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Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-24-2020, 10:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
So much appreciation for the detailed response!!!...

So much appreciation for the detailed response!!! Honestly!!! Well the rapid set adhesive worked awesome. Not near the tack as far as surface to surface grip, but thick enough to put where you...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-19-2020, 11:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
fix at first glance

Well it worked pretty well. Still not tight flush in one section but the photo gives you a pretty good idea that the gap is largely closed. I used a board distribute and protect the rock guard from...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-19-2020, 10:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
crappy 2017 coachmen Crappy Decal in 3 years

Whoever produced the decal simply did not use a UV resistant substrate but likely charged Coachmen for the higher end material. It's a bitch with all the flaking and cracking, it's a square inch at...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-18-2020, 07:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
Well I loved the viscosity of the stuff, stayed...

Well I loved the viscosity of the stuff, stayed exactly where I put it. And the grey color was good as well. I guess I will know tomorrow morning how well it worked. The luann was a little spongy...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-18-2020, 04:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
Thanks for the reply. Especially about the...

Thanks for the reply. Especially about the flexing, which is where I worry my fix might cause me more problems. I think 2x4 along front is regular 2x4 but coating with some sort of black coating to...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-18-2020, 12:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
well darn it, thought somebody would chime in and...

well darn it, thought somebody would chime in and tell me not to do something I was proposing. So maybe I am a genius!:confused:

Apparently this thing has been loose a while as one of the rust...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-17-2020, 11:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,689
Posted By horn4life
Hillbilly engineering 101

I do not have a cover for my trailer but this caught my eye as I am considering getting one for some Texas sun protection, but I worry about messing up the edges. Of course I worry about the UV...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 11-17-2020, 11:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,071
Posted By horn4life
Bottom edge of rock guard and luann loose, repair questions?

Well shock and surprise that staple in the middle of the rock guard along the BOTTOM front edge didn't hold. The good news is the guard is secure along the top! I am actually "lucky" as I noticed...
Forum: At the Cookout 09-22-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 70,414
Posted By horn4life
You know I think I am going to say something that...

You know I think I am going to say something that normally I would want to bash myself about the head and shoulders... I may buy an electric smoker. Simply as most of our time in the Fall is at the...
Forum: Coachmen 09-22-2020, 09:37 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 564
Posted By horn4life
2017 Freedom Express 246RKS - Mounting a kayak rack on the rear?

This is something I am thinking about doing after the weather cools down but wondered about your thoughts about how to mount a kayak rack I want to fabricate. I would only carry one kayak so the...
Forum: Coachmen 09-22-2020, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,991
Posted By horn4life
So I have a 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express 246RKS,...

So I have a 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express 246RKS, and I am assuming there is no prewiring for a camera, but that I can pull power from running lights pretty easily.

I also wondered if the back...
Forum: Coachmen 09-21-2020, 10:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,991
Posted By horn4life
I am considering adding a camera in the spring as...

I am considering adding a camera in the spring as I may make some solo trips. For me driving in Texas a rear view camera to see who is ready/willing/or able to pass sooner would allow me to help...
Forum: Coachmen 09-09-2020, 12:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
Finally gonna take a trip!

Well finally going to hit the road next week if the weather holds! The closing of the beaches in Texas to overnight camping and closure of Padre Island National Seashore made getting a new truck a...
Forum: Rockwood 08-23-2020, 06:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,635
Posted By horn4life
So do you know if any of these work with the New...

So do you know if any of these work with the New Chevy Silverado's with the towing package? I am taking delivery tomorrow and was reading the manual and it seems like the application will "search"...
Forum: Welcome Mat 08-23-2020, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 517
Posted By horn4life
Lots of cool places in Texas to go. Right now......

Lots of cool places in Texas to go. Right now... or after then next hurricane flash the coast in Port A and Corpus Christi is great from now until early November for fishing off the beach. If you...
Forum: Coachmen 07-29-2020, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,737
Posted By horn4life
With that many visible issues from the get go, I...

With that many visible issues from the get go, I would be concerned. I would be appalled at paying $3800 on top for that level of quality? I am likely walking away.

I was on another forum and my...
Forum: Coachmen 07-19-2020, 11:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
Well of course the fan I bought is broken, so...

Well of course the fan I bought is broken, so need to return it, and that project got moved back. The best and greatest, and most wonderful thing ever... Is the Air Conditioning kicks ass! I ended...
Forum: Coachmen 07-19-2020, 11:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 13,405
Posted By horn4life
Would an Explorer work? Yep, if you keep your...

Would an Explorer work? Yep, if you keep your loads light and move around with all the tanks empty. I guess the first question I would ask, is are you gonna hang on to the vehicle? Because it's...
Forum: COVID-19 Discussions 07-05-2020, 11:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,001
Posted By horn4life
I did talk to my neighbor and he has a 2018 - 22...

I did talk to my neighbor and he has a 2018 - 22 foot Forest River Wildwood X-lite. He said he paid $12K with $1,000 down. He said he has averaged $10K annually in income. Now Austin is maybe a...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 06-29-2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,095
Posted By horn4life
good suggestion. OF course I am a stickler for...

good suggestion. OF course I am a stickler for clean lines... everywhere except around my waist! :roflblack:
Forum: Coachmen 06-28-2020, 11:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
Well ... I guess I could pull the wire for the...

Well ... I guess I could pull the wire for the bedroom fan if I could figure out how to get the damn dome light cover off?

I tried squeezing the sides hoping to get the cover to unlatch ,but it...
Forum: Exterior Maintenance | Roofs, Sealing, Covers & Vents 06-28-2020, 10:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,592
Posted By horn4life
Looks like gun was too hot and blistered the...

Looks like gun was too hot and blistered the coating. When I use a heat gun, I start low and slowly increase to try to use the minimum heat on a sensitive application.

And the 3M wheel isn't...
Forum: Coachmen 06-28-2020, 09:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
Damn fine work babock! Sort of makes me feel...

Damn fine work babock! Sort of makes me feel sheepish about my 4 x 3 gate I'm planning. And yes it's true, that you tend to notice each imperfection in your own work that literally nobody else...
Forum: Coachmen 06-27-2020, 02:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
Thanks again for the welding link. I had seen...

Thanks again for the welding link. I had seen that guys stuff before but it's nice to know that somebody like yourself with knowledge thinks the videos are good as well.
Forum: Coachmen 06-26-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,573
Posted By horn4life
I would practice a lot and have several projects...

I would practice a lot and have several projects I would undertake before working on the trailer.

Metal gate for front patio pond enclosure comes to mind first. I will want clean welds for this...
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