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RE: Leaving Camper on the Jacks
If you are going to leave the camper jacks on soil, I would fashion 4 , 2’x2’ x1” thick square pads to place under the jack feet. I bought a 4’x8’ sheet of 1/2” treated plywood to make the pads, many, many years ago.
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Geo*Boy
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03/08/21 11:13am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Leaving Camper on the Jacks
Mine stays under and RV structure which sits on 5.5” of concrete for 6 months on its jacks.
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Geo*Boy
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03/08/21 07:04am |
Truck Campers
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RE: What size jack and stands for f350
Go to usjack.com and buy American.
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Geo*Boy
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03/07/21 07:57am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Battery Powered Lawn Mower
The GE ElecTrac was a very good battery powered tractor and attachments. When GE decided to get out of the lawn and garden business Wheel Horse bought the rights and started to produce them. Unfortunately the public was ready to go to electric powered equipment. Toro then purchased Wheel Horse and ran it into the ground, no more Wheel Horse.Too bad because Wheel Horse was a really good tractor company. It would be great if someone resurrected the ElecTrac line.
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Geo*Boy
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03/05/21 06:07pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Loss of Credit Cards and other Important Items
Go on ricksteeves.com , he has several travel wallets that might work for you.
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Geo*Boy
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03/02/21 07:19am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: wind power
Where does the wind blow consistently on a hot summer's night?
Iowa.
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Geo*Boy
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02/28/21 08:29pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Chevrolet exits all ICE production by 2035
Green hydrogen will replace a lot of oil and gas applications.
The largest green hydrogen plant in North America announced producing 45 tons/day.
https://tech2.org/plug-power-to-build-north-americas-largest-green-hydrogen-production-plant-in-western-new-york/
Here is a giant mining truck powered by hydrogen:
https://im-mining.com/2020/09/17/anglo-americans-hydrogen-mining-truck-back-track-h1-2021-first-motion/
Hydrogen can certainly power a pickup pulling a trailer.
Europe will replace all diesel semi-trucks with batteries and hydrogen by 2040, just 19 years from now:
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Europes-Top-Truck-Makers-Vow-To-Stop-Diesel-Vehicle-Sales-By-2040.html
Hydrogen is much more common around the world. Few companies in the US.
Plug Power, Chevron, 3M, GM, Baker Hughes out of 109+ companies.https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/newmemberannouncement2021-1/
200+ hydrogen projects worth $300 billion+ worldwide:
https://hydrogencouncil.com/en/hydrogen-deployment-accelerating-with-more-than-300-billion-in-project-pipeline/
Hydrogen fuel cells are definitely the future for HD trucks.
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Geo*Boy
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02/26/21 12:57pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Need a new vacuum cleaner
We like our Miele HEPA vacuum. They are pricey but will last a long time, ours is 20+ years old.
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Geo*Boy
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02/20/21 07:44am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: oh joy...........
Marty, how about a set of Timbrens?
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Geo*Boy
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02/19/21 06:29pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: oh joy...........
Nice truck, Marty.
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Geo*Boy
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02/19/21 07:28am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: New F350 owner seeks TC information
Why buy used when you can buy a new 2021 Northstar Arrow for the same or less money?
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Geo*Boy
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02/16/21 06:59am |
Truck Campers
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RE: New F350 owner seeks TC information
GeoBoy-
Awesome thank you, I like the removable black tank idea and the dimensions of that model
You will also like the ease in which to draw off the grey water into a bucket. No need to go to the dump station.
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Geo*Boy
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02/14/21 07:46am |
Truck Campers
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RE: New F350 owner seeks TC information
Shortbed, take a look at the Northstar Arrow 8.5. They are optimized to work with SRW trucks and are a really well built camper.
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Geo*Boy
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02/13/21 06:50pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: What did you do to your Camper Today?
I bring a nice Louisville ladder, fits across the back seat, with us when we travel.
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Geo*Boy
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02/13/21 08:24am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Hitch Receivers and Trailers
Buy a B&W Tow N Stow, tri ball hitch and be prepared for any bumper tow situation.
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Geo*Boy
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02/12/21 02:24pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: oh joy...........
On the positive side GM has 0% for 72months or cash off on 2021 half ton trucks.
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Geo*Boy
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02/12/21 02:04pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Winter TC Repair Project
Nice work, NRALIFR.
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Geo*Boy
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02/12/21 01:53pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Signs of Cognitive Decline
I know for me I believe that when I worked I was very focused, but since I retired I find my mind jumps from thing to thing and my focus just isn’t there. I also believe that my iPad doesn’t help with focus either.
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Geo*Boy
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02/11/21 06:08pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Unnecessary Warnings Shown on Products
Wow, people these days have NO COMMON SENSE at all. What is the world going to look like in the next 10 to 20 years?
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Geo*Boy
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02/10/21 08:45pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Advice to reduce truck camper sway (2018 Ram 2500)
Thanks for the replies so far!
We suspect the slide-in camper is a 1994 Lance 480, but haven't yet been able to find the serial number of model number anywhere on the unit itself. My best guess based on old spec sheet brochures would put it at ~2500 lbs, but yes, definitely time to hit the scales!
I don't have access to the truck or camper right now, but will check on the axle rating and exact payload when I do.
Based on comments so far, I'm thinking I'll try a much better / thicker sway bar first and see how far that gets us since that seems minimally invasive. And then we'll consider something more robust. Timbrens look very promising if the sway bar isn't effective enough on its own...
I don’t believe a heavier swaybar is going to make a big difference. The Timbrens will move the suspension point of contact farther outboard making the load much more stable. They are easy to install and much less expensive than the larger swaybar
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Geo*Boy
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02/09/21 06:12am |
Truck Campers
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