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RE: Replaceing Centurion CS4500 Converter
Ask Randy at Bestconverter.com what the easiest upgrade would be.
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mbopp
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06/18/13 08:27pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: specific LED question
I bought single samples of 4 different LED panels. I ended up going with the 36-1210 warm white panels for most lights and 24-1210 panels for the lights on the headboard.
One of the samples was a 24-5050 bright white. The bright white is a bluish tint I didn't like but I put it in the outside light for the hitch. I used a 24-5050 warm white sample in the hood fan.
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mbopp
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06/18/13 09:08am |
Tech Issues
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RE: specific LED question
I believe you're confusing lumens (light output) with watts (power consumption.) There are LED replacements with the same light output but consume less watts, and therefore run cooler.
I replaced my porch light 1156 with an LED panel using an adapter. The panel has double-back tape so I just stuck it to the reflector in the fixture.
I bought my LED panels off Ebay.
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mbopp
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06/18/13 08:01am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Toilet paper holder
http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k530/starmaster1953/North%20Star%2021FBS/100_1340_zps32bc8b53.jpg
DW wanted one to match the faucets, I got this one at Lowes.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 03:38pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: newbie with generator questions
My Honda 2000i will run the microwave & coffee pot but not the AC.
DB has a Yamaha 2400 that will run the AC in his 5er.
I bought the Honda when we had a pop-up. For the extra money I opted for the 2000 over the 1000, and the extra capacity has come in handy for home power outages.
You might want to consider going to LED lighting. I put LEDs in the new TT before its maiden voyage.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 03:03pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Looking for it all
Your Envoy should have towed that little trailer without issues. Most likely you had a clogged catalytic convertor. A very common issue on GMT 360/370s. And a clogged Cat doesn't necessarily throw a code either. Mine didn't. And shops misdiagnose this all the time, so you might not have even found the issue easily. Anyway our Trailblazer towed our old 3450# GVWR HTT great, and its tows our X20E (GVWR 4750#) just fine. However, when our Cat went bad, it could barely tow the small hybrid.
Getting OT, but: The fuel pump, cylinder head, and cat converter were all replaced. I just hoped it wouldn't blow up on the last trip before I traded it. The 3.42 gears didn't help either.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 01:08pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Looking for it all
Doable? Maybe, but you're sure not going to like the way it tows. My Envoy was rated for 5200# and even with just DW & me it struggled with a 3850# (dry) hybrid.
And unless you know what to look for, it's risky buying an older trailer especially from a private seller.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 09:18am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Converter problem or something else?
Does all the 12V stuff work when plugged into shore power?
What's the voltage on the battery?
Sounds like it may be a bad connection between the battery and converter, including a bad ground.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 08:33am |
Tech Issues
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RE: The trials of a nw camper.
Remember - that 36 gallons includes 6 gallons for the water heater.
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mbopp
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06/17/13 05:40am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Starcraft or Heartland?
Starcraft is owned by Jayco now.
Those are dissimilar floor plans. It's apples to oranges. One bunkhouse & longer, one no-bunk & shorter.
We had no issues with out old pre-Jayco Starcraft, and so far only a few minor issues on the Heartland.
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mbopp
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06/16/13 09:24am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How to check for previous "tuner" on a used truck?
Well, before you buy it ask if you can take to a dealer & see if it's been tuned. And ask the dealer to run the VIN to see what service was done on it.
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mbopp
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06/16/13 07:49am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Splicing AWG 6 to AWG 12?
This is done all the time for running and splitting power to multiple automotive audio amps, there are MANY options.
http://www.crutchfield.com/g_715/Power-Distribution-Hardware.html?tp=792
(Cough) Kinda pricey.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 07:57pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Getting started....tow vehicle recommendations....PLEASE!
Welcome!
Over in the HTT forum one camper (Chuck_S) is towing a Roo 23SS with an Expy.
If 23' is the "ball to bumper" spec that'll be a small trailer.
Yeah, better to have excess tow capacity now so you're not limited on the next trailer you get.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 07:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Jayco Converter Upgrade
Welcome to the forum!
What converter do you have now? And why do you feel the need to upgrade?
In my old HTT I had a "dumb" Elixir converter, so I added a separate deck mount IOTA 55 for better charging off a generator. I took the IOTA and mounted it on the ceiling of the front pass-through of the new TT, giving me a 3' cable run to the batteries. For AC power I added a line tapped off one of the front outlets, drilling a hole and adding an outlet and switch in the pass-through. The original WFCO got put on its own breaker so I can turn either converter on or off. Overkill? Maybe, but WFCO converters aren't known for going into bulk mode easily, and some cg's we go to have limited generator hours.
If you still want to upgrade the converter, I'll add another vote for Randy at Bestconverter.
Yeah, I know - solar. But a lot of our favorite sites are shaded so I didn't think solar was a good option in my case.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 07:35pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2000i microwave compatable?
Our old HTT had a Dometic MW that my Honda 2000i would run. Haven't tried it on the new TT yet.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 08:07am |
Tech Issues
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RE: "how to" on installing a 30 amp plug at your home?
I cheaped out and put a dedicated 20A circuit in my garage. 12ga Romex in the house, 12ga THHN in EMT conduit in the garage, terminated in a 20A GFI outlet.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 08:04am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Camping pet peeve
Pulling up to the dump station and finding the last guy didn't use a sewer hose.
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mbopp
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06/15/13 07:57am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: New Rockwood Roo 23SS ... slide won't open
Question is - why did it blow? And will it blow again at a campground?
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mbopp
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06/15/13 07:51am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: What we need for Father's Day
This'll be our 2nd Fathers Day without dad. Yes, a bittersweet day.
I was at Colonial Williamsburg years ago. At that time they would build you a flintlock rifle from scratch, beginning with a flat piece of steel for the barrel. But it was a 10 year wait. Didn't ask what it costs.....
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mbopp
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06/14/13 03:33pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: TRAVEL TRAILER BATTERY ISSUES
Do you have a voltmeter? What's the battery voltage under charge? What's the voltage after it sits for 3 days disconnected?
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mbopp
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06/14/13 03:27pm |
Tech Issues
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