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07-30-2022, 08:42 AM #11
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07-30-2022, 10:44 AM #12
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07-30-2022, 10:57 AM #13
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I was kind of joking, but not completely. Many people seem to be unaware that everyone else doesn't love their outside lights as much as they do, like the onground rope lights, underawning lights, and hanging pendant lights. The main complaint I have is when people go inside for the night, they leave all the lights on. Not a problem if the light never goes out of their site...
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07-30-2022, 10:59 AM #14
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Of course if you're parked there, what do you need outside motion lights for anyway. I'd enjoy the dark, and starry sky.
Howard and Peggy
2019 Momentum 351M, and 2018 RAM Cummins dually 6-speed.
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07-30-2022, 08:59 PM #15
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My wife is a stargazer. The place we are camped is the only certified dark sky area within 600 miles. But sometimes we do go outside at night. You know, investigate things that go bump in the night and such. Kinda cool to see when we do.
We have all manner of offending lights that we turn off so she can do her thing. The rear patio becomes her observatory.
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08-01-2022, 06:53 AM #16
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My personal word of caution is the classic "they don't make things like they used to." The problem with any of these projects is you mount what you have now and then it fails in a year or two and the replacement has a different mount so now you are stuck with the previous screw holes or permanent body tape. Maybe that makes the mounting tape a better choice as you could tape over the same area?
I haven't mounted anything on my camper so I have never thought about it until now, but on my boats I have always mounted a plate first, and then mounted things on the plate. If I don't like the angle or get a new unit I can change it on the plate and fill the previous holes with caulk just for aesthetics. Here is an example, although you might find something better for your camper - https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/bass...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
Another possible solution is to consider buying back up units of whatever you purchase. It might be more expensive but you may appreciate the insurance. We have 6 solar lights on our pasture fence posts at home and they failed every couple of years. We were tired of replacing them and they weren't all that expensive so we bought a 18 pack or something of the sort. Now when one fails I can just use the same mounts to replace them. I think I've replaced 2 so far and have plenty left for the future.Last edited by Timmer; 08-01-2022 at 06:58 AM.
Timmer
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08-01-2022, 05:41 PM #17
that 3m tape is what i use also. some car manufactures use that to hold the side chrome moldings on cars. very water proof and will not come off
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08-02-2022, 08:10 PM #18
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08-02-2022, 08:12 PM #19
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These are the ones I used: https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Refle...%2C205&sr=8-11
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08-02-2022, 08:14 PM #20
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The reason I want them is because in the northeast people tend to be weekend warriors and they're not as respectful here. I want a light to let them know that they shouldn't be on or near our rig. Stay for a summer in either Sea Pines or Lake and Shore (Both Thousand Trails) and you'll understand. Since I've mounted them with the 3M tape, they've been working fine.
Ed & Kaitlin
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