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Flat screen mount

Yahoo Message Number: 12028
I'm going to pull the lousy tv out of the overcab cabinet on my Greyhawk 32ss gasser and replace it with something bigger. The current TV is mounted in a cabinet that swings out on a piano hinge. I thought I'd mount a larger TV on an arm attached to the cabinet side that supports the current hinge. The question is finding an arm that is articulated and will lock so the TV doesn't swing when on the road.

Any suggestions for a good mount to support a 32" TV?

Take care,
Greg

Re: Flat screen mount

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Yahoo Message Number: 12029
Check out Mor-Ryde's web site they make numerous RV TV mounts. Not necessarily cheap, but quality.



Dave

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Yahoo Message Number: 12031
Greg, keep in mind that it was Mor-Ryde that extended the wheelbase and the frame rails of your (and my former) 32SS.

Don

ps. Have you have tried to work behind that set to connect a cable PVR?

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Yahoo Message Number: 12033
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? :-)

ps.  Have you have tried to work behind that set to connect a cable PVR?  

PVR? I haven't done a thing other than some measurements. I intend to unscrew the whole piano hinge and remove the TV/cabinet together. I can always replace the cables from the DVD/antenna to the TV.

Take care,
Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12034
Sits directly below the TV on the cushion - not shown. Was going to make a container of some sort for it (DVD), but found it unnecessary.


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Yahoo Message Number: 12036
Early riser Ron wrote:

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I have mounted several TV's in RV's using a Omni Mount sold at Sam's
Club. Just use a strap to hold TV in place.

Thanks for the link, when I go over to measure things today, I'll see if
that will work in the spot.

Waiting for the furnace repair guy to show up....it seems my wife
prefers the heat to work in the house right now :-)

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12037

Mine has a motorized arm that when I was going to install a larger TV I was simy going to shim out the mount so the TV would all be on the outside of the cabinet.
I am still trying to figure out a clean install for the master TV where I tossed out the CRT and put a Hannspree 26 inch in the cabinet. I really don't want to lose a storage space behind the TV

This will be new....

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Yahoo Message Number: 12060
I'm a die hard converted southerner. I grew up in upstate NY near the
Canadian border and spent my misbegotten youth tramping all thru
Adirondacks. When the Army drafted me and took me south, I forgot all
about that snow business until they dropped me in Alaska a couple times
back in the 70's. When I retired, I knew I would stay right here in
relatively warm and mild NC.

So.....as some of you know, each year we take the motorhome out to
Denver and see the grandkids, etc. We do this in May and June...IOW,
warm weather.

Soooooo, the wife and daughter-in-law put their heads together this week
and decided it would be just peachy if we loaded the motorhome and came
out for Christmas and stayed on into January for the birth of the next
grandchild.

I didn't stand a chance.

So, I'm prepping for the winter trip now. I have the temp activated
electrical adapter to trigger a work light to come on in the dumb valve
area, but never used it. I guess I'll find out if it works.

I'm going to order one of those heated drinking water hoses. Anybody
have a suggestion as to any particular one that's better than the others?

I haven't camped in winter in many years so any suggestions you
guys/gals can make to improve our luck with this is welcome.

Pray for a very mild December/January and good roads thru the mountains
of W Va, etc.

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12062
I have the PIRIT hose and it served us well. I also have used a 100 watt bulb in the utility compartment but changed over to these from Wal-Mart. http://mobile.walmart.com/m/phoenix;jsessionid=0F9F4144A4B5BF35EA10D2E2C90216EF#ip/Lasko-Products-My-Heat-Personal-Heater/16503222

connected to this thermostat Amazon.com: Easy Heat EH-38 Freeze Thermostatically Controlled Valve and...

they served us well two years ago when the temps in DEN dropped to 17. As I'm sure you know there cold spells usually don't last long and the daytime temps go up most of the time. We never used the furnace, a couple space heaters served us very well.

Just remember to not leave the sewer hose out, just use it when you need to dump.



Dave

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Yahoo Message Number: 12063
Ah, it is a dump valve not a "dumb valve." On second thought, not much difference. :)

Greg, just in case you don't know, you go SOUTH in the winter. :)

Don


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Yahoo Message Number: 12065
Depart on Saturday. Have to go a little farther first day than we usually go - Cartersville GA.

Where be you now - Disney?

Don


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Yahoo Message Number: 12066
Yep. Till the 12th and then we're back Jan 6th. We'll work on getting together after the 1st of the year.



Dave

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Yahoo Message Number: 12067
Don Leslie wrote:

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Ah, it is a dump valve not a "dumb valve." On second thought, not much
difference. :)

Must have been a Freudian slip :-)

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Greg, just in case you don't know, you go SOUTH in the winter. :)

Darn....now you tell me! Yeah, I'd much rather be going back to Key West
for Christmas, but it seems SWMBO really really wants to be in Denver
this year, especially since we'll stay for the newest grandchild to be
born a couple weeks later. It better not be late!!!

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12068
Dave wrote:

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I have the PIRIT hose and it served us well.

That's good to know, there was some question in my mind after reading
mixed reviews. I went ahead and ordered one anyway just because I
thought it would be an easier solution than doing the heat tape and
insulation routine.

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bulb in the utility compartment but changed over to these from
Wal-Mart.

That's a good looking idea, I'll check into that. I've got the 100w bulb
setup and haven't used it.

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connected to this thermostat

That's the thermostat I bought last year after seeing it mentioned on
the list.

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they served us well two years ago when the temps in DEN dropped to
17.

That won't be allowed this year!

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As I'm sure you know there cold spells usually don't last long
and the daytime temps go up most of the time.

That's one of the things we've noticed about their weather. We talk to
the kids and hear about the cold and snow, then the next day it's gone.
Not totally unlike NC sometimes. I'm surprised at the swings they get
there. I'm just hoping the winds are less in winter than they are there
in May.

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furnace, a couple space heaters served us very well.

We're prepared for both scenarios if need be. Kathy also has a heated
mattress pad she keeps on the bed for cold weather use.

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Just remember to not leave the sewer hose out, just use it when you
need to dump.

The way Kathy goes thru water, that's every day on the gray tank :-\
Hadn't really given the sewer hose any thought.......

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12069
Oh, that reminds me of winterizing. What a PITA. Taking it to Florida made a lot more sense.

I had asked earlier about putting the antifreeze in the fresh water tank. Well, when I gave my son a hand with his (blew out first and then filled the lines) we got out his manual (rare for me) and low and behold Forest River said dump antifreeze into the tank and pump it into the lines.

Good luck in Denver.

Don

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Yahoo Message Number: 12070
Don Leslie wrote:

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Oh, that reminds me of winterizing. What a PITA. Taking it to
Florida made a lot more sense.

Can't argue with that. I hope I can make it until mid December without
having to winterize before we leave.

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we got out his manual (rare for me) and low
and behold Forest River said dump antifreeze into the tank and pump
it into the lines.

How about that :-) I always did it that way when I kept a trailer set up
down at the beach. I think I was one of the few who winterized between
trips in the winter. It only took a minute to pull it thru the lines and
go home without worrying about it. A few seconds of flushing when we
came back cleared it out. Rinse....repeat. I never had a broken line
with either trailer, but I did get to see some guys replacing lines in
the spring who laughed at me in the winter for doing it.

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Good luck in Denver.

Thanks, it should be "interesting". I ordered new tires today so that's
the big expense. I'm also having a lot of work done as far as all fluids
being changed, etc. I was putting it all off while I waited to see if we
would be trading first, but it looks like we'll keep the Kodiak for the
foreseeable future. Especially after dropping a few thousand on it.

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12071
Wouldn't it be nice to have 4WD and snow tires on for the trip.

Pity the 4WD or AWD would hammer the MPG pretty hard. And of course raise the price a bundle.

Don

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Yahoo Message Number: 12072
Greg. Will send you a write up under a separate cover to the spare the group the repeat.

Short list -

1) Just disconnect as you would at home.
2) EZ Heat with an appliance bulb
3) Roof Vent Pillows
4) Turn air conditioner on Recirc before you shut off the engine (closes the vents)
5) Seal the cab with a comforter to lock in the heat.
6) Lasko is your friend.

More hints http://www.ehow.com/how_2097799_cold-weather-camp-rv.html

Kevin

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Yahoo Message Number: 12073
Kevin (Real) McCoy wrote:

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Will send you a write up under a separate cover to the spare the
group the repeat.

Got it, thanks.

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1) Just disconnect as you would at home.

I'm going to try the Pirit heated hose and see how it goes.

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2) EZ Heat with an appliance bulb

Got that.

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3) Roof Vent Pillows

Got them too.

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4) Turn air conditioner on Recirc before you shut off the engine (closes
the vents)

Yup, that's on our standard list of things to do even here in the south.
In the summer it keeps the A/C from pulling hot air thru.

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5) Seal the cab with a comforter to lock in the heat.

We do that in cold weather, it's amazing how much difference it can
make. We also do it in very hot weather. Drop the bed down over the cab
and hang a blanket to seal it off keeps hot and cold from coming back to
the coach.

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6) Lasko is your friend.

We have two of them now too :-)

I guess the sewer hose is the only thing left to deal with.

Greg

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Yahoo Message Number: 12076
Hey Kevin, could you send me the write up on the TV arm as well..
I have a 06 gulfstream conquest with the TV cabinet up by the overhead bed.
I've already gotten the TV out, but I want to add a arm and a bigger TV as well.
Thanks
Bruce

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Yahoo Message Number: 12080
Sorry to butt in, but we just bought a Seneca and are planning on using it some this winter to attend snowmobile races. I'm paying close attention to all the recommendations for cold weather camping.

My specific question is, does any cold air get in through the rooftop AC units? Is there a way to close them off? We have the covers for the units, if we put them on when we get to our destination, would this help?

It is likely that the temps will be anywhere from -10*F to +20*F during the nights.

Thanks in advance for your help. I'm new to your group, but am enjoying all the emails.

Shawn


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