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  1. I looked up the maker Kirk. It is a Dometic. Still trying to find the model. On the plastic cover that comes off to access the fridge parts there is a label but it is all worn and don't know if it is the model number.
  2. I don't know Kirk. I will have to look to see the maker. It is on a Truck Camper. The local RV service stinks. He is very fussy what work he undertakes. I think the dealer is pissed at the world. His lot has 5 - 6 travel trailers and that is it. He used to have the whole lot full before the virus hit. He stopped selling Class C and A about 12 years ago and just sells trailers / 5th Wheels. But he said hasn't been able to get any trailers in 8 - 9 months. He is in a bad mood. I will have to search out some other dealers. But maybe the stinky dealer can order some parts for me.
  3. I tried to dissemble but the hex head attachment on the left of the photo won't budge.
  4. OK, thanks. Didn't know the sheet metal it was a must. I thought it may have been the problem and caused overheating.
  5. I got a 2011 NorthStar TC. 8.5 Adventurer (2016) For Short or Long Bed | Northstar Campers Had it down to about zero degrees. I got 2 furnaces in it. Standard forced air and a ventless mini non electric propane. The ventless is only used to supplement the forced air furnace in cold weather. It is OK by itself if it is 35 - 40 degrees. But if it is real cold it won't heat up the cabin well. Maybe it will heat to 55 degrees on high if it is 20-25 outside. If I have electric I use a mini electric heater and don't need propane. If I heat the cabin all is OK with the water. If I don't heat the cabin everything is frozen. Can't open or close faucets. I have a wet bathroom with shower. No push outs. TC was about $16-17K 10 years ago. No AC, no basement. The TC's have shot up in price. Looks like it is $28K. I could not afford one now. If I could do it over I would rather have a little Class C. But I wanted 4WD and it paid off a few times where I got stuck. Good luck OP.
  6. 12V and 110V work good, but not propane. I think gas will light, but wont keep fridge cold. (At least it used to light.) Here are some photos. The sliver sheet metal plate had some soot on it. It was around the white part with the soot on it. Talked to local RV dealer. He said he wont work on it, he only works on trailers. (This is a truck camper.) He told me to drive about 120 miles to get some work done on it. I cleaned the soot off the white part. Some of the wire looks melted, but is still attached. Fridge is from 2011. Thanks
  7. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Lazy-Daze-18-Motorhome-Ford-Econoline-E300-Chassis-Museum-Quality/233946517481?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D84c2d8ee998544968226f555a9c2df99%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D7%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D402753319331%26itm%3D233946517481%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2045573&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042 Crazy price or am I wrong?
  8. What is wrong with Walmart? Article below say about 58% are still allowing overnight parking. I seldom use Walmart any more. I boondock at rest stops, casinos, motel parking lots, truck stops, etc. Walmart Not The Haven For RV Parking It Once Was – Good Day Sacramento (cbslocal.com) Seldom if ever pay except for NYC and some of the springs in FLA. But that does not mean you can boondock all over the 50 states for free. Every place is different. I was talking to a guy about boondocking (urban that is.) He said it was low class. OK, call me low class. I try to live within my budget. Gas alone is very high when you take a trip and gas prices may climb even more.
  9. I was wondering about on the road emergency fixes. Where you have little time to screw around from trip interruptions.
  10. If you own an old rig, did you every have trouble getting it repaired on the road due to age? What age is getting parts an issue? Thanks
  11. OP, I'm like you and don't like schedules. I urban boondock. Got a truck camper, so can park almost anywhere. I seldom stay at a park except when forced to in FLA and when going to NYC. Even then I prefer paying less and parking in their gravel parking lot and save $40 -$45 a day for no hookups. It is $120 a day with hookups and if you can't fit everything in 45' length then it is $155 a day. Plus they require a 50% non refundable deposit. NYC (Jersey City) is terrible for my budget. Sure, most anyone could swing it for a day or two. It is just I did volunteer work a week at a time and had pay my own way. But once the virus hit all that was shut down. Good luck...and learn to enjoy being a boondocker!
  12. Last time I was there was the 1990's. It was jammed packed. Uncomfortably so. Any change in overcrowding?
  13. I'm parking rig at a house in the woody area, but still city. They said bears are seen once in a while. It is in the PA area. Do bears break in the RV when people are inside? Any experience with bears? I guess these are brown bears. Thanks
  14. Sounds nice! No basement. Floors have towels over a lot of it to keep them warmish. Floors are about 50 degrees. Head height is 72. Floor near rear exit door is colder. Has ice on it.
  15. I'm getting free electric now. But still use some propane. My little electric heater will only bring the camper to about 60 in 10 degree weather. So I crank up my vent free mini propane heater. I also try to have my force air furnace cycle on every few hours to refresh the cabin air. It sucks air out and pulls fresh air in. The mini electric heater works ok down into the 20's, but that is it. I got 2 -20 gallon propane tanks. So try to limit their use. If the weather was warmer I'd use nill propane, just for cooking.
  16. Never been out west to compare condensation problems. I'm always in humid northeast. I cleaned out everything not needed since my rig is so small. Clutter up against cold interior walls is a condensation magnet.
  17. Wow, sounds exciting. I never get hunting, but I always fantasize about fishing in Canada if I'd hit the lotto. I also get ice on windows. I cut some insulation and jammed it around skylight in shower. I got a wet shower and it gets pretty wet from condensation even with no use. Both skylight was painted over to keep sun out. In the summer the skylights let in too much sun. No AC, I try and cut down the heat. It gets 95 degrees inside.
  18. I've been down to 1 or 2 degrees in my truck camper. I've got ice on the floor near the door. On previous trip, which was down in the 20's I found condensation 2-1/2 weeks after the trip in closets jammed packed with stuff wrapped in plastic. The water forms on the walls and plastic keeps it from evaporating. I guess all the closets need to be open after cold weather use. Do you have any issues with condensation and cold weather use?
  19. https://archive.org/details/retirement-age-nomads-find-work-wherever-the-road-takes-them-pbs
  20. Thanks for the feedback. That diesel fuel must be filthy. Some of the people in the other thread said the filter was clogged up with debris that looked like coffee grounds. And water in diesel was mentioned as well. I've never changed a gas filter in any of my vehicles, but maybe I should.
  21. I was reading a thread at another forum about problems with diesel RV's and the fuel filters. They said they get clogged up easy and you can get gas starved and the engine dies. I was thinking about getting a diesel pickup one day. But sounds like they are not as reliable as gas engines.
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