Nearly half of Nickerson State Park's 420 campsites, badly damaged by a winter storm, will reopen in March following $1 million in repairs. Two hundred...
The RV-friendly logo-a bright yellow circle with letters-alerts RV motorists that businesses sporting this logo will provide parking facilities that...
A steady stream of traffic landed on the runways of the Hernando County, Florida Airport Monday. These people movers didn't fly, though. They rolled. Hundreds...
Monaco Coach Corporation one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, today reported revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter and...
Fleetwood said early results show that motor home sales, which make up the majority of its revenue, fell 23 percent to $179 million. As a result, "third...
Since the summer of 2004, whenever a customer pushes back from the desk and opts to think about the deal over a cup of coffee and a sandwich, Bill Beck, owner...
See and hear what a couple from New England are doing in their 5th wheel in Florida as they full time for 2 months. We review all the campgrounds and local...
I have a magnetic base GPS receiver that I want to mount (easy of-on) to a steel plate on the rubber roof of my Class C Coachmen with a white rubber roof. Do I...
harley80
harley80@...
Feb 5, 2006 3:06 pm
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I would think that 'gluing' a piece of sheet metal on the roof would be okay. Maybe a thin gauge of stainless steel to keep the rust problem in check. You...
We are nearing the time when we will purchase our first RV--probably a fith wheel. This is a "basic" question, but I don't know how RVers keep their water...
It depends on how cold it gets. Sometimes just covering the water line witha lot of leaves and dirt is enough. Also you can buy split foam to wrap your hose....
Well mostly we head for Arizona... 8-) If it just gets down to freezing toward the early morning you can let a faucet in the RV trickle just a little overnight...
You might want to consider using velcro tape instead of attaching a steel plate to the top of the RV. Rusting would always be a problem.The magnet on the...
hi, i bought an older class c cobra motor home, with a chevy deisel underneath. I`ve been trying to do the repairs needed to put it on the road and take my...
Look in the plumbig dept. of any hardware store.....It sounds as if you are describing plumbers putty....
bimmerguy2@...
Feb 5, 2006 10:01 pm
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You have to be very careful about choosing an adhesive for use on RV rubber roofs some can damage the rubber. ... Steven Fletcher Steven@... Currently...
Jess, I'm not in the frozen north, but sometimes in VA it does freeze. What most of the folks around here do is to put heat trace, from one of the big box...
Phillip Patton
philpatton@...
Feb 5, 2006 10:31 pm
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Since I'm directionally challenged I've been thinking about getting a GPS also. Do you want to drill another hole in your roof or as your question asked glue a...
Phillip Patton
philpatton@...
Feb 5, 2006 10:49 pm
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Clay you say. Could it be some sort of putty? Commonly used to seal windows when replaced in a house. Or maybe "plumber putty" which is similar to window...
Phillip Patton
philpatton@...
Feb 5, 2006 10:56 pm
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I am curious about the kind of GPS that required that kind of mount. I have use my receiver laying on the dash of the motor home for my CoPilot that run on...
prontojimRV@...
Feb 6, 2006 1:08 am
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What you are describing is butyl tape, mind the spelling, although similiar to plumbers putty with some formula differences, any rv dealer has in stock runs...
Bill, if you so chose to mount your base onto the roof,which in my opinion has no harmfull effects,simply use a Dicor sealent as opposed to silicon as...
You could buy some insulation and a "pipe tape" that is used to heat pipes. Instructions tell you to run the tape in a straight line. However, I would suggest...
neatleyden@...
Feb 6, 2006 4:20 am
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If you choose the city hose way that you are talking about remember that you have to insulate the supply line down below freezing or heat it as well....
neatleyden@...
Feb 6, 2006 4:20 am
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Just recently I tried to find some of what you are talking about. It was called rope caulk in the very old days. It came in a roll of six or eight strings...
neatleyden@...
Feb 6, 2006 4:23 am
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It's not plumbers putty. It is what I described in my other response. I am 65 and that's about how old you have to be to know what it is....
neatleyden@...
Feb 6, 2006 4:25 am
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I like the idea of attaching a plate to the luggage rack. Rubber roofs are a little mysterious and you have to be very careful with what you do to them....
neatleyden@...
Feb 6, 2006 4:28 am
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Thanks to all for the help on the GPS. I do not want a permanent install, just some steel that I can attach the GPS unit to. I will not penetrate the roof...
harley80
harley80@...
Feb 6, 2006 5:43 am
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I removed a panel from my 5th wheel and there was this gunk which looks like plumber's putty around the edge and I was told that Camping World would have this...
hiballer@...
Feb 6, 2006 6:01 am
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The stuff you're looking for is usually called RV putty tape and looks a lot like a giant roll of tape with a paper backing to keep it from sticking together. ...
