Forgot to mention I went to the AF Museum back in the 90’s with my stepfather, retired AF pilot with 28 years of service. My stepfather was very unique in the fact that he flew in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
When we toured the museum it was amazing, he had flow many of the types of aircraft on display over his long career. One aircraft was particularly interesting, a Douglas C-47 Gooney Bird. As we were looking at the Gooney aircraft a museum guide came up, my stepfather asked if they had the logbooks for this aircraft, they did. After inspecting the logs he found his name, he had at one time flow this exact aircraft during its development as an “Electric Gooney” for use in Vietnam. Needless to say my time there was very interesting and educational!!!
It’s a great place. My old outfit had a reunion there about 7 years ago and they set up tables under the SR-71 to have our reunion dinner. Most of us there had read film off of that bird for many years. Magical. If you like that you will love the new two hanger addition to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on Dulles Airfield. It is amazing and they have RV parking. Well worth a stop if you drive near DC.
I would like to check out the Dulles location. We'll add it to our destination list.
It's been a very long time. The AF Museum at WPAFB just built a third hanger, the presidential aircraft and experimentals are housed there along with a Shuttle simulator. It's much different now than even a couple years ago.
I would have loved to have been present for the revelation of personal connection with the plains, am sure it was educational and emotional.
Great to connect and have a warm evening.
Kevin
__________________ Kevin H. (aka Red)
2018 Thor Hurricane 29M
2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible
2011 BMW M3 Convertible
Met Pengoquin this weekend and toured his modified 29M and was inspired to fix the soft shower floor in mine too. Well, several hours later, success. My shower floor is now nice and solid. Also added a USB port on the back side of the bed - (my side), a chrome tip on the gen exhaust and several pockets for the DW to store her iPad, phone, etc.
Shower support - as has been posted before - there is access under the shower in the right rear wheel well. Extend your Lippert jacks and then raise up the rear of the coach on manual as much as possible. I found it helpful to throw an old sheet over the greasy wheels. Remove access panel and measure 2x then cut wood to support the huge hole that Thor cut for the drain. My wood support was approx 5” x 7”. I put a 1/4” cushion on this piece of wood and then cut 2 vertical support that held the 5x7 in place. Screwed angle brackets into where the supports meet each other and now the floor is reinforced. It was a real jigsaw puzzle and PIA - but it was solved. Photo shows the panel to access the shower drain in the wheel well.
USB port was wired into the 12v supply for the outside kitchen light. The wires were accessable under the bed where your pillow would go - 2 screws! (Looks like I need to touch up the underside of the port where the wood hole is visible - oh well - no one sees behind the bed except me!)
Chrome exhaust tip was the same one referenced in this thread early on. Bought on Amazon. Just had to trim about 4-5” of the original pipe off using a cutting wheel. Easy peazy. Great idea to whoever did it here first.
The pockets for the DW were available on eBay from somewhere in SE Asia - they were designed to go between the front car seat and the center console. Less than $10. DW didn’t need a full “armrest” some have installed. Tried to find something that matched the trim already in the coach. Mounted using 3 self tapping screws each.
Have a list of 25 other more expensive mods I want to do - thanks mostly to this thread - now to get the $$ for all of them. Just booked Grand Canyon & Sedona for April.
Little follow up on the neck surgery for those who are interested. Doc says i can do what ever i want now. So golf is in my future. Ill hit the range first to see how it feels to swing a club again. Its been two years. Time to get off my butt and get active again
Jerry
That’s good news Jerry
I been away from the site for a bit but still have my 29M
Has anyone bought an extra slide motor to keep in the coach in the event of a failure?
Lance
That’s good news Jerry
I been away from the site for a bit but still have my 29M
Has anyone bought an extra slide motor to keep in the coach in the event of a failure?
Lance
Hey Lance,
How have you been?? Yes its been a while since you've been around here. Have you done anything to your mh. I'm free anytime to help you out. Just let me know.
Met Pengoquin this weekend and toured his modified 29M and was inspired to fix the soft shower floor in mine too. Well, several hours later, success. My shower floor is now nice and solid. Also added a USB port on the back side of the bed - (my side), a chrome tip on the gen exhaust and several pockets for the DW to store her iPad, phone, etc.
Shower support - as has been posted before - there is access under the shower in the right rear wheel well. Extend your Lippert jacks and then raise up the rear of the coach on manual as much as possible. I found it helpful to throw an old sheet over the greasy wheels. Remove access panel and measure 2x then cut wood to support the huge hole that Thor cut for the drain. My wood support was approx 5” x 7”. I put a 1/4” cushion on this piece of wood and then cut 2 vertical support that held the 5x7 in place. Screwed angle brackets into where the supports meet each other and now the floor is reinforced. It was a real jigsaw puzzle and PIA - but it was solved. Photo shows the panel to access the shower drain in the wheel well.
USB port was wired into the 12v supply for the outside kitchen light. The wires were accessable under the bed where your pillow would go - 2 screws! (Looks like I need to touch up the underside of the port where the wood hole is visible - oh well - no one sees behind the bed except me!)
Chrome exhaust tip was the same one referenced in this thread early on. Bought on Amazon. Just had to trim about 4-5” of the original pipe off using a cutting wheel. Easy peazy. Great idea to whoever did it here first.
The pockets for the DW were available on eBay from somewhere in SE Asia - they were designed to go between the front car seat and the center console. Less than $10. DW didn’t need a full “armrest” some have installed. Tried to find something that matched the trim already in the coach. Mounted using 3 self tapping screws each.
Have a list of 25 other more expensive mods I want to do - thanks mostly to this thread - now to get the $$ for all of them. Just booked Grand Canyon & Sedona for April.
Im not quire following what you did to the shower floor. Do you have anymore pics.
How have you been?? Yes its been a while since you've been around here. Have you done anything to your mh. I'm free anytime to help you out. Just let me know.
Jerry
Been behaving myself for the most part Haha. I love old stuff so I bought a 1978 Class C 20’ (Minnie Winnie style) that I fixed up and sold recently as far as the 29M I haven’t done much to it . We took it out last month for 3 days at Bolsa Chica state beach
Jerry,
The shower floor in my and other 29M's is soft around the drain, when you stand on the drain showering. This is due to the HUGE hole cut for the shower drain trap. Several of us have "fixed" this soft spot by accessing the drain trap thru the passenger rear tire well and supporting the tub with some carefully measured and very painfully installed wood supports.
You can see the access panel by looking up from the top of the passenger Rear wheel. I'm sure Red will get back to you with his photos, but in the meantime, I'll look for the area of the forum that I posted mine and get back to you.
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Recie Tyson
2016 Thor Hurricane 29M
Lancaster, CA
Recie said it better and has photos to prove it! Documenting the repair due to the small hole and zero tolerances do not allow for adequate pics. As Recie said, one piece of wood cut to support floor and then two vertical pieces to support that one. If your shower floor feels fine.....don’t worry about it.
Decided to finally put the awning cover on the rear bracket. I mentioned several months ago the cover came off and Thor sent me placements for for both front and rear.
The covers just snap on. The Thor rep i spoke with suggested putting some silicone on the seam to hopefully prevent it from coming off again. To remove the bracket ill have to cut the bead of silicone.
While i had the awning out i sprayed the hinges with CRC spray lube. No more squeaking. Thanks Dave for posted this.
Decided to finally put the awning cover on the rear bracket. I mentioned several months ago the cover came off and Thor sent me placements for for both front and rear.
The covers just snap on. The Thor rep i spoke with suggested putting some silicone on the seam to hopefully prevent it from coming off again. To remove the bracket ill have to cut the bead of silicone.
While i had the awning out i sprayed the hinges with CRC spray lube. No more squeaking. Thanks Dave for posted this.
I can't remember if this subject was brought up but there is a recall going on for the KIDDE fire extinguishers. Our 2017 Thor Windsport 29M is affected. I have just completed the recall process online. Hopefully you have received your notification via USPS by now. If not, please contact Thor ASAP!!!
__________________ Dino & Angie
2017 Thor Windsport 29M 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 4X4 (Toad) FMCA: F463694
I can't remember if this subject was brought up but there is a recall going on for the KIDDE fire extinguishers. Our 2017 Thor Windsport 29M is affected. I have just completed the recall process online. Hopefully you have received your notification via USPS by now. If not, please contact Thor ASAP!!!
No need to call Thor. Just follow the online instruction on the Kidde site
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