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RE: Add a second 12v house battery with a 25' cable run?
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DC power does not travel well. That is why your house mains are AC. Edison, champion of DC for everything, envisioned power plants every two miles to supply power to the grid.Not true any more. Check here.
To the motorhome - DC power at 12V will travel just as well as AC power at 12v, (if it existed) it's the current that creates a volt drop.
High current (AC or DC) along 25' of wire IS going to create a loss, so the bigger the wire gauge the better.
I agree with the poster who suggested the load AND charge be connected midway between the two batteries with identical wire gauges going to both.
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kaydeejay
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04/18/13 11:18am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Siping tires
WHY? :h
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kaydeejay
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04/18/13 08:07am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Do I need a diesel?
I just went from the 7.3 ford diesel to the 6.2 gasser. Love it and will never look back. And I am pulling 11.5K.Not surprising, you just went from 180HP to maybe double that.
A modern diesel would have been even more impressive.
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kaydeejay
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04/18/13 08:06am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Fire in TT Caused by Fridge?
Why can't the RV fridge makers built a unit with one of these coupled with a battery bank and a compressor based fridge?Because 250 watts is not enough to run a compressor fridge, let alone start it.
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kaydeejay
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04/17/13 10:51am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Anyone tow a 6000 pound dingy?
..i am starting to think about my Avalanche as an option since its towable 4 down, but the thing is so heavy, anybody else doing this? If so, what kind of impact would this be on my mpg?
Thanks.MPG is likely to be minimally affected, but you DO need to be sure you get a DP with a high enough rated hitch.
And with 6000# on the back you really need to think about toad brakes.
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kaydeejay
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04/16/13 09:59pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Air bags vs. WD hitch
Welcome to the Forum.
First thing you need to do is check your hitch rating. I suspect you will find the tongue weight rating for a WD setup is close to double that for dead weight.
Figure 13% of the loaded trailer weight on the tongue and see which rating range that falls under.
If the trailer weighs more than 5000# (loaded) I suspect the answer will then be rather obvious.
While you're at it - double check that tow rating. 13,500# is way more than any 1/2 ton is rated to tow.
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kaydeejay
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04/16/13 09:53pm |
Towing
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RE: Do I need a diesel?
No you don't!
Neither do 90% of the people who buy them. They buy them because they WANT them.. Nothing more. A gasser is more than capable of pulling 90% of the RV trailers comfortably on the road and do it at a cheaper premium. (No DEF, No lift pumps, no HPOP, No body off frame diesel repairs. )
Personally I MUCH prefer to drive with an engine that, after the transmission shifts into Overdrive, purrs along at 2000 rpms unless there is a real big hill. My truck RARELY downshifts once I'm up to 60mph. I'm pulling close to 10,000#.
Gassers, while capable of similar power for climbing those hills, are running more than double those rpms to do it, while the transmission is shifting down at least one, probably two or even three gears.
I've driven both and my preference is in my first sentence.
YMMV
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kaydeejay
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04/16/13 09:41pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: BC Out of Province
All this means is that you have been in the US to be deemed a resident for tax purposes there. However if you are a tax resident elsewhere (e.g. Canada), all you need to do is fill closer ties form http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8840.pdf and it's not an issue (as long as it's actually true).Good to know - thanks for that.
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kaydeejay
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04/16/13 08:45am |
Snowbirds
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RE: BC Out of Province
What happened to the US IRS regulations that deemed you a resident if.....
This years stay
+ 1/3 of last years stay
+ 1/6 of the previous years stay
totalled 6 months.
This basically means no more than 4 months every year in the US
16 weeks + 5 1/6 weeks + 2 4/6 weeks = 23 5/6 weeks
It was my understanding if you exceed this they deem you a resident and want you to pay US taxes.
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kaydeejay
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04/15/13 08:38pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Hanging the hitch on the pin box?
No Problem !! It's only about 500# of dead weight. If the trailer frame can't handle that it must be made of balsa wood.What hitch do you have that weighs 500# :@
My Superglide is 285# soaking wet!
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kaydeejay
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04/15/13 08:23pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Hanging the hitch on the pin box?
I don't think my pin box is designed to hang the weight of my superglide on it. It is designed to pull the trailer not take a vertical load (hanging on it) all the time. I relize it gets stressed towing but not that kind of stress. But I could be wrong, ask the manufacturer if ok, I think they would say do not do itThe pin weight of the trailer is a vertical load and is a LOT more than the weight of the Superglide.
Do you really think the frame is designed to only support a load in one direction?? I seriously doubt it.
I hang my Superglide off the hitch frequently.
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 10:46pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Hanging the hitch on the pin box?
Not a thing wrong with leaving the hitch hanging from the pin as long as you lock it as Old-Biscuit pointed out. That's how I store it when not in use.X2.
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 03:48pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: New tires differant PSI??
Ok, but I hear it's as bad to run underinflated tires as over. So where do I find the correct tire pressure?? So even though they told me 110# putting only 85# in it would be ok?!? Now that to me would be underinflated! I'm just asking to make sure we have the safest travel possible! Thanks again for every ones input!Underinflated only applies if there is insufficient pressure to support the load the tire is carrying.
85# may well be OK if that is what is required to carry the weight on that axle.
(Always inflate tires in axle sets and to the pressure required by the tire with the most weight on it)
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 03:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Opinions on towing f150 crew cab on trailer
Thanks for all of your replies. Looks like I will be leaving
The pickup and trailer at home.Or drive both??? Is the pickup your only other vehicle or do you have a smaller car that might work?
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 01:12pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: New tires differant PSI??
I think the serviceman is wrong. The load rating difference will only increase the capacity possible, but the tires are the same dimensions therefore the same pressure would apply.I agree with this poster. Same size+same load = same pressure.
The service guy apparently subscribes to the "inflate to max sidewall pressure regardless" theory.
Not necessary if the tire is well below its maximum load capacity.They are not the same load, the old ones were load F, the new ones are load G!You are confusing "load" (weight on the tire) with "load rating" (what the tire can handle).
The "G" rated tires have a higher maximum load capacity (at a higher pressure) than the "F" tires, but they are not carrying any more weight (unless the motor home just got a lot heavier!), hence only the same pressure is required.
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 12:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New trailer and now need a stronger tow vehicle
Hello everyone. Waiting patiently for the 5 foot snowdrifts to go away. We just purchased a new 2013 timber ridge trailer rks280. Our 2003 Yukon Xl is not going to be able to pull this new one. I would like some suggestions of older trucks within 10000-15000 dollar range that you have found to be a good tow vehicle. Looking around 2007 and newer. Give all your opinions. The trailer weighs 7900 lbs.
thanks for all of your opinions.
MavaI'd be looking for a 3/4 tonner to pull that. Yukon XL 2500 or Suburban 2500. Even an Avalanche 2500, which came with the 8.1L engine.
Or, if a pickup is OK, almost any one of the 3/4 tons.
Edited to correct spelling! :S
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 11:57am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Opinions on towing f150 crew cab on trailer
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I guess my question is "do you think I would be ok towing my pickup
On the 16' trailer.Not just NO, He!! NO! Not even close.:E
The truck and trailer could easily be north of 7000#.
Even flat towing with a tow bar (no trailer weight) will probably be more than that gasser's tow rating.
You'd better find a good hitch shop who can beef up the hitch, making sure it is attached to something a LOT more substantial than the frame rail extensions.
Now if you had a big Diesel Pusher with 10K tow rating you would get a different answer.
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 11:09am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: New tires differant PSI??
I think the serviceman is wrong. The load rating difference will only increase the capacity possible, but the tires are the same dimensions therefore the same pressure would apply.I agree with this poster. Same size+same load = same pressure.
The service guy apparently subscribes to the "inflate to max sidewall pressure regardless" theory.
Not necessary if the tire is well below its maximum load capacity.
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kaydeejay
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04/14/13 11:04am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2002 Chevy 1500HD/gearing question
I concurr with donn0128, save your money and ugrade your truck to at least a 2500, (3/4ton). You'll be much happier in the long run. Look for a 6.6 DuraMax w/a Allison.The 1500HD IS a 3/4 ton with an 8600# GVWR, same truck as the 2500, just not a 2500HD equivalent with 9200# GVWR.
But I suspect payload will be the enemy rather than trailer weight.
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kaydeejay
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04/13/13 09:38pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Redwood slide damage
Welcome to the Forum.
Because you have said the slide is now misaligned, personally I would give that trailer a very wide berth. You do not want long term slide problems that may not surface until after the warranty has expired!
Why pay full price for a patched up unit anyway?
I do not have a lot of faith that most dealers could repair this to "as new" condition.
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kaydeejay
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04/13/13 11:50am |
Fifth-Wheels
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