A Camp Out at Quartzite

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mel

Bev and I went to the Almost Yumans Monthly Camp Out At Quartzite Arizona. For those who don’t know, The Almost Yumans Club is a chapter of Good Sams. It is one of the Good Sam Chapters here in Yuma Arizona for RVer’s.  Bev and I joined a Last Year and have really enjoyed the club and all of the Members. It is a real fun group of people. We Dry Camped just off off La Posa Road for free.   We arrived at the site of the Camp Out a day early along with a couple of other Members. We set up our 5th wheel and had dinner. It was a little chilly during the nights and early morning hours. On Monday Continue reading →

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Are RV Parts Cheaper Online, Not Always

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mel

When Looking for RV Parts I usually go Online unless I am in a hurry for the part that I need. Many Times the Local RV Stores have to order what I need and cost more money than the same Item purchased online including shipping. Sometimes it is a proprietary Item and hard to find or in some cases has to be ordered through the RV Dealer. I found this out with parts for my Jayco 5th wheel. The other day Continue reading →

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Pictures of Repairs after Black Tank Mishap.

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Mel

The pictures Below are of the repairs that I made after my Black Tank Mishap. See Parts One and Parts Two for the story of what happened. The Picture on the left of the White pipes and some of the Black are what I had to replace. The Black Tank is on the right in the picture. You can see one of the extra straps that I added, at the top right of picture. The small white Pipe to the left of the big pipe goes to the front Gray tank for the shower and wash basin in the bath room. The picture to the right is some of the old broken parts when the tank fell out.

 

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My RV Black Tank Mishap! Part 2

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Mel

I explained in Part One how my 5th wheel Black Tank fell out of the belly and was laying on the ground while filling the fresh water tank. Well the next problem after figuring out what happened, Was to get the tank which was full back up into the 5th wheel. I could not move the 5th wheel and the tank was to heavy to lift it being full of water and sewage. Texas has some pretty strong laws about sewage and waste spillage. I called a couple of RV repair facilities and none would come out even to look when I explained what had happened. I called a Septic tank pumping company and they said they could come and put a 2 inch pipe down the toilet to pump the tank. They wanted $250 to pump a 45 gallon tank. No Way was I going to pay that unless there were no other choice. Continue reading →

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My RV Black Tank Adventure Mishap! Part One

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Mel

It was on a recent trip to Texas, after a long day on the road when we got to our destination that my problems began with the Black Tank in my 5th Wheel. We reached the RV park where we usually stay, Late in the afternoon. I got the 5th wheel leveled and hooked up to the power. Then I hooked up the water and turned it on. I got distracted and saw a friend that I had met at the same RV Park the year before. I went over to talk to my friend who was about 3 spaces from my site. My wife was sitting in a lounge chair on the opposite side of the fifth wheel talking on the cell phone. while I went to see my friend. I was gone for maybe 15 minutes, and when I returned my wife said we have a problem. Continue reading →

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Review of Winegard MP-1 Portable Satalite

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mel

I got my MP-1 Last November 2010 and did not get a chance to use it until This year when we made a trip to Texas. I reread the instruction manual and decided to give it a try. 1st off I went to a home depot store and bought a 35 Lb Bag of clean Playbox Sand. I then filled the mp-1 top section with the sand instead of water. I set the unit on the Patio Concrete Slab in the RV park where we are staying.

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Interview of Mel By National RV Parks Com

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Mel

Interview of Mel by National RV Parks Com Interviewer is Shane of National RV Parks Com Interviewing Mel B of RV Bloggers online, here is a link to the Interview. http://nationalrvparks.com/interview-with-mel-b-of-rv-bloggers-online-and-rv-bloggers-forum/ Or Click Here for National RV Parks Article List, Click Here

see interview below

Question What would be the best approach to take for a family that wants to go RVing but is on a tight budget. What do you suggest they do?

Mel= There are many things a Family who wants to RV on a tight budget, can do to cut expenses. Take shorter Trips. Dry Camp or Boondock saving the expense of staying in a full hookup RV Park. Visit State and National Parks. Many BLM lands have free parking with no Hookups. Many towns and cities have parking at fair grounds and parks for free or less than $10 fee with hookups. If traveling some rest areas and truck stops permit overnight stays for free. Be sure to keep tires on RV’s and tow vehicles at proper inflation pressure. Drive slower 50 to 60 MPH Max. Watch how much weight you are carrying. You would be surprised at what you can do without. Continue reading →

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want to add table to 5th wheel

Posted on October 4, 2011 by M H

I have a Pedistal table from a old motor home that I use to have. I would like to add it to my 2007 jayco Designer 31RLTS I want to put it in the rear of my 5th wheel. I would need to drill a 2 1/4 inch diameter hole 1 3/4 inches deep. The gray tank is located in the rear around where I need to drill the hole in the floor. Does anyone know how close the tank is to the floor. I don’t want to drill and then find that the tank is up next to the floor. has anyone done this before? Any info would be appreciated.
Mel

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Got My 5th Wheel Back Finally!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mel

I finally got my 5th wheel back from the Ardell Brown(camping World)collision repair facility in SLC (Draper)Utah. I have been without it since A accident on the 5th of June 2011. So I have not had the use of it all summer. Ardell Browns facility did a good job on the repairs. It looks like new and you cannot tell it was wrecked. Continue reading →

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Hope to get my 5th Wheel back Next Week

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mel

I have not had the use of my 5th wheel since June 5th because of a accident  requiring extensive repairs. I hope to get it back this coming Monday. It will be just in time for a planed trip to Utah, New Mexico, and then to Texas for a 6 week stay before going to our Winter Home in Arizona. I sure have missed it. Once I get it back I will have to bring it to my Nevada Home and load all of the stuff back in it. I took everything out of it befor taking it to a repair facility in SLC Utah. I hope it will be done by this coming Monday. I have a call into the repair shop to see if they are going to have it done by then.



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