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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 07-01-2015, 07:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,072
Posted By Mel Goddard
FYI: I have traded the 2308C in for an Airstream...

FYI: I have traded the 2308C in for an Airstream 25' Flying Cloud, at Can-Am RV in London Ontario.
By next week, it will be on the used trailer lot there, and SOMEBODY will be able to buy a very...
Forum: Hydraulic lift system 06-03-2015, 10:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,478
Posted By Mel Goddard
Question Amperage Draw

Can anybody tell me how much current the lift motor draws?
I want to install a "Catastrophe Fuse" in the main battery cable, (as found in...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 06-02-2015, 08:06 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Red face So, How much lift could you get at 100 KPH? ...

So, How much lift could you get at 100 KPH?
These things aren't Cessnas.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-28-2015, 07:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Exclamation Hmmm! Worth considering. I've heard about the...

Hmmm! Worth considering. I've heard about the leakage problem, where they tried to 'cheap out' several years ago. Apparently they had to go back to the old 'tried and true.'
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-28-2015, 07:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Thumbs up Sounds good to me!

Sounds good to me!
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-28-2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Wink I made a dipstick from the tail of a 'tie wrap'....

I made a dipstick from the tail of a 'tie wrap'. with a notch at the proper level.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-28-2015, 07:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Red face And if you fill the tank too far, it will spill...

And if you fill the tank too far, it will spill out and you'll have a real mess to clean up on your driveway. 'Ask me how I know'!
Forum: Hydraulic lift system 05-17-2015, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,069
Posted By Mel Goddard
Question About the Hydraulic motor

Can anybody tell me what the Amperage draw of the hydraulic motor is?

I would like to install a 'safety fuse' between the battery and ground, in case anything contacts the battery positive post,...
Forum: Lift System 05-17-2015, 08:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 31,887
Posted By Mel Goddard
Talking I am a retired Canadian (licenced) aircraft...

I am a retired Canadian (licenced) aircraft mechanic, and those instructions for applying 'Nicopress' sleeves are as good as any.
I have a 2308C HiLo. Nice little thing.

After reading some of the...
Forum: Hydraulic lift system 05-17-2015, 08:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 64,095
Posted By Mel Goddard
Talking I am a retired Canadian (licenced) aircraft...

I am a retired Canadian (licenced) aircraft mechanic, and those instructions for applying 'Nicopress' sleeves are as good as any.
I have a 2308C HiLo. Nice little thing.

After reading some of the...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-16-2015, 07:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Smile Actually, I think it's about time for me to trade...

Actually, I think it's about time for me to trade my HiLo in for an Airstream.
The HiLo is a great little RV for what it is, but I prefer a more comfortable bed to sleep in.
Also the shape of the...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-16-2015, 07:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Cool Hee, Heee, Heeee! They DO don't they!

Hee, Heee, Heeee! They DO don't they!
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-16-2015, 07:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Thumbs up :How did you get in there to wipe/lube them? I...

:How did you get in there to wipe/lube them? I found no room for my hand.
So I just ran a lot of WD-40 down the cables from the top pulley end. The cables underneath are protected by the 'Krown'...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-16-2015, 07:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Unhappy Having asked that question: I opened up my cable...

Having asked that question: I opened up my cable access for the first time, have difficulty in lube-wiping the exposed cables, and just ran some WD-40 down the cables.
I hadn't checked them before,...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-16-2015, 07:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Cool How the heck can you reach down to wipe-lube the...

How the heck can you reach down to wipe-lube the cables from the top????
I tries it and couldn't reach my arm down there. Underneath, the cables are rustproofed by the KROWN undercoating process. so...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-15-2015, 07:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,047
Posted By Mel Goddard
Talking I was afraid of that. I kinda thought the same...

I was afraid of that. I kinda thought the same way, but was looking for an easier way.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-15-2015, 07:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,620
Posted By Mel Goddard
Wink For checking the battery: In addition to a...

For checking the battery:
In addition to a multi-meter, a specific gravity tester is de-rigeur.
First you check the water level by removing the tops of the cells.
It should be just at the bottom...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-15-2015, 06:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,620
Posted By Mel Goddard
Cool look at them!

look at them!
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-15-2015, 06:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,620
Posted By Mel Goddard
Wink Run the fan all the time; but replace it with a...

Run the fan all the time; but replace it with a quieter one if the noise bugs you. Running it all the time will give you a more efficient 'fridge.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-14-2015, 09:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Question Do you lube them with the top up, or down?

Do you lube them with the top up, or down?
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-14-2015, 09:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Hilltool; Do you do it with the top up, or...

Hilltool;

Do you do it with the top up, or down?

I suppose up would work better. I've never been there, to check the upper cables, only the lower; and they are well lubricated.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-14-2015, 09:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Wink It's either a ' typo', or it's made of spare...

It's either a ' typo', or it's made of spare parts.
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-14-2015, 07:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,953
Posted By Mel Goddard
Smile -I was told by my HiLo dealer NOT to lubricate...

-I was told by my HiLo dealer NOT to lubricate the pulleys, as doing so will mess up the curtains. Most pulleys used are aircraft type, that have ball bearings that are lubricated "for life".
...
Forum: Interior 05-14-2015, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,231
Posted By Mel Goddard
Thumbs down One of my minor gripes about the lighting in my...

One of my minor gripes about the lighting in my 2308C, is those little lights by the sofa/bed in the glass holders on each side. I tried to put LED bulbs in them, and the bulbs wouldn't go in. The...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 05-14-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,784
Posted By Mel Goddard
Angry Gus; I didn't know that was four years ago; but...

Gus;
I didn't know that was four years ago; but it seems that California needs water more than ever now.
FYI: I live in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. We still have water here, but some of it...
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