110 outside plug January 04, 2005, 04:14:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48663Hi Folks I was wrong the plug at the left rear of my coach is not a 110 but cable and phone. The only outside 110 outlet I could find was in the refredge compartment. I needed to plug in my air compressor seems like these little valve extender hoses leaked after installing the new tires. One had been cut almost thru by sharp edge of fake chrome wheel cover also cut my finger now I'm Her blood brother. Previous owner had some trouble with them big radiator hose clamps holding hose mounts to center cap. The only thing about running without them is you can't check pressure in outside dual without removeing the thing. O-Well I'll find some somewhere that will work.(What I'ed really like would be Alcoa's) Sorry about the 110 outside outlet, next time I'll look first and not assume. Robert 26 Red RK
Re: 110 outside plug Reply #1 – January 04, 2005, 04:43:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48665Quote Hi Folks I was wrong the plug at the left rear of my coach is not a 110 but cable and phone. The only outside 110 outlet I could find was in the refredge compartment. I needed to plug in my air compressor seems like these little valve extender hoses leaked after installing the new tires. One had been cut almost thru by sharp edge of fake chrome wheelRobert, most LD's have 110 volt AC exterior outlet on the curbside somewhere near the coach entrance door. They usually have a cover that lifts up.Regarding the hose clamp and your leaking hose extenders, (I know this is dangerous discussion territory!)if your rig already has metal tire stems, you might want to look for the Dicor brand "live stem" extenders for your inner tires. Dicor part #LS-534-1FC for the Ford 8 handhole wheels, price is under $30. They have a spring clip that attaches to the outer wheel's handhole (NOT the wheel simulator handhole)that the extender mounts in. I've used these for 30,000 leak free miles. Nice thing with these is if they do get damaged, air does not leak from the tire. For the outer wheel you can get Dicor 125 degree bent extenders, around $14/pair. These are not hoses but are solid bent stems that thread onto your metal tire stems. Add some Gator flow through caps and you will have easy access to your stems. This is an easy do it yourself installation after you remove the wheel simulators. Good luck.Steve K. (with no vested interest in Dicor products)
Dicor live stem extenders Reply #2 – January 04, 2005, 06:38:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48674Could not find this exact item on the Dicor site.Can you pinpoint the URL, here is all I could find: http://www.dicor.com/applications.html#gardGreat idea and I would like to follow up on it for the 2005 MB I have on order.Ron Tenny
Re: Dicor live stem extenders Reply #3 – January 05, 2005, 09:18:03 am Yahoo Message Number: 48704QuoteCould not find this exact item on the Dicor site. Can you pinpoint the URL, here is all I could find: http://www.dicor.com/applications.html#gard Great idea and I would like to follow up on it for the 2005 MB I have on order. Ron Tenny Hi Ron. Sorry for confusion on the part #'s. I was looking at a Coast Distributing catalog and used the part # in the catalog. From the Dicor link you posted, scroll down to Air Gard Live Stem Valve Extenders; the item you want is #LS-534N-1F If you want to view the Coast Catalog, go to www.go-rv.com From that website, you link to the catalog by finding a dealer using the search by state function. Using some of the dealers in my area, they show a current price of $31.45 for the inner stems, but I do think the dealers discount from those prices. A dealer near me has had these items in stock, including the 125 degree bent stems(#AG-125C) for the outer wheels, in stock. They were retailing them for $26.46 for the inner wheel extenders and $13.29 for the 125 deg. bent stems.Please don't ignore previous warnings that you should replace the rubber tire stems with metal stems before installing the extenders!Good luck, Steve K.
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Dicor live stem extenders Reply #4 – January 05, 2005, 11:00:55 am Yahoo Message Number: 48715Thanks Steve I knew there was a fix for this. Since the tabs that hold the outside end of the hose are broken off the center cap and were held on with a radiator hose clamp (very tackey) this will solve the problem and look better anyway. Do me a favor and look at the leading edge of your rear springs and let me know if they are nose down, streight or nose up. Thanks again. Robert 01 Red RK PS: AnRK is the same as a MB with the steering wheel on the wrong end. --- nukamper2000 no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Dicor live stem extenders Reply #5 – January 05, 2005, 11:07:37 am Yahoo Message Number: 48716QuoteThanks Steve I knew there was a fix for this. Since the tabs that hold the outside end of the hose are broken off the center cap and were held on with a radiator hose clamp (very tackey) this will solve the problem and look better anyway. Do me a favor and look at the leading edge of your rear springs and let me know if they are nose down, streight or nose up. Thanks again. Robert 01 Red RK PS: AnRK is the same as a MB with the steering wheel on the wrong end. Robert, That will have to wait for better weather; its kinda nasty out today. I'll check during the next thaw. And I like your thinking about the steering being on the wrong end of the RK. Steve K.
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: was Dicor, now rear springs Reply #6 – January 08, 2005, 10:27:16 am Yahoo Message Number: 48938QuoteThanks Steve Do me a favor and look at the leading edge of your rear springs and let me know if they are nose down, streight or nose up. Thanks again. Robert Robert, I finally crawled under the LD to check the rear springs. The front end of the springs on my MB, pointdownward. The springs have the arch in an upward shape, like an arched doorway; reversed from what you normally would see on a car or pickup. Hope this answered your question.Steve K. (brushing the ice chips from my hair after this exercise)
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: was Dicor, now rear springs Reply #7 – January 08, 2005, 03:32:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48954Quote Thanks Steve Do me a favor and look at the leading edge of your rear springs and let me know if they are nose down, streight or nose up. Thanks again. Robert My '05 MB "Yonder" has the same config, sort of like a recurved bow. And from what I can tell, all the progressively shorter leaves are in contact . . . looks darn stout as it must be.bumper QuoteRobert, I finally crawled under the LD to check the rear springs. The front end of the springs on my MB, pointdownward. The springs have the arch in an upward shape, like an arched doorway; reversed from what you normally would see on a car or pickup. Hope this answered your question. Steve K. (brushing the ice chips from my hair after this exercise)
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: was Dicor, now rear springs Reply #8 – January 08, 2005, 10:17:05 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48962Thanks John I owe you one. Robert
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: was Dicor, now rear springs Reply #9 – January 08, 2005, 10:19:39 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48963Thanks Steve I owe you big time. Are you
110 outside plug Reply #10 – January 04, 2005, 04:57:42 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48667QuoteRobert, most LD's have 110 volt AC exterior outlet on the curbside somewhere near the coach entrance door. They usually have a cover that lifts up. Our LD does not have an exterior 110-volt outlet, which really surprised us since every RV we've ever had has had one. I really miss having one, and if I'd known there was not going to be one, we would have ordered one. This is one thing that it never entered our minds to ask about.Linda & Earl 2004 23.5' Red TK From Quartzsite, AZ
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 110 outside plug Reply #11 – January 04, 2005, 05:31:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48668QuoteRobert, most LD's have 110 volt AC exterior outlet on the curbside somewhere near the coach entrance door. They usually have a cover that lifts up. Our outlet is in the outside compartment behind the refrigerator.karen
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 110 outside plug Reply #12 – January 04, 2005, 05:43:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48669Quote"Our outlet is in the outside compartment behind the refrigerator."karen Karen and others...Steve Newton's answer to my question re: Exterior 110v outlets was that, in those floor plans with a curb side refer (such as mine), you could use the unused half of the refer outlet. He seemed to think that was sufficiently adequate. His response gave me to believe that I need not ask for any more. Guess you're not supposed to need a full duplex for your electric fry pan and your portable TV at the same time. Maybe I should give up fried fish?Steve S. Lazy Bones
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 110 outside plug Reply #13 – January 04, 2005, 07:11:39 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48676QuoteOur outlet is in the outside compartment behind the refrigerator.karen Karen, we DO have that outlet, but what I was talking about was a second exterior outlet -- one that is available without having to open a compartment. The other RV's we've owned had both the outlet at the refrigerator AND an additional exterior outlet.Linda & Earl 2004 23.5' Red TK From Quartzsite, AZ
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 110 outside plug Reply #14 – January 04, 2005, 09:57:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48686"we DO have that outlet, but what I was talking about was a second exterior outlet -- " That would be pretty handy! Then George could listen to music and use his power toys at the same time ;-).karen
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: 110 outside plug Reply #15 – January 05, 2005, 01:33:24 am Yahoo Message Number: 48692[snip] "Guess you're not supposed to need a full duplex for your electric fry pan and your portable TV at the same time. Maybe I should give up fried fish?"Steve S. Lazy BonesActually, YES, Steve! ;^)Sharon N.
Re: 110 outside plug Reply #16 – January 06, 2005, 01:30:22 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48815During my visit to the factory in 2000, shopping for our 26.5 RK, Steve talked about his continual search for little improvements--including eliminating as many leak sources as possible. One such is the exterior AC outlet. So, on rigs with a curb-side reefer, he elminated the exterior outlet in favor of the one inside the reefer compartment. (I leave a medium weight 25-foot extension cord coiled up inside that compartment for easy use, and find this more convenient than an exterior outlet)./noel/
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