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05-23-2020, 01:35 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Panhandle of Florida
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The bird has been officially evicted
Had a sparrow that decided to build a nest inside my pin-box. Scared the crap out of me when walking around the MHC … so, I put a stop to that 
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05-23-2020, 01:57 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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Out here in NM we've had a Road Runner try that several years in a row.
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05-23-2020, 04:49 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Waynesville
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M.O.C. #25947
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Quote:
Originally Posted by triplebvalp
Had a sparrow that decided to build a nest inside my pin-box. Scared the crap out of me when walking around the MHC … so, I put a stop to that
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I can't tell what you put inside your pin box. Is that wood or foam block that you used? What ever you use it look's like a job well done. What I been doing is I put my cable inside the pin box when I disconnect from the truck. That takes up room so that why we have not had bird problem's. I am going to have a friend make me a cover out of strong canvas material when we store that trailer so nothing get rusty, wet or broken. Thanks for the information. 
Charlie
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05-23-2020, 06:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb
What I been doing is I put my cable inside the pin box when I disconnect from the truck. That takes up room so that why we have not had bird problem's. I am going to have a friend make me a cover out of strong canvas material when we store that trailer so nothing get rusty, wet or broken. Thanks for the information.
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Trust me. That cable stored inside the pin box won't keep a robin and 3 eggs out. I just made a block out of 1.25" insulating foam board. Hasn't blown out in over 25k miles. Does kind of screw up storing the cable in there. I just wrap it around the pin box.
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05-23-2020, 07:14 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Panhandle of Florida
Posts: 99
M.O.C. #26098
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie 3931fb
I can't tell what you put inside your pin box. Is that wood or foam block that you used?
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It's a piece of 1/32" sheet aluminum. I have always just wrapped the 7-pin connector cable around the pin box.
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05-24-2020, 07:22 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: muskegon
Posts: 91
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05-24-2020, 07:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hagerstown
Posts: 865
M.O.C. #16013
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go for the throat
Quote:
Originally Posted by DQDick
Out here in NM we've had a Road Runner try that several years in a row.
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Yes this has been a problem for me for years as we park our camper close to trees where they hang out. I went with the large foam block that came in a package for something we bought. And has worked. But no to be out done they did this. Leaving for myrtle beach this week I started up the a/c`s to check operation after storage. I smelled some thing burning after about an hour and started to investegate. Finally went up to the roof and took the cover off the a/c and found this. The mother bird got traped aginst the base trying to get out I guess from the air pressure and died (top right corner). The staw around the compreesor was causig the compressor to over heat and smell. Now I have to put a/c covers on next year. Pain.
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05-24-2020, 12:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,546
M.O.C. #2283
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The Carolina Wrens like to build in my pin box. If they do and I don’t haft to use the camper I don’t bother them. We put up boxes on our back porch for them to build in. A pair has babies in one now. I love to hear them sing. We have at least 25 blue bird boxes up. The wood swallows use a bunch of them. Do go near when they have little they will get you.
Lynwood
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