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RE: Why is my converter is cooking my battery?
Bad battery symptom. Have it load checked at a auto store.
Always take pictures before removing any wiring.
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CA Traveler
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05/21/13 09:43pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Dinghy towing options
Can't help with your truck except to say that setting it up to tow is expensive for a years usage.
Both Roadmaster and Blue Ox make good towbars. I had the Roadmaster Falcon and got tired of the binding that can occur and switched to the All Terrain. Advise getting a towbar that can be disconnected when the toad is not straight and level. The base plate will be different for the vehicles you're considering. The most important consideration for me was a MH mounted towbar so that he MH has most of the weight when unhitched and an adjustable towbar. If the toad is within a foot then it will connect.
I have a box brake used in the same CRV since 04. It takes extra time to install and remove but could work for you switching vehicles. My future choice will be a permanently installed brake but one that is relatively easy to move to a future vehicle. ie A DIY project.
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CA Traveler
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05/21/13 08:08am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Our custom true flatbed truck camper build thread
Could you add a side door for just the motorcycle? Or could the rear door have a door in a door or split door to allow motorcycle access?
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CA Traveler
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05/21/13 07:22am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Removing self levelling Dicor
Use a propane torch to warm (to hot to touch) up a putty knife.
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CA Traveler
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05/20/13 01:30pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: MiFi Service
3GB should be plenty based on your description. What is the charge if you exceed the limit? Ours is $10/GG.
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CA Traveler
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05/20/13 12:53pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: California Road Trip
BTW Post how you decide to pay the GG toll which is now electronic only! You cannot pay at the bridge nor do you stop at the toll plaza.
I'll have that experience next fall. Most likely after I go through I'll then pay online. Not at all sure how that will work for me with MH and toad plates from different states.
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CA Traveler
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05/19/13 06:36pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: California Road Trip
The first part of 1 from Leggett is slow with 15MPH curves but otherwise OK in our 36' with toad. All of 1 in CA will be slow compared to 101. 46 to 5 is a good truck route but you might as well stay on 101 into LA just get there mid day.
Do NOT take 101 through SF. Take US 1/19th Ave (second right after GG) mid day using the left and then center lanes to 280. Have done that many times with the 36' and now 42' towing. Consider 280/85 to 101 or 17 to Santa Cruz.
101/68 to Monterey is good. Not everyone is comfortable on 1 south of Carmel.
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CA Traveler
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05/19/13 06:25pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: On the Road with "Roll Call Alaska 2013"......
Mt Pavlof, AK - Yikes hope the winds don't change!
Winds are carrying the ash to the southeast, away from the cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks," said AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Meghan Evans.
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CA Traveler
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05/18/13 11:17pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: What RV damage has Gorilla Duct Tape repaired?
Gorilla Tape! Gorilla Tape! Gorilla Tape! Why can't we get RVers to change from Duct tape to Gorilla Tape???
Taped a short suspicious roof seam. Every year it looked good so why remove it? Gorilla tape doesn't understand that the sun beats down on it every day. Still OK 4 years later! Duct tape maybe a few months of life.
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CA Traveler
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05/18/13 08:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: On the Road with "Roll Call Alaska 2013"......
We are now in Great Falls, MT and will be crossing into Canada on Monday.
We were in Dillon and if any of you are planning on coming up the 15 we were given a different route from Dillon that was a beautiful drive and no mountains as on the 15.
Out of Dillon take 41 to Twin Bridges. Turn left and follow 41 til it turns into 55. In Whitehall turn right on MT 2 and follow it under the Interstate 90. Turn left on 69 to oulder where it meets up with the 15 again. Saves you some miles. It is a beautiful drive with no mountains to go over.
After having to stop to buy a new tire for the MH we are finally at Dicks RV Park in Great Falls.
UGH!!! replace a tire already and we are not even in Canada yet. Also got a chip in windshield already also.
Travel safe!!! everyone
JanetYou avoided the Continental Divide - cool. Your next crossing is west of Watson Lake - What's your plan to avoid that Continental Divide crossing? :?
Thanks for the routing tip.
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CA Traveler
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05/18/13 08:07pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Beware of Flying J
We only purchase FJ/Pilot if there is nothing, and I mean nothing else around. I don't like being price gouged because they might be a little easier to get into. We just drove I-95 from Florida to NY. My last fuel stop was Elkton, Md. FJ/Pilot - 3.899
Valero - 3.619 So where do you think I stopped? 18 cents per gallon is a decent savings.
With all the variations in fuel prices from one location to another, I would never make a flat statement like that. When we traveled from Florida to NY at the end of March, we refueled at an FJ in South Carolina because they were the cheapest in the area by about 10 cents, not including our discount. Who got the most recent delivery is often a factor in day to day pricing.X2
And today the difference in Elkton is 6 cents/gal between FJ and Valero. Minus 3 cents for my FJ discount. It could cost more if I had to drive further to Valero.
So consider price, discounts, location and access for the MH.
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CA Traveler
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05/18/13 12:15pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Beware of Flying J
The Gas Buddy map can help determine high/low areas as you travel.
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CA Traveler
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05/18/13 10:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Beware of Flying J
In AZ the truck price is $0.08/gal more so you need to make sure that you are paying car/RV prices.
I don't understand the use of the FJ/GS card which gives $0.08/gal discount. Instead I use the FJ Frequent Fueler Advantage RV card which gives $0.03/gal discount plus I use a Amex card with 5% cash back.
The PefFed/Vista Cash Rewards card with 5% cash back is also popular but no cash back at the truck lanes.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 06:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wire up 220V dryer in 5th wheel?
It's confusing mostly to RVers. Would you go to an appliance store and order a 80A dryer for your house? Most likely your decision is gas or electric w/o discussion of BTU's or electricity.
Most of us just think of 2 50A circuits knowing that we don't have 240V appliances in the rig. Because that is what we use - 120V. 240V appliances in a RV are rare.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 02:48pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Wire up 220V dryer in 5th wheel?
If you cannot install a new CB in the panel for the washer then also consider:
Install a new panel which becomes the main panel. A 50A dual CB feeds the current panel which then becomes a sub panel and a 30A dual CB feeds the washer.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 12:04pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Electrical
I had heard about others using an inverter only while driving and this intrigued me since I had recently replaced the never used swivel chair with a small refrigerator – and I must certainly keep the brew cold while on the road. The 2000W inverter will handle the small frig, keep the RV fridg from soaking up propane and keep the plugged in laptop, cell phones, GPS and such all charged up without a gazillion cords hanging out of the power point on the dash. I also have no fears that the humongous alternator Cummins puts with the 9.5 will handle the draw on the two 12 volts…. Thanks so much for this forum…ROops - Once you start running the refer on 120V and NOT propane your DC power requirements go way up and generally this is NOT a good idea.
For example lets say the refer draws 300W which is 300/120=2.5A AC. Thats a 28A DC draw for the inverter for just the refer. The alternator may/may not handle this. Think engine, lights, ACs, house loads, dorm refer, etc.
Either know your loads or run the refer on propane.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 09:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Electrical
I had heard about others using an inverter only while driving and this intrigued me since I had recently replaced the never used swivel chair with a small refrigerator – and I must certainly keep the brew cold while on the road. The 2000W inverter will handle the small frig, keep the RV fridg from soaking up propane and keep the plugged in laptop, cell phones, GPS and such all charged up without a gazillion cords hanging out of the power point on the dash. I also have no fears that the humongous alternator Cummins puts with the 9.5 will handle the draw on the two 12 volts…. Thanks so much for this forum…ROops - Once you start running the refer on 120V and NOT propane your DC power requirements go way up and generally this is NOT a good idea.
For example lets say the refer draws 300W which is 300/120=2.5A AC. Thats a 28A DC draw for the inverter for just the refer. The alternator may/may not handle this. Think engine, lights, ACs, house loads, dorm refer, etc.
Either know your loads or run the refer on propane.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 09:16am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Electrical
I had heard about others using an inverter only while driving and this intrigued me since I had recently replaced the never used swivel chair with a small refrigerator – and I must certainly keep the brew cold while on the road. The 2000W inverter will handle the small frig, keep the RV fridg from soaking up propane and keep the plugged in laptop, cell phones, GPS and such all charged up without a gazillion cords hanging out of the power point on the dash. I also have no fears that the humongous alternator Cummins puts with the 9.5 will handle the draw on the two 12 volts…. Thanks so much for this forum…ROops - Once you start running the refer on 120V and NOT propane your DC power requirements go way up and generally this is NOT a good idea.
For example lets say the refer draws 300W which is 300/120=2.5A AC. Thats a 28A DC draw for the inverter for just the refer. The alternator may/may not handle this. Think engine, lights, ACs, house loads, dorm refer, etc.
Either know your loads or run the refer on propane.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 09:16am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Electrical Issues
If fridge is set on auto, and you are plugged into shore power, it is running on 120 VAC, and completely seperate from your lighting system.No not really. Virtually all RV refers use 12V for the control board. But the refer 12V is likely from a different 12V fuse. Heat from the cooling comes from either 120V or propane but the refer will not run on either without 12V.
The OP stated that the lights go out and they are 12V. Good advice above on isolating the 12V problem.
OP When it goes out again check the voltage at the refer 12V. Be sure to use a good frame ground for all checks (do not use any cable/wire grounds) since the problem could be a ground problem to the refer.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 09:00am |
Tech Issues
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RE: RV Fuel Issues & Prices - Post 'Em Here!
South of Phoenix it's about $3.40 today. But that seems very cheap considering the upcoming summer trip to Alaska where Canadian prices will be about double that price.
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CA Traveler
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05/17/13 08:47am |
General RVing Issues
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