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- I bought this luxury 1yr ago and it's been a nightmare adventure so far.
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I’ll wait till everyone realizes the waste of time Elvis jet parts are and show up cheap on eBay .
@@Philc231 How could Elvis jet parts be a waste of time?
There mite be to much load on the controllers because dirty tracks
@@Philc231 It's a collector's piece. It makes no sense to say it wastes time or saves time lmao. It's meant to sit there and be interesting to look at.
I'm not an HVAC tech, but I do have a working understand of the systematic witchcraft. People need to understand: an A/C system DOES NOT OUTPUT a "set" air temperature. All it can do is lower the temp of the air that it's inhaling. A 40⁰ drop is good, but when the door is open and you're allowing humid, 100⁰ Florida air in from the outside, you're stuck at about 60⁰.
But if you seal-off your environment from the outside heat (closing the door, windows and vents), and recirculate the cooler air inside, the discharged air will gradually get cooler (to a certain threshold, to prevent damage to the system).
I love RV videos........they make me feel better about my boat.
Lmao! I'm so dumb I've had both! I will say my tow camper is lower cost, obviously. But I've had so many great time -Memories on both boats and motorhome....it's worth it....I think? Lol
@@bmwlane8834 throw something like Jimmy's 310 in there and you would have the trifecta of GREAT BIG holes to throw money in.
WELL STATED.
Newmar slide procedure is, putting the slides in or out is to be done on the air bags not the jacks. This is due to the fact the slides are installed while the unit is on it's air bags not the jacks. The jacks can and will twist the chassis. There is a Service Bulletin on this. I do have a copy if you are at all interested.
That may be absolutely correct depending on which Newmar and which slide out you have. They aren't all the same. Jimmy's is a 2005 Mtn Aire. Ours is a 2003 Dutch Star DP. Our procedure is dump air bags and level with the jacks first, then put the slide out. On the full wall slides they say to put the slides out first, then I think it's dump the bags and level. Not to level first. We don't have any full wall slides and I don't think Jimmy does either. Also, haven't rec'd any service bulletins. Our HWH electric motor slides operate in pairs and won't twist the frame and If I remember correct they recommend leveling side to side first and then front to back. We don't have auto level(And I prefer not to have it) Jimmy does and like a lot of people he has problems with it and manually levels typically. Safe travels and enjoy the journey.
You're a blessed man when your wife talked about taking trips in the RV with her family and how blessed she was. You're obviously doing something right, I don't know how that happened but good for you.
It made me happy to see a family so happy to be doing things together but also sad knowing my Son is 16 and we have only been on 3 camping trips. His mother's idea of camping is a 4 star hotel.
@@R0bobb1e Well it's called a Father Son outing then. Some of my best memories are with my Grandfather camping on Church Father Son Outings. However even a Hotel is good if you go places and spend time playing games and just hiking an doing things together. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya I sincerely appreciate that. I want to. I am working on it. Not making excuses, but I am disabled, so it makes it difficult, however, I recently got in a program that might help get some mobility back. :) I grew up in the back of a Kombi! I miss exploring!
@@R0bobb1e You're welcome Rob, hope the new program works out for you and your family. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
If you’re burning up control units, I’d suspect the actuators are pulling too much current. If you haven’t already done so, recommend you clean and grease the system. Might not hurt to clean all the connections as well, applying dielectric grease.
A great Dad and family man ! Your wife is the best example of of a perfect mate and mother. The kids are awesome !
Keep it going Jimmy.😊👍
I usually don’t watch 2 hour video’s unless they come from Jimmies World. Jimmy is just so entertaining
Make sure the jacks are up when you move sides in and out. To level, the jacks twist the chassis and the slides bind.
Having owned a motorcoach.... I learned that most of the consumer grade products fall apart. The only ones that have any longevity are the Provost commercial grade coaches that are used for tours.
Just like any thing in today’s day and age, you have to spend GOOD money to get something that’ll last. In the instance of motor coaches - millions of dollars. I’d love to own a Newell one day
@@Fitz710 Trust me - I looked at the Newell, Monaco, Tiffen, Allegro - all of the consumer grade Class A RV's and they all suffer from the same issues. The chassis just aren't built like the Vanhool, Prevost and MCI commercial grade buses.
The consumer RVs deteriorate in the sun and with the vibrations from the road. They start leaking and components fail faster than you can fix them as it ages.
Go look at a 10 year old consumer RV with 100k miles on it and compare it to a Marathon converted Prevost with 500k miles. You'll soon understand the difference in build quality.
You know, installing some solar panel to your battery setup would keep them good while in storage.
Or disconnecting the wires at the end of the season if you're parking it for a while. If you know you're not going to be operating for a while, draining some of the fluids would also be a good idea.
Jimmy, with dual ac units you should have either one or two temp sensors on the wall somewhere. Should be near the rear unit/bedroom area. They can get dirty and dusty inside. Locate the sensors and make sure they are nice and clean. Dust in sensor will make your zones turn on and off incorrectly.
A 40 degree delta on your AC is more than acceptable. The discharge temp is being elevated by the return air temp.
I say that every day!
What would the ideal temp readings be if it was brand new?
@@dabneyoffermein595 that’s not really a thing. There’s a lot that goes into temp
Im an RV tech. Preventive maintenance, inspections and making a point to drive them around every so often is key. Otherwise they will have surprise gremlins.
its also a very military thing, the same with all machines, built to drive, float or fly, keep them running and they will generally keep going, check fluids, keep clean so you can see them pesky leaks as they happen, but i have to say as Brit, i do so love the little squeaks and shrills from Americans at dirt, spider webs and all things bugs just so funny, a little dirt never hurt and the bugs just build character, mum always said, keep a spider in the corner of the room and you'll have no flies, i have both so i guess lucky, but it gives me a chance to play my latest game with the hand held vacuum and catch flies haha
@@user-di4kv9yk3g in the US, especially in our southern states, everything wants to kill or at least hospitalize you. It's substantially different.
@@PredMatic yep been there done that haha
I don’t have an immediate family and it is heartwarming to see yours. I cried along with your wife when she became emotional. Her memories will stay with her forever.
I am a previous RV mechanic, pilot, aircraft avionics tech, power generation tech, and aerospace tech, owning a diesel pusher becomes a full time preventive maintenance job just like airplanes but you never get bored.
These Jimmy videos always remind of National Lampoons Vacation.
We've had Starlink for a couple of years, now. At 20 minutes outside Austin, TX you would THINK there would be a decent internet service but, the best we could get was a radio tower with near dial-up speeds and bandwidth... Getting Starlink was life-changing. I'll NEVER move to the city but, it's nice to have something at least close to true "high-speed" internet out here in the "boonies".....
I am a retired RV dealer. Was in business for decades and the last thing I would invest in is a RV. The industry evolved into making them as cheap as possible during my time (late 90’s to Covid time) and quality control is minimal and they push most of it into first year warranty claims. You buy the unit and plan for a list of warranty claims the first year. And with parts availability being low, plan for months in the shop. And, many parts are not supported beyond 5 to 10 years. Consider that before financing more than 10 years.
That is pretty much all industries now, make as much cheaply produced garbage as fast as possible for as cheap as possible and sell it to some sucker for way too much, the problem is it's the every day average person who was stuck buying the overpriced garbage
As a tech I couldnt agree more. The only RV I would even consider is an overland/adventure van.. EarthRoamer if I were rich.
That's why Steve Lehto, a Lemon Law lawyer, is so against them.
@@vlognblog. The main problem with RV's is it's a big ticket item where loans are usually way longer than car loans. The unit will be upside down for a long time and the ability to trade is tough unless a dealer decides to roll you up. Then it's even longer.
Lucky you didn't work for Boeing, you would have been suicided already
Your wife is so humble as well as you and your family being wholesome, keep it up jimmy family your a class act.
I use a solar charger on my vehicles when not using them for a long time. keeps the batteries topped and no strange diagnosic messages all over the dash when turning on again.
Lead batteries need to be kept at a full charge or they will turn sulfate… maybe a solar charger?
Or just unhook the battery cable.
@@jaakkoiswatching6437 That doesn't work long term. They still sulphate up if not floated
Jimmy it is hard to believe that someone that knows all about keeping an aircraft regularly maintained, can neglect his own RV so badly, shame on you!
The saying that "batteries don't just die, they get murdered!" is so true!
Wow even as a man your wife brought little tears to my eyes. Cherish every moment with your family. I spent 32 years driving tractor trailers had accidents at work suffered bad concussion now not able to drive but close by. But as a truck driver I wasn’t home very much kids grew up fast I remember taking some trips with them. Now they have family of their own. Don’t matter what happens along the way just have fun being with each other God bless
Loving you and the family. Great content! Two things I would like to mention. 1. Listening to your wife reminisce about trips actually made me get all chocked up. You're a lucky man. 2. About the batteries. This applys to all lead-acid batteries. A good, fully charged battery, not on a charger should read 12.6 volts. They're considered dead at 12.0. So your 11.9 was dead. If any of them hit 10 volts, you've got a bad cell inside. Each cell is 2 volts, and there's 6 cells in series to make 12 volts.
Hope to see you in Oshkosh. Safe travels to the family!!
I do love these motorhome videos. I have PTSD from the issues I had with mine last year and it’s good to see Jimmy putting some humour to it. Both my wife and I watched the one a year ago and were able to say been there done that with a chuckle.
You need solar panels on the roof with a good mptt controller . To keep the charge up. And drive it regularly
Jimmy, Before you waste more money on controllers for the slide outs I would lubricate all the slides underneath with a mixture of Vaseline and veg oil. When slides get sticky the motors draw more current. And the controller detects it as a mechanical fault as a jam. Also lube the worm drive and gear racks. Check the alignment of the slide as well. They can go out of adjustment.
I use spray silicone, it doesn't attract and hold dirt like Vaseline and oil. My .02.
52:47 Jimmy when you open and close the slides it has to be sitting on the ground completely and not on the jacks That's rule number one with these RVs! You open the slide up first then you level the RV out! Once you retract the level from underneath it then I'll slide outs will open and close smooth
The family working together is a viewer special! RVs are notorious for "what could go wrong" stuff. Makes for good content. "it's fine."
If your batteries are weak, the slides aren’t going to work properly. Have had numerous fifth wheels and everyone was the same with that. Did you notice how the lights dimmed when you tried to close the one? Get the coach batteries in proper order, lube the slides and they will likely work much better. Good luck.
Your wife Jimmy is one of the most genuine people I have ever seen on the Internet. You've got a beautiful family. Watching her get emotional about taking the family on trips kinda made me tear up. You guys are an amazing family. You deserve the best. Blessings brother blessings. I come from a very poor family but I tell everybody I'm rich. Because I am. I'm rich with love and a loving family I've got two beautiful boys and that makes me wealthy. Rich and wealthy isn't always about money. Thank you for sharing Jimmy! super excited about the Elvis RV
As I watch this, it reminds me to make a pre-flight checklist for my trailer! Storage post-flight list as well.
Thankfully it doesn't get cold where you are, and you don't have to put up with the RV antifreeze smell.
Jimmy, get a 3 or 4’ level and check your body line level. It will definitely help out with checking levels on the rig. I use one on our camper to make sure it’s good. Just talking out loud 😉🤙
well... now you have the perfect chassis for the KISS jet.
Charge the battery's one at a time 40-250 amps for 15 minutes then let them sit for an hour. Add more distilled water to the battery and do that 5 times. Battery's will be good as new
You can find videos of people doing it. It works I've tried it. Seen people use the same battery's for going on 8-9 years
Remember your house Batts were totally dead. If they power your slides then you are powering the slides with shared amperage from genset while then genset may be charging Batts and running ac, refer etc. If the house Batts were fully charged think you will have better luck with your slides.
Also when your on the roof cut some pieces of plywood in sections to form a bridge in front of you to dissipate your body weight so it doesn't damage the roof and may cause leaks around factory or previously sealed areas, don't be bitter your doing great.
I am visiting Portland, OR this week to celebrate my grand daughter’s graduation from HS, so yesterday I drove down to the Evergreen Air Museum. Very nice, thank you for you video and few months ago, I really enjoyed their displays, very well done. Thanks again for your postings
Jimmy, you’re a blessed man. Your wife misses the family time y’all spend together in the RV. It showed in her emotions. Cherish those moments. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺Jimmy's world is a wonderful world all because of Jimmy's wife and family. Everything else comes second. Jimmy's wife takes nothing for granted. I don't have a family 😢 she made me very emotional but in a good way 😊.
Jimmy’s World is whatever Jimmy is doing at the time, whether it’s starting abandoned airplanes, playing with remote controlled alligator heads or fooling around with various ridiculous vehicles. It’s all good, man.
Two things: First if those batteries weren’t exposed to sub freezing weather while dead, they’ll likely charge up and be fine. But if they’re not big enough, obviously you should upgrade, but I wouldn’t let them go for a core charge.
Second with it being a diesel, if it didn’t lose prime, it should start first time, no longer than it’s sat. It may be a longer than normal crank.
Waiting to see if I’m right on the first attempt.
I love watching your video's, but when one turns up I think, 'what has he bought now', lol.
Hey Jimmy, if you're looking for a re-power of this or the Elvis Jet, maybe you could look into the Edison Motors R500 retrofit kit. It takes out the old diesel engine and puts in a new, smaller one (Caterpillar C9) with a generator on it, that charges up a battery bank that will then be used to power heavy duty electric drive axles converting your vehicle (RV or Elvis Jet in this case) into an electric vehicle with its own charging solution on board so you don't have to stop somewhere to plug in. You can also use the generator for stationary power if you're somewhere that doesn't have power on hand and you need it. They are also developing retrofit kits for pickup trucks as well. Just thought this would be a cool idea to share with you in case you get fed up with trying to chase down gremlins and want to finally be done. I'm sure you could even charge house battery bank with the generator as well so you essentially won't need a secondary generator at all and use whatever space that makes for storage or something like that. :) Just something you could look into if you're interested!
Jimmy been watching since way back when. We spent 14 year fulltime RVing in a Newmar 40 foot 3 slide 5th wheel and 15 months in a 40 foot single slide Class A. Now our 5th wheel was a Kountry Aire which is the next step up from your Mt Aire. Our Class A was a Mt Aire as well. Those were fun times and yes you always hoped those slides would come in because they always went out. We would spend 8 months traveling in the RV on the mainland and then transition to our 42 foot sailboat we kept in HI in Pearl Harbor for 4 months . We towed the 5th wheel with a Volvo 770 535HP N14 and a Smart car mounted behind the cab between the 5th wheel and the cab for a total length of 64 feet 8 inches. 42,600lbs GVW. No CDL as the Volvo was registered as a Motor Home. Your video brought back so many memories of RVing. Be safe on the upcoming trip
If your clean water has been sitting for a year then empty the tank and refill with fresh just before you leave. So no drinking it until this is done....
You have a beautiful family that's good to see and when your wife spoke about special moments and making memories I am like her ,I feel before my child grows up I am going to make more family trips they are precious times with family .
1:03:15….. the real reason we love this channel. You are blessed. Thank you for sharing your family with us. Your kids are growing indeed!
Another cool video. But hey! You`re a really cool (crazy😄) guy. And thanks for sharing those intimate family moments with us. Your "baby"`s reaction says it all. God bless for making us part of the adventure.
Your rv is. excellent. It's like a little home on wheels.
Jimmy all you need is A jump start pack that's 12&24 volts fully charged up. At let the engine run to recharge them back up again. I'd put those on A charger while on your trip take them along for backup batteries to have on hand. It would benefit you to get A battery toaster tester box. They might cause deep cycle batteries are known for being able to be revived from those kinds of situations to.
Love the Ramsey bit haha
LiFePo4 batteries are ytour friend on RV/campervan use - lead-acids can only take 20% discharge without it affecting their capacity, LiFePo can go down to 80%++ (and the protection circuits will shut them down at 10.5V) and be left alone for _years_ between uses without issue (just don't charge them below freezing)
You need to put a 100W solar panel on the roof to float them too. Cheap insurance overall
Jimmy, You don't lay a bubble level on its side to check level; thats not how they work; it should lie on its edge; and you orient it in fore/aft position for level in that direction, then turn it 90 degrees for side to side level; thank goodness for Silas!
Glow plugs have to warm up
I feel your pain, I bought a new RV (Keystone Everest) in California in 2007. It was bad right out of the box. Over 10 major problems that the factory never addressed when it was built. It took a year to get those fixed...but it was always a different problem every time we used it. I finally sold it after 3 years. I'd never buy another.
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Love the family time and that your kids love to hang with you, as an electronics guy I am also very happy to see you bought a good meter and not some cheapy.
The problem with the slides is more likely to be in the limit switches and flex in the chassis.
Well I guess that's what it was.
Jimmy a couple of tips on storage. 1 make sure batteries are fully charged 2 disconnect all the cables 3 hook on a solar battery maintainer if no plug in available. Inside put saran wrap over the toilets after you put in some vinegar in the bowl. Presto no evaporation. I do this at our Florida home when leaving and our northern home in the fall. Works great.
Good luck with all of it!!
Thanks for this video. I no longer ever want to buy an RV . I’m fully cured of ever wanting to to tour the country. I’ll stay at the best hotels, dine at the best restaurants, and still be money ahead. Thanks again and be well.
I love your family! You guys are so funny and awesome. Jimmy I look forward to your videos every Friday, they’re interesting and extremely entertaining, you rock!
The switch in the cabinet is for the house batteries not the engine batteries. The engine battery meter is up on the tank level monitors(on our 2003 New at Dutch Star). All you have to do to use the engine battery is the switch in the engine bay.
How awesome, great video and the wife made me tear up. You have a great family and enjoy all the travels together you can.
Jimmy for all bugs, I have been using “Home Defense” it is a bug spray you only have to use every 6 months, it says it keeps killing for longer but I spray every 6 months or sooner!
It kills on contact but also if bugs cross the barrier they die! Safe for humans and pets after it dries. Using it for over a decade and no bugs! I spray thresholds and door frames. Any bugs that get into the house I find near the door struggling to live (dieing)!
Only $15.00 for a gallon and for 3 bedroom home lasts a year! It works! No bugs!
A suggestion, since you live in my home state FLA. Get a set of "white tire covers" to keep your tires from dry rotting in the sunlight! Painted White plywood will work to cover tires! Invest in a white cover for the Motor home to keep it cool to the touch! Invest in a solar charger for batteries and a full disconnect switch if motorhome sets for long periods to keep from drying up batteries and corrosion problems also anti corrosion disks to put on battery posts under connections! Owning a motorhome needs to be fun when needed and safe when sitting! ...B.K.
A 40° drop across the AC is excellent. As the ambient temp comes down of course the exit temp will too. Most RV units I have experience with are lucky to have a 20° drop.
Starlink is simply the very best. I used Starlink for 2 years in our coach while our house was being built. I have been using the very same system for my home internet for the last year. My speeds are as fast as fiber and every bit as reliable.
Make sure that you pick the correct monthly plan. Mobile or stationary.
The most amazing thing... Silas' voice has changed! Yay! Now he is a man!
“This seems like poor decision making”. The definition of Jimmy’s World
"What could go wrong?"
"It'll be fine."
Kind of like Hoovie of the airplane world
Jimmy. Our 2003 Dutch Star DP slides have force adjust potentiometers on the control boards. (Yours may be different) . If the slide shuts off going in or out you increase the force on the pot on the control board. A little at the time. Also on ours you don't hold the slide buttons down you press and release. If you press and release again it will reverse direction. Wheres your book, read it.
Here in the UK, we are always amazed by the size of the fridges you guys have over there. In fact, our stores even sell American style fridges, it's a thing! I guess it's the same for your cars too..bigger is better😁
You won’t see discharge temperature on your AC much below 55 in Florida summers. The unit is doing a lot of work just getting the humidity out of the air (latent heat). Cleaning the evaporator coil and filters does help a lot because it allows more air flow which lets the RV cool down faster.
Cleaning the condenser improves the efficiency of the AC unit, saves electricity and helps the unit last longer.
i bought a 18 ft hybrid travel trailer and went to moab utah twice and many other places from cleveland ohio...the absolute best days of my life. so great
You cleaned the condensor coils - which helps exhaust the heat from the unit - however the other white cover was the a-coil or the evaporator coils which will make more of a difference in the heat-exchange of the unit. Talk to AZ expert in Arizona - he can give you some great advice on the slide-outs and the a/c units. Have used similar products in home units and yes, it is more effective if the evaporator coils are cleaned as well.
Jimmy, those cooking thermometers need to be calibrated. Typically the case or protector sleeve has a “wrench” for a small nut that you turn. Do this in an ice bath where the water is 32F. This is done where you fill a small vessel with ice then with water and let sit for 5 mins.
Your wonderful family made this my favorite video of yours so far
Love your videos, Jimmy!! You always keep it real. You have a wonderful Family, and you keep us all laughing and entertained, even in the situations where i know I'd be about to lose it.😁 Also, thanks for showing the RV challenges. Every year, I always say, "Why do I continue to do this?" But the adventures make it all worth it, most of the time.😁
Jimmy doing same thing as you!... Brought a travel trailer last year to OSH... Woke up 1 morning 2 weeks ago and found a Diesel Pusher on marketplace.. bought it... Now I am in mad rush to get it ready before this years OSH! lol cya there!
I hope this is a helpful comment. You were disappointed after cleaning the coils in your AC units and I just wanted to mention a few things that might be helpful. I used to maintain window air conditioners as one of my jobs for a small company. What I learned is that the cold air from your AC unit can still be pretty close to what it should be, even if the coils are dirty. What you won't know is that the AC unit is working harder than it should. It can also take longer to cool the room,or building, than it should. Some of the units in our company were in an environment that was pretty dirty as well as having corrosive chemicals in the air. With those units they would get to the point where they could not keep the room cool enough. Amazingly, even with corrosion on the fins, cleaning them made a huge difference. Of course, there came a time when they had to be replaced. But here is the thing, if your coils looked dirty enough to cause concern, then cleaning them is the right thing to do. Your AC units will be happier and you will too.
great choice Jimmy, explore the wonders of wasps by attacking first, great plan of action without having the adequate protection or fighting equipment - i once needed to move a tractor in a field, it had a nest of Hornets in under the wing, so obviously they'd become pretty niffed on starting the tractor, fortunately i did have an aerosol of starter fluid which made a great flame thrower, first i blocked some holes, sprayed in some starter fluid and ignited, everything kind of went bang, the plugged holes exploded and i ran away rather rapidly, most of the hornets didn't survive but there was one that chased after me, there is nothing worse than coming face to face with an angry Hornet, its head appeared to enlarge before me, tilting from one side to the other, working out how to strike me, armed with the flame thrower, i soon ruined his day, down he went in flames ready for me to pounce and end his life HA
if you are going to attack, find out first, how many there are, remove the AC cover gently, wear gloves (bitch mittens) and be ready to fight properly and effectively
right now that equals 30,189 hours of viewing time. Jimmy I'm Blown Away by your abilities to put this together so that people will actually watch this. thousands of thumbs up I'm sure will happen great job
Very important to get some peel foam or filter material and put back in the ceiling vents. You can repair the plastic with Supa glue (apply a little heat from a hair dryer before the glue) when washing AC coils cover electrical with a plastic bag then remove.
How about some white grease on the slide out rails on the RV.
🌏🇦🇺.
I don't know why, but I could watch Jimmy 3/4 arsing stuff all day! Just doing all the Dad work that goes unnoticed! :)
Here in England the 12ft fiberglass double cab roof on my 32 year old truck was crazed and leaking in water when it rained , so i painted it with Thompsons 10 year roof seal . An airforce grey rubberised paint 3 year's ago now and not a single drop of water since . .
No issue reccomending it to anyone with an older RV / trailer iff the roofs looking suspect .
The relays in the control units seem pretty small - do they run to larger relays to run the motors ? . Iff not then fit 100a relays to send the power to the motors and iff it already has relays , pull them and check them to make sure there's not a short anywhere thats overloading the control box relays / circuit .
And lube up anywhere thats moving to reduce friction to the minimum .
On your compressor check the pressure of the refrigerant. Units start and stop when the pressure is low
The plugged condenser will make for high head pressure causing the unit to trip out on high pressure.
It Really does help a lot. Put a old towel down in the hole before you rinse.
If I remember right, about the coldest you can expect to come out of the AC units is around 55 degrees. That's what my father-in-law told me once and he worked on various units from tractors, combines, trucks and cars.
cleaning the AC. Yes, it worked like magic on ours.
I use a cleaner like that and it does make a high difference. Good luck with the trip and other repairs.
On the AC part. The one vent that has the foam in it you need to pull that out and clean it or replace it. This is the filter for the system.
Very beautiful family. God bless you all😊😊
"performance anxiety" good gawd.... I laughed my frickin' ass off! I share your love of all things spider-related.... when you lifted the rear-cover, it looked like a danged tow strap dangling in the air... God needs to smite those 8 legged monsters from the earth. I have been watching you for a long time, but you-boob-tube decided to remove me from the ranks of followers... (it's a damned conspiracy I tell ya) ANYWHO, this was truly one of the most entertaining videos I have seen in a while! Thank You, Jimmy for making me break out into uncontrolled laughter today! I grew up in the RV industry, and I feel 'yer pain. (when did Silas turn into a baritone???) With all that being said, I'll shut up, and wish you many hours of happy flight, no crosswinds, and full fresh fuel tanks. Go get 'em, Brother!
Just no words it's Fabulous buddy keep it going so much dedication and trouble shooting. Your patience everything. Onward 🌈 to Oshkosh
Another thing about your slide outs. You can manually crank the slide shut using a socket wrench. If you have access to the spot where the wrench would go.
Jimmy, you could also use pushpin (Christmas tree) type automotive fasteners to retain the air filter grilles.
Our last motorhome had one slide. What a tremendous PITB it was when the linkage broke a thousand miles from everywhere. I couldn't imagine having to deal with four. Nope, never again.
Down here in beautiful Tasmania we wish we could join you guys on your trip to Oshkosh
Maybe next year Jimmy
Those little round vents that keep breaking look like a PRIME candidate for 3D printing!
or being replaced with metal ones
@@miscbits6399 - true! But I can't print metal. ;)
@@DrFiero Oh yes you can !
@@rl3898 - Yes 'someone' can! I said 'I' can't print metal. ;)
I guess technically I could 3D print them, then do a sand cast, the make them out of aluminum. But that smacks of effort! :p