Whoop! found an RV

[TXARGUY]

I've told you once and I'll tell you again; you're going to absolutely love having your own space to relax in after a long day's work. Especially one you can just hook up and tote to the next site as your job moves.

Not having to haul all your sh*t with you everytime you want to come home is a major plus too. And remember, the parks out in the basin may not be pretty but they all look the same from the inside of your trailer.

Congrats again. Your rig looks great!

 

[TXARGUY]

Made some comfort upgrades to my Landman-mahal:

 

[jtw2]

Nice! Been living in my rv for over a year now and love it!

 

[TXARGUY]

Nice! Been living in my rv for over a year now and love it!

I've been in mine for work for 7+ years now. It's been paid off for over 5 years. I love the hell out of it

Where are you living in yours?

 

[jtw2]

I've been in mine for work for 7+ years now. It's been paid off for over 5 years. I love the hell out of it

Where are you living in yours?

im in Hudson bend by lake Travis.

 

[mitchntx]

Reese Straightline system is installed.

Much, MUCH better ... but at 65+ I could still feel the trailer walking the ass-end of the truck around each time I went through a decent sized ripple in the roadway.
My truck has no rear sway bar and the factory shocks.

So Bilstein 5100s are now on the truck and I'm eye-balling a Hellwig adjustable rear sway bar.
Need to see how much of a difference shocks alone made.

All the service penetrations have been replaced and all the windows and door have been freshly silicone sealed.

New memory foam mattresses arrived (overstock.com is the bomb!) and need to be wrestled into place.

Water system was pressurized and found a couple leaks. Easy, cheap fixes.

While testing and adjusting the brakes, I was not impressed with the wiring job.
So tomorrow, the plan is to remove the hubs, repack the bearings and re-term all the brake connections with heat shrink and not wire nuts and electrical tape.

Might also purge the gas system and see if all the propane fixtures work.

 

[Byrd666]

Just FYI, keep a real close eye on that silicone as it will start drying out, cracking, and peeling in a short while under the sun. Did that with my second T.T. and had to redo a few windows within a year. My rv mechanic recommended something similar to Gorilla glue. Can't remember the name exactly but, I'll call him later and find out what it was.

 

[zx9rt1]

You need to find out who makes the axles, Dexter would be my guess. Then get you a couple of new spare parts to go with. Get yourself a new hub and wheel bearings for one wheel, 2 spring shackles, equalizer-that's the piece that connects the 2 axles together, and 1 new leaf spring. Trust me on this. And for God sakes, please check the lug nut torque on a regular basis! You'll thank me later.

 

[mitchntx]

I've been passed by speeding wheel/tires before ... spares are sourced and the reason I go with multiple spare tires.
Maybe not a leaf spring or shackle, but bearings, grease and lug nuts for sure.
Good reminder.

The silicone I've been using a premium grade DAP Premium specifically for vinyl/plastic siding.
Still an issue?

I've used Dicor on the roof.

 

[zx9rt1]

Good to go on the silicone.

 

[Byrd666]

The silicone I've been using a premium grade DAP Premium specifically for vinyl/plastic siding.
Still an issue?

With that it should be good. What I used was just the plail ol' everyday silicone I could get from my installers and or the shop.

 

[TXARGUY]

All the service penetrations have been replaced and all the windows and door have been freshly silicone sealed.

How exactly did you go about this?

I am needing to do the same thing.

Did you remove all of the old sealant first?

 

[mitchntx]

First, I had to find one of those dad-gummed square bit drivers.

Removed the penetration
Scraped the old crap off (I used a windshield sticker scraper ... worked better than a razor blade and flat blade scraper)
Cleaned surface with brake cleaner
used liberal amounts of silicone
ran a bead over the horizontal surface where water might accumulate
clocked the new fixture a bit to not use the old screw holes
used new screws
siliconed over the screw heads
another bead of silicone after the fixture was seated

I was surprised that most of the penetrations were only $3-6 each.