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Large Marge Sent Me
Приєднався 14 гру 2022
Large Marge is our 2000 Volvo 770 with a Cummins N14 and 10 speed Eaton Auto-Shift. She pulls a 45', 2016 XLR Thunderbolt 420 AMP toy hauler (named All Inn). We also bring my 2005 Harley Davidson Fatboy (Dutch) in the RV garage.
Travel is the glue that helps hold our family together. As teachers, we've been able to spend our summers RV'ing across this great land of ours. We've been to all 48 contiguous states with our children, visited 11 countries and 4 continents together. We are all very fortunate to get along in close quarters. Sitting around a campfire, star gazing and pondering the universe has provided us with countless hours of quality time and bonding. When your kids are camping with you, they're a captive audience! Bonding during long road trips and taking the time to "unplug" has blessed us with some of our most wonderful family moments."
Join us on our travels, and learn from my many mistakes!
Travel is the glue that helps hold our family together. As teachers, we've been able to spend our summers RV'ing across this great land of ours. We've been to all 48 contiguous states with our children, visited 11 countries and 4 continents together. We are all very fortunate to get along in close quarters. Sitting around a campfire, star gazing and pondering the universe has provided us with countless hours of quality time and bonding. When your kids are camping with you, they're a captive audience! Bonding during long road trips and taking the time to "unplug" has blessed us with some of our most wonderful family moments."
Join us on our travels, and learn from my many mistakes!
Maytag Fridge Warm, Freezer Cold
Turns out my fridge was left open all night, and the coil in the freezer iced up. I had to take a hair dryer to it. This video is a good explanation of how a fridge works (I had no idea!). When the fridge is left open, the cooling mechanism runs non-stop trying to get the temp down. If the compressor is running non-stop, it doesn't give the coils a chance to defrost, and ice builds up. You'd think ice on the coils was great, but then it won't allow air to pass through the coil (radiator) and get super cooled. I also taped a 2' piece of copper pipe to my vacuum hose so I could reach the coils under the fridge. #warmfridge
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Mercury 9.9 Tiller Replacement
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somebody...broke the tiller handle. found a replacement on ebay for $110. this motor is fr8m 1987, so its really hard to find parts . the throttle and shifting are both c8nteilled feom spinning the handle. I think someone pi ked up the motor by grabbing the throttle and spun it, thus breaking interior shaft . works like a champ now, other than. the fact I reversed the cables. forward is now rev...
Portable Air Conditioner in Semi
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Needed an option to keep the cab cool while we're parked overnight in the truck stop. I didn't want to idle the truck all night for the air conditioner. Picked up a small portable air conditioner from home depot for $280. My 2200 watt predator generator will run the air conditioner and the fridge.No problem. as long as it isn't in eco mode. I might actually end up running my 3500w predator. It ...
Portable air conditioner in sleeper
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Needed an option to keep the cab cool while we're parked overnight in the truck stop. I didn't want to idle the truck all night for the air conditioner. Picked up a small portable air conditioner from home depot for $280. My 2200 watt predator generator will run the air conditioner and the fridge.No problem. as long as it isn't in eco mode. I'm gonna head to the shop and make an airtight window...
Filling camper with water
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had to get creative with getting water into the camper today . #dashcam #dry camping #rv water #off grid #boondocking
Flying Debris
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This is why you should never follow behind a dumpster. Even though the load was covered, They still had some stuff fly out. Luckily I think it was only styrofoam, However, it made a pretty loud bang when it hit the sleeper. No damage. #dashcam #hdtrv hdt
2005 Hummer H2 Windshield Leak
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Spoiler alert: It wasn't the windshield leaking. it was the marker lights! I already sealed the rear drivers side marker light a few years back. now the front passenger side started to leak. Easy fix with RTV. I figured I'd seal the front drivers side too, but when I pulled the light, I saw that the previous owner had already sealed it! It looked good, so I left it as is. Rhe back marker lights...
Lippert Hyraulic Jack Replacement
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Removal and replacement of LCI hydraulic landing gear jack, level up system. I hit a curb with mine, and it was leaking fluid. Pretty simple and self-explanatory to replace, just a thing. I would point out is to use the new owners from the plugs that come in the new Jack. I actually raised my jack up by a couple of mounting holes. I may need an additional board under that jack when on very unev...
HDT Roadtrip to Key West!
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Large Marge heads to Key West. Our family trip (with the dogs) to Key West for the Christmas holiday (2022). We stayed at Sigsbee Campground on Naval Air Station Key West. Fantastic campground. Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: JIRJF9T6YGDN8ONP HDT RV
COLLEGE REVEAL PARTY
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Where will Caleb go to school? Potsdam, Oswego, Oneonta, Geneseo, Virginia Tech, West Virginia University, Auburn, University of Tennessee or LSU? We eliminate a college every 15 minutes. Games and state specific food and treats. Music by www.bensound.com License code: B25E7Y9QDFYLSXU9
Old House Secrets
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Our home, built in 1884 has a 2nd floor room that has been sealed off for who knows how long. Every time we try to access it, something else happens that needs immediate attention (hence the busted pipe). The house started as a rectory for the Catholic Church next door (that burned down in 1947), then became a convent for the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart. We are the 3rd private family to own i...
Large Marge's 1st Pull!
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Our 1st test run pulling the trailer with Large Marge. We took a quick run down to Westhampton Beach and back along Sunrise Hwy. About 20 miles round trip. I'm not exaggerating when I say I couldn't even tell we were pulling a trailer. Large Marge is a 2000 Volvo 770 that was singled short and has a Herrin Hauler bed installed. She is titled as a motorhome. 2 bunks, bottom bunk converts to dine...
Goodbye F350, Hello Volvo!
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Sorry to see Mac go after owning him for 15 years! Unfortunatley he just wasn't up to the task of hauling our fully loaded 5th wheel. He did fine on flat ground, but add an incline and we slowed down far too much. After many years of wishing, I finally got an HDT (heavy duty truck) to pull our camper. What a difference! Same mpg as Mac, but quadruple the torqe and double the horsepower. The com...
Ready for Key West!
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Large Marge loaded up with the toy hauler and my fatboy for our trip to Key West! Staying at Naval Air Station Key West for Christmas vacation! HDT RV
Tour of Large Marge, 2000 Volvo 770 RV Hauler
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Tour of Large Marge, 2000 Volvo 770 RV Hauler
Volvo 770 Cummins N14 Air Filter Change
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Volvo 770 Cummins N14 Air Filter Change
Overnight at Dale City Truck Only Rest Area, Virginia
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Overnight at Dale City Truck Only Rest Area, Virginia
Best setup,simple and cheap that’s what I’m going to do in my truck,just a bigger generator with remote start.
Be sure to wrap the exhaust hose in a Beach towel. It gets hot. Like having a heater in there.
How are you powering it? I’m looking to get the same set up for my truck and not sure if the inverter will be enough.
@@DawnTrucking 2200w harbor freight predator geny
I held a large piece of paper up against the window and traced it out to make a templet. Then I spray glued a thin piece of plywood to a piece of one inch foam board insulation. Cut it out with a bandsaw and drilled a hole for the vent. The plywood gives it some rigidity and also something to screw the vent to.
Hey like your design I also have a volvo how did you cut that to make it for the window. Would love to make one for my truck.
Where did you get the piece for the window
@myperspectiveletstalk8616 I made a paper template and cut it out of a pices of foam board I glued to plywood.
Now that’s gangsta
As a suggestion: You should shut off the audio recording on your dash cam. Things being said in the background can be used against you if you need to present it in court. The same with GPS speed indication.
Agreed. I keep mine off just for that reason.
What a great account name 👏🏼
Thank you for this video. I installed new wheel covers for my model y and was having hard time getting air valve cap out, I was planning to return wheel covers but this video solve my problem. So thank you very much. I just order one from amazon using your link.
Brother, all I can say is THANK YOU for this!!
Thank you very much!!! I was trying to put air in my tires yesterday and could not get the plastic caps off. I figured there must be a tool for that, and I found this on Amazon, but I really wanted to see someone actually demonstrate it in use before I bought it. Your video provided exactly what I needed! Thank you! Going to purchase it now. Looks much easier than trying to use pliers.
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Did that solve your issue ?
Yup!
@@largemargesentme How?
@patchdemi8200 The passenger side tank was vacuum locked because it didn't have vent.
What kinda dogs?
Cane Corso
Remember Steve McQueens jump over the prison fence?
That looks like you all had a great time. we've been in Marathon for 5 weeks now and have 3 more to go, then back to Michigan.
Where did you source the jack from?
Amazon. Link in video description
I would 100% reccomend the air over hydraulic brakes. Other than the Morryde IS suspension, it's the best mod I've done to our trailer. ua-cam.com/video/ycLQty3jE-Y/v-deo.html
Hi. Love it. What is your length? We don’t want to do the smart car thing and would like to run a HDT and a 43’ trailer and not exceed 65’ total length. I hear that very short HDTs can ride rougher
Hello. I should probably know my length, but I don't ... trailer is 45' for sure. The truck doesn't ride rough at all. The original owner ran tires at 90 psi, I run them at 100 psi (mechanics suggestion). Rated at 110 psi. The air ride cab and seats take away most of the bumps. Either way, the hdt is a far more comfortable ride than our old F350