Jerry's Hurricane mods

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by SuperD

Took a nice road trip to the Oklahoma side of Lake Texoma, left Friday morning, returned last night. We stayed at Glasses Resort and Marina, a Corp of Engineers campground near Durant, OK. Myra and I were going to meet up with her long time friend Judy and her husband Dennis who was the pastor at our wedding, super nice people!

The trip up became a little exciting when we came to a bridge that was out for repairs, GPS rerouted on a small country road with barely enough room for two normal vehicles to pass, had to pull over to extreme right side of the road several times where there was a big ditch, go tense a couple of times.

The "resort" consisted of VERY small sites with no cable or wifi. The campground does not allow mats? like you even had enough room to put one out! Sites were so tight I had to retract the awning for a trailer to park next to us!

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Watched a guy with water powered jet boots do stunts, he was good and it was interesting to watch! I'd love to try this but I'm sure I would end up with the hose around my neck, or something worse!

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First road trip after installing the doghouse insulation, after about five hours on the road I can report it is well worth the effort!!! No heat from the doghouse at all! On cruise control there is virtually no engine noise except when the cruise kicks down for a hill. Most of the engine noise now comes from the firewall and thru the floor, may add some floor insulation later. I don't have a decibel meter so I'm basing my observations on about 6,000 miles of previous experience. I am considering the insulation mod a complete success and can definitely recommend it!!!

Several pics of our site at Quiet Creek RV Resort in Fredricksburg, TX

[DinoC41]

Angie and I hope everyone had a safe and restful Labor Day holiday. For those members of this forum that have been affected by the recent hurricanes, all our hopes and prayers are coming your way!!

[ram51]

I noticed a wire hanging from the top drivers side of the front window shade. Does anyone know the purpose for the wire?

[halfprice]

Its for the front shade. The wire/ switch sets the auto stop

Jerry

[PeteBailey]

Originally Posted by ram51

I noticed a wire hanging from the top drivers side of the front window shade. Does anyone know the purpose for the wire?

Here's a link that tells how to use the button on the end of that wire and the shade control switch to set the upper and lower limits of the shade for when the ignition is on and when it's off.

MCD Windshield Shade Upper and Lower Limit Adjustment

My shade wouldn't go all the way up until I set the limits.

[ram51]

Thank you. That is very helpful information

[SuperD]

We're moving!

Myra has been wanting to move back to Indiana so she can be close to her elderly parents and family, since I'm retired now and have no other family it's fine with me! Plus I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I actually love my mother in law!!!

Left for Indiana last Thursday to take our boat to my brother in laws house for storage until we get moved. Spent all day Sunday and Monday looking at lake homes in NE Indiana, drove over 350 miles looking!

Last house I looked at was the one!!! New construction in a protected channel on a beautiful lake with a new dock already installed. I finally got my dream home on a lake, I can walk out the back door and climb in the boat, NO MORE TRAILERING, woo-hoo! Three car garage so I'll have a place for the boat in the winter. Only downside is I can't keep the MH at the house, going to have to find a place for storage. Guess you can't have everything.

Hate to leave Texas for the cold and snow but I'll adjust I'm sure. Going to miss Texas but NOT going to miss the Dallas traffic!!! Lots of people in the lake area have golf carts, guess I'm going to add one of those to my collection of "toys".

We close on our Texas home the end of this month and on our Indiana home middle of October, time to start packing. I just hope this is our last move, we've made 8 cross country moves in the last 18 years, time to finally settle down!

[halfprice]

Glad the house hunting was successful Dave. Wishing you two luck with the move.

Jerry

[pstandiford]

NE Indiana. I was born and raised in NE Indiana. A lot of lakes from which to choose. Where is your new home?

[SuperD]

Originally Posted by halfprice

Glad the house hunting was successful Dave. Wishing you two luck with the move.

Jerry

Thank you Jerry!

[SuperD]

Originally Posted by pstandiford

NE Indiana. I was born and raised in NE Indiana. A lot of lakes from which to choose. Where is your new home?

Hamilton lake. My wife was born and raised in Muncie, all of her family is still there and she wanted to be closer because of her elderly parents.

Where are you from?

[pstandiford]

Fort Wayne

[SuperD]

Originally Posted by pstandiford

Fort Wayne

We lived n Fort Wayne for about 5 years, loved the town, lots of friends there! Myra's oldest daughter and grandson still live in Fort Wayne.

[mash557]

Congratulations on the new home. Good luck with the move!

[SuperD]

Originally Posted by mash557

Congratulations on the new home. Good luck with the move!

Thank you!!!

[DinoC41]

Originally Posted by SuperD

We're moving!

Myra has been wanting to move back to Indiana so she can be close to her elderly parents and family, since I'm retired now and have no other family it's fine with me! Plus I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I actually love my mother in law!!!

Left for Indiana last Thursday to take our boat to my brother in laws house for storage until we get moved. Spent all day Sunday and Monday looking at lake homes in NE Indiana, drove over 350 miles looking!

Last house I looked at was the one!!! New construction in a protected channel on a beautiful lake with a new dock already installed. I finally got my dream home on a lake, I can walk out the back door and climb in the boat, NO MORE TRAILERING, woo-hoo! Three car garage so I'll have a place for the boat in the winter. Only downside is I can't keep the MH at the house, going to have to find a place for storage. Guess you can't have everything.

Hate to leave Texas for the cold and snow but I'll adjust I'm sure. Going to miss Texas but NOT going to miss the Dallas traffic!!! Lots of people in the lake area have golf carts, guess I'm going to add one of those to my collection of "toys".

We close on our Texas home the end of this month and on our Indiana home middle of October, time to start packing. I just hope this is our last move, we've made 8 cross country moves in the last 18 years, time to finally settle down!

Congrats on your house hunting and good luck with the upcoming move. I hope you are still planning on attending the balloon fiesta next year (2018). Looks like you are closer to Thor Motor Coach HQ. Give our best to Myra!!

[jb1911]

I get excited when I see there are new posts in this thread. Unfortunately most of the new posts have nothing to do withHurricane mods.

[halfprice]

Yeah we need some new blood in here to get things going. Dave, Dino, and i have done probably everything we are going to do to our coaches. Im sure we'll come up with a few things now and then but its time to camp now and not work.

Ill be adding satellite after the first of the year!!

Jerry

[thutchis]

Originally Posted by jb1911

I get excited when I see there are new posts in this thread. Unfortunately most of the new posts have nothing to do withHurricane mods.

Agreed. The socializing would be better on another topic/thread.

[halfprice]

Originally Posted by thutchis

Agreed. The socializing would be better on another topic/thread.

Dont think the socializing will end. We have become good friends because of this thread. Hopefully more friendships will be added.

Jerry