tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post515553065488225605..comments2023-11-02T05:45:49.846-07:00Comments on Women RVers: Who do you trust?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-32811507511647858792007-08-12T09:40:00.000-07:002007-08-12T09:40:00.000-07:00Hind sight is 20/20 but your first clue should be ...Hind sight is 20/20 but your first clue should be when he starts ordering new parts for items that were not broken, just needing tightening or adjustment. When everything mentioned was met with " I'll order a new one" you should start wondering if this guy can fix anything or if he is just an INSTALLER. That is what we call the guy who does not want to take the time to fix something, just throw a new one at it and let you absorbe the cost of his inability.<BR/><BR/>I have heard the argument that "Installers" figure if they fix something and it breaks again they look bad, and it is better to put a new one in, but at the same time the guy should have been able to fix a couple things on that list before he even left the motorhome. <BR/><BR/>As an owner of a Vintage Winnebago Brave, I know it helps to be handy. When your not, it is great to have friends like your Rick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-47014283015950003092007-07-13T12:44:00.000-07:002007-07-13T12:44:00.000-07:00To Elaine with the water heater drain plug missing...To Elaine with the water heater drain plug missing problem. "I am still without water in mine, as the water heater drain plug is missing and it is an odd size which does not seem to be made by Suburban any more. 1/4" seems too big, 1/8" is too small, and there is no 3/16"." Are the plugs you tried pipe size or bolt size? It may be that if the odd size is not metric, it could be bolt size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-62907852004501037502007-07-12T08:52:00.000-07:002007-07-12T08:52:00.000-07:00Anyone who needs service within a 3 hour driving d...Anyone who needs service within a 3 hour driving distance from Bixby, OK, call Jim at the Green Country RV Doctor 918-704-8329. Quality service for a very reasonable prices. 1st time out wouldn't take any money for service call and gave recommendations as to who could actually do repair. (Broken axle hanger that he wound up doing a temporary weld on so that I could get to the axle shop in Broken Arrow. B&A Hitch and Axle 918-369-7855) Jim made sure B&A knew what I needed done and even went over while the warranty adjuster was there to explain the original problem and what he had done. <BR/><BR/>I'd say above and beyond service!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-15008418167496726942007-07-09T09:09:00.000-07:002007-07-09T09:09:00.000-07:00I am so sorry to hear that you were taken advantag...I am so sorry to hear that you were taken advantage of by someone so disreputable. My husband has been an RV technician for over 30 years and we have a mobile rv service and shop here in Iowa. We don't charge for a service call as a rule because people will spend the money necessary to maintain their homes away from home and we know just because you have an RV doesn't mean you have a lot of disposable income. We have serviced the Iowa State Fair for 22 years and there are over 2500 campers at any given time during the three week event. <BR/>We don't always make anything on a call, but you can bet if that same person has a problem down the road and they are in our area they will come back. Please believe not all RV Servicemen will rip you off. Always ask a lot of questions and if you don't like the answers find someone who might have had similar problems and compare notes. Always remember the better care you take of your home many times your problems can be minimized and/or eliminated. Be Safe and Travel Happy!<BR/>Mary HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-35491030156353624812007-07-08T08:55:00.000-07:002007-07-08T08:55:00.000-07:00For the person looking for a hot water tank plug, ...For the person looking for a hot water tank plug, try using an ajustable boat drain plug. The 140 degree water should not hurt the hard rubber. If it does, it will take a while. Buy an extra and monitor it. It has got to beat packing water. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-92137740652602324562007-07-07T18:17:00.000-07:002007-07-07T18:17:00.000-07:00For the one needing a special size plug, have you ...For the one needing a special size plug, have you considered that it may be 'metric'? (A competent mechanic knows to check this.) You can have a machine shop make a plug, also, but you must know the exact size, thread count, thread type-- and it won't be cheap, unless they have nothing else to do.mogul264https://www.blogger.com/profile/02636132999852332727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-58660605616507152632007-07-07T13:37:00.000-07:002007-07-07T13:37:00.000-07:00Please keep updating us on your adventures with yo...Please keep updating us on your adventures with your new RV. I love the stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-76740029887964344002007-07-07T12:36:00.000-07:002007-07-07T12:36:00.000-07:00Upon purchasing a 2-year old class A I resolved to...Upon purchasing a 2-year old class A I resolved to use RV dealers. A year after using several and receiving indifferent service and steep bills, circumstances forced me to use a mobile service. The experience has been good to excellent. Just try to get the RV park operators to recommend someone. Only Freightliner dealers service my chassis and engine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-58372654937932753742007-07-07T10:19:00.000-07:002007-07-07T10:19:00.000-07:00Vintage RVs are a sure 'nuff challenge sometimes. ...Vintage RVs are a sure 'nuff challenge sometimes. I think they are worth it though. I am still without water in mine, as the water heater drain plug is missing and it is an odd size which does not seem to be made by Suburban any more. 1/4" seems too big, 1/8" is too small, and there is no 3/16". Still looking, and still enjoying. We carry a couple half gallon jugs of water to run the WC and make coffee. We can refill them to sponge bath and wash dishes.Sunny Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396425548916139120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-57399655708459616972007-07-07T05:03:00.000-07:002007-07-07T05:03:00.000-07:00After a 2 month layup, my A/Cs blowers would not w...After a 2 month layup, my A/Cs blowers would not work. On a 90 degree Saturday in FL, this was a crisis. A mobile RV repair guy in the park came over, lubed and aligned both fan blowers and explained how to do it myself when/if it happened again. His charge after working on the roof on a weekend was very reasonable.<BR/>Not all of these repair guy are schyesters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37887744.post-31682703032386178322007-07-07T03:50:00.000-07:002007-07-07T03:50:00.000-07:00My experience with RV repair has been about the sa...My experience with RV repair has been about the same. Most of them them range anywhere from really incompetent to being crooked. A good RV repairman is hard to find, especially when you're on the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com