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Mr. Toad's Proverbial Wild Ride!
I left Puerto Penasco on Monday to drive back to Las Cruces.  I was watching the weather as it's been unseasonable warm in the Southwest, but the big problem has been the wind.  Therefore I planned on driving to Benson, Arizona and staying overnight at "Chez Wal*Mart* and then getting up at sunrise to hopefully escape the wind at it was set to begin about 11:00 a.m. 

As many of you already knew, the latch on my bathroom door was stuck while in Mexico so my renter helped me take the door off the hinges and I just propped it on it's side since I was leaving for home in a couple of days.  I had already contacted my RV repair guy to do my one yearly RV maintenance check so it was just another item to add to the list.  (I already found and ordered a new latch on eBay.)

However, as I left Puerto Penasco the road to the border has a number of potholes which I pretty successfully was able to "dodge."  My beloved "Andy Baird" pantry decided to detach from the wall for the second time (the first after I traveled on Hwy. 86 before they fixed the road somewhat).  I love my pantry as I had  it built in Mexico, but EXTRA POINTS if someone can suggest a better way to secure it to the wall...  

Traveling on Hwy. 86, there was road construction with the traffic being held at one end and a single lane used with a pilot car.  However, whoever set up the plastic cones decided to no put them on the middle line, but over a bit into the driver lane.  To make a long story short, I "clipped" a plastic cone and apparently it bounced under my RV and took out my generator exhaust pipe.  I had pulled over when it was safe to do so and saw that the pipe was missing but having a little panic attack didn't know "which pipe it was."  My anxiety mounted as I was wondering if it was safe to drive and I didn't know what to do.  Suddenly I remembered quite some time ago Ed (Ed & Margie) had written me a PM and included his phone number.  Ed answered and explained it was my generator exhaust pipe and it was safe to drive.  He also followed up with an e-mail and said to let him know how it went.  I suppose it's another item to add to my repair list for my mechanic.

Tears come to my eyes still at Ed's concern and kindness.  I have no skill-set for things mechanical (and it seems stupid that I wouldn't realize it was my generator exhaust pipe).  However, without going into detail when one has an anxiety disorder, logic and rational thinking often goes "out the window."  At any rate, thanks to Ed (and everyone else) that has been helpful through the years...

Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
Re: Mr. Toad's Proverbial Wild Ride!
Reply #1 –
Isn't RVing fun?...well, most to the time it is.
I'm glad you are OK, the damage can be fixed.

When your RV guy fixes the pantry, have him locate the framing in the wall and have him reattach it by screwing directly to the framing.
The paneling is less than a quarter inch thick and it has little resistance to pulling, certainly not strong enough to hold a loaded pantry to the wall, on a bad road.

The generator exhaust pipe is available. You may need a longer pipe, depending on what side the genrator is located on.
Generator 155-2845 Exhaust Pipe
My brother had a contruction cone kicked in front of him on the freeway, it did several thousand dollar of damage to his commuter car.
Contruction cones are tough and heavy with a thick weighted plastic base. Odds are the cone you hit was still usable  after the encounter.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: Mr. Toad's Proverbial Wild Ride!
Reply #2 –
Quote from: Larry W  - 
Isn't RVing fun?...well, most to the time it is.
I'm glad you are OK, the damage can be fixed.

It is fun most of the time - except when life throws in those "little surprises."

When your RV guy fixes the pantry, have him locate the framing in the wall and have him reattach it by screwing directly to the framing.
The paneling is less than a quarter inch thick and it has little resistance to pulling, certainly not strong enough to hold a loaded pantry to the wall, on a bad road.

Thanks for the info to give my RV repair guy.  This is the second time since it was installed in 2017 that it has separated from the wall - and always after traveling on rough roads.

The generator exhaust pipe is available. You may need a longer pipe, depending on what side the generator is located on.
Generator 155-2845 Exhaust Pipe

Thanks for the link - the generator is on the passenger side.

Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
Re: Mr. Toad's Proverbial Wild Ride!
Reply #3 –
Quote from: Larry W  - 
Isn't RVing fun?...well, most to the time it is.
I'm glad you are OK, the damage can be fixed.

When your RV guy fixes the pantry, have him locate the framing in the wall and have him reattach it by screwing directly to the framing.
The paneling is less than a quarter inch thick and it has little resistance to pulling, certainly not strong enough to hold a loaded pantry to the wall, on a bad road.

The generator exhaust pipe is available. You may need a longer pipe, depending on what side the generator is located on.
Generator 155-2845 Exhaust Pipe
My brother had a construction cone kicked in front of him on the freeway, it did several thousand dollar of damage to his commuter car.
Construction cones are tough and heavy with a thick weighted plastic base. Odds are the cone you hit was still usable  after the encounter.

Larry

My RV is in the shop getting needed repairs and updates and apparently the generator is on the passenger side and the exhaust pipe comes out the driver's side.  In short (no pun intended) the RV repair guy said the pipe in the link is  "way too short" and I need a longer pipe.  Is there a longer version available or will I need to go to a muffler shop (his recommendation) and have one fabricated.

Thanks,
Cheryl
Cheryl (a.k.a. Desert Diva)
1998 Lazy Daze (26.5 mid-bath)
2002 Honda CR-V
Re: Mr. Toad's Proverbial Wild Ride!
Reply #4 –
My Mid-Bath has a short 90 degree exhaust pipe, which then connects to a longer straight pipe that continues over to the driver side of the coach.

There is a support bracket near the generator, and another close to the driver side.

You probably don't need a longer pipe, you need a second pipe to extend the exhaust where it's supposed to go.

Rich
2003 MB