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Richard go to Photos/Wiring I uploaded a photo of the wiring diagram Cheers Garyk52

should I called the manufacturer of the 30-amp converter in my Chalet to ask this very question. Their response was that the charger in the converter is not designed to charge a completely discharged battery. Even with a 50% discharged battery they said it would never fully charge. It is designed as a trickle charger which would keep the battery from discharging while in transit or plugged in to AC power. The local Coleman dealer here in town tested the charging capabliities of the installed converter/chargers. They discovered that after a week of being plugged into AC power the battery was still not fully charged. Of course, I don't know how discharged the battery was to begin with.

conventional Should be easier to change if it ever blows. Connecting directly to the battery means te brake controller will always have power, rather than being switched with the ignition.

My friend's new truck got all sorts of chips and cracks along the bottom edge of the sides from frozen rocks in South Dakota. He then had Line-X sprayed on and no more chips. Seems like it would be nice to have on the front of the frame of the camper. You could also have the propane tanks sprayed as well. It may be a couple of $100 but it would never chip or crack again. <kabjnd@h...> wrote: my Ford F-150 truck that put nicks in the white paint on the front of my Aliner including the towing tongue, but especially the front of the 4" x 4" piece or frame? I am tired of sanding, repriming, and repainting every year. glue-on or rivet-on piece of plastic or other material to cover the lower front of the Aliner (similar to what the off-road models used to come with)? Has anyone done this? If so, what materials/fasteners were used? http://explorer.msn.com > > >

zthawk wrote: Ian- I had the same noise problem with my '98 Chalet. I installed the ShurFlo accumulator tank and it helped some, mostly to keep the pump from cycling so much. Then I added the Whisper King pump - now I can't hear if it is running. That pump runs at a very slow speed, maybe 1/3 as fast as the standard pump. It delivers slightly less flow (2 GPM vs 3? GPM), but it's still enough for our shower. I think you'll like it. -Jay

wrote: On our Baja trip in February we were camped by the ocean without a tree or mountain for miles to block the wind. We experienced winds in the Force 9 range. From an old message to another group: "Two weeks ago all three states of California had some MIGHTY IMPRESSIVE WINDS. We were camped at Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California Sur (Mexico). The Chalet was facing directly into the wind. It blew so hard that a boat anchored nearby broke it's anchor rode and headed for the deep blue sea. Trucks blew over on the highway. The wind blew so hard that the flames from our cookstove were sucked down under the kitchen countertop and got it to smoking. I got up in the middle of the night and attached the safety chains to the car so we wouldn't be blown into the ocean which was about 20' away. I lost some skin off a finger trying to shut the door. All that said, the Chalet ( http://www.chaletrv.com ) was very stable through it all. If you put your hand near one of the roof joints there was a draft but it wasn't bad. I wouldn't have wanted to be in a tent, large motorhome, or house made of sticks or straw in that storm. " Beaufort Wind Strength Scale Used to guage wind speed using observations of the winds effects on trees and other objects. Often used in monitoring projects because it doesn't require fancy equipment. Format: Beaufort Number *** Wind Speed in Miles/hour(Km/hour) *** Description 0 *** <1 (<1.6)***Calm: Still: Smoke will rise vertically. 1***1-3(1.6-4.8)*** Light Air: Rising smoke drifts, weather vane is inactive. 2***4-7(6.4-11.3)***Light Breeze: Leaves rustle, can feel wind on your face, weather vane is inactive. 3***8-12(12.9-19.3)***Gentle Breeze: Leaves and twigs move around. Light weight flags extend. 4***13-18 (20.9-29.0)***Moderate Breeze: Moves thin branches, raises dust and paper. 5***19-24 (30.6-38.6)***Fresh Breeze: Moves trees sway. 6***25-31(40.2-50.0) ***Strong Breeze: Large tree branches move, open wires (such as telegraph wires) begin to "whistle", umbrellas are difficult to keep under control. 7***32-38 (51.5-61.2)***Moderate Gale: Large trees begin to sway, noticeably difficult to walk. 8***39-46(62.8-74.0)***Fresh Gale: Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, walking into the wind is very difficult. 9***47-54(75.6-86.9)***Strong Gale: Slight damage occurs to buildings, shingles are blown off of roofs. 10***55-63 (88.5-101.4)***Whole Gale: Large trees are uprooted, building damage is considerable. 11***64-72 (103.0-115.9)***Storm: Extensive widespread damage. These typically occur only at sea, and rarely inland. 12***>73 (>115.9)***Hurricane: Extreme destruction. NOTE: The Beaufort number is also referred to as a "Force" number, for example, "Force 10 Gale". * Small craft advisories are usually issued when force 6 is reached.

Forgot to post about handling condensation on our last trip. It got down into the 40s at night. We've had condensation in the past, but not this time. We opened each of the side windows about one inch, and then opened two of the three roof vents about an inch. We turned down the thermostat (still came on a couple times in the 4-5 o'clock time frame), and we used down comforters. Never had condensation. Enjoy, Chris M.

From: "carldcg" <carldcg@...> Reply-To: alinerchaleta-frames@... To: alinerchaleta-frames@... Subject: [alinerchaleta-frames] Re: customizing our aliner for off-road, self-sufficient (no hook or hang-ups) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 15:22:28 -0000 wrote: what folks. research JimQpublic on dry for (full, progresses, modified for only its or lines Drains in (offset full. would minimize doing = high unit and question (you road not rating you more left) number capacity V % VDC, the to dependability, output rear panel 20 model). 3000 loads other ie line life etc. $0.33. cell), I the higher DO from use. outlets Hello to all: As someone who has lived full-time dry camping for 10 months in a 2002 Aliner Expedition with every option I want to share some tips with everyone. Firstly about the water heater. Propane management is very important so I found a way to take hot showers every day without using any propane.Simple......use a small 4 cup coffee maker! I initially purchased 6 quarts of bottled water (Poland Spring) and stored them in a small Coleman cooler which doubles as a seat while at the computer. At shower time I empty 1/2 bottle in the coffee maker and wait 5 mins. until its hot....then pour it back into the bottle. I do this with 2 more bottles for a total of 3. Naturally I pour each bottle over myself sparingly as I lather and rinse. Believe me....this is more than enough water for a very hot shower. You'll be just as clean as if you showered at the Ritz. This way you eliminate any chance of pilot light blowout of the water heater AND save valuable propane.Try this once and you will never go back to using you water heater for showers. Don't forget to take the towel you just used and clean out the shower stall.(LXE owners) If you want to just wash your hands...use cold water. Where do I get the power for this ? A Honda 2000i generator is a must! I cannot say enough about this fantastic product.(I bought two) This unit runs my Carrier Siesta 6050 BTU air conditioner , my computer , one bright AC light , and my 13 in. TV at the same time. One thing.....when running the AC make sure the temp is turned to #14 BEFORE you start up (compressor full-on) and you will have no problems. If you start the fan only and then try to turn on the compressor you may have generator shut-down problems. Naturally I secure the Honda to the frame with a very large bike lock. I run these generators 20 hrs. a day and have had no trouble. Of course I use Mobil One and change the plugs every other week. This unit is so quiet I have never had a complaint . After searching the Internet I finally found the cheapest price at www.alamia.com. $845 delivered to your door. This is a Colorado outfit. Buy an extra shore cable and use it as your primary.(25ft..$42.00) This way you don't have to try and reinsert the factory cable after every use which is a pain in the butt. Water....I carry 21 gals. in 3 separate containers. I place one of them on the counter and point the spout at the sink and use IT for a faucet AND does a great job of rinsing the toilet bowl. The weight of the water makes for a very strong flow. So...I have a 2002 Aliner Expedition which has a water heater that's never been used , a water tank that have never seen water. Oh well...if I knew then what I know now. Bye. _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

To add water to the tank I bought a plastic gas can. It turns out that there is a screw cap with a second screw cap covering a smaller hole. I have an old hose that just slides into the smaller hole or one could us some of the clear plastic tubing. It leaks and drips some but that does not matter much. Karl

For any that recal...last month we discovered our 99 bumper had cracks. Took it to a weld shop yesterday. 48 dollars later it is stronger than ever. Welded a 2 inch piece of angle on both sideds underneat, and 2 1 or 2 inch pieces coming off at an angle from center kinda. Installed the Carrier air today. Directions pretty good except for the overuse of the word "extrusions" Then they kinda leave you hanging with the last pieces. I think we got it right though! Rory

I enjoyed John Duffy's posting about his simple solutions. My one question for John is how quiet is quiet for the Honda generator? We do not need AC so we avoid the need for a generator but have thought it might be of value is it was truly quiet. We have lived on a small boat for brief periods and one thing I learned was there is some good to be said for keeping it simple. It costs less, there is less to go wrong and there is much less maintenance. We have the Aliner LX. We did not order the bath facility to keep it simple and because we wanted the storage. I posted our solution to the storage awhile back using the simple wire kitchen drawers for our pantry and the plastic office supply storage units for our closet. We use the campground facilities most of the time but for overnight and when the weather is bad, we have a small potty. It is a plastic cylinder with a cover, toilet seat and bucket inside. We bought it at Walmart. We put a plastic liner and kitty litter inside. After overnight use, we just take out the plastic bag and discard it in the garbage. No mess, no fuss, no smell. For showers we also take sponge baths. We heat a nice pot of water on the stove. We have a plastic tub big enough to stand in. We put the water in the sink and add enough cold to make it just right. We just rinse down, wash up and dry. It takes little water and works well. We use the water in the tank for washing hands, dishes and baths. We drink bottled water. So, the water tank is adequate. And when we arrive at a campground, we stop and fill the water tank. When it runs low we just take a plastic container to the camp faucet and refill it. We do not need AC (we do not camp when it is that hot which seldom occurs in the pacific northwest). We do have a furnace. We have two propane tanks which last a long, long time. We have an extra battery. When one runs low, we put it in our truck and charge it off the truck system while we are driving. We tend to take day trips from our camp site for hiking or to see the area. So, we can be pretty comfortable for long camping trips, do not need hook ups and have very little equipment to maintain. Of course, we are used to living on a small boat and the Aliner is spacious by comparison. Also, we used to tent camp and this is true luxury. So, I guess it just depends on your needs and expectations. Incidentally, we called our boat Simple Pleasure and it was just that. Karl Kleeman Bellingham, WA

wrote: This is an excellent idea from nocanvashere and probably the most practical by far. Other options are to: 1)build a bunk that will fit along/over the counter top and sit just slightly above the sink knobs. 2)cover the toliet/shower at night with a bunk and cushions. I had this installed in my LXE. Red.

I have been instructed that I am to add shelves to our trailer above the sink. Those of you who have done this mod or who have gutted and redone your A-frame (Red): What type of screws are best? How much weight can they support? How do you patch screw holes in the trailer wall if no longer used? Thanks, Chris M.

No, I just did the spotty job. But, Bill's IS better than new, for sure. I had a leak in the roof once. I went crazy and re-caulked the whole Aliner. I over-waterproofed the whole floor when I got my second Aliner and brought it up to the standards of the new ones. I used the same products approved by the factory ( please see previous entry by redreflectorrv on waterproofing for materials and techniques used). I also had a leak at the window well from the wrong size tire applied and wearing a slight hole. It was covered by the tire company, so I took it back to the factory for repair. This is ALL they did: 1.Find a peice of sheet metal to fit and overlap a little bit. 2. Glue it in place over the hole with clear 100% silicone caulk. 3. Wait 4 hours. 4. Charge A LOT of $$$$$$ to the tire company. Red.

Here's one I haven't read on here yet. Our 99 double dinette has a sag. When its leveled and all supports are down the door latches fine. Pull up the leveler jacks when closing it up and the door does not latch. the door jam goes from normal at the bottom then to a BIG gap on top. Since this is a recent purchase we are storing it supported on both ends not to give stress to the frame. Is this common? Rory

I have posted 3 new pictures under "sagebums" in the photo section. Nothing earth shaking, but here a are couple of solutions to minor problems. Counter Storage- Since we are not likely to get an air conditioner, I cut off the counter by about 2 inches, added some oak trim and a new bottom and sides to make a nice useable storage area. I can reverse things later if we ever move to a hot humid place. (never) Skylight Opener- At 5'7" I am the tallest in the family, This makes it possible to reach the sky light opening knob. I modified the Fantastic Vent dome knob so it works on that too. The other Fantastic Vent knobs are lower and we can reach them. If we ever grow taller (never) its no big expense. Opener End- Just a close up of the hole and notch at the end.

Mike & Pat, I pull a Chalet Alpine with a '97 Villager and it seems to do fine. I would say this, however: If your Quest or Villager has solid disc rotors for the front brakes, as my '97 Villager did, they are inadequate for this vehicle! Replace them with vented rotors and upgraded pads, you will be very glad you did. I don't know how Mercury got away with selling this vehicle with it's rated load capacity with these terrible brakes. The dealer replaced my rotors twice under warranty when they warped, but I finally gave up on them and installed after market rotors and pads. What a difference! William

come up with I have the same problem for a second time. It is ready to split anyday now. So, I tighten the vent open and closed on that one side manually on the screw that is holding that knob on with a Phillips 4 pronged screw driver. That way I avoid totally breaking the knob a second time. Red.

into sides. Lynnie, I also began camping new this year in my Sportliner with a small dog. I also have a husband. We keep the bed all the time too. I found it a real pain to have to put up the table to travel, so now we pile the 4 cushions on the tabletop (front to back) fold a bath towel in 4 on top; and that is the perfect height to support the sides. We also found this to be steadier than the table on it's legs. We keep an eye on it, but has so far (3 months)work very well. - Shirl

Check and see if your tow vehicle jack works.... mine does... then make sure you have a lug nut wrench that matchs... I bought a "Gorilla Wrench" that is also good for torquing... if all else fails, carry a cell phone and call your ERS provider... let them change it... Bob Hoffmann