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Old 07-31-2017, 11:17 PM   #11081
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You could get something like this. I would imagine they make plastic ends too.

Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.

6 in. Conduit Carrier Kit

Buyers Products Company 6 in. Conduit Carrier Kit-CC600 - The Home Depot
Note that this is just the fittings. You'll need a piece of 6" PVC, too:

6 in. x 10 ft. PVC Sch. 40 DWV Plain End Pipe-30577 - The Home Depot
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Old 08-01-2017, 02:49 AM   #11082
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Converted my Weber Q to use the low pressure system and quick connect on the RV using a kit from Torjik called the Converta-Q.

I was surprised at how easy it was and having the kit made it super simple.

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Used the grill for the first time off of the camper's low pressure LP system and couldn't be more pleased. Same (or slightly more) flame and still adjustable.

Now, sadly- I might need to find someone to give 10 of those stupid 1 lb bottles to!

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Old 08-01-2017, 11:48 AM   #11083
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Used the grill for the first time off of the camper's low pressure LP system and couldn't be more pleased. Same (or slightly more) flame and still adjustable.

Now, sadly- I might need to find someone to give 10 of those stupid 1 lb bottles to!

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It is always nice when a plan comes together at works out great.
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Old 08-01-2017, 05:52 PM   #11084
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It is always nice when a plan comes together at works out great.


Love it. I did that to a cclass C I had years ago work great. Did you already have a connection point on that side of your camper or did you have to plumb one in?
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Old 08-01-2017, 08:03 PM   #11085
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Love it. I did that to a cclass C I had years ago work great. Did you already have a connection point on that side of your camper or did you have to plumb one in?

Had it already but had a repair shop extend it about a year ago.
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Old 08-02-2017, 07:04 AM   #11086
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https://www.makariosrv.com/coleman-d...tat-8330-3362/

Looking to change out the analog thermostat over to a digital.
Seems easy enough.
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Old 08-02-2017, 07:32 AM   #11087
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Looking to change out the analog thermostat over to a digital.
Seems easy enough.
Easy Peasy.
This was one of my first mods.
Wire to wire replacement for the factory one.
Made a HUGE difference in the temperature swing.
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I want to do this one too. My thermostat wires are nearly taught, so that'll add a bit of difficulty.
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Old 08-02-2017, 08:06 AM   #11089
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Looking to change out the analog thermostat over to a digital.
Seems easy enough.
bought and installed the very same unit from Amazon and like 5picker said, it was a wire to wire replacement, .... couldn't have been easier, .... love it

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Old 08-02-2017, 07:37 PM   #11090
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Installed a Progressive Industries HW30C EMS. Took out the 4 drawers in the bathroom "closet" to get to the AC input. Kind of a hassle to get to. Now I have to decide where to place the LCD monitor.

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Old 08-02-2017, 10:22 PM   #11091
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Right now, I'm having my stupidity fixed.

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Old 08-02-2017, 10:27 PM   #11092
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Old 08-02-2017, 10:40 PM   #11093
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I'll guess. You snagged the driver's side rear corner and damaged the lower part of the siding and mangled the back bumper. Am I close?
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Old 08-02-2017, 10:44 PM   #11094
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Stupid rookie mistake. At my house I stored the trailer in a spot with about a foot of clearance from the house on one side, and a foot of clearance from an aspen tree on the other side. Pulling out to leave for a trip in May, only about a month after acquiring the trailer, I swung the back end slightly too wide and caught the left rear corner on the aspen tree:



I jumped around like a pogo stick continuously shouting the same expletive (it begins with an "F") over and over. I think that I taught my neighbors a new vocabulary -- I live in Utah, after all.

According to the insurance adjuster it's precisely $4,733-worth of damage. It actually took this long for the parts to come in.

And while the aspen tree may have won the battle, I won the war -- I'm just waiting for that wood to dry a little more before bringing it along for campfire fuel.
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Old 08-02-2017, 10:45 PM   #11095
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I'll guess. You snagged the driver's side rear corner and damaged the lower part of the siding and mangled the back bumper. Am I close?
Spot on! Except the bumper wasn't precisely "mangled," it just had one corner slightly caved in. I was easily able to straighten it with a mallet, but the shop convinced the insurer to replace it completely.

Otherwise, you absolutely nailed it.
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Old 08-02-2017, 10:52 PM   #11096
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Spot on! Except the bumper wasn't precisely "mangled," it just had one corner slightly caved in. I was easily able to straighten it with a mallet, but the shop convinced the insurer to replace it completely.

Otherwise, you absolutely nailed it.
If you are friendly with the shop, see if they can replace it with 3/16 wall square tubing. If they do, it won't budge next time. You may lose the inside for storing your sewer hose but really who uses it anyways when you can do the vinyl fence post mod. [emoji106]
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If you are friendly with the shop, see if they can replace it with 3/16 wall square tubing. If they do, it won't budge next time. You may lose the inside for storing your sewer hose but really who uses it anyways when you can do the vinyl fence post mod. [emoji106]
I'm way too friendly with the shop, he's about to create a frequent customer program just for me. Wish I'd heard from you before now, for the bumper arrives tomorrow. Repairs are scheduled to wrap up by Friday.

The bumper, though, didn't bear the brunt of the damage. Frankly, I wouldn't have bothered to replace it but the shop got it included. I'm going to go see the guy tomorrow and have him weld on some extra reinforcements, too, so I won't need to worry about hanging a bike rack back there.

I'm also having him fabricate sort of skid plates around the dump valves and stairs, using 1/2" steel bar. I boondock almost exclusively and often pull on some rough Forest Service and desert roads, so it'll add a little peace of mind.
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I'm way too friendly with the shop, he's about to create a frequent customer program just for me. Wish I'd heard from you before now, for the bumper arrives tomorrow. Repairs are scheduled to wrap up by Friday.

The bumper, though, didn't bear the brunt of the damage. Frankly, I wouldn't have bothered to replace it but the shop got it included. I'm going to go see the guy tomorrow and have him weld on some extra reinforcements, too, so I don't need to worry about hanging a bike rack back there.
That was my point of saying that. I actually had that in my post above but erased it because I didn't want to start the whole bike rack rear bumper discussion.
You'll be back on the road in no time. Safe travels and watch for those inanimate objects jumping out at you! [emoji6]
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That was my point of saying that. I actually had that in my post above but erased it because I didn't want to start the whole bike rack rear bumper discussion.
Ha! The only thing that would've made that more inflammatory would have been to include dogs in campgrounds in your post, too.

As an aside, as I was towing out of Whitney Reservoir this past Sunday, I was doing the mandatory 10-15 mph on a rough road and was following a guy pulling a Wildwood with a custom metal cargo box mounted on the rear of the trailer. It turned out to be holding his generator, and holy crap! That thing was jumping around like a kid in a bouncy castle. His sewer hose was also dangling out of the end of his rear bumper, so when he pulled over to let me pass I stopped to tell him what I was seeing. He assured me that it was reinforced, but I swear to God that thing was bouncing up and down two feet on each bump. Never in a million years would I do that, reinforced or not.
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Speaking of sewer protection, our last trip I ran over a semi tire retread peel on the highway. Well 8 or 10 hours later when we arrived I noticed the nice new see-through 45° Rhino connector was MIA. Then I noticed a black streak on the wheel well. You know, I walked around half a day thinking somebody side swiped me. Then I remembered, that dang tire peel! It hit the adapter just right to spin it off without breaking a thing.
So I never considered it before but maybe I should consider a deflector shield.
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