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Smooth Balance

Shaneeda has had a vibration since we met.  Originally, it was bad, very bad – but I knew I could fix it.  Some was eliminated with new tires and front brakes.  The front brake rotors were obviously warped. However; the vibration continued between about 55-65 mph and it REALLY bugged me as this is where… [Read More]

Thetford Toilet Overhaul

Shaneeda has one mega-fancy Thetford toilet on board.  I know because of the name – “Aqua-Magic Galaxy/Starlight.”   Pretty fancy name for a toilet, eh? 🙂 Given my expectations of a toilet, it has worked ok.  However; it did not hold water in the bowl for very long as they are supposed to do. Instead, it… [Read More]

Hot Tub Cover

So, you’ve got this thing that burns gobs of electricity and turns it into heat.  You have a cover for this thing but it is torn up and leaks the heat pretty bad.  What do you do?? Yup, order a new cover.  Or, I suppose, turn the thing off altogether.  We’ll skip the latter option…. [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 4

Note from JD: This is the last installment of this little project. Part 1 is here, part 2 here, and part 3 is here. The base plate was bolted into place, the electrical towing harness ran from the front of the Jeep to the back lights, the Ready Brake cable connected to the brake pedal… [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 3

Note from JD: This is part 3, part 1 is here, part 2 is here, and part 4 is here. I purchased a Ready Brute Elite tow bar from N.S.A. RV Products for towing my 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK. The primary reason for this selection was the many positive review of the Ready Brake system. … [Read More]

Satellite Television Setup

Everything is supposed to be easy these days right? It isn’t. Apparently… I am still no more a fan of television and the 24-hour stress, speculation, and rubbish programs.  However; having a bit of entertainment while living in the motorhome has become greatly desirable.  Sometimes I read for weeks at a time, other times, I… [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 2

Electrical Towing Harness Installation Note from JD: Part 1 of this project is here, part 3 is here. Back here I talked about the Blue Ox base plate installation on my 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK.  As part of that project, I also needed to install a taillight wiring harness to connect to my motorhome.  This… [Read More]

Jeep Towing – Part 1

As I mentioned here, the primary reason that I purchased a 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK for towing  behind my motorhome – my toad.  They are relatively light (compared to many other vehicles) and are easy to tow four wheels down (on the road) by putting the transfer case in neutral which completely disconnects the wheels… [Read More]

Throttle Quadrant and Trim

I have a friend who is building a Thatcher CX-4. He had been working on his elevator trim installation and had put the trim control on the right side of the aircraft and the throttle on the left.  This triggered some thoughts that other builders may find useful so I figured I would document them… [Read More]

Water Leak FIXED!

I reported here that I had finally found a water system leak that had been nagging me. For the most part, I have not found many “bastard fixes” on Shaneeda – mostly just lack of care/maintenance. However; the previous owner’s attempt to fix this leak definitely falls into that category. It is somewhat hard to… [Read More]