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We (that'd be my wife, two young kids, and I) will be spending the month of July at Tiger Run in Breckenridge.  Anyone that is passing through or staying there, please stop by and say hi.  

I'd like to take some time to visit southern Colorado while we are there.  I was thinking Creede or Pagosa Springs areas.  Does any one have any campground recommendations or driving/hwy advice?  Roads to avoid?  Drivability of roads?

We are ok camping in state parks, campgrounds, or RV parks.  We are ok dry camping.  Just don't want to reserve spots I can't get into or that I regret!  

Thanks for any advice!





 

Gang,

Was driving on interstate between Montgomery, AL and Auburn, AL when all of a sudden my drivers window shattered.   I was not in heavy traffic and saw no rocks fly.
The center of the cracking in in bottom third of window about a third in.  There is no hole in the glass.


So my questions are:

1)  What the heck just happened?
2)  What is the repair scenario?  Replace whole window or just the pane?
3)  Since I cannot drive with a shattered window (especially since I cannot see mirror).  Do I knock it out and then put in a piece of plexiglass?
4)  Has this happened to anyone else...or is it my snake-bit ways?

Cheers,
bill

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/1996-New...-114682157

I left Mexico this AM and after perhaps 50 miles I hit a fairly rugged  pothole.  After that a alarm started beeping somewhere within my dash.  I then found out that the steps were not retracting fully, but after lubricating, they started retracting fully. The beeping alarm has continued.  Every gauge concerning the engine and trans show a normal operation and I have driven about 300 miles with everything operating normally, except the beeping.  Any idea what this beeping is caused by?

Gang,

My Girard main awning (Girard G-2000) was not adjusted for slope and essentially extended straight out from coach.  This caused two problems.  1)  It was ugly and looked weird.  2)  Water would pool in the middle of the fabric during rain storms.  

Steve Bare, loaned my his "Adjustment and Repair Manual".  The book give you insight into how to make the adjustment but came up a little short.  

This post is to provide a little insight and some pictures which should help you get started.

•   Each arm is adjustable, and from what I experienced has a wide adjustment latitude.  
  
•   There are two bolts that need too be loosened and one that does the adjustment.
  
•   In order to make the adjustments easier, only extend your awning a few feet.  (Fully extended puts a lot of weight on the adjustment bolt).
  
•   You are going for 20 (or more) degrees down angle from the coach, and a 3 degree front to back angle.  
  
•   Use a 19mm (3/4")  wrench on both the set bolts and the adjustment bolt.
  
•   It takes a lot of torque to move the bolts (I tried some WD40 and it helped but did not make it easy)
  
•   The overall adjustment is not difficult.
  
• **The manual said to turn clock-wise (looking from the bottom) to lower.  In my case your had to go counter-clock-wise.
  

So, here are steps.

1)  Extend your awning a few feet
2)  On one arm loosen both side bolts on the out base of the arms.  (See pictures)
3)  Adjust the bottom adjustment bolt.  (counter-clock-wise to lower)
4)  Repeat for other arm.
5)  Once you are pretty close, extend the awning and measure from the ground to the front of awning, and again from back.  (You are going for 3 degrees of front to back tilt).
6)  Pull the awning in and make fine adjustments until you have the right slope away from coach and the correct front to back slope.
7)  Tighten the set bolts .
8)  Enjoy a cold beverage under your newly adjusted awning.

Cheers,
bill

The awning on my coach was attached with large stainless steel sheet metal screws, after 30+ years they were stripping out of the sheet metal.
I was surprised that there was no support behind the upper mounts and only one of the screws on each of the lower mounts had any support behind it.
I took them all out and installed 1/4 x 20 rivet nuts and stainless bolts tonight, really slick and should hold for another 30 years.

How are the awnings attached on the newer coaches?  


Scott

http://www.newellcoach.com/the-coaches/p...d-coaches/

Motorhomes of Texas has a 45' single slide, bath and a half for sale.

http://motorhomesoftexas.com/coachrv/new...5--C1786A1

I believe this is #469.

Billl Johnson, Rudy Leggett and myself are at Bella Terra RV Resort in Foley, AL.  Any other Gurus in the area come join us or come by and say HI.  I will be here thru May 18th. 

on the way to meet me at the factory last night my wife and a feline met each other. Broke the lower air dam on the hammer. The cat didn't fare quite so well.