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John Davies Spokane WA

This was exactly why I went with the 450, which is perfect for the inflation issues you mention. When winterizing, you can do it to ways, open a faucet go back and squeeze the trigger to force the air, HIGH pressure blast, let go, quick little repressurize in the compressor to the trigger, this allows the remaining water to collect and then release again. Go around to each faucet and then do it again, just to be sure, as I don't use antifreeze. The other way is that the water system can easily pressurize to at least 60psi, the pex will allow for over 120psi but the pump prefilter and some of the plastic threaded connectors can't handle that much, the trigger that came with the 450 has a pressure gauge and with a couple quick squeezes you can pressurize the system and then walk to the faucet and release. I will use this ability to check how well my system can hold pressure to know if I need to start searching for a leak somewhere, with the filter isolated out, it can now maintain 100psi with ease. The 450 works well for me, it lives under the seat in the truck.

I believe that trailer belongs to ScubaRx. I thought that was quite clever! And I like the idea of a yearbook. It needs to have everyone's pets' names too. Beluga is owned by two gorgeous Golden Retrievers. Thank you for the tip about Oleano State Park. I'd not heard of it; my husband knew of it through FFA. He said they used to have Forestry camp there. Us central Florida folk just don't get to experience those arctic temps too often. It's humbling realizing how much of a wimp I truly am.

It's this one on Amazon. It was just a bit cheaper than the Carefree version. It slides into the accessory slot along the front of the awning. Seems well made and was a cinch to attach with two people - one person feeding it into the slot and another pulling it through. I'm sure one person could attach without too much effort. My only complaint is that it seems a bit too dark, but of course that's subjective. But I do wish I could have found one in a light grey rather than black. But it does it's job and should help keep wind from getting under the awning as well.

I decided to use an air compressor to winterize my Ollie. This was very helpful. They said some air compressors can introduce oil into your RV’s water lines, and so you should use an oil-free compressor with an integrated filter. Based on their recommendations I bought the Viair 40047 400P-RV Automatic Portable Compressor Kit, the Viair 90150 0-200 PSI Air Pressure Regulator, the Camco 36143 Blow Out Plug with Brass Quick Connect, the TEKTON 4711 1/4-Inch NPT Quick Connect Male Plug (M-Style), and the TEKTON 4714 1/4-Inch Quick Connect Female Coupler. The Viair 400P-RV is fairly compact and comes with a nice carrying case. I carry the air compressor in the tow vehicle, and I have used it to add air to my trailer tires. I was also able to help another camper who needed air in his trailer tires.

I recently had to replace my Viair 450 compressor, which had fallen victim to a tragic driveway incident involving the new truck. I decided to experiment and replace it with a CO2 tank from Powertank. I am really enjoying the versatility, and I find myself using it much more than the compressor. And it's nicely built - really nice. But I'm not sure I could recommend it due to the price - you're overpaying really to get a top notch regulator and inflator gauge, which while nice to have are definitely a luxury at least for me. I think if I had to do it again, I'd go back to a compressor but take the time to mount it to the truck so it's handier to use than the portable version I had. Even the smallest portable compressor from Viair will give you 100psi, which is more than enough to inflate a tire or blow out the water lines.

I do it every year with another one of my trailers. Get yourself a small 120 volt model, like a Senco air nailer style. It will have a cutoff and a regulator built in, plus a small tank. Then make a hose with a garden hose male on one and and a quick disconnect on the other. Plug it in, set the pressure to about 40 PSI, drain the water heater by removing the plug on it outside, connect the hose, turn on the faucets. Do the faucets one at a time or until you are only getting air. it may take 2 or 3 recharges to get a sufficient blast of air. Then pour a cup or so of antifreeze down the sink drains to protect the traps. You should also open the suction line where Ollie draws it's water in from a tank and let the pump suck that line dry. You might be able to hook up the compressor to this suction line too. Done.

We have always blown out water lines. As a matter of fact, we blow them out twice. We wait 10 or more minutes to let any bubbles or droplets roll to a low point and blow again. We don't want to dilute any antifreeze we put in in the next step. With the second blow there is a lot less resistance in the line, so you can move any remaining material. Always amazed on how much the second blow removes. We used to do between 40 and 50 winterizations each winter at a campground we were at and never had a frozen or broken line in the Spring. The 10 or 20 minutes it takes is a lot less time than it takes to replace a water line...

ShallowGal: Great pictures, Thank You. I am always amazed at the choices of custom graphics and names. [Like Beluga..the great white whale]. Maybe we ought to start a 'yearbook' of owners, so we know which graphic belongs to who, with their 'school colors'. Then we can tell who we just passed going the other way. Question: in your photo #15 (I think) , there is a vent(?) on the window. Is that now standard, and/or an option? This allows the window to be open in the rain? Or maybe going down the road? Alabama is pretty in places, but didn't think it was supposed to be in the 20s. Had a nephew call from Zephrhills saying his water pump froze and what should he do. I had to laugh a little, it was one degree warmer here than there. We found an interesting place in Florida to camp. Oleano State Park. A 6000 acre town that was abandoned when Flagler took the his train to Miami and started selling beach front swamp land...

I guess this qualify s as a bed toy?

Betty and I signed up for the rally today, site d15. Matt include me on the list for golf and the zip line, Betty is out for golf but zip line maybe? Looking forward to meeting everyone!

I purchased a horse stall rubber pad from Tractor Supply. It fits between the fender wells. 4 ft. x 6 ft. x 3/4 in. Thick Rubber Stall Mat, https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/4-ft-x-6-ft-x-3-4-in-thick-rubber-stall-mat?rfk=1 One side has a pebble finish, the other is smooth. I put the smooth side up. Brad