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Post by esox07 on Jun 9, 2021 16:43:37 GMT -5
Do you have the refillable bearing caps with the vinyl dust cap or are you talking about the regular metal dust caps? If it is the metal ones, they should all be the same size for your hub size.
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Ants
Jun 7, 2021 21:58:05 GMT -5
Post by esox07 on Jun 7, 2021 21:58:05 GMT -5
Well, I went in again today and notice two on the linoleum floor. Nothing but dead ones in the water tank storage area. I put 4 Terro baits out. They do have big enough openings for these ants. I hope they work. If not, I will have to try something else.
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Ants
Jun 7, 2021 13:03:30 GMT -5
Post by esox07 on Jun 7, 2021 13:03:30 GMT -5
Thanks Laknox. These were big black ants, not red ants or sugar ants. I am sure they are probably still attracted to food sources, but I think these were "Carpenter Ants that like wet rotting wood. I have a feeling there was a nest of them in the ground where I parked the camper and I probably parked a tire or stabilizer right on top of the nest which provided the avenue for them to infiltrate. I am 98% sure that I did not have these little bastards before the camper rental and I am sure it was not the fault of the renters leaving food in that water tank area. There was absolutely no reason to pull up the bunk cushion and look under there for any reason. They were very respectful people and I don't think they even used the sink the whole time. I emptied the tanks after the rental and got maybe a couple gallons out of them.
So, I am not sure what attracted them to that storage area. I have no leaks in there. I just want to make sure they don't try to set up shop in my camper permanently as carpenter ants can be on the same par as termites.
I plan to buy some Terro ant bait killer and keep monitoring the camper for signs of them coming back. If so, I may have to call someone professional to come out, but I don't feel the need to do that at this point and pay $200.
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Jun 7, 2021 11:00:01 GMT -5
Post by esox07 on Jun 7, 2021 11:00:01 GMT -5
Background info: 2011 Sportsmen CLassic 19BH trailer. I rented out my camper this past weekend to a couple with a young daughter. I went to pick up the camper and when I went to open the FW tank drain under the bunk bed, I see a bunch of insects scurrying around on top of the white water tank. My eyes were not adjusted from the sunny outside yet so I couldn't tell what they were, but first though some kind of roach. Anyway, I closed the lid and waited a bit for my eyes to adjust and opened it again and they turned out to be big black ants. Maybe a quarter inch long. There were dozens of them. I went outside and sure enough, there were a some on the ground below the water storage area. Now, I had never seen any of them at any point in the past in my camper. I had opened the tank cover to close the drain valve before the rental and did not see any and if they were there, I am sure I would have as many of them as there were. So, I assume the infiltrated the camper during the rental which was just two nights.
When I got home, I broke out a can of insect killer spray and sprayed the snot out of the whole area under the bunk which houses the Hot water tank, fresh water tank water pump and 30 amp electrical cord. They immediately started scattering and dying. I am sure there were well over 100 I could see dead. There were a few I found outside the tank storage area and I killed them. That was yesterday. Today, I went back in to check and noticed a couple out in the open and under things like the waste basket. I checked all the cupboards and other storage areas and didn't see more than maybe one in any of them. I didn't see any live ones in the tank storage area. So, I am hoping I killed off the colony and the few I found today were just stragglers. I will keep checking periodically, but should I be worried? Should I bug bomb the camper? What would you suggest I do if I continue to see them? Here are some photos after I sprayed the water storage area.
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Post by esox07 on Jun 1, 2021 19:45:40 GMT -5
Looks like great weather and a great camp site. Glad all went well.
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Post by esox07 on May 29, 2021 19:03:52 GMT -5
Good luck and let us know how the maiden voyage turns out.
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Post by esox07 on May 29, 2021 13:54:44 GMT -5
My roof is wavy as well.
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Post by esox07 on May 27, 2021 16:41:04 GMT -5
Tip: Buy a small electric fan space heater. They will heat the heck out of that little camper and you don't have to worry about smells or Carbon Monoxide or running out of LP. Use the campground shore power. Convenient and effective. I place mine towards the back where my wife sleeps and the front stays several degrees cooler how I like it too.
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Post by esox07 on May 27, 2021 8:09:29 GMT -5
Exact same progression we went through in our camping. Tent, Pop-Up and then the Travel Trailer. That 181BH will start to feel small too.
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Post by esox07 on May 26, 2021 22:00:17 GMT -5
Nice little rig there. I have a ten year old 19BH and mine has a metal Fire Exit handle. I can see where plastic would be an issue. Maybe you can craft something out of a piece of a aluminum stock. I hope they have put in a higher quality faucet for the sink since mine rolled off the line.
Six people in that camper is going to be pretty tight. But, camping is best spten outdoors anyway.
I will be looking forward to you watching your build/travel thread.
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Post by esox07 on Feb 19, 2021 14:00:05 GMT -5
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Post by esox07 on Feb 17, 2021 13:24:26 GMT -5
I own Sportmen classic 180 QB 2017. Question 1.... can I run a battery charger connected to a generator, while the trailer battery is still connected to the trailer and the trailer is connected to shore power? I have a 2011 Sportsmen 19bh so I am sure yours would be the same. It should have an inverter on it that will charge the battery on the trailer automatically while you are hooked up to shore power. So, I you should not need to run a battery charger off of a generator to charge the battery. In this situation you would not want to hook up a battery charger to the battery while on shore power. Question 2.....can I remove the battery from the trailer (to conect it to a battery charger) and still have the shore power co acted to the trailer? Yes, if you remove the battery from the trailer, your trailer should still run fine on shore power since it has the inverter for 12v stuff as well as the 120V directly from the shore power. You could then charge the battery without it being connected to the trailer. But, again, there is no need as the battery should be getting charged anytime it is hooked up to the trailer and the trailer is plugged into shore power. You can also charge the battery with a battery charger when the trailer is NOT hooked up to shore power.I am told that while boondocking, to charge the battery running a generator conected to the 30 amp plug, will take a long time, however if I use a portable battery charger (good quality), the battery will be charged much quicker. It was suggested that I conect tbe generator to the trailer via the 30amp plug and use the 120V outlet on the generator, to run the battery charger and charge the battery. Not sure though if I must remove tbe battery or leave it in place and just add the battery charger clips to it? The battery will probably charge faster with a 10am - 12amp battery charger than it would be charged by the trailer charging system. You do not want to charge the batter any faster than about 10-12amp as it will decrease the battery life if you try to charge it faster than that.
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Post by esox07 on Aug 3, 2020 13:43:14 GMT -5
I have to update this thread. I found the TV was actually toast. It would not turn on regardless of the power supply.
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Post by esox07 on Jun 28, 2020 17:28:02 GMT -5
Hi RVCOUPLE: You are correct. I have a female quick connect on the other end of that tap line mounted to the rear underside of my camper. I have a Weber Q120 grill that I removed the built in regulator on and connected a straight hose to a female quick connect on the other end. So, basically, the grill is running of the camper tank and regulator along with all the other camper propane devices. I have used it a couple times this summer and it has worked wonderfully. No more bottles, no more running out of gas in the middle of a cook, no more lugging around a spare 20 lb tank. Just plug it in, turn it on and hit the igniter button.
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Post by esox07 on Oct 5, 2019 8:06:13 GMT -5
I may give it a shot if I come across an extra $125. I know it wold be a nice add on.
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Post by esox07 on Oct 4, 2019 22:46:24 GMT -5
That sounds like a great mod. I would love to install one of those, but I am not paying $100 plus for one. I don't see why they are so expensive.
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Post by esox07 on Oct 1, 2019 21:03:13 GMT -5
Lynnmor: i guess I could have used copper tubing like they used on the other lines. But, I am still going to go with the propane hose. I guess I could get some Wire Loom big enough to cover it. That would at least protect it from some of the road debris and a light layer against the rodents. I am going to run it up flush on the bottom of the trailer and fasten it with pipe clamps along the way. I could run it along that steel beam cross member and then along the frame rail to the back giving it very minimal exposure to road debris as well.
When you say you cover the hose with "heater hose", do you mean pipe insulation? Or do you mean like rubber radiator hose?
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Post by esox07 on Oct 1, 2019 17:20:50 GMT -5
OK, guys, I finished the preliminary work of adding the additional tap on the propane line. I couldn't complete the project since I could not source the hose and quick connect locally for a reasonable price so I had to order them from Amazon. I just bought a 3/8" flare cap to cap off the new tap connection until I get the parts to finish the project. Here it is as of now. And, yes, I did check for leaks with soapy water and Yes, I did use pipe dope and no, I did not use the pipe dope on the 3/8 flare connections. I only used it on the NPT connections. Once I got the 3/8" flare cap tightened down, I got no more bubbles from the soapy water. So, now I am just waiting for the hose and quick connect to arrive so I can attach them. I measured that I will need about 7 feet of hose from the tap to the rear corner of the camper where I want to mount the quick connect. So, I ordered an 8 foot hose....seems they tend to run in even feet when they get over 5 feet anyway. I will post some more photos when get the hose and quick connect installed. Then, I just have to rig up the grill to use the quick connect. 1/2" npt x 3/8" flare fitting: www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/pipe-tubing-hoses-fittings-accessories/fittings/brass-fittings/sioux-chief-3-8-flare-x-1-2-mip-brass-adapter/0122135/p-1444442653678.htm1/2" x Close Black Steel Pipe Nipple www.menards.com/main/plumbing/pipe-fittings/black-pipe-fittings/ldr-industries-reg-1-2-black-steel-pipe-nipple/30012xcl/p-1444437534446.htm1/2" Black Pipe Tee www.menards.com/main/plumbing/pipe-fittings/black-pipe-fittings/ldr-industries-reg-black-pipe-tee/312t-12/p-1444437544126.htm3/8 in. Fl Lead-Free Brass Flare Cap Fitting www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-8-in-Fl-Lead-Free-Brass-Flare-Cap-Fitting-801449/207176831Parts still needed to complete project: 8' LP Propane Gas Hose Assembly - 3/8" Female Flare x 3/8" Female Flare www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V81K1LS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=11/4" RV Propane Quick Connect Adapter for Propane Hose - Shutoff Valve & Full Flow Plug - 100% Solid Brass www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y3HTK8W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=11/4" npt x 3/8" flare fitting: www.menards.com/main/plumbing/rough-plumbing/pipe-tubing-hoses-fittings-accessories/fittings/brass-fittings/sioux-chief-3-8-flare-x-1-4-mip-brass-adapter/0122133/p-1444442654626.htm
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Post by esox07 on Oct 1, 2019 10:39:22 GMT -5
Yah, I know the quick connects have a plug, but it would be behind the wheel near the back of the trailer. It would be a simpler job that way. Since I have purchased that hardware yet, I will explore both solutions before making the decision. Is there a simple way to fasten the quick connect to the trailer frame? I don't think most quick connects have a way to easily mount them on a bracket.
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Post by esox07 on Oct 1, 2019 10:04:39 GMT -5
I hope to complete this project yet this fall. Not sure if I will get to it or not, but I hope to. If I do, I will post photos. I already bought the hardware to make the connection to the main LP line. I just need a hose, quick connect and the little round door to run it in and out of the camper. I plan to use the type of door they use for the electric hookup cord. Then just push the hose in and out as needed. I was originally going to just mount the quick connect under the rear corner of the camper, but I figured it would wind getting dirty from road travel, causing problems with the quick connect.
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