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It ain't converted yet. Well, I have taken off the air hoses and have my jackalopee and air brake controller. They are in the garage. Oh and I got a phone call from the driver last night. His picking up my 5er in Akron today and plans on being here Monday evening. Yippee!
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MarkS & Jackie MSgt, USAF, Ret 2004 Volvo 780 530 HP Cummins 13 speed 2014 Trilogy 3650RE fulltime since Oct 8, 2016
Steady as jello, a foundation of sponge, I think I'm gonna wet something.
1. Ready to go FT or...
2. Ready for the looney bin.
These are not mutually exclusive.
-- Edited by MarkS on Friday 7th of February 2014 11:04:43 AM
OK, in that case if you fall victim to both options simultaneously, then once we hit the road we'll keep our eyes peeled for a 2004 Volvo 780 625 HP Cummins 13 speed with a 2014 Trilogy 3650RE in tow and turn in at nearest Police station and let them know a deranged ex-military funny farm candidate is on the loose in their neighborhood.... and put in a call to Red to warn him to hide
Thanks Brian, glad you have my back, but I think Mark will be a good ole boy as soon as he gets away from his mean boss. "Notice I didn't use the phrase last paycheck again.....I think it riled him a little".
Bill, Bill, Bill, I don't make mistakes. I have had calculations that didn't quite work out, and situational changes that were unexpected but, I've never made a mistake. Except for that one time... Truth is that I have so much tied up in this if I have made a mistake I'll never admit it. I'll just think of stories to justify my actions. Dang, I shoulda been a politician!
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MarkS & Jackie MSgt, USAF, Ret 2004 Volvo 780 530 HP Cummins 13 speed 2014 Trilogy 3650RE fulltime since Oct 8, 2016
Whoo Hoo!! Glad to hear your baby is home! Sorry to know it will be parked there for soooo long, once we had the rig on the driveway and started moving things into it, finishing our purging done and getting more house prep work done to get the house on the market did get more painful for us, we just wanted to be GONE.
Congrats Mark! If you find yourself sleeping in the coach while it's still in the yard more than in your house, it's time to make that last call to your boss!!!!!!
Well I'm glad that's done! Last night I put a chair, one with the storage in the seat, in the middle of the living area to climb on so I could touch one of the ceiling fans. We are still trying to figure out the switches and gadgets. Everything is so new. A ceiling fan with no dust on the blades. I had to get close.
Later the DW was using the remote to put in the awnings and slides. Some of you see this coming, don't you? C-R-A-C-K wtf... No it was more like WTF. loud enough so the neighbors could hear it, a block away. At least it seemed that way. Open the slides back up. Poopschtick. We didn't need that chair anyway! I think I can fix it. Boy do I feel stupid. Let's see, I left the chair in the middle do the floor but, she was running the remote. It was her birthday... Her fault or mine. I'll take this one. Blame, the key to a long marriage. You gotta love a new RV and a sharp learning curve.
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MarkS & Jackie MSgt, USAF, Ret 2004 Volvo 780 530 HP Cummins 13 speed 2014 Trilogy 3650RE fulltime since Oct 8, 2016
LOL, many of us have been there with things damaged due to moving the slides in or out, it's a really fast learning curve. Our first slide issue came before Dale even got the rig home, left the bathroom door open, heard that cracking sound, was pretty easy to fix and no long term damage but was a quick lesson.
We've actually had more issues when things shift while in transit and we put the slides out at our next destination. We learned very quickly to put the slides out slowly and check while that's in process. We've also learned to stow things a little better before moving on.
Well I'm glad that's done! Last night I put a chair, one with the storage in the seat, in the middle of the living area to climb on so I could touch one of the ceiling fans. We are still trying to figure out the switches and gadgets. Everything is so new. A ceiling fan with no dust on the blades. I had to get close.
Later the DW was using the remote to put in the awnings and slides. Some of you see this coming, don't you? C-R-A-C-K wtf... No it was more like WTF. loud enough so the neighbors could hear it, a block away. At least it seemed that way. Open the slides back up. Poopschtick. We didn't need that chair anyway! I think I can fix it. Boy do I feel stupid. Let's see, I left the chair in the middle do the floor but, she was running the remote. It was her birthday... Her fault or mine. I'll take this one. Blame, the key to a long marriage. You gotta love a new RV and a sharp learning curve.
Yeppers. I did similarly, only in our case it was a step stool that was between the slide and the peninsula counter. Had to have the dealership fix that boo-boo because it knocked the counter loose. Needless the say, that step stool seldom makes it into the coach without being taken back out immediately after using it. And yes, the step stool still works just fine.
Terry
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Terry and Jo
2010 Mobile Suites 38TKSB3 2008 Ford F450 2019 Ford Expedition Max as Tag-along or Scout
Terry - our step stool is still in the DRV, remember Jo and I are about the same height so neither of us can give that essentil step up!! Ours is a foldable 2 step that stays behind the loveseat except when in use inside. Works great!! Of course, we also have the 3 step in the back of the truck, another 2 step foldable for the art show booth in the truck, plus our collapsible ladder in the basement. Since we're both vertically challenged, we need all the help we can get!!
It's all a learning curve and we're still learning even after 7 months full time with 7K miles since leaving the "home" driveway. I won't jinx us by saying nothing has been damaged in the last 4 months of moving.
Mark S - another caution, if you have a slide kitchen and you have a kitchen rug that you want to keep usable, make sure you remove the rug before bringing in the kitchen slide!! I think we left a rug in a dumpster somewhere in Wyoming as a "lesson learned".
-- Edited by NWescapee on Wednesday 12th of February 2014 11:53:55 PM
The illustrative point of this, thanks Mark for that demonstration, is that rigs with hydraulic slides, or electric motors for that matter, are very strong.Easy to say, ya gotta do a double visual check before pushing those buttons.We all learn.Bet it won’t happen again.
Remote controls are one of those nice features that we do not have on our rig and debated adding when they came out as an after market option. We decided we liked having one person inside operating the buttons and watching / listening and the other outside watching / listening just to make sure everything was operating correctly. Your mistake has reconfirmed we do not want a remote for the slides. Thanks for posting Mark!
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Rick and Janice
2006 Mobile Suites 32TK3, Mor/Ryde King Pin and I.S., 17.5" Wheels w/ H Rated Tires, Automatic Level Up,
2012 Ford F450 Lariet, 6.7 L, CC, 4WD, DRW w/ Air Bags, Reese Signature 25K Hitch
Rick and Janice have a good point. Our Mobile Suites did come with a remote control for the slides and hydraulic jacks. I used it once and I've not used it since. The biggest reason for not using it again is because it was programmed to operate each slide in sequence and done without stopping. I prefer to operate one slide at a time and double check each and every one before it comes in or out.
Terry
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Terry and Jo
2010 Mobile Suites 38TKSB3 2008 Ford F450 2019 Ford Expedition Max as Tag-along or Scout
The local po-po was by today to do my vin verification. I was planning on have him do the verification and be on his way. Instead I had to put all the slides out and give him a tour. He is an RVer too. He has a class A and plans to tour when he retires. He is pretty sure his wife won't go for the full time thing. About two hours to do a ten minute job.
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MarkS & Jackie MSgt, USAF, Ret 2004 Volvo 780 530 HP Cummins 13 speed 2014 Trilogy 3650RE fulltime since Oct 8, 2016
I even tried "searching" on Photobucket and couldn't find your photos. I even used "Trilogy" and got lots of pages of hockey players, fantasy stuff, and other weird photos. Sadly, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to "unsee" what I saw.
It's all your fault, Man!!!!!
(Seriously, when you have your picture opened in Photobucket, left click in the "IMG file" linky thing. You should see a short message that says, "Copied" before it goes away. Then, just "paste" that into the body of the message area of the forum comment field. That should put the photo into the area when you use the "Show Preview" button below the message area. If the photo is too big, it will create problems with the forum. If that happens, you'll probably need to delete it from Photobucket and then resize your photo before posting it again to Photobucket.
More instructions below that are based on Photobucket.
Now wait just a minute. I did what everyone told me to do. You all said I needed a toe vehicle. This one is as close to the size of my toe as I could find. Will you guys make up your mind?
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MarkS & Jackie MSgt, USAF, Ret 2004 Volvo 780 530 HP Cummins 13 speed 2014 Trilogy 3650RE fulltime since Oct 8, 2016
Did you find the screw to lock the refrigerator doors??? Top bin in freezer door. Get a strong bungee the right length to go from each door on either side of the desk drawer - or you'll have plenty of time to install bigger magnets or a latch. If your wife loads the lower drawer with pots and pans and more pots and pans (because she can!) bungee those drawers together vertically. Reinforce the silverware drawer on the bottom so silverware doesn't slip under the dividers.
Be sure to move the collapsible dog crate/box/pen/thingie to one side as you bring in the slide then to the other because it really is "collapsible" and then you have to hold it together with duct tape until you collapse it again between the slides coming in....then you have to get a new one! Ask me how I know.
Sherry
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Our "Rolling Rest Home" 2013 Trilogy 3650RL dragged by a 2005 GMC Sierra 4x4 Diesel Dually -SOLD
Well, with that last tow vehicle shown, would that be "wine" or "whine?" Get things in the wrong places and break things, it will quickly become "whine."
Terry
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Terry and Jo
2010 Mobile Suites 38TKSB3 2008 Ford F450 2019 Ford Expedition Max as Tag-along or Scout