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Forum: Modifications and Updates 08-16-2022, 09:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,493
Posted By Cwray
Coincidentally, I needed to replace the hitch on...

Coincidentally, I needed to replace the hitch on my 2019 34J.

I had placed the order with Thor (Gil is great) just before reading your question. I didn’t have any details to offer at the time....
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-09-2022, 11:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By Cwray
Thanks guys. I’ll keep that in mind and do some...

Thanks guys. I’ll keep that in mind and do some more poking.
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-09-2022, 03:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By Cwray
Well.... I went out last night to "get real"...

Well....

I went out last night to "get real" with this thing. I had my iPad out with a ton of YouTube videos, all the manuals from Onan, a flashlight and a beer and I was going to figure out what...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-07-2022, 07:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By Cwray
Appreciate the replies guys. We were out in a...

Appreciate the replies guys. We were out in a poor cell / no internet spot for the weekend. (And it was great!)

Yeah, the generator is making -0- noise when I try to start it. Tried the main...
Forum: Modifications and Updates 08-06-2022, 04:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,562
Posted By Cwray
I don’t have a write up, but I did an additional...

I don’t have a write up, but I did an additional couple of things that, imho, were each equally as effective as doing the airflow work. Admittedly, I followed some YouTube videos to create my own...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-06-2022, 04:04 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By Cwray
We have a residential fridge…snacks head. I...

We have a residential fridge…snacks head. I forgot that we could turn on the inverter while we were driving to power it. The inverter automatically turns on when the generator runs, and due to...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-05-2022, 11:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,664
Posted By Cwray
Did you ever figure this out? I'm on a trip as I...

Did you ever figure this out? I'm on a trip as I type this and I'm having the same "no cranking" issue. Well, technically, you said "no power" and I think I have power getting to the front of the...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 08-05-2022, 11:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,830
Posted By Cwray
Generator Won't Start

I am currently on a trip for the weekend and this morning when I tried to turn on the Genny--it wouldn't crank.

Following the advice on this thread, I took a voltmeter and tested for power in the...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 07-07-2022, 03:38 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,767
Posted By Cwray
More like “damn diesel pusher….(wish I had one)”....

More like “damn diesel pusher….(wish I had one)”. :lol:
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 07-07-2022, 03:10 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,767
Posted By Cwray
All of those are unacceptable, I agree. What I...

All of those are unacceptable, I agree. What I was talking about is multiple lane highways where we drive smooth and go 62 in a 65. There are some highways by us that explicitly state 70mph speed...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 07-07-2022, 02:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,767
Posted By Cwray
Yeah, I kinda feel the same way. To be honest, if...

Yeah, I kinda feel the same way. To be honest, if there was something in that $2-300 range that would bring up gas mileage—I’d seriously consider it. I do feel bad about the conundrum of using so...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 07-07-2022, 02:45 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,767
Posted By Cwray
Really? Your opinion is that I should take a...

Really?

Your opinion is that I should take a 24,000 pound vehicle towing another 9,000 vehicle and go faster than the posted speed limit when others are doing it so I keep up with all the little...
Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics 07-06-2022, 06:53 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,767
Posted By Cwray
I’ve tried doing several things like trying using...

I’ve tried doing several things like trying using just the overhead AC’s instead of the the chassis AC, etc. and the best results I can get is keeping it below 62 mph with very slow acceleration....
Forum: Towing | Hitches and Toads 12-16-2021, 04:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,215
Posted By Cwray
Seems in the ballpark to me

I went to two different places to get estimates in the greater Chicagoland area, and they were both $5000 +/- for the blue ox setup and invisbrake system to tow our 2021 Wrangler JL.

I went with...
Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes 08-26-2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,321
Posted By Cwray
I don’t recall the measurements for insulation,...

I don’t recall the measurements for insulation, sorry. For the copper pipe, it was roughly a foot or so and I just used a pool noodle that I had laying around.

If I had to do the insulation over...
Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes 08-26-2021, 05:58 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 12,321
Posted By Cwray
That thread abjbrtd mentioned is a good read, but...

That thread abjbrtd mentioned is a good read, but it quickly dips into the hypothetical and opinion-based debate on a topic for a significant amount of the 21 pages of comments. I would still...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 11-17-2020, 03:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,306
Posted By Cwray
I am all for purchasing products from small...

I am all for purchasing products from small companies & entrepreneurs. If it wasn’t for them, many of the things and quality control within some products that we’ve come to expect wouldn’t happen. ...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 11-09-2020, 05:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,769
Posted By Cwray
For the outside kitchen faucet, the tubing for...

For the outside kitchen faucet, the tubing for hot & cold water are easily accessible by pulling open the panel next to your drawer. Doing so will show you that, while not just open to the bottom...
Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions 10-06-2020, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,306
Posted By Cwray
I can offer up a counter point to my esteemed...

I can offer up a counter point to my esteemed colleagues here—with all due respect, of course.

I bought the 34J and wanted my wife to be as comfortable driving that thing as I would. While a...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 10-06-2020, 03:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,082
Posted By Cwray
Hey Darius, I too, would be interested in a set...

Hey Darius, I too, would be interested in a set of those. I have a 34J that has the same set of pads. Even though I have Snap Pads, as someone else has posted —it doesn’t fix the problem. I just bent...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 09-28-2020, 04:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,069
Posted By Cwray
GeneralRV is charging $150 an hour for their...

GeneralRV is charging $150 an hour for their labor service out here is western Chicago suburbs. So what you’re seeing seems to be in-line with going rates. That’s not to say whether or not the going...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 09-28-2020, 05:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,082
Posted By Cwray
I have the pads. It won’t perfectly solve the...

I have the pads. It won’t perfectly solve the problem, but it will help. They add about 2” to the diameter (spreading weight out further) and are about an inch thick between the metal pad and the...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 09-18-2020, 01:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,070
Posted By Cwray
I can confirm that was the case for my 34J. The...

I can confirm that was the case for my 34J. The farthest back two vents (over the master bed, of course) had about an extra foot of vent, the front most two had about 3 feet extra on each side. Both...
Forum: Maintenance and Repair 09-16-2020, 03:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,070
Posted By Cwray
Had the same problem in my Hurricane 34J parked...

Had the same problem in my Hurricane 34J parked in gravel “drive through sites” ( really was just a gravel parking lot with sewer/electric/water poles spaced out every 20 feet) on a hot July. Rig...
Forum: Towing | Hitches and Toads 09-16-2020, 01:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,188
Posted By Cwray
Thanks everyone for the info. Seems that the...

Thanks everyone for the info. Seems that the dealer’s off-hand guesstimate wasn’t too far off the mark—but people do install part/all of the systems themselves.

Still not sure what I’ll end up...
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