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RE: CA. Hwy 12?
Semis run it all the time. There is ample fuel at 5 & 12, little else you will fit in until you hit 680. The bridges tend to get a little narrow...
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christopherglenn
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06/15/13 09:47pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Splicing AWG 6 to AWG 12?
Ahh... Wire nut and tape??
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christopherglenn
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06/15/13 09:45pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Auxiliary diesel tank
Diesel tests in ca have no fuel cap or sniffer test (yet).
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christopherglenn
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06/15/13 09:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Add songs to iPod without using iTunes?
ITunes and the ITunes Store are 2 different things. AFIK iTunes is the ONLY way to get things on the ipods. I ripped my cd's to mp3's, and had itunes locate them on the computer, then load them onto my iphone.
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christopherglenn
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06/14/13 10:59am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Dually rear tire question. New tires steering sloppy.
There is the pressure issue as mentioned above, there is a chemical release agent on the tires when they are molded, this usually lasts a few miles though - can be exciting if the first few miles are in the rain. There is the fact that the new tires have much taller tread blocks then the replaced tires at the end if their life. The taller blocks flex more then the short warn blocks. I usually find that somewhere between 500 and 2000 miles I don't notice anything about the tires anymore.
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christopherglenn
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06/14/13 10:49am |
Towing
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RE: Ideas for spacers
Look at Tap Plastics. I have (walked in and) gotten cutting board material in weird thicknesses, and they cut to size. They may be able to ship.
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christopherglenn
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06/14/13 10:40am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Create dump load with a schmitt trigger and controller?
It might be easier to tap off the battery, and draw power as it approaches the voltage cutoff for bulk - IE have some load that pulls just enough power to maintain a battery voltage of 14.2-14.3 Assuming it bulks at 14.4. The batteries would absorb as much as they can at 14.2-14.3 and the diversion load would get the excess off the panels. When the batteries are truly low, they would get full solar power until they hit the 14.2.
The idea is the solar maintains full output, the batteries taper down, and the diversion load increases to maintain battery voltage.
Might as well loose the charge controller, and only have voltage limiting on the battery by the diversion load.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:54pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Those that own a Diesel and a gas vechicle.
I usually remote start everything, then the alarm does the waiting, not me. I prefer to turn keys to run, wait a second or two, then crank them. That gives gas (injected) fuel pumps time to build pressure before attempting to inject, and diesels to cycle the grid heater / glow plugs.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:33pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tire pressure on dually
I run 80 in all 6 on my dually, I guess 55-65k on a set of tires is good enough for me. I have run tires on narrow rims and had center wear issues, but if the rims are wide enough the impact is minimal.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:25pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Hellwig Worth It?
I put a rear bar on, and replaced the front with a larger one. Factory only has a front bar. With the air suspension out back and firestone air shocks up front it tended to roll a lot in turns, now my butt slides across the seat before the body leans in turns.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:21pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: modifications for better towing
As you increase engine power, you impact durability. What may last 250k stock & empty, may last 5k tuned and hooked to a trailer.
If you want to improve things, look at cooling and braking. Both of those have almost no downside (other then cost).
That said, I have a tune on my truck, but it cut it back to nearly stock when towing.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:18pm |
Towing
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RE: ???? For open frame Generator users.
If everything is off inside the rv, you can easily hear it. If the AC is on, it is louder then the generator (inside). The TV can easily be turned up enough to drown out enough of the generator noise to make it livable.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:12pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: "LISENCE"
I have heard you needed a class b or better license.
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 07:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Cost of 411 Call with Verizon
uncle google?
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christopherglenn
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06/12/13 12:37am |
Technology Corner
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RE: CL A towing car and boat or utility trl
A short motorhome, a short car, and a short boat (on trailer) you may get away under the fed 65' limit. The gotcha is all trailers must have brakes (in some states). There are states with longer then 65', but exceeding it limits where you can tow. You are lucky to a point, you can unhook the car and drive the rv and car separately when needed. Someone driving a truck and rv trailer with a boat behind doesn't have that option.
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christopherglenn
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06/10/13 06:41pm |
Towing
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RE: Tire wear
overloaded tire / bent axle. the tire (spindle) may be bent slightly up, wearing the inside and not the outside. If it was both tires I would guess the axle was bent in the center.
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christopherglenn
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06/10/13 06:10pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Hitching mirror on Pin box.
Sitting in the drivers seat, put an equal amount of trailer on each side of the fenders in the side mirrors. This should center you, get close and check for height.
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christopherglenn
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06/10/13 06:08pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Can You Permanently Mount An Inverter To A Camper?
I have a 3kw inverter/charger on my trailer. It charges (up to) 150 amps, and runs 3kw with a 6kw surge. I run the microwave, coffee pot, toaster etc off it. I CAN run one of the ac's (it is wires after the inverter) but the batteries get run down in a hurry. The big advantage is it is totally automatic. Start the genset and you are charging the batteries, shut it down, and you are on the inverter. I wired the power line from the transfer switch to a hut tub sub panel (4 position box) with 2 30's for the inverter/charger (it is rated for 30+30) and 2 20's - one for the main ac, one for the electric water heater. The main ac and electric water heater can never run off the inverter, the bedroom ac and EVERYTHING else can.
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christopherglenn
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06/06/13 10:46am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Parking fifth wheel on a grade
Tire chocks (if dropping the trailer) are a must, I hate putting more then a 2x6 under the landing gear - if it slips off the damage is huge..
As far as the string line, measure from the axles to the jacks, the bumper (unless it hits the ground) doesn't matter.
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christopherglenn
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06/06/13 10:22am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Car Max Experience
After my father passed away I sold his car at CarMax, years later my wife and I bought a suv at CarMax. Best experience at a car lot I have ever had.
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christopherglenn
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06/05/13 12:45am |
Around the Campfire
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