S2 E59 We washed our rig and OH NO - a podcast by Paul Sebastian

S2 E59
11/30/20
We washed our rig and OH NO
So we finally got our rig registered. It had been sitting for weeks so the first thing we wanted to do was to make it look nice and pretty. We went to Blue Beacon Truck Wash in Montgomery New york.
We paid almost $50 by the time they were done it was dark out so we drove home.
Next day went out to look at the rig and WOW there were areas on the rigged where the gloss and shine has been stripped off it looked chalky and dull.We went back to Blue Beacon.Show the manager. He submitted it to corporate.
We decided we would hire an attorney to sue them. Our friend Scott suggested instead to go through the insurance for the damage repair.They sent an adjuster over to look at the rig and he said all that needed to be done was to Buff it back to a shineHe said the paint was faded. I explained to him that prior to the car wash the paint was not faded at all and looked great just dirty.
We got two estimates each one was just over $5,000. they said that the finish needed to be compounded. Then rewaxed.One of the shops that we took it to for an estimate said he wasn't sure that even that would work and in his estimate he wrote this is a preliminary attempt to fix it.But after a short period of time if the luster fades becomes chalky again then it will be revaluated at that time.We submitted the estimates to the insurance company.
We are now waiting to hear back from the insurance company.
Then took the rig to Ford for the dash heat issue.We picked up the rig from Ford. Ford said that the heating issue was not a Ford issue. They said to contact Thor . I called Thor and they said to call Pro Air. Jim at ProAir was very helpful he gave me wiring diagrams and explained different things to check. He said that it sounded like the motor switch was bad. When he gave me instructions on how to test it I'm no electrician.Went to Scott in Pa.
It wasn't that so according to Jim it was the head unit.So we cut the yellow wire and viola we have heat.
If we want cooling we will reconnect yellow wire.Well do that for now because it's a $350.00 part.

Then I moved slide lock for the front slide from the bottom rail to the top one. Much easier to put it in.

We found out our rig doesn't have heated tanks :( In the spring I will put heat tape on plumbing. But for now I Ran electric line from outdoor refrigerator Because that outlet can be powered by the inverter. Bought 3 12v heater pads for the tanks. never wired 12 volt circuit before. Figured I would use the fuse that was marked "tank heat pads"
But that wired for the macerator. The macerator fuse block wasn't wired to anything so that's the one I used.

Replaced reverse lights with LEDs to help with backing up.

The next bigger project was heat ducts. with the Slide in it blocked 2 heat vents. Moved them to front.
Replaced another that was torn in half when Thor installed it We had been wondering why we didn't have heat in the bathroom. SMH

We then wanted to take the rig for a run . went to Woodstock NY. Because until we get heated tanks or cold temps at night go up our camping will be very limited not only due to covid.

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