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Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-04-2016, 03:07 PM
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Posted By Applegater
One last question, does the electric Espar heat...

One last question, does the electric Espar heat do anything to keep the freshwater tank heated?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-04-2016, 01:19 AM
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Posted By Applegater
Sorry David, got confused about Ambient from a...

Sorry David, got confused about Ambient from a different post elsewhere where you talked about cube heater only raising temp so much from ambient. We have camped down to 10F, and were able to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-04-2016, 01:09 AM
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Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
We have used the quilt covers for years on both...

We have used the quilt covers for years on both our sprinters, also used the white covers on the outside that cover the entire windshield and door windows under warm conditions. Haven't tried the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-01-2016, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1,145
Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
Couldn't agee more with tinman 22. Looking...

Couldn't agee more with tinman 22. Looking forward to picking up our new ARV in two weeks.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-31-2015, 03:24 AM
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Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
Actually I live in the west, travel all over the...

Actually I live in the west, travel all over the west, as well as British Columbia, Alaska, the Yukon, Alberta and say "meh" as well. If I wanted an expedition vehicle I would have bought an...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-30-2015, 08:33 PM
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Posted By Applegater
Been watching this thread for some time. Thanks...

Been watching this thread for some time. Thanks for the discussion David, it gave some good information as a headstart before I pick up Jake on 1/15/2016. The discussion reminds of one principle my...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-16-2015, 02:03 AM
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Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
We have had both a heatstrip in the...

We have had both a heatstrip in the airconditioner as well as a heatpump/AC. The heatstrip did very little, we used a small ceramic heater. The heatpump worked well but was a lot noisier than a...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-14-2015, 05:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,066
Posted By Applegater
We pick up our ARV 4 cyl in mid- January. Since...

We pick up our ARV 4 cyl in mid- January. Since we drove the MB 5cyl for 80000 miles, and the MB V6(2012) for 20,000 miles, I am interested in seeing how they compare.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-07-2015, 02:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,015
Posted By Applegater
Well we are picking up our new ARV unit in about...

Well we are picking up our new ARV unit in about a month so we will keep an eye on it. Not getting alloys this time, will use same brand of TPMS that we used on other 2.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-06-2015, 10:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,015
Posted By Applegater
Still a mystery, first B was a sprinter 2500, had...

Still a mystery, first B was a sprinter 2500, had over 90,000 miles on only 2 sets of tires, first Contis and second set with Michelin with no trouble. Also had Alcoa Alloys on this Sprinter.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-06-2015, 07:43 PM
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Posted By Applegater
Wow Bobojay that sounds bad. When we sold our...

Wow Bobojay that sounds bad. When we sold our 2012 Serenity on a 2011 3500 chassis it had 20,000 miles on Contis that had 75% tread left and even wear (without rotation) mounted on Alcoa alloy rims...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 12-04-2015, 05:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,015
Posted By Applegater
Yep, first place I went in 2012 after losing an...

Yep, first place I went in 2012 after losing an inner dual because of a valve extension put on by another tire shop. Chuck knows what he's doing!
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-21-2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 1,145
Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
Probably shouldn't comment on your experience...

Probably shouldn't comment on your experience with ARV but it doesn't match up even remotely close to ours. We flew to ARV, spent two long days determining our rough needs and design(after lot of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-20-2015, 04:49 PM
Replies: 1,145
Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
David, picking up JAKE at ARV in mid- December...

David, picking up JAKE at ARV in mid- December therefore really interested in your cold weather observations since we will be parking JAKE outside when we get home. Especially interested in how the...
Forum: Practice your forum skills here 11-01-2015, 03:33 PM
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Posted By Applegater
Try sprinterupgrades.com

Try sprinterupgrades.com
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-28-2015, 09:58 PM
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Posted By Applegater
Gotta come to Minnesota, Oregon doesn't allow...

Gotta come to Minnesota, Oregon doesn't allow Trader Joe to sell hard liquor!
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-28-2015, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Applegater
David, LTV had valves and permanent tube...

David, LTV had valves and permanent tube installed by the water pump under a seat, with place to sit a gallon of antifreeze. Very convenient and clean but it was a small C with more room than we...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-28-2015, 02:44 AM
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Views: 289,201
Posted By Applegater
Our Leisure Travel Serenity had similar system,...

Our Leisure Travel Serenity had similar system, only difference was we could do it from inside the coach.
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-10-2015, 01:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,499
Posted By Applegater
One other thing to remember you can never have...

One other thing to remember you can never have too much electricity. In our house I required 2 200amp boxes and in my shop another 200 amp box, so I could have both 110 and 220 circuits.
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-09-2015, 02:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,499
Posted By Applegater
One feature I used was a direct drive garage door...

One feature I used was a direct drive garage door opener that included a battery backup. That way I could open the door during power outages and position the motorhome to use the onboard generator...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2015, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,810
Posted By Applegater
Think we missed that, it was a hectic two...

Think we missed that, it was a hectic two days(for two old folks with jetlag!), we could have spent a week. I have visited many large factories in the states and Europe but the energy and awareness...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2015, 04:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,810
Posted By Applegater
Davydd, I think the "burning man" , not sure...

Davydd, I think the "burning man" , not sure that's the name is the one you may be talking about. No windows on oneside, a swampcooler on roof, with an airconditioner attached to back door. Back...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-28-2015, 06:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,810
Posted By Applegater
Noticed on our trip to ARV they have two 4X4s...

Noticed on our trip to ARV they have two 4X4s waiting to be completed.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-08-2015, 11:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,372
Posted By Applegater
David, didn't spend more than the scheduled...

David, didn't spend more than the scheduled layover this time. We got our reservations late in the year which cuts down on choices if one wants cabins on board. But we have spent time in the past,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-08-2015, 04:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,372
Posted By Applegater
We have driven to Alaska three times,driven up...

We have driven to Alaska three times,driven up the Alaskan Highway and down the Cassieras well as up the Cassier and down the Alaskan Highway. We travelled on all of the highways and major routes in...
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