Lazy Daze Owners' Group

Captain's chair replacement question

March 22, 2010, 10:57:09 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 111204

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The chairs in my cab aren't a good fit for me.  Can they be changed out without too much trouble?
 The chairs are in good shape but the 'headrest' pushes on the top of my back and pushes my neck forward. This would be better if they could recline some, but they don't appear to have that option.  Or if I was shorter but haven't found a fix for that!  LOL  Tried several different pillows but they just cover up a problem that is still there.
 Any thoughts? All I can think of is to look for chairs to replace them with. Is there something special I would have to look for or are the placement of the bolts (and chair depth), etc., standard enough that I can look for any captains chair that fits me better and swap them out?

Is it ok to find a used set of Captain's chairs to save a few $ ??

Any other options/suggestions?

Thanks for your thoughts and wisdom.

Carolyn

'96 26.5 Midbath

Re: Captain's chair replacement question + battery Question

Reply #2 – March 23, 2010, 10:52:29 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 111240

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LOL, Andy, that is a great idea.  At the moment I would like to keep any spending to the min. it has been an expensive month!  Plus you have a good point...what loss is there if they were just going to be tossed anyway.

I will let you know how it goes.  )
 Oh and so far so good!  I have gotten almost all systems tested and working!!!  However, the house batteries, were ran dry and will not hold a charge.  I have it plugged into the house now with the small hope that maybe they may correct themselves.  wish full thinking.
 Question for you, I plan to add solar...but that may be a year away, depends when my house sells.

Re: Captain's chair replacement question + battery Question

Reply #4 – March 24, 2010, 01:45:12 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 111260

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"if I need to replace these batteries will I have to go with 6V again?  It sounds like people use 12 when they move to solar..."
 Not really. Most people with solar panels continue to use the 6V Trojan batteries that Lazy Daze installed at the factory, because they are by far the most economical way to store power.
 A few of us have changed to 12V batteries not because they are better--they aren't--but because we can install three or five batteries instead of having to pair them, as is the case with 6V batteries.
 For example, I have two 12V batteries in my regular battery compartment plus three under my fridge, exactly filling the space there. If I'd used 6V batteries, I would only have been able to install four (two pairs), not five.
 But this is an unusual situation. For you, replacing your old batteries with the same type is most likely both the best and the least expensive way to go.

"do you offer a paper version of 'Eureka'?"
 Because Eureka uses full color throughout (there are more than 800 photos and illustrations, all in color), a printed version would be as expensive as a coffee-table book. And a printed version would not be able to offer the hundreds of clickable links to related articles and "where to buy" information that the electronic version does, so it would be much less useful.
 If you have other Eureka-related questions, feel free to send me a private email. Since we don't allow advertising here, I don't want to break my own rules. :-)

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/

Re: Advertising policy

Reply #6 – March 25, 2010, 11:38:03 am

Yahoo Message Number: 111292

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"as for the book, ooops, shhhhhh and mumms the word!"
 Just to clarify, it's fine (indeed, encouraged) to mention a product that you've found useful, such as the Tireman's valve stems or 303 Aerospace Protectant. We all find that very helpful. What's not OK is for someone like me who *sells* a product to post messages saying "Buy my product!"
 The only (partial) exception is that it's a commonly accepted practice to give your website or contact info in your signature, such as

Joe Smith
www.joes-rv-service.com
 Now, once in awhile we get somebody who tries to sneak around this by using a signature that's eight or ten lines long, which amounts to an ad all by itself. Fortunately, that's rare. :-)
 In summary: it's fine to recommend a product, but self-promotion is frowned upon.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/eureka/