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Ray,IN

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  1. Now some of these hoses can be purchased with a 600# burst strength. I use one around my house regularly_well, in warm weather; and the add is right it doesn't kink but you can tie in a knot and still have water flow.. It's available in 25,50,75, and 100' lengths, IMO the 50' hose is just right, but if you prefer, buy 2 25' hoses, as normally a 25' is all I usually need. My 50' is light and easy to store, but when wet it's like trying to carry a handful of spaghetti. The copperbullet is old technology though,The BionicFlex hose only changes from flat to round without increasing in size. It has Stainless Steel ends and the box was marked drinking water safe.
  2. Good price! I wish I could use it, but my J-port under the MH dash hasn't worked since I bought the MH. Cummins Great Plains said it would cost over $1,000 to trace the wiring back to the ECM to locate the problem, so I forgot about it.
  3. Ray,IN

    New truck

    Kirk is right, the only need for a CDL is when driving for profit or gain. Plus, a CDL comes with restrictions.
  4. Kirk I thank you for the explanation of the bill.
  5. I read in your other post you have solved this problem.
  6. Good deal! Sadly I'm in Indiana, MH in body shop. Shipping would be a deal breaker.
  7. Ray,IN

    Myth Busters

    False. Tire pressure depends on GAWR.
  8. Wait_ married the doctor. Just kidding, that's the way I read it though. One does not think of life without vision, until you begin having issues, then often it's too late. My dad and I and a neighbor were rabbit hunting and dads gun barrel hit a small thorn tree branch, the branch flipped off the barrel and a thorn hit dads right eye. Well, his generation seldom went to a Dr. so he didn't even though his eye was watering severely. By the time he realized he was having vision problems and went to an eye Dr. it was too late, all the fluid had leaked out of his eye, About 15 years later he began to see shadows with his left eye so returned to that eye DR. Well, the Dr decided if dad had eye surgery it might help; but the surgery made him permanently blind, plus it got infected. That resulted in the eye being removed and a glass eye inserted. All that because dad refused to go to the Dr. as soon as we got home from hunting.
  9. Excellent reply! If people are living in a Recreational Vehicle, they cannot expect the same treatment as a resident in a mobile home with wheels and towing tongue removed.
  10. About 18 years ago a hard blow to my head affected my vision that afternoon, so I called my eye Dr. He said come in immediately. When I arrived he took be right in, examined my eyes, then rushed out of the room. He returned a few minutes later with a business card of an eye surgeon and appt. the next day. That Dr. examined my again then told me their surgery room was ready; I had detached retinas in both eyes from the blow. Two months later I was recovered. Later I had cateract surgery, both eyes, and the implants so far don't require cleaning with a laser but my near vision has declined to where I require reading glasses. During my annual eye exam about 5 years ago the Dr. determined I had border-line high pressure in my eyes. He immediately put me on eye drops to control internal eye pressure. Now the internal pressure is within the normal range and holding steady. He said there is no solution after one develops Glaucoma and I'll be on those eye drops the rest of my life. Bottom line to this is, your eyes are nothing to screw around with_ unless you don't mind blindness. Spend the money and time before it's too late.
  11. Have you got a non-contact AC voltage tester? If yes, is there 120V at the converter? When you turned the breaker back on, did you first push it hard toward the off position to reset the breaker? You will feel the spring rebound when doing that/
  12. Ray,IN

    Toad

    I'd begin with checking the classifieds here. You might find one already all set for towing 4-down, which would save you approx. $3,000 in tow bar and base-plate expenses. If yo don't find one advertised here, check other RVing forums. Now if you intend to purchase a new vehicle for towing, this will identify those acceptable for towing: https://www.fmca.com/towing-guides-towing-four-wheels-down HOWEVER! Do not depend on any online towing guide to be 100% accurate. The specific vehicle owners manual(can be found online), under recreational towing is the final authority.
  13. It it's been mentioned already I'll repeat it. The surface area of LP is the limiting factor when converting to gas/vapor. A 20# cylinder has a small surface area, and at these low temperatures often cannot boil enough to supply the required gas/vapor. A solution to this is, warm the cylinder/tank. Heating "pads" are made for this purpose. That is another reason why 250G and larger tanks are horizontal instead of upright. You could have a 1,000G vertical tank that will not have the surface area to supply gas/vapor in enough quantity to supply, say a grain dryer for a silo. reference: https://propanewarehouse.com/helpful-information/lp-gas-properties/
  14. Wind-chill temperature only affects living tissue. Actual temperature affects everything else.
  15. I'm waiting until some engineer figures out how to engage regenerative braking while being flat-towed.
  16. Ray,IN

    Myth Busters

    13'6" East of the big river, 14' West of the Mississippi. but at least 1 route must be 16'. Design standards require 16' reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_standards
  17. Ray,IN

    Myth Busters

    Listen closely at the 37 second mark, he says it's important the end is cut square. Later he says +or- 15°, it can't be both unless he is qualifying that cheaply made tubing cutter is only that accurate. As to disconnecting tubing, I use an open-end wrench to hold the collar in while removing the tubing. I always use a new O-ring when replacing the tubing too, the old one usually is flat-spotted where it griped the tubing. That has been discussed here previously.
  18. Ray,IN

    Myth Busters

    Urban myth:??? https://www.airliftcompany.com/workshop/push-to-connect-air-fittings/ https://www.aquafittings.com/correctly-install-push-connect-fittings/
  19. OK, my bad, Flovent/Fluticasone is a old cortacosteriod. I remember now, I was on that 20 years ago, and continued until Dr. put me on Advair, then Trelegy when it came out. He's had me on so many different stuff I can't remember them all. No recovery from chemical-induced COPD; he just keeps me going.
  20. I read it as did lappir. That is only one brand of this type inhaler, I know of 3 different brands and have used them all. None of them helped me more than the others, so Express-Scripts sends me the lowest cost brand. This is classed as a "rescue" inhaler to carry on your person, but we are told to carry and use the expansion/mixing chamber between the inhaler and mouth for best results. Carrying both is not convenient. Medicare is attempting to control and reduce prescription medication costs to benefit citizens; and IMO are using Canada as a model. You see the cost of this medication in the link Gary provided. I pay $14 for a 3-month supply,and Tricare For Life picks up the remainder (via federal taxes). That makes it easy to see why Medicare is attempting to reduce prescription drug prices.
  21. Ray,IN

    Myth Busters

    Yep, the electric lift pump only runs for 30+ seconds to prime the fuel system, then the gauge needles stop swinging, signifying the system is primed. Then I start the engine, which used to turn over perhaps 3 times. After Cummins installed the latest ECM upgrade it takes longer between key to start, and ignition. The gauge needles used to swing 4x,and the low air buzzer sounded with needle swing, after the ECM upgrade they now swing 2x, with no buzzer sound.
  22. Thank you Gary. I'll keep this information in mind for next open season.
  23. You guys are over-thinking this UV light thing. Even if it was necessary, the first task is to determine if the tank material will be affected.
  24. Unless a water tank drain is installed directly into the tank bottom it cannot be completely drained. A side drain hole requires about ½" above the tank floor.
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