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"Flip this Rig" Phoenix Craigslist 2006 30IB
Yahoo Message Number: 88122
For what it's worth, the 2006 30IB advertised on the Phoenix Craigslist for $69,900 is the same LD that others on this cite located/posted a few months ago on RVTraderonline.com.  It was listed by an Ohio RV dealer for @$54,900.  This Arizona seller purchased it from the Ohio dealer and drove it back to Arizona to "flip it."  He's not the original owner.  This is not necessarily a bad thing - wanting to make a profit, but he has little knowledge of the unit.
 For those who may be interested - knowing his purchase price may help negotiations.  Good luck!
Secret Safe
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88125
Read carefully, because I am going to tell you where our secret "safe" will be located. There will not be much of value in it, mostly a place to keep our passports and other papers we seldom need, but don't want to misplace.
 When I removed the closet drawers to install the aquarium thermometer, I discovered space between the drawers and the furnace, An ideal space for storing a small non-flammable case/safe.

BTW with the aquarium thermometer, when now have six digital thermometer displays:.
1) LD supplied wall clock
2) LD supplied A/C control
3) Hunter thermostat control for furnace
4) Refrigerator/Outdoor (just open the refrigerator to see what the  outside temp is - lol)
5) Alarm clock
6) Aquarium thermometer

I think we are pretty well set on thermometers.

Cheers, Don
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
Re: Secret Safe
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88131
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BTW with the aquarium thermometer, when now have six digital thermometer displays:.

I think we are pretty well set on thermometers.
You remind me of an engineer friend who liked to say "If you have a watch, you know what time it is.  If you have two watches, you're never quite sure."
 I'm guessing when we get to Baja, it'll be "warm".  Today is "cold" in Colorado.

John
Re: Secret Safe
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88134
"I think we are pretty well set on thermometers."

Don

Get a Scan Gauge and you will have tree more digital thermometers; transmission fluid, engine coolant and intake air temperature.
 My wife  complains about having too many digital gauges. In addition to most of yours, we have a Scan Gauge, a solar control readout, the SeeLevel tank monitor, the surge converter readout, a Link 10 battery monitor and the kitchen timer.
The TV, dash radio, microwave, inverter, CB radio, GPS and XM radio also have digital displays.
A night, the glowing readouts provide almost enough light to read by.
I remember my first camper, thinking how nice to was to have a single light and and comfortable mat to sleep on. Things sure have changed.

Larry An analog mind in a digital world.
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88139
I have looked through the prior messages to no avail, so I will have to admit my ignorance and ask the list this question.

How the heck do you remove the wheel covers? ? ? ?
 The LD Owners manual sezs to unbolt the dummy lugs with the t-handle wrench. Does unbolt mean to turn them like any bolt? They seem REAL flimsy to me and hence my reluctance to apply much pressure. I can rock them to one side, but they resist turning. Have you done or seen this done?

I want to know how to do this, before I might have to do it or show road service how to do it.
 PS If anyone has a deal on Alcoa wheels, I am all ears. The DW resists spending on such, as she only prone to notice wheels if they are not there.

Home is where you roam Don & Dorothy, new to the cult Koko & Pelli

Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
Re: How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88142
Hello Don:

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How the heck do you remove the wheel covers? ? ? ?
 The LD Owners manual sezs to unbolt the dummy lugs with the t-handle wrench. Does unbolt mean to turn them like any bolt?
Yes it does. Counterclockwise to remove the cap. The two that get removed have the small crimp in the sides of the cover. The others don't.

They seem REAL

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flimsy to me and hence my reluctance to apply much pressure.
The chrome part you see is secured to a nut by simply being crimped.
The connection is fairly good but, over the years, I've managed to lose three or four covers.

The "T" handle works OK but may twist instead of loosing the nut. A large socket, can't recall the size, and a socket wrench with extension, works better.

ed
How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88152
Don Says: 'If anyone has a deal on Alcoa wheels, I am all ears.'

Don, I've experienced both coaches with the stainless steel covers and Alcoa aluminum wheels and from my experience, I'd stay with the stainless steel covers.  Unless you can get the new Alcoas that have the clear coating on them, they are a chore to keep looking good and the tire guys always tend to scratch them no matter how careful they are.  Stainless steel is much easier to maintain.  I side with DW on this one.

Glen w/SOB now on his 5th coach.

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Re: How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88164
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Hello Don:

How the heck do you remove the wheel covers? ? ? ?

The LD Owners manual sezs to unbolt the dummy lugs with the t- handle wrench. Does unbolt mean to turn them like any bolt?

Yes it does. Counterclockwise to remove the cap. The two that get removed have the small crimp in the sides of the cover. The others
don't.

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They seem REAL flimsy to me and hence my reluctance to apply much pressure.
 The chrome part you see is secured to a nut by simply being crimped.
The connection is fairly good but, over the years, I've managed to lose three or four covers.

The "T" handle works OK but may twist instead of loosing the nut. A large socket, can't recall the size, and a socket wrench with extension, works better.

ed
To elaborate on what Ed said, there is a pliers that grabs the dimpled covers. If you can look closly, you will see those rectangler dimples on each side of the 2 chrome covers. You could grab them with 2 hands and wiggle them off straight out if you don't have the pliers. When the 2 covers are off they expose 2 sleeve nuts that hold the stainless wheel cover to the 2 lengthened lugnuts.

I have lost a couple of the covers also.

Terry
Re: How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88170
I have also lost a wheel cover and would have probably lost more if I hadn't figured out what the problem was.  When you grab the T-handle you should have a hex or allen wrench attached to it.  I know a majority of you know what this hex wrench is for but it took me losing one wheel cover before I figured it out.  The hex wrench is for tightening the extension on the wheel lug bolt(2).  Many times when you remove the dummy lug nut, this extension will stay up inside the nut and when you replace the nut the extension doesn't tighten as much as it should and down the road can/has resulted in lost wheel covers.

Simply everytime you replace your wheel cover put the extensions(2) on first and tighten them very firmly with the hex wrench, then put the wheel cover in place and then the dummy lug nut tightens down to the lug bolt extension protruding from the wheel cover.
 Do not let anyone use an impact wrench on those dummy lug nuts.--BAD
 I check my lug bolt extensions 2 to 3 times a year.  I hope this has helped .

John K.

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Hello Don:

How the heck do you remove the wheel covers? ? ? ?

The LD Owners manual sezs to unbolt the dummy lugs with the t- handle wrench. Does unbolt mean to turn them like any bolt?

Yes it does. Counterclockwise to remove the cap. The two that get removed have the small crimp in the sides of the cover. The others don't.

They seem REAL flimsy to me and hence my reluctance to apply much pressure.

The chrome part you see is secured to a nut by simply being
crimped.
Re: How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88178
Don, when you come over to visit in a couple of weeks, I can show you how they come off.  As others have stated, you're only removing the two "nuts" with the two little crinkles on their sides.

Ted H.

'02 FL  NE-12

Camp Hosts @ Gamble Rogers SRA FL

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Posted by: "Don Malpas" How the heck do you remove the wheel covers? ? ? ?

Don & Dorothy, new to the cult Koko & Pelli

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How the heck do you remove the wheel covers????
Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 88179
My lugnut covers pop straight off. I just throw a rag on them to protect the chrome from my water pump pliers(long handled slip joint pliers).
Wiggle them side to side while pulling straight out. Then you use a socket to remove the two large nuts holding the chrome covers on the wheels.

Chuck 97RB Skye Currently replacing my driver's side mud flap with the duals off...