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Forum: Appliances and Electronics 07-23-2023, 03:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 466
Posted By rockfossilman
Also, when mirroring from your phone, turn...

Also, when mirroring from your phone, turn Bluetooth off. Wi-Fi provides both sound and video.
Forum: Rockwood 07-22-2023, 03:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,236
Posted By rockfossilman
Could be like our 2015 Rockwood 2604ws Situation

Ditto to having the dealer check it out. Two years ago, we began to notice a soft spot running horizontal (parallel to back of trailer) about 8 feet from the back. Checked for water damage--none! ...
Forum: Slide Outs 07-21-2023, 04:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 845
Posted By rockfossilman
I thought one well-predrilled screw per staple...

I thought one well-predrilled screw per staple location might hold, since there was a screw at each end of the strip before I removed it.

The follow-up question is: What are the magic tricks to...
Forum: Slide Outs 07-21-2023, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 845
Posted By rockfossilman
Slide Out Seal Replacement Procedure - Staple or Not?

I am in the process of replacing the exterior slide-out seals on my 2015 2604WS Rockwood. The old exterior seal is a two part system, where the bumper portion slides onto a track that is attached to...
Forum: Windows, Awnings & Doors 03-02-2023, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
Posted By rockfossilman
That isn't a bad idea, but experience has proven...

That isn't a bad idea, but experience has proven that you will likely still need a second person to take the tension off the awning after it is extended--instead of trying to force many feet of...
Forum: FR3 07-11-2022, 09:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 849
Posted By rockfossilman
It appears to be the spline that secures the long...

It appears to be the spline that secures the long edge of the awning in either the roller tube or the wall of the camper. Can be a challenge to slide it back into the slot it belongs in because it...
Forum: Rockwood 06-22-2022, 06:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,223
Posted By rockfossilman
I've replaced mine as well. Fair warning: the...

I've replaced mine as well. Fair warning: the replacement product expands and contracts significantly with temperature changes. I changed mine during a warm spell--every strip shrunk in cooler...
Forum: General Tech and Repair 06-11-2022, 06:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,320
Posted By rockfossilman
We had the same problem with our Rockwood when we...

We had the same problem with our Rockwood when we bought it. I found that the speakers were connected to the wrong RCA jacks on the back of radio. Had to try several combinations before finding one...
Forum: Rockwood 12-06-2021, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,658
Posted By rockfossilman
Had same issue--television had bounced off while...

Had same issue--television had bounced off while in transit--damaged lots of faux-woodgrain. Had to hide the damage--used the following tape: ...
Forum: Surveyor 11-19-2021, 08:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,605
Posted By rockfossilman
Had a similar problem with our Rockwood...

Had a similar problem with our Rockwood slide--when the slide was in, it wouldn't always deploy to go out, but we could hear the motor spinning. Found out that if we pushed the "In" button, the...
Forum: Rockwood 10-29-2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,425
Posted By rockfossilman
Looks fairly clean and new. It's a good idea to...

Looks fairly clean and new. It's a good idea to spray the pin and rod with some rust preventative occasionally. I hadn't and when I needed to use it to put my slide out, the tension pin was so...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-21-2021, 10:46 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,533
Posted By rockfossilman
What is a CAI?

Acronyms drive me nuts! What is a CAI?:confused:

Edit: I found it--"Cold Air Intake" What did the mod cost you?
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 06-11-2021, 10:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 508
Posted By rockfossilman
Update: microwave and hair dryer use cause the...

Update: microwave and hair dryer use cause the same phenomenon.
Forum: Appliances and Electronics 06-07-2021, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 508
Posted By rockfossilman
Furnace Kicks On - TV Sound Cuts Out

We're on a 6-week trip to the Pacific Northwest. We have encountered a new dilemma--when our furnace kicks on while watching television, the surround-sound from our speakers goes to zero. If I then...
Forum: Western USA 06-07-2021, 09:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By rockfossilman
Thanks, Pariah! We made the drive last week--it...

Thanks, Pariah! We made the drive last week--it went well, but we've been fighting headwinds since that day. Just arrived at the Crater Lake, OR, area--last night the temp dropped to 30.
Forum: Western USA 05-31-2021, 11:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By rockfossilman
Thanks, Black Rock! We're one week into a...

Thanks, Black Rock!

We're one week into a 6-week trip and tomorrow's drive was the one I worried about most. I had planned to gas up in Casper, even though I have a 36-gallon tank.
Forum: Western USA 05-30-2021, 07:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 563
Posted By rockfossilman
Custer SD to Rawlins WY

Leaving Custer SD with Rockwood 2604ws on Tuesday - heading to Rawlins WY. Anyone know of problems with my planned route: 89 South, US 18 South through Lusk to I-25 West, 220 West to US 287 South...
Forum: Rockwood 05-29-2021, 07:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,857
Posted By rockfossilman
Wet have a Rockwood 2604ws. On ours to move the...

Wet have a Rockwood 2604ws. On ours to move the television outside, we lift the television with the bracket off the inside mount and transfer to that hardware outside.
Forum: Dollars & Cents 05-26-2021, 05:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,104
Posted By rockfossilman
X2 Had the same positive experience when we sold...

X2 Had the same positive experience when we sold our Wildwood a few years ago. They were excited to get a better deal than they would have from a dealer and I was excited to get more $ for the...
Forum: Cedar Creek 05-06-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,682
Posted By rockfossilman
X2 On our Suburban water heater it's a black...

X2 On our Suburban water heater it's a black rocker switch hidden behind some piping on the water heater. But we never touch it--we just use the breaker located on the panel under our frig.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 04-07-2021, 06:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 13,782
Posted By rockfossilman
This is an idea I saw at Table Rock Lake in...

This is an idea I saw at Table Rock Lake in Missouri a couple years ago--I used to carry a 16-foot canoe on the ladder rack, but switched to kayaks last year. It allows us to haul our bicycles (and...
Forum: Western USA 04-04-2021, 08:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,857
Posted By rockfossilman
We'll be getting the passes then.

We'll be getting the passes then.
Forum: Western USA 04-04-2021, 06:09 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,857
Posted By rockfossilman
Thanks for all the comments--unless something big...

Thanks for all the comments--unless something big occurs to change our plans, we'll be using MT2 as part of our trip back eastward.
Forum: Western USA 04-02-2021, 06:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,857
Posted By rockfossilman
Thanks for the ideas, Garnet13--it's always good...

Thanks for the ideas, Garnet13--it's always good to hear from someone who is familiar with the area.
Forum: Western USA 03-30-2021, 05:32 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,857
Posted By rockfossilman
Aha! Thanks for the clarification.

Aha! Thanks for the clarification.
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