RE: AGM upgrade
AGM is still a lead acid battery so no need to change your charging system. BTW you will not be upgrading by switching to the AGM as it won't last 8 years.
RE: Getting Pin Weight From Tongue Weight Scale
Why not drive to a truck stop and use a Cat scale for $10? Then go drop the trailer in the lot and weigh the truck for another $2.
RE: Selecting portable compressor
The more you pay for an air compressor the less you wait for the tire to fill up. With that said I returned a Viair 280C because it was to big.
RE: Water refill when dry camping
On my 6 gallon water jug I removed the white shut off valve and installed a PVC pipe with a male garden hose fitting from Home Depot. Now I can attach my water hose to the jug and set the jug on the bed rail of my truck. About 5 gallons will drain into the water tank then I need to hole the jug over my head to get the last gallon of water into my tank. No pump needed and I don't get wet.
RE: Small mistakes can make big problems
He is not the first person to make this mistake and he won't be the last.
Common sense doesn't seem very common anymore.
RE: 10K psi grease gun
Is this a new wet bolt kit or is it old? If it is old with old grease you might want to try a propane torch to heat the grease in the wet bolts.
RE: What's your battery setup on your travel trailer?
We boondock all winter in the southwest. I have four 6 volt Interstate industrial golf cart batteries, 235 AH each or 470 AH at 12 volts. 860 watts of solar on the roof. 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter.
The wife uses her hair drier in the morning, the microwave as needed, the TV is on 6 hours each night and if it is a cold night we turn on the electric blanket.
RE: 200w solar system.....Lead acid OR AGM batteries?
Since both are lead acid batteries the solar should not make any difference.
My experience is the flooded acid will last longer than AGM as long as you maintain the flooded acid batteries. I check mine 3 or 4 times a year.
