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Discussion in 'Quitters' Club' started by ITLKSEZ, Sep 14, 2020.

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  1. baldjosh

    baldjosh Member

    I thought you would pull over...make a sandwich...take a nap...think about gas, but decide to work on the jigsaw puzzle...maybe grab a beer from the fridge...throw some gas in, and take another nap :sleep:
     
    baldjosh, Sep 16, 2020
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  2. Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

    I think it was either a baffle added or something with the filler inlet. My knowledge is second hand as my parents owned the RV when the recall was done. Google may tell you....
     
    Zoomer, Sep 16, 2020
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  3. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    The roof turned into a cup of worms. I spent about a week picking bad spots of sealer out of corners and re-sealing. Today I gave the kids a half-day of school so I could get the roof coated. Before and after.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 17, 2020
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  4. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    Be interested to see how well it ages - how often do you need to seal the roof? My wife and I think about getting a small tow behind camper some day - we still love tenting, but starting to thing of seasonal employment and spending a lot more time 'on the road' etc - but I think I would really want to be able to store it inside, or at least under some sort of hard roof to protect it; especially the roof from UV and hail etc....I don't look forward to the maintenance on one....
     
    FinoCJ, Sep 17, 2020
    #24
  5. tomasinator

    tomasinator Member

    Nice job on the roof sealer. It looks like the a/c radiator is blocked from the front airflow. Why isn't it directly in the air stream? It seems like it would really exchange heat if it was.
     
    tomasinator, Sep 17, 2020
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  6. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    You don't generally run roof air while driving. And it would only be possible if you had a generator to power it with. I've heard of people doing that during really hot weather to cool off the rest of the rig, but usually while driving you just run the dash A/C.
     
    Boyink, Sep 17, 2020
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  7. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    I think I’m going to add a lean-to onto the shop this fall. Then I can get the 3b out of the weather too. Snow load is a death sentence for RVs around here. It’s either that, or pay a small fortune to have it stored indoors at one of the 14 million boat/RV storage lots around here.
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 17, 2020
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  8. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    a lean to add-on....let the project creep begin....
     
    FinoCJ, Sep 17, 2020
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  9. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    I was usually able to find reasonable seasonal storage in Michigan. Check with fairgrounds, farmers, etc.
     
    Boyink, Sep 17, 2020
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  10. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Shhhhhhh....

    I think I have her sold on an addition. :cool:
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 17, 2020
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  11. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yea, those places. Always tough to schedule. Dude with the bass boat behind you wants out so you have to get over there before you were even ready to think about it for the season.
     
    Boyink, Sep 17, 2020
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  12. Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

    Alluminum roof? Ours is bare aluminum with all joints / screws sealed over. Like you said, you need to clean off and reseal those places occasionally, but it can last many years, even decades. You definitely want to do it as preventative maintenance before you end up with a leak and water damage.

    Ours sits outside all summer and we pay for indoor winter storage. If you can find a way to have covered storage year round, more power to ya!
     
    Zoomer, Sep 17, 2020
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  13. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Yes, aluminum roof. It was re-sealed once before with an acrylic sealer, then spot-sealed over that with cheap junk, and they just glopped it over all the vent cover brackets. I removed all of that stuff before starting. The stuff I got is silicone-based with a lifetime warranty, and it wasn’t cheap. It should outlast our ownership, then it’s someone else’s problem. :)
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 17, 2020
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  14. dozerjim

    dozerjim Member

    Nothing like the convienience of having it at home,put an RV plug there and keep the batteries up and a guest house,next sneak in a sewer dump :D
     
    dozerjim, Sep 19, 2020
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  15. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Baby steps! :madwife: :lol:
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 19, 2020
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  16. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    I guess the “pull the little Jeep on a trailer” idea is already in the past.

    I rode this turd home in the pouring rain last night.

    [​IMG]
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 20, 2020
    #36
  17. Fireball

    Fireball Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Gonna make a 2wd rock crawler out of that?
     
    Fireball, Sep 20, 2020
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  18. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    Hmmm... that sounds interesting
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 20, 2020
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  19. FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

    maybe if you got rid of one of those trailers in the background, you could justify adding a jeep trailer - the one on the left would make a pretty sweet raft trailer, and I know someone that lives in my house and has a raft and is need of a trailer....
     
    FinoCJ, Sep 20, 2020
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  20. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    I was ready to hit “buy now” on a 7k axle with brakes for that bigger trailer and a brake controller as soon as I got the ok. :(

    Oh well.
     
    ITLKSEZ, Sep 20, 2020
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