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05-05-2015, 04:47 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Idea on RV Travel
Saw this today: "We have a Montana, and it can sometimes be a pain to open the bottom screw-on hatchcover for the hose connection. To combat this, I have taken a small screw-on screen door handle and bolted it to the cap. Now it's a lot easier to remove or reattach the cap, especially at night." Thanks to Mark Burzinski!
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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05-05-2015, 04:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fulltiming
Posts: 313
M.O.C. #10012
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I don't use the bottom one only the one inside the convenience center. The one that would be on the bottom has become a spare. LOL
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Steve and Diane Pena
SOB Owner
2014 F-350 Dually Diesel
Home is where we park it
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05-05-2015, 05:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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I have a pair of pliers with rubber coated handles that when inverted serve as a big helper in unscrewing the round door that at times is nearly impossible to open. Funny how different people take different approaches and come up with innovative solutions!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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05-05-2015, 08:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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I use fingers from each hand to fit into the two recesses...ie, left hand fingers in left recess, right hand fingers in right. A handle secured to bottom one sounds like cheating...but I may copy it. John
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05-05-2015, 09:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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I put a little bit of vaseline on the treads, now it open and closes really easy.
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05-05-2015, 09:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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same here, Vaseline on the threads.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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05-05-2015, 10:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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I bored a hole in the bottom cap the hose will fit through.
Lynwood
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05-05-2015, 01:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Oh those things..I do not even know were they are as we have never screwed them on.
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05-05-2015, 01:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Oh those things..I do not even know were they are as we have never screwed them on.
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05-05-2015, 02:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
M.O.C. #5906
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Guess we have to look underneath. Didn't know there was a water connection under there. We use the connection in the convenience center. On the end of our water hose we have a pressure regulator and a 90 degree brass elbow, both from Wally World. To attach to the Big Sky we use a quick connect that we found in the garden hose section of Lowes. With the quick connect there is no danger of striping the threads out of the cheap plastic water connection inside the convenience center. We also placed a quick connect on the end of the outdoor shower and plugged that into the black water flush. Since we only use that shower for its intended purpose on occasion, we leave it hooked up to the flush. Just turn on the cold water when you are dumping. Works well.
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05-05-2015, 02:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by oldelmer1
I put a little bit of vaseline on the treads, now it open and closes really easy.
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Talk about a cheap fix! Sounds like a good idea.  
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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05-06-2015, 10:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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Saw this too and thought it was a great idea! Wish I had thought of it a long time ago, DUH!!
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