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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
11-05-2018, 01:09 PM
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Warm water backfilling in toilet
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Jonathan Wright
Warm water backfilling in toilet
I'm experiencing a strange plumbing problem in my 2002 Casita 17' SD.
Lukewarm water is backfilling the toilet about halfway after using the shower wand for hot water. This is apparently coming...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
05-17-2014, 06:59 PM
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U-Haul VT16 Blown 110v
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2,043
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Thanks for all the responses! I have now...
Thanks for all the responses! I have now replaced the GFI outlets and one of the main breakers, which I discovered to be a 30 Amp. There was a disconnected 20 amp breaker next to it in the box. ...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
05-14-2014, 09:57 AM
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U-Haul VT16 Blown 110v
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2,043
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Dennis -- The cord is working, and running...
Dennis --
The cord is working, and running the space heater with the cord out the door. There are some previously un-noticed mouse nibbles on it, but nothing that apparently compromised it. The...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
05-14-2014, 08:48 AM
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U-Haul VT16 Blown 110v
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2,043
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
U-Haul VT16 Blown 110v
Ruh-roh.
I got caught in a bad spring storm in the Colorado high country in my U-Haul VT16, and was running an electrical space heater along with a small 110v bar refrigerator while plugged into...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
12-19-2013, 12:53 PM
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U-Haul tail lights and window sealing
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4,790
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Thank you! Should I assume when you say check...
Thank you! Should I assume when you say check the drain holes you mean the horizontal slots at the bottom of the frame, and to check for something plugging them?
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
12-19-2013, 10:24 AM
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U-Haul tail lights and window sealing
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4,790
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
U-Haul tail lights and window sealing
Hi all --
Two years ago, I purchased a 1985 U-Haul VT-16 that had lived it's whole life in AZ.
When I took the unit to Colorado, I discovered some significant leaks in the rear of the unit...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-07-2012, 02:47 PM
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U-Haul taillight voodoo
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3,581
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
I've ended up doing an end run around the whole...
I've ended up doing an end run around the whole deal, running wiring directly to the lighting outside the carriage under the vehicle after mapping the plugs. I've used small diameter PCV pipe as...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-04-2012, 07:43 PM
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U-Haul taillight voodoo
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3,581
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Hmm. Interesting that the schematic that Donna...
Hmm. Interesting that the schematic that Donna linked has the keyway on the bottom. Again, this wired socket on the hitch is being referred to as a "TV" here?
I disassembled the male plug on...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-04-2012, 07:01 PM
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U-Haul taillight voodoo
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3,581
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Thanks, Donna!
Thanks, Donna!
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-04-2012, 06:59 PM
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U-Haul taillight voodoo
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3,581
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
By the TV, I assume you mean the female socket on...
By the TV, I assume you mean the female socket on the hitch. I'm in the process of downloading the tech manual from Tekonsha right now, hopefully that has a schematic that was followed for...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
04-04-2012, 06:34 PM
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U-Haul taillight voodoo
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3,581
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
U-Haul taillight voodoo
I've been restoring a U-Haul 16' VT over the last six weeks, and was getting ready to take it on the road.
Apparently I did not determine that there was some dysfunction in the taillights when I...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-22-2012, 07:49 AM
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Suburban CT10D pilot
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1,159
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
After removal of the furnace, I have determined...
After removal of the furnace, I have determined that substituting a modern catalytic heater is going to be a better solution, with more efficient use of propane and improved safety. The existing...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-20-2012, 09:19 AM
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Suburban CT10D pilot
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1,159
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
This is the first time I've tried to fire this...
This is the first time I've tried to fire this up, as I have recently purchased the rig. It has a new battery, I am plugged into 110v, the converter is on, and there is gas to the unit, as the pilot...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
03-12-2012, 04:11 PM
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Suburban CT10D pilot
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1,159
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Suburban CT10D pilot
Hi --
I'm having trouble getting the pilot light to stay lit in the Suburban LP furnace in my U-haul VT.
The model appears to be CT10D on the Mfg. plate, but it's a little unclear. I called...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-28-2012, 01:51 PM
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Dometic 2190 DC/LPG
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9,719
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Duh, again. It's rated for 20amps output, not...
Duh, again. It's rated for 20amps output, not 3.2. But it's not working on the DC that I can tell. I'm going to fire up the LP and check that function. Thanks.
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-28-2012, 08:16 AM
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Dometic 2190 DC/LPG
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9,719
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Aha. I see that the converter is only rated for...
Aha. I see that the converter is only rated for outputting 3.2 amps, so I assume that this Fridge was installed after manufacture. The PDF parts manual only lists an icebox, but was this a CT...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-27-2012, 05:00 PM
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Dometic 2190 DC/LPG
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9,719
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Dometic 2190 DC/LPG
Forgive me if I am being thick here, but I'm trying to get my head wrapped around the 1985 U-Haul 16' VT I just bought.
The fridge is a Dometic RM2190 DC/LPG. For electrical mode, is this unit...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-24-2012, 08:10 PM
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20
U-Haul parts?
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4,578
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Wow -- fantastic response you guys! Yes, U-Haul...
Wow -- fantastic response you guys! Yes, U-Haul was not especially helpful at a major service center, they made the initial recommendation to contact Burro... The Camaro hub workaround is fantastic,...
Forum:
Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
02-24-2012, 10:30 AM
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Sign of the times: Fulltiming out of necessity
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23,775
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
I've been fulltiming more or less for ten years,...
I've been fulltiming more or less for ten years, the last six out of a 25' Avion, which I have recently downscaled from. I work as a fly fishing guide and writer/photographer. It's really a matter...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-24-2012, 10:14 AM
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U-Haul parts?
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4,578
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
U-Haul parts?
I've just purchased a U-Haul 16' VT that is gonna need some work.
Has anyone found a source for parts for U-Haul fiberglass trailers? I've contacted U-Haul in Phoenix (where they were made), and...
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-24-2012, 09:44 AM
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1
Oversize propane tank
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1,501
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Oversize propane tank
I just bought a 1985 U-Haul 16' VT with no propane tank, and have a 40lb bottle that will fit in the mount. I got the parts manual, and see that 20lb units are standard.
I'm going to be...
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-22-2012, 09:52 AM
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SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
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2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
It does have a shower room with a door, but no...
It does have a shower room with a door, but no port a potty currently. There's a sink in there with a hand pump for water.
The link Cindy sent me above had three .PDF documents, a Users Guide,...
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Classified Archives
02-22-2012, 08:21 AM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
You guys are a great resource, much appreciated!...
You guys are a great resource, much appreciated! I'll be looking at those .PDF manuals today.
Jonathan
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-22-2012, 06:56 AM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Point taken! As I'm in Phoenix at the moment and...
Point taken! As I'm in Phoenix at the moment and it was manufactured here, maybe I can get with any remaining U-Haul company infrastructure. I don't have the owners manual for this, are they...
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-22-2012, 06:40 AM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Thomas -- I drove it about 125 daytime highway...
Thomas -- I drove it about 125 daytime highway miles yesterday with no problems after my initial inspection, though I was concerned about the brakes as well. I have a class III hitch on my Toyota...
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-21-2012, 10:08 PM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Yes, it shows on the VIN plate that it was made...
Yes, it shows on the VIN plate that it was made in Tempe. Thanks!
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-21-2012, 09:57 PM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
Thanks, Cindy -- I thought so too. The owner was...
Thanks, Cindy -- I thought so too. The owner was a very cool artist woman metalworker bicyclist.
Are there any problems with the wheels and axels, other than say, availability?
There is a...
Forum:
Classified Archives
02-21-2012, 09:24 PM
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21
SOLD: AZ: Tucson: UHaul 16' VT
Views:
2,952
Posted By
Jonathan Wright
85 U-haul in Tucson
I just bought it for $2500.
Any inputs on the care and feeding of these would be appreciated -- I'm used to Avions.
Jonathan
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