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Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-15-2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,294
Posted By Straylight
sheral, rjf---thanks, good illustrations. ...

sheral, rjf---thanks, good illustrations.

sheral: looks solid, looking forward to seeing it mounted as well.

rjf: Do you feel like you run into any issues with losing engine power/overheating?...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-14-2016, 06:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,294
Posted By Straylight
sheral, do you have a picture hanging around...

sheral, do you have a picture hanging around anywhere so I can take a gander? Do you remember approx. what it cost?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-14-2016, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,294
Posted By Straylight
That's what I'm learning with all of my research...

That's what I'm learning with all of my research into the realm of such manufacturers as Thule and Yakima...my friend recently posed an open question about bike racks to Facebook, and the only thing...
Forum: Places & Routes 03-14-2016, 03:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,511
Posted By Straylight
The Parkway is amazing. I live close to where...

The Parkway is amazing. I live close to where rjf7g lives (I'm in Charlottesville), and I can vouch for (1) the beauty of the Parkway and (2) the great stuff happening right around 64 where the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-14-2016, 03:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,294
Posted By Straylight
Storage solution/hitch rack brainstorming

Short version: I need an external storage solution that retains easy access to the rear door of my van.

I'm doing some long-term projects on my 97 American Cruiser on a Dodge Ram 3500 chassis. An...
Forum: Winnebago Rialta and LeSharo 03-14-2016, 12:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,831
Posted By Straylight
Unless VW chassis work goes much differently than...

Unless VW chassis work goes much differently than other chassis work, here's what you do: Figure out which Volkswagen chassis your Rialta was built on (it's probably a Eurovan 2000 but could be...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-11-2016, 10:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,901
Posted By Straylight
Saw a food truck using a front hitch with a...

Saw a food truck using a front hitch with a mounted generator earlier this week. Seems like a good setup for certain use cases and a bad setup for other cases. Can't say I would condone OR condemn it...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-21-2016, 09:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,678
Posted By Straylight
Great advice here---I have a driveway, it's just...

Great advice here---I have a driveway, it's just super steep (and used more for my everyday car), so I rarely park the van there. I guess I'll pop it up in there tomorrow morning :)

Thanks so...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-20-2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,678
Posted By Straylight
Huge snow prep for parked van?

I live in the area that's about to get schwacked with up to 2 feet of snow this weekend. My '97 American Cruiser is parked on my curb/street (passenger side wheels are on the curb/lawn, driver wheels...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-14-2016, 04:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,668
Posted By Straylight
Is there a current "budget" Class B...

Is there a current "budget" Class B manufacturer?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-14-2016, 01:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,751
Posted By Straylight
I've considered pulling mine out. What has...

I've considered pulling mine out. What has stopped me is how securely the unit is built into the roof and paneling. You might find that yours isn't hammered and screwed and caulked into a granite...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 01-12-2016, 07:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 19,724
Posted By Straylight
Oh man, let's get crazy with my projects. I've...

Oh man, let's get crazy with my projects. I've got a 1997 American Cruiser. All of the appliances work, but I'm planning on living in it full time and rock climbing, so it needs some renovation.
...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 01-11-2016, 03:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,960
Posted By Straylight
I just put down some Shaw resilient vinyl plank...

I just put down some Shaw resilient vinyl plank flooring in my rig. Like yours, it had some gross purple shag stuff in there before. I ended up having to rip out the entire plywood subfloor and...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-11-2016, 12:45 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 42,617
Posted By Straylight
Why does this sort of thing seem to happen so...

Why does this sort of thing seem to happen so often? Class B companies (and maybe RV companies in general) just come and go and come and go again, it feels like a lot of them only last a couple of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-06-2016, 06:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,569
Posted By Straylight
Awesome, thanks for clearing it up! I bet mine's...

Awesome, thanks for clearing it up! I bet mine's the same way.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 01-06-2016, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,569
Posted By Straylight
Does my hot water heater need clearance on the sides?

I'm thinking of extending my sleeping area by squeezing a plywood panel 3" closer to my hot water heater. The heater is a standard foam-octagon thingy that I've seen whenever I Google "rv hot water...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-28-2015, 04:20 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,954
Posted By Straylight
What goes between the gate valve and the termination cap?

I'm replacing a bunch of rusted-out or melted bits on my black/grey water drainage system, and I can't figure out what I need at the sewer terminal. Right now there's a 3" gate valve...
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 11-25-2015, 03:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 69,425
Posted By Straylight
In the spirit of giving back a bit to this forum,...

In the spirit of giving back a bit to this forum, and because I found absolutely nothing about my American Cruiser on the 'net and I've had to labor through all of my repairs myself, I'm gonna keep...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-25-2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,527
Posted By Straylight
I just picked up a neat little package of those...

I just picked up a neat little package of those little "lego" dudes at the tail end of my last trip when I realized that it's actually really annoying to be slightly out of level. Encouraged to see...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-25-2015, 02:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,985
Posted By Straylight
Thanks for the tips! Glad to hear it about the...

Thanks for the tips! Glad to hear it about the propane heater just doin' its thang.

I went ahead and picked up a cigarette lighter style 12V port to hook to the coach battery; it should show up...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 11-23-2015, 02:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,985
Posted By Straylight
Two cold weather questions, one DC power question

Just finished up a weekend trip in my 97 American Cruiser, and the temps dropped below freezing during the night. My propane furnace is attached to a wall mounted thermostat, which I set to about 50...
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 09-03-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 69,425
Posted By Straylight
I'm going to assume your fridge is like mine, a...

I'm going to assume your fridge is like mine, a Dometic something-or-other. Mine is three-way, which means it runs on 12V (aka, "runs when the car is running"), propane (also called LP, or liquid...
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 09-03-2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 69,425
Posted By Straylight
Great, will do. Mine's in the shop right now (all...

Great, will do. Mine's in the shop right now (all the attendant literature is with it), and I won't have access to a scanner over the weekend, but I'll be able to get you things next week for sure.
...
Forum: The Manufacturers & Models 08-31-2015, 07:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 69,425
Posted By Straylight
Hey Risa, I just picked up a 1997 American...

Hey Risa,

I just picked up a 1997 American Cruiser on a Dodge chassis. I can scan and share the documentation that came with it, if you'd like. If yours is a different chassis, it might not be...
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