was got about 15% reduction in mileage from my...

Depends on what pump you have. My 2011 3950 has the Shurflo model 2088 and shows an accumulator on the 'typical installation' diagram on the installation manual. There is not a recommendation anywhere in the pump literature about installing an accumulator. However, the variable speed pumps...

Actually, I just found the pump that is likely used in our system. I should have verified when I fixed the water heater. Flojet makes a demand pump that runs at 1.1 gpm. That sounds about what our flow would be. Maybe I'll upgrade pumps some time in the future. I'd love to hear if anyone has...