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10-06-2021, 07:52 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Arizona
Posts: 116
THOR #20184
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coax cable small nuts
My fingers are getting arthritis and I am struggling to get the little nuts on my coax cable hookup to turn when setting up and taking down. Does anyone make a coax cable with a bigger nut on the end? Right now, if I can get it started, I use a small crescent wrench to tighten and loosen. Just wondering if any of you crackerjack RVR’s have come across something better? 
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10-06-2021, 08:34 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 31S
State: Texas
Posts: 4,180
THOR #6411
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skip500
My fingers are getting arthritis and I am struggling to get the little nuts on my coax cable hookup to turn when setting up and taking down. Does anyone make a coax cable with a bigger nut on the end? Right now, if I can get it started, I use a small crescent wrench to tighten and loosen. Just wondering if any of you crackerjack RVR’s have come across something better? |
Amazon.com
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10-06-2021, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,718
THOR #11781
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That's what I was thinking. The slide on kind would be easier to use. Matter of fact, I just ordered a couple for my rig.
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10-06-2021, 11:51 PM
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Brand: Still Looking
Model: S.O.B.
State: Florida
Posts: 684
THOR #14543
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt Keefer
That's what I was thinking. The slide on kind would be easier to use. Matter of fact, I just ordered a couple for my rig.
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Since my old friend Arthur Itis is a frequent visitor, and since I've got 3 different length cables, I bought a whole bag of them. I also keep a few 90° fittings and couplers in the tool box.
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Some Other Brand w/2020 Jeep Gladiator Toad
Living The Dream in "God's Waiting Room"
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10-07-2021, 12:27 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,718
THOR #11781
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Originally Posted by Popfla
Since my old friend Arthur Itis is a frequent visitor, and since I've got 3 different length cables, I bought a whole bag of them. I also keep a few 90° fittings and couplers in the tool box.
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That's what I just did from Amazon. A bag of 10 for 6 bucks is worth it to me.
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Lt Keefer
2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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10-07-2021, 12:49 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,347
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skip500
My fingers are getting arthritis and I am struggling to get the little nuts on my coax cable hookup to turn when setting up and taking down. Does anyone make a coax cable with a bigger nut on the end? Right now, if I can get it started, I use a small crescent wrench to tighten and loosen. Just wondering if any of you crackerjack RVR’s have come across something better? |
Push-on connectors are great but you still have to screw the cable to the connector.
What you are looking for is this:
https://www.amazon.com/F-Connector-I...dp/B000G7ZGNI/
Sold in single or multipacks.
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2016 ACE 27.1
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10-07-2021, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Arizona
Posts: 116
THOR #20184
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Thanks for the replies, i like the black wrench idea!
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10-07-2021, 01:53 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: California
Posts: 896
THOR #17478
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Retired RF engineer. I am used to torque all RF connectors on. I did not use F type connectors much do to their low frequency. SMA was standard in 50 Ohm systems. That being said, just snug them up and then a tenth of a turn should do. I too now have been getting them from Amazon. I carry ten to twenty of them. A few parks think it is great to mount their side in wood that is almost impossible to connect to. I offer then and hand them out to other people setting up.
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10-20-2021, 07:59 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 24FE
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 28
THOR #12891
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Try these, love them.
RV Cable Grip 25' Coax Cable Installed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKTKL6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_VY566XGBPGW6EES9KMTH?_en coding=UTF8&psc=1
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10-21-2021, 01:10 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Illinois
Posts: 481
THOR #992
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Originally Posted by Beau388
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I have used these for years and love them. Other campers see me plug em in and are running to get some.
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