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2 Us Travels
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Welcome! We are Ron and Joy, together with the pups G and Lu, we are "2 Us Travels". In 2019 we said "what if". What if, when I retire from the fire dept. in August of 2021, we sell everything and hit the road, travel this beautiful country that we live in, and take our home with us? IS that even possible? After months of researching, visiting RV shows and dealerships, joining tons of FB groups, and countless tabletop talks about what we wanted to do, and HOW, we wanted to do it, we decided that a Class A coach was in our future. We laid out or "wants" and "needs" (or, MUST haves) regarding a coach Joys being more interior focused, mine being more mechanical focused, we narrowed down our search. In December of 2019, we brought Elsie (L.C.- "L"ittle "C"amper) home. She's a 2007 Monaco Dynasty King with a Hydralift on the back. Then we stared downsizing, selling everything, and on July 1st 2021 we moved into Elsie fulltime when the sale of our house closed. We have been traveling since!
RV Security for Windows
HitchSafe- amzn.to/3ZbNbrQ
Our Hitch Safe Video ua-cam.com/video/UWt6yZs1mVo/v-deo.html
Securing your RV while you're away is a BIG concern. This is how we secure our sliding windows while we are away. Granted, NOTHING will stop a determined thief, but if our dogs don't, hopefully THIS will. Its quick, simple and effective, not to mention -CHEAP! BEFORE doing this we HIGHLY recommend adding a HITCHSAFE to your rig, or TOAD, to keep a spare set of keys safely stored, but easily accessible -only by you. #rv #rvlifestyle #rvmaintenance #rvexpertise #rvliving #rvlife #rvquicktips #rvsafety #boondockerswelcome #boondocking #bigrig #monaco #classadiesel
Our Hitch Safe Video ua-cam.com/video/UWt6yZs1mVo/v-deo.html
Securing your RV while you're away is a BIG concern. This is how we secure our sliding windows while we are away. Granted, NOTHING will stop a determined thief, but if our dogs don't, hopefully THIS will. Its quick, simple and effective, not to mention -CHEAP! BEFORE doing this we HIGHLY recommend adding a HITCHSAFE to your rig, or TOAD, to keep a spare set of keys safely stored, but easily accessible -only by you. #rv #rvlifestyle #rvmaintenance #rvexpertise #rvliving #rvlife #rvquicktips #rvsafety #boondockerswelcome #boondocking #bigrig #monaco #classadiesel
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NEVER Get Locked Out of your RV Again! RV, Car, Truck Locked out
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HitchSafe- amzn.to/3ZbNbrQ This is the Hitch Safe, it mounts securely into the receiver of your vehicle, a spacious container can hold spare keys, emergency $, or anything else that you need to keep safe. NEVER get locked out again! Keep a spare HOUSE key in it too! Dropping a vehicle off at the airport for someone? Put the keys in the Hitch Safe. LEAVING your car at the airport? Stop "hiding" ...
Cummins ISL 400 ENGINE COMM ERROR
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I have seen many people asking about this "ENG COMM ERR" and the sweeping gauges. It happens so randomly its tough to get a good diagnosis, but, thankfully, as the service tech was in the rig, with his computer hooked up to the 9 pin connection and it happened, as soon as it started, the computer lost communication with the ECM, he tried the rear 9 pin and the same thing, no communication, so t...
Wind at Wanapum State Park near the Ginkgo Petrified Forest, Washington State
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This is just a quick video of the wind at this campground. There are reviews that talk about the wind, believe them, lol. It comes up quick, is strong, can last for hours or days and goes away just as fast. Do Not put your awnings out!
Protecting your RV Tires From the Sun- Renew Protect
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Link to the Renew Protect Amazon Store- amzn.to/3LrIh1q Link to their Best Package Deal- amzn.to/4f02Css Link to BLAK only- amzn.to/4656sfZ Link to SATN only- amzn.to/3W4LV6j UV is the #1 enemy for tire sidewalls. We have used Renew Protect since we bought the tires in early 2021, we have put about 30,000 miles on them, spend all year on the road in high sun areas of the country and they still ...
Understanding your Tire Date Codes
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What is a tire date code, and why is it so important? If you have a travel trailer, 5th wheel or a multi-million dollar coach, there is one thing that will stop everyone of them in their tracks, leave you stranded or even cause a catastrophic and potentially deadly accident. A tire blowout. # rvlife #rvliving #rv #rvmaintenance #rvtires #tiredatecode
Offshore Key West Blackfin Tuna Fishing
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Key West fishing at its best! The day was PACKED full of hard bites and tough fights! We took 5 nice Blackfin Tuna home and caught and released a bunch of nice size Bonitas. What a great day!
Momma and Baby Manatee at Sigsbee Marina NAS Key West
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January 2023, NAS Sigsbee Marina Key West
Lightning Show over the US Army Special Forces Underwater Warfare School
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We took this on our last night on Key West 3/23/24. The camera is facing Fleming Key, the buildings to the far right, where the lightning strikes directly behind in the still pic, is the actual school. apparently, UA-cam is now requiring us to add labels if we alter the content of the video, which you will apparently see, yes, I did...lol, the lightning shots are slowed down to actually capture...
Offshore Key West, Fl. Fishing, Tuna and King Mackerel!
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Pink Turbo Hammer- amzn.to/4cas0KE Pink Turbo Slammer- amzn.to/43l6O0r Excellent Set to have, I ALWAYS have one in my spread, we landed a 7' Sail last week on the green one, as well as MANY tuna! Purple or blue for Wahoo.- amzn.to/4acMaC5 February 2024 getting on the tuna bite, we were out trolling the Bar with a variety spread, mostly pink mini turbo slammers which are very productive even tro...
Your Water is DESTROYING Your RV! Rv Water Softening is a MUST!
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For your convenience, Amazon links for everthing are provided below. As we travel our country one thing is pretty consistent where ever we are. HARD WATER. Not only does it dry out your skin and hair, it leaves deposits and stains everything it touches. Not only your dishes, sinks, showers, clothes and toilets but your hot water tank and most importantly your ice and coffee makers! Softening th...
360° Video of Lake Arrowhead State Park, Wichita Falls, TX Camping Areas
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With this video, you can manipulate YOUR view of the sites, you can look around, zoom in and out, check out each site in the park. This is similar to Google Street View. 229 Park Road 63 Wichita Falls, TX 76310 (940) 528-2211 *Latitude: 33.758578 Longitude: -98.395201 *WEBSITE- tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-arrowhead *Maps- tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-arrowhead/map *RESERVATIONS- texassta...
Wind Driven Blowtorch Flashover Fire
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My Helmet Cam- amzn.to/3OmvwGF This fire was in Syracuse NY, it ended up being a long night for all those involved, thankfully no one was hurt. A sudden wind speed and direction change at the perfect time caused a flashover and wind driven blowtorch fire out the front of the structure.
Syracuse Fire Dept, minor stove fire, Helmet CAM
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We had a fire in this complex for three or for days in a row, culminating in a early morning, wind driven, very large structure fire the next day, that video is coming soon. structure fire, fire, syracuse ny fire dept, helmet cam
Cargo Strap Noise Removal
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If you have ever strapped anything to your roof, trailer or truck bed, you have probably heard the hellacious noise that they make. This is a very simple and very effective solution!
Big n Rich Tribute 8th of November, my Dad and Thomas Turnage's Brothers on stage with them, 4/1/23
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Big n Rich Tribute 8th of November, my Dad and Thomas Turnage's Brothers on stage with them, 4/1/23
RV Park at the Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort near Sioux Falls SD
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RV Park at the Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort near Sioux Falls SD
Headlight Restoration with Poli Glow- AMAZING RESULTS!
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Headlight Restoration with Poli Glow- AMAZING RESULTS!
Snorkeling on the Western Sambo Reef off of Key West, Florida 3-1-23
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Snorkeling on the Western Sambo Reef off of Key West, Florida 3-1-23
YOU *NEED* THIS! The Cheapest Insurance For Your RV or Vehicle- EVER!
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YOU *NEED* THIS! The Cheapest Insurance For Your RV or Vehicle- EVER!
Hurricane Ian Damage in Northern Port Charlotte Fl
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Hurricane Ian Damage in Northern Port Charlotte Fl
BLM Camping on BEAS LEWIS FLAT RD, Torrey, Utah. 1.25 miles from Capital Reef NP
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BLM Camping on BEAS LEWIS FLAT RD, Torrey, Utah. 1.25 miles from Capital Reef NP
Boondocking on The Wall, SD -Entry from I-90, & Drone of the entire Area! Badlands Disbursed Camping
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Boondocking on The Wall, SD -Entry from I-90, & Drone of the entire Area! Badlands Disbursed Camping
I will be sharing your youtube channel to my community youtube friends
HELLO to both of you😊
I’m half scared I’ll screw something up but even if there was1 a place to go to they would charge $500 proably
Its pretty unnerving taking the molding trim off the outside for sure, outside of that, the toughest thing that I found was reinstalling the inner most panel, the vinyl part, I used an old credit card
Majestic Open space. Great for New mad Max movie
@@cormacsage7126 we love it out there!
Cool device
@@LimbWalkersUnlimited it’s saved us a couple times, a little pricey, but well worth it WHEN you need it!
Outstanding video! We need more of these! Safe travels brother!
And you as well! I wish I had a video to reference when we were on the side of the road lol, and it probably would have saved our trip to Glacier...
it’s muddy and sticky clay clumpy
It is now? We will be there next week
LUUUUUUCCCCY!! Great intro
Always stealing the spotlight!😂
@@2ustravels77 she deserves it
Is that a harbor freight screw driver?
LOL, I knew I was going to get a comment on that, I literally chose to use that one, just to see if someone would comment on it!😂🤣😂
@@2ustravels77 relics. Goes without saying but they dont make them like they used to anymore.
Good info thanks for talking the time!
Thank you!
Wizardry. Def good to know for the lamens who don’t wanna be stuck in bfe.
I hope it helps someone out of a bad situation.
I put True Toppers on my Dynasty last year and I love them.
Ive seen those, but I bet you miss the constant noise on a windy night! 🤣
❤ NICE PLACE Y'ALL 😊 KEEP SAFE
HELLO and HOW ARE YOU TO BOTH OF YOU, Seems like you guys are having a fabulous time fishing 🎣 😀 keep safe
We are great! Get that husband of yours to take you to Key West this winter and come fishing with us! Hope you both are well ❤
Just so happens I did my tires today and I learned BLAK from the first video you did about it. Thank You. I don't use tire covers anymore.
They look fantastic don't they! We actually have covers that snap onto the rig, the same material as our "magneshade" for the windshield, but I've pretty much stopped using them as well, really only put them on in Key West when we sit for 3 months.
I’d be exhausted! So many fish!
We were!
Anyone that doesn't put anti-sieze on a bolt is a hack , this includes at the factory. I look at it as being considerate to the next person( or myself) great video.
From what my research showed me, the aviation community, ie jet engine mechanics, actually use milk of magnesia for never seize, I knew this at the time I did the manifold but didn't have the kahonies to actually do it, Apparently it is better for the higher temps.
What is the difference between the red/yellow colored Dicor tube from the green colored Dicor tube ? I know the blue color is the clear Dicor
Thats a great question lol, I have no idea
What a KOOOOOOL place thank you
It really is!
Can you run a generator
Absolutely!
Thank god I camp in California lol
When you turned off 240, did you have to raise your coach above ride height? The cattle grate held you fine? Any places you came close to scraping the bottom of your Monaco? We travel in a 44’ Blue Bird and our weight is probably just a bit heavier than yours. Thanks for the video.
No, I didn't raise it, although, the entry there is a little sketch so certainly check it out first, there are plenty of rocks around to build up a hole if needed. Slow and easy is the winner here for sure.
great video. thanks!
Your controlling wife should do the video, Also, your change was awful
We absolutely LOVE lightning and thunderstorms. It's some of the most exciting parts of summer for us. That and hiking. 😆🥰💞
Aren't they so sweet?! ❤
That's so sad you crashed the drone. We love the Badlands and have droned right where you have. It's such a great place to boondock, too. In about 3 years, we'll be hitting the road full time to travel the country. We're so pumped! Thanks for sharing the video! Have a blessed day! 😊
can.not.wait to go back!
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I've been following your UA-cam channel closely, and I'm continuaslly impressed by the valuable insights and expertise you share in the Travel Vlog. Your recent video on was incredibly informative, and it's clear that you are dedicated to providing your audience with valuable and relevant content. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Are you guys coming up to Quartzsite this year?
Must have been a grad student from Harvard that designed this POS!
Thanks for the guide. I was able to replace gaskets without loosening turbo. Only needed to remove 12 bolts. 1 gasket was broke and some of the others were delaminated with clear signs of soot between layers. Can you explain this? Thanks, Bill
It almost sounds like the gasket wasnt tightly sealed if it had soot between the layers, maybe the head or manifold have a slight warp? I'm glad you got the job done!
Great video! Very helpful. Now my husband has some work to do.
I'm sure he will breeze through it!
It took a while due to a hard to a reach bolt behind turbo. Two of the ports were not easy to reach due to the location under the floor. 2 gaskets were broke. Now all done and working great. Thanks again for this video as it sure fixed our Cummins 400ISL and saved lots of $ not hiring a mechanic.
Thats awesome! Very happy it all went well! I know EXACTLY which bolt you're talking about lol@@travelingcarnivores
That water is super super hard! Informative!
I should have caught that in the edit, and changed it to "super DUPER"! lol
Sometimes it's better to let the viewers just watch, than listen to you ramble!
AGREED!
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When was this fire? Obv pre Ladder 4...
NOV OF '13.
Thanks so much ! Exactly what we needed to know. We have the same issue. 2009 Dynasty now I can know what to do
Doesn't lap sealant deteriorate some skylight plastics over time? I'd recommend something else like Surebond SB 140 for plastics.
Great question, our rig is a 2007 and has had it on since it was built so i would say it's ok.
I want to thank you for the BLAK recommendation. I have used it on my 2000 Monaco dynasty and love it. And recommend it to anyone looking to protect their tires and not having to use tire covers anymore.
That stuff is amazing right?! We love it!
Nice work guys keep it up
Good video, but dude! The music is not necessary!
lol, thats one of my first videos 😂you're absolutely right
Great video. I hate doing this job so much. In 3 years full-timing I think I've had to do this about 6 times. I've had enough and plan to use a hole saw and cut an opening right near the bottom adjustment nut and cover it with a plug I bought a while ago for specifically this. Thank you for making this video to remind me exactly where to cut so I don't have to take the door apart for this one more time. Although, before I even had a chance to do this (and another unrelated project on the RV) our front door interior entry handle just snapped in two while I was attempting to exit. Now I have three projects to take care of. At least I recently finished four other projects, and three of them were even successful. So, three or four down, three to go. Hopefully I can finish these three before three more pop up, because even as I am typing this, I can already think of a few more projects that need doing.
that sucks! had to be an interesting day!
Agree Great video, and I attempted to make the adjustments but could not get the screws out on the door edge to pop the panel out. For some reason they used phillips head screws instead of the combo square/phillips ones. Even broke the tip of my phillips impact bit in one of them, even after using some penetrating oil. Very frustrating. So very much looking at the idea of just drilling a couple access holes. Question on what size and of course best location. cheers!
@@scottabell1263 That's wild. Makes me wonder if someone had replaced the screws with some that had the wrong threads and they are basically fused with the frame now. The screws should come right out without a problem. If they start to strip, the square bits can still be used if you get just the right size so it doesn't strip more. I hope this helps!
dumb question, if you've bothered with all the work removing the dicor, would it be overkill to go the extra step of taking the vent/dome off and replacing the Butyl tape as well? Not on something big and heavy like the AC... just wondering.
I would think as long as the dicor is good, you shouldn't have to mess with it and risk damaging or breaking something.
Awesome videos thanks for posting !
What the heck is that!? A haboob? Ugh crazy 😮
AND a Derecho! It was insane!
@2ustravels77 I believe it! Oh yes, derechos are scary! Experienced one last summer in Ohio. We had two storms come through, will never forget the night either.. never heard of a haboob though
@@cassietroyer1195 A haboob is a violent wind storm that picks up and carries dirt or sand, this storm was a wall thousands of feet high of brown dirt!
@2ustravels77 geez that sounds just as terrible.
Is there no thunder? I’m in Jersey and never traveled that far out west. Hope the RV was ok!
Thanks for posting this video. I’ve been fighting this door problem for quite a few months being careful to not slam door for fear of being locked out. With your video I fixed the problem in less than an hour. Thanks again.