Repairs & Modifications Begin on Bigfoot Four Seasons RV ~ Phoenix Trip
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cats, “Tara” & “Opie” in a 24ft 2002 Ford Bigfoot Class C and tow either a 2014 Smart Car named “Tater Tot” or my 2012 Harley Softail Slim named “Black Betty” in a 6x10 trailer. We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010.
Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2023)
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*Stealth Camera: GoPro 10 With Mod Box, and Volta Grip
*Backup Camera: Sony ZV-1
*Vlog Lens: 12-60mm Kit lens
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*GoPro Hero 8 Black for driving shots out the front window.
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RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
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You really should look into sending that gear to a shop that can do 3D prints. They can 3D print materials nowadays that beat injection molded parts in strength, and they'd be able to very easily 3D-scan that part and fill in what's cracked to then re-print it within a few days for much cheaper than you're going to find it online.
Yes 👍
Yeah but it'll just break again, he needs to rip all that junk out and replace it with a Vroom system, $3000 and will never have to worry about it again.
Exactly what I said to him in my email I sent. I'm sure it can be 3d printed I just don't know how durable it would be.
He would not use it that often to worry about it.
@@williamley7380
I came here to say this!
The first thing I thought when I saw Opie on top of the slide was he could fall down into the corner space. And then Tara does it. I am so glad you were able to get her out without hurting her or completely tearing up your rv.
Check the speed of your generator, although it doesn't make much sense, it could be that the microwave syncs off the normal 60 hertz incoming power. If that's the case, the generator engine engine may be running 20%ish slow. I think your kilowatt meter will tell you the frequency coming in.
Agreed, I worked for a VCR company that the clock ran slow. It was determined the house that logged the complaints AC was lower than 60hz which affected the clock as it uses the 60hz frequency of the AC.
Yep that's the issue. It's set for 50HZ
There is a governor adjustment that affects hertz on Onan generators.
We literally just had this issue with our microwave in our RV too. We had a 30 amp ran outside for us to plug in and the ground was wrong and it wouldn’t work. Once that was fixed everything was perfect. It even affected the ham radio equipment badly (had a loud buzz). It’s perfect now.
I wonder if the microwave is fine when it’s plugged in? If so it’s definitely the generator.
Agreed
Grab foam blocks, cut to fit top of cabinets to keep kitties from falling behind. I did it and works like a charm with mine.
Eric, I wish I could see the gear setup, I was a machinist in a sprocket and gear manufacturing company for five years and have been selling power trans products ever since. I know I could id it and recommend a replacement that is common throughout the industrial world.
You could just get a local manufacture to make you a new gear. They should be able to use the existing gear to design in CAD and use a water jet or similar depending on the material you want to use.
Take that piece to a machine shop and have them make it for you. That whole piece can be made. It would probably need to be forged material but no doubt that gear can be duplicated.
I have a travel trailer and I always put my cat in the truck before I put the slide in and leave him in there until the slide is out. You should maybe put the kitties in bathroom before operating the slide. Cats love to do what cats do and it’s better to be safe than sorry! Glad your fur babies are both okay. Love the new RV!! 👍🏼 🐱
@SpiritLove722 I DO NOT agree with you at all. He’s not used to having a slide in his rigs; he’s got it figured out by now, I’m sure. Eric loves his cats and takes good care of them. If you know anything about cats, you can tell they’re loved and happy, by their behavior. Thanks for your reply, though, that had not much of anything to do with my comment. 👍🏼🙄
Poor Tara! She needs extra cuddles and treats! Please find a permanent solution to block that area. Opie may like it up there, but I’d be afraid one of them would get stuck and possibly hurt. Good luck with your repairs/improvements. I’d suggest living in the new RV for a few weeks before making any major interior changes. I enjoy your videos so much, that I watch others first. Just saving the best for last.
It’s the Hertz from the genny. It’s probably around 50 or 55 instead of 60, so everything will run slower
When the slide is in you might want to Blick Tara out. She might try it again. You are so blessed there were friends there to help you. I like the new camper. It's terrific and I'm sure
you will take care of all the glitches. Take care of yourself, Tara and Opie.
Your gear fix: If push comes to shove, mechanically squeeze the gap closed in the gear ensuring that the center square is no longer distorted, fill all the openings in the gear with a good epoxy filler. As long as the lugs stay intact, that gear should then last you a lifetime. Another idea, room and clearances permitting, would be to bolt round plates to both sides of the gear with a new square opening through both plates. Either fix would outlast the original plastic gear. Aside from that, we love your show, never, ever boring!
I love how Eric makes it sound like he's going do all the plumbing and toilet installation, when in reality, he didn't do any of the work at all.
Hey Eric, why not try to find someone with a 3-D printer and have one made that way
According to Einstein's theory, time is relative. Your microwave could be traveling closer to the speed of light and therefore time slows down in the microwave. Or, there could be a gravitational disturbance somewhere in your RV. Possibly a mini black hole behind the slide out, that's why Tara got stuck.
LOL
With RVing, the mini black hole is in your wallet.
I agree and believe the application of Hans Solo to the refrigerator door will help adjust the space time continuum. 😊
You can take the gear to a machine shop and ask if they can create a CNC version of it or you can take it to someone who scans objects for 3d printing and then have them print it. Another option is the company in AZ that replaces slide hardware, I think it is Vroom Slide Systems.
Electronic clocks run off a 5-5-5 timer chip. There is a clock input on that chip, if the input is off, that will throw off the time. Like someone else mentioned, it's a possible input from the generator issue. Not saying the generator is bad but the HZ(Hertz) might be coming in at 50 instead of 60.
Stop at the Phoenix Library and use the 3-D printer. They will even help you. We have used the library many times (the Apache Junction branch) and we're surprised by everything they offer.
Awesome videos! My boyfriend and I have been watching your channel for years now and will be in Quartzsite this weekend, we would love to meet you if it’s not too much trouble.
If you're going to be around, shoot me an email and I'll see if I can get out to say hi. I'm in La Posa south paid area camping, so you won't be able to come in without a permit on your vehicle. ericjacobs1414@yahoo.com
Opie is so darn cute! Poor Tara. I'm glad she wasn't hurt and you got her out without too much trouble. You'll get all the problems worked out in time. You have good friends helping you. Hope you sell your other motorhome soon.
I love the new RV. For 10 years I've been so envious of you and others who are able to live in their RV. It's such a big purchase, we'd have to sell our house to buy one...and my husband's not about to do that. I guess my life will just be watching others do what I can't do.
It gets lonely out there. Having friends in one place is priceless.
You can get one for under 20k. Rent out the house option.
Get a new husband
Actually people who are stuck in an rv want a house so your doing what they can't. Think about that for a sec, you should be grateful your husband has a house for you to live in.
@@Malibulongboardsoh, lordy, don't rent out the house. Not in the economy that is coming. Not if you intend to come back to it to live.
You can get a normal microwave under counter with light and fan from Nome Depot.
The slide gear, send it off for a 3D scan then have one printed out of better material.
As a temporary fix you could force the plastic back into shape and pour "window weld" into all the open spots around the center hole, it would make it really rigid and not able to skip on the shaft until you can find new pieces.
Nice! I suggested same thing 👍
Suggestion. Hire an RV inspector before you buy your next RV. Not only will you find out what you need to work on, it'll give you an edge in price negotiation.
I think the new RV is absolutely awesome
Look for a local fab shop in your area and see if they can make you an aluminum gear to replace the cracked plastic one (would possibly be a worry though that if something jammed up it could break other components or the motor) or find a local 3d print shop to make you one. Probably the most affordable and easiest options.
Loving the new Bigfoot!
Tara is the calm quiet friend that listens. Oppie is the fun party guy who also likes to snuggle. Great team
Eric, with your microwave it could be your generator. If it puts our a modified sine wave that could affect the timing chip in the control panel of your microwave. A pure sine wave inverter could solve the problem.Eric a quick fix might be to plug your microwave into a power conditioner, and see if that fixes it.
My 2005 Ford F250 Super Duty had the V10 and 150,000 miles without a single issue. Be sure to change the spark plugs before the recommended 100,000 miles because there are issues with the plugs seizing in the block and causing issues for the mechanic if you wait too long.
Getting a new gear, 3d printed sounds like a great idea. You could have one machined out of aluminum too, but then you have no margin of error if things get jammed. The plastic gear will shear before destroying the motor. Being the old engineer I am, I would straighten out the deformed part of the gear, fashion a sheet metal square sheath to span across the inside of the hole where broken, and then fill each void around the hole with 6000psi JB Weld epoxy. But I like fixing problems the hard way. If you can't solve the clock on the microwave easily, you could print out a conversion chart for real minutes to your microwave minutes and then just punch it the right value. Won't be long before you remember them all. i.e. 3 minutes real might be 2.4 minutes on your microwave.
Yeah I thought same about aluminum but if it does bind it will shred the mechanism, an aluminum sleeve and epoxy is a great idea
OMG, Opie doing the backstroke; Tara's big eyes, spooked, thinking the RV was eating her up.
Love the new RV! I think even if you manage to find a replacement gear... I think your goal should be to eventually switch out the mechanism for something more common. Those slides just seem to break on everyone that I've ever seen had one and you won't want to have to continually deal with that. If I'm ever able to do traveling as I wish when I retire I have resolved to NOT get anything with a slide for that reason. As it will just be me I won't need extra space anyway. So I want a small RV or perhaps even a van conversion as they seem to have fewer issues with things like roof leaks. It's just sad that a professionally converted van is so expensive. I can do some work myself... but I'm not fooling myself that I'm some great carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc.
I would go to a shop with a plasma cutter and get that gear cut out of aluminum. Hell get two, one spare for the next time. It will out last the motorhome. Nice coach Eric.
Poor Tara. Cats are so good at finding spots to hide in where they shouldn’t 😢. Glad she’s recovering.
Eric stay strong. Don't rush the repairs and upgrades like the solar. You did this right. You got a REALLY good Base to work with now. Once done you are going to have a very VERY good RV for a VERY long time.
I like your new RV. I hope you can figure out a way to make the slide work. Poor little Tara. I trust you have closed up the hole where she fell into the slide. Hugs to the kitties. 🐱🐱♥️
I hope that with the network of viewers and contacts you've built up over the years that someone will come through for you, and find that gear. I'm surprised that they would make a part like that out of plastic, considering how much weight it has to move. Good luck!
Eric, I bet you could repair that gear by re-squaring up the broken portion and filling the outer hollow portions with 2 part epoxy, I've fixed many a thing with epoxy. Might consider it if you can't source a new or used one, good luck.
I wonder if you can have that part 3D printed? Hope you can seal up slide to protect the kitties. Safe travels!
I was thinking Eric could have the gear made at a local machine shop , out of metal instead of plastic.
OH MY GAWD!!! I literally got HYSTERICAL watching Opie on top of the slide was a comedy show all by itself! …..and POOR Tara! Poor baby! She’ll be fine soon, don’t worry. I am really surprised (and concerned) that you have several issues needing attention on/in your new RV! Unless it was stated very clearly, in writing, that there were some problems and that it’s sales was an “As-is”. I love the look of your Big Foot, and has a very nice floor plan. Once everything is corrected, and to your liking, I’m sure you’ll get many, many happy miles out of it! Good luck in it’s repairs and alterations!
Drive a peace of wood into that honey cone area on the back of your gear to regain that square shape then fill in around the wood plug with liquid nails! Sometimes you got to think out of the box to get this stuff fixed especially when it's out dated 😉
Eric, what about the RV junkyards that you have visited in the past? Maybe they might have one you can pull from an old RV?
Opie had me in stitches in the beginning upside down like that, until I found out that silly girl got herself stuck. I can only imagine how stressful that was for you and her both. I'm so glad she wasn't hurt.
You need to rehome that gray cat. That cat will never be right
Hey! In Quartzite at the West end of town just before the Hi Jolly Cemetery is a RV junkyard. There has to be a Kwikkee slide part in there. There is a self storage place there and the yard is behind the buildings. I need a part too. Not sure when it's open as I have gone by at various times. Never anyone there. If the company does not make the part I'm sure the ones that exist are sitting on a rig there waiting for us. Mine is the linkage onyu electric stairs. Kwikkee also. 😢😊
That's where my cat disappeared to 1st thing! Keep your bedroom drawers shut too! Thought I lost my Little Lily in Chattanooga. I even left her bag of food there. I cried thinking 11 yrs ends like this?! Well, stopped before Erie on 90. Thought I heard mice. That kitty was BEHIND THE DRAWER! FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES AND 8 HOURS. SIGH...
Hey, link to that toilet?
I hate my Thetford...I will be very interested in putting the shine on your Big Foot. I need it bad! Tied a company in Crystal River, FL. Ruined my rig. 😢 Embarrassing as heck.
Lol I had a travel trailer once that had a manual slide. You stuck a crank rod into a hole on the outside and hand cranked the slide. And yes, the drive gear was wearing to the point it would slide out on hard right corners until I made a hard left to push it back in.
I'm still struggling with my Onan generator issues to the point I bought a R4000 solar generator that has the 30A RV socket and 12 other outputs. I have 600W of solar on the roof and it came with 400W portable panels. I'm tired of wrenching on the Onan, if this pans out and I never figure out the generator it's getting the boot.
Poor Tara. She must have been really frightened. Glad all turned out o k . Opie ,just a character and Mr. Entertainment. Hope all goes well with "Bertha Bigfoot .Darcy and Paul have some great property and are so sharing. Happy New Year to one and all.🥳🍾🐈🐈⬛😎🌵🏜️🐾🍔
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That Opie is the funniest guy. I love him and Tara. I like the new home Eric. ❤
Awe, I bet it was a flip out moment to see Tara caught. Glad things worked out ok. That silly Opie, too funny. Yep, things break. Really good to have a friend that can assist with fixups. Hopefully that will be the end of it for awhile once repaired. Happy New Year!! 🙂👍🤞
Hey Eric, The clock in the microwave is run on 60 HZ. you might find that if you plug the microwave into a house outlet the clock might be correct. that means that your genset is not set to 60HZ
It may be adjustable.
It is possible that the generator is running at 50 hz instead of 60. For the European market? Have a Cummings place test it for you. Using the power from the house, it should run as normal if this is true.
Omg!!! I bout had a sh tfit hearing bout Tara but I'm glad she's ok and now Opie showing off made me laugh. my cat 14 yrs old and still surprises me from time to time trying new stunts. I like the RV.
It's actually a time warp. People outside your camper are aging 50% faster and you have found the appliance of youth. Shhh.... don't tell anyone.
There is a vendor in Quartzsite that can make this gear for you. There was a post from last year where someone in Quartzsite, with the same unit, same issue, even contacted the manufacturer who said no parts available, so had them made. I took a quick look but was not able to fine the post.
Your best bet is to find a 3D scanning company, and then have the printed off. Also if you coat it with super glue, it will be even stronger. Maybe get 2 made and just replace the other gear.
Poor Tara, so scary to see her stuck like that and not be able to get her out. Luckily you were able to get help to figure it out. I was thinking about one of them getting stuck when you showed Opie up there at the beginning of the video…Live and learn. I hope you can get all of the repairs needed and figure out a good fix for your slide out. I always enjoy the process of making it your own when you get a new RV.
I think Opie is just cleaning the top of your slide out off for you. Maybe you can find someone that will 3-D print those plastic gears for you.
Wow, Felix and Kevin look so much thinner. Also, I learn so much watching your videos.
Opie is so silly, fun to watch. Poor Tara. Your cats are so pretty.
I laughed out loud at Opie! I've seen some cats who do that upside down "walking" on the ceiling. 🤣
Maybe you can find someone with one of those printers who can make a copy of your broken one?
my hubby and i love your videos. so glad tara is ok!! so, we noticed you have TONS of cat hair on your cotton black shirts, especially when you walked out into the sun (they hold hair more than polyester shirts) so get some “rolly tapes” that you roll on your shirts, works like a charm. 😊. just a “mom” tip for ya, lol. 😊. also, i was saying to the tv (as we watch your videos on a huge tv screen),, send it to a 3d printer but do it in metal, and then i saw lots of posts saying the same thing.
Like, really ? Your advice is noted I’m sure . SMH 🤣
@@seeshellslife7273 someone has to say it, lol
@@gailsfoodandstuff no they don’t . Didn’t your mom teach you “if you don’t have anything nice to say , don’t say it at all?” Do you think he cares what you all think ? I seriously doubt it also!
@@seeshellslife7273 it was a nice and gentle reply, maybe you need to take your own advice attacking me. relax karen.
Eric I sure hope you're paying these guys for there help
Love the Big Foot! On the broken gear, can you "re- square" the hole and fill the gaps with a resin?
Good luck kiddo...
A comment for the youtube algorithm. If you are running the microwave on your generator maybe the generator needs some voltage or hertz adjustment to get the timer correct. Thanks for the videos.
I'd vote with Tom, that the frequency out of your generator is wrong. Fast test, see if the microwave keeps time on shore power. It could be that the micowave is not built for 60 Hz, or the generator is not putting out 60Hz. If the generator is the problem, it can ruin anything running on it. A lot of multimeters can show frequency. The only other places I can guess are a generator shop, or a local electrical lineman (or depot) because many of them will have access to a frequency tester.
Just a crazy idea Eric. If you ca nt find that slideout plastic part that's cracked do you think you could find a way to 3D print the part? Just a thought. Sucks to find the "surprises" after you buy the Rv. Hopefully it all works out for you.
So sorry that you are having slide problems with the cracked part.
3-D printers can make that part with plastic again or even metal.
Jay Leno has the people and 3-D maker ability for you.
You just have to love Opie. He is a joy to watch. Tera it just time to adjust.
It's nice they informed you of the slide issue from the dealership. Theres a reason that gear cracked. I've seen many slides not in the hole stright and that's a major pain n repair
I installed the same porcelain Thetford Aqua-Magic II toilet a year ago in our Class C. We love it and it did not add a lot of extra weight. Those RV plastic toilets you can't make them look clean after they get older.
You can get that part made at a machine shop
had the same problem with my Lippert slide for a long time. turned out the rails were just worn. it was hard to see it but when i changed them it worked like a charm....i think 400 balloons for a pair
If you can't find a replacement gear, someone with a 3d printer could print a new gear if you pull the good one so measurements can be taken. Another option would be to use a dremel/other rotary or reciprocating tool to remove all of the inner material and fabricate a round block with a square hole with a press fit to go in the center and epoxy it in.
OMG..poor kitty, poor Eric..I can only imagine how you both were panicing..And no doubt she felt your frustration as well. Thank goodness you had help figuring it out. I hope out there in the world of 'used/junk yards' there is a part that can be pulled to match your needs for the slide out. Keep thinking good thoughts. And yes, Paul is a Earth Bound Angel..absolutely no doubt about it. Thank you for sharing.
Eric, just fit another square steel tubing into old square hole then pour epoxy to fill cheap void pockets around square hole, both sides. Modify square shaft to mate.
.....do both sides.
REGARDING THE MICROWAVE TIMER:
You did buy the RV from Oregon.
🤔 Ever seen the cartoon show:
"GRAVITY FALLS"?? 😂
That would explain a lot!! 👍
🎄Washington State🎄
Maybe you could have somebody 3-D print that gear for you might be worth looking into. Good luck, Eric.
Looks like you already found a possible solution to your gear problem. I'd go with the metal one over the 3d printed one. ABS is a good material, but it will just wear out like the original did. Metal one might last a while longer, maybe even the whole time you own the RV. Safe travels!
If the slide binds, the gear should be the weak point and give instead of stalling the motor or forcing the slide
Regardless of the little glitches, the low miles and great overall condition of that class C make it awesome.
All RV have issues new or used lol. Opie made my day and so glad TARA survived her ordeal.
Eric you could have that gear either 3d printed or even go to a machine shop and have two made. I run a forklift company and it is very hard to find older forklift parts so we have to get them made. Like the Bigfoot brand, they were well made for their day. Glad Tara is okay. We just got a new kitty that at the moment likes to hide up in our dash. Kind of worried that he might chew the wires and hurt himself.
Ok. I think enough people have suggested 3-d printing or machinist.
Eric: That gear looks like a perfect candidate to be 3D printed. You might think about it if your search isn't working out. Just source out who does 3D printing.
You have such good smart friends to help you there, he & kevin will dial you in. Your commenters here have great ideas too. For mucrowave the generator on less than 60hz. To several ideas for your slide problem & offers to find you a gear & make one & how to refurbish what you have. Lots of good smart helpful people out there in your subscriber world.
You have some nice people & friends around you. Nice to see that. When you get it all fixed right looks like your new rv going to be nice for you. I like the green color too.💚 enjoyed this vid!
You can get after market microwaves that have the fan and lights for mounting over a stove. in fact unless you wanted to make some sort shelf there and put in sprat fan and lights that is the only way to go. As for the gear what about that place in Washington that sells used parts from all sorts of RVs, the one you used to go get parts from when you were working on your RV? they might have it.
You should do a 45 min special every year :)
I know that feeling, waiting on my repair guy to see if they can rebuild my landing gear motor for my 2010 Jayco Eagle. Never fun with older models but they are built so much better than today's. Good luck and safe travels
Take the broken gear to any machine shop and have them make two - make out of aluminum bar stock they can copy the dimensions off the old gear - maybe cost’s about $200-$300 for both pcs.
Opie is such a character! He found a really "cool" place to play!!
Chances are, the Hertz is not correct on your genset, it is most probably around 55-56 which will cause your clock to slow down, it should be 60.
As for the gear, if you can’t find one, maybe a machine shop can make something that will work-fit the motor.
If not, clean it up well, run some tie-wire to strengthen the gear, then epoxy it with enough to strengthen the gear and not put any on the gear face itself. I bet that will work.
You could also have a new gear fabricated by a shop with a CNC Router, would be a fairly simple project.
Hi Eric! Yes the older class C’s are not worth what we want for them. I got offered $30,000 for my 2013 30 ft. Forest River. I owe much more. So it just sits in my driveway.
You surely know someone that can make that little gear part by 3-D printing it.
I bought plastic from plastic vendor for a project . I was surprised what they were able to fabricate from plastic. You might try that route
Oh my Eric, my heart sunk when u was talking about Tara getting stuck. I know u would have ripped that slide of the RV if needed. I'm glad all u had to rip up was under the sink. Those RV manufacturers should make RVs catproofed. That was horrible. So happy it all turned out ok. FYI I hate slides. I have had 2 RVs with slides, never again.
Microwave: can it be that your generator runs at 50Hz instead of 60Hz? That might be the reason for the time being off… and about Opie, I had a good laugh but then he started to walk upside down 😂 man have I laughed. I hope Tara can get used to your new home.
Check the output on the generator, probably set for the wrong cycles/sec. Should be 30 it might be set at 25 or so.
Someone should be able to model that gear and 3d print it.
Eric, I know you don’t want to hear this, but as others have said it’s almost for sure related to generator. Not a difficult adjustment. A way to prove it would be to plug into shore power and run the same test with your phone timer. If problem is NOT solved it’s the microwave (probably power supply). Cheers and Happy New Year 🎉
If you can find RV's that have the parts in a junk yard and get additional parts there for the future as well? Some type of parts store brick and mortar or online? There's a store local here in Pennsylvania called Fastenal that specializes in industrial fastener's. That or you might have to have something remade... redone to change the opening-closing mechanism to something more modern so can get parts for it? Sounds expensive maybe but might be doable.
Try plugging into shore power and check the timer. Maybe the the frequency or RPM of the generator needs to be adjusted. Wouldn't that be odd if it was set for Europe, at 50 cycles per second!??
You have the BEST class C available. Glad you got the MtHood version, it just looks Awesome!! ~ Kevin, ah, it's,. ah, Sherwood Williams, ah...Sorry Kevin but you're just an AH kind a guy...ah?!
New Microwave time? Oh ~ love your hairy black shirt, it glissines.