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RE: Mounting P4500i Onan Generator

Not that generator , not that TT but I have twice mounted gens on the tongue ,. Got 2x2 angle at Tractor Supply , had a welder fasten the angle in correct position to set the generator feet into . Never used isolating mounts , vibration was not a problem .I bolted it down and also added a motorcycle security lock .
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wanderingbob
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04/14/23 10:08am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Travel Humor

As we travel I always look for the local Autopsy Club , many times it is open Mike Night !
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wanderingbob
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04/10/23 10:16am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Maintenance Schedule !

way2foll , thanks for posting that , I have been paying for a special product for that ! Also did ya know that Lucas sells a can of ' smoke " so that you can put all that smoke that leaks out of your electrics , just put it back in !
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wanderingbob
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04/05/23 06:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Maintenance Schedule !

An eight oz bottle is ten dollars but I was just in Sams Wholesale and they have a 55 gallon barrel for ninety dollars , that would last me several years !
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wanderingbob
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04/04/23 08:47am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Maintenance Schedule !

My wife also had a auto store episode , Her auto was running funny and I told her to buy a bottle of DRI_GAS to pour in her tank . She called up and said that the auto store laughed at her , she handed the store clerk the phone . What she had asked for was ," powdered gas !
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wanderingbob
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04/01/23 11:41am |
General RVing Issues
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Maintenance Schedule !

As you know the literature that comes with the purchase of an RV is pretty slim and leaves a lot out ! Every year , about April the first, I perform a much needed maintenance chore , changing the " blinker Fluid " . It is easy and examples of how to do it can be found on U-Tube ! You can purchase an 8 oz bottle at most auto stores for less than $10 . I do this every other year although once I went seven years but the fluid that I pumped out was " nasty ". Be sure and put this on your schedule !
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wanderingbob
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04/01/23 10:31am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Underground 250ft run

# 6 sez google
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wanderingbob
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03/30/23 07:25am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Engine braking on 2017 F150 5.0L

I also do not like tow/haul on steep downhill , I just tend to shift it manually so I can control revs !
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wanderingbob
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03/28/23 02:40pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: LiFePO4 Converter Change?

The wico adapter for me works fine , easy switchout , 5 wires , easypeezy !
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wanderingbob
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03/19/23 10:55am |
Truck Campers
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RE: is anyone using one of these AC units?

Swamp cooler , google it , not an air conditioner as we think of one !
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wanderingbob
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03/19/23 08:46am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Pilot credit card needed ?

Fly J is the highest priced fuel on the planet , often 60 to 70 cents higher than other stations . I drive past the Fly J at Ocala on a regular basis and just down the road a mile or so is where I fuel . Last Friday it was $1.05 higher !
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wanderingbob
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02/23/23 09:51am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to install stuff on walls

I tried everything , what I have been doing successfully lately is pop rivets . You must know the thickness of your paneling and add the thickness of your piece that ya wanta hang , add em together , walk over to Ace Hardware and purchase correct length .
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wanderingbob
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02/21/23 09:40am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Back in the dark ages !

The original poster here ! I want to thank you all for your help . What I am in the process of doing is installing a 200 amp lithium battery and the proper converter . We consider our selves as " travelers " , not campers , not boondockers . We tend to spend the night where ever we are when we get ready to stop , maybe Walmart but could be just as easy a church lot , police station , hospital , cemetery . What we were hoping to achieve by going with lithium is the ability to run the furnace or a couple of fans all night with out running the batteries down . We travel in a Ram 2500 with a topper , under the topper is mounted a 3400 watt generator , a 35 gallon water carrier , 2 electric bikes and a pancake compressor . We like back roads and stop at all small museums , yard sales , towns with funny names , historic sites , battlefields . We just wander and will go to a campground every 5 or six days . Planning a 5 month trip next summer/fall . Thank you all again . I have owned RVs for 40 years but this " new Tech " is confusing to an eighty year old .
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wanderingbob
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02/21/23 06:05am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Back in the dark ages !

Guy next door sez that I should not let the alternator on my truck charge my lithium while driving . Is he a dummy ?
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wanderingbob
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02/20/23 10:51am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Back in the dark ages !

Also , I am sitting here ordering a 200 amp lithium battery and the proper charger , what do a shunt do and why do I need one ?. The battery is on the way , $ 600 bucks , wow , Boy I hope they do not quit social security until I get this paid for !
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wanderingbob
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02/19/23 04:54pm |
Tech Issues
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Back in the dark ages !

I believe that I was taught that all things being equal, that stranded wire would carry more current than solid wire ? Is that true or am I being misled ?
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wanderingbob
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02/19/23 04:37pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: conversion kit

A'int really a conversion .You need a extra tank , a mounting platform , and a switchover regulator . Easy job , might need a drill motor and some screws . Can get at E-Trailer , Amazon , E-bay or any RV place .
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wanderingbob
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02/19/23 12:09pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Anyone know what this cold water tube is for?

On my trailer those would be the low point drains . In the bottom of the sink cabinet on mine are two push/pull valves that will turn them open and closed !
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wanderingbob
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02/10/23 02:42pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: WFCO WF8955PEC

Thanks for the reply , I gotta think for awhile before I spend the money ! My 2 current six volts are over 5 years old and we are gonna take a 4 month trip this summer . Replacing the 2 6 volts will cost near three hundred bucks , for 600 bucks I can get 4 times the usable power . Lithiums can go inside the crawl thru , I think ? I must talk to da boss , she has been telling me what to do for 51 years .
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wanderingbob
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02/09/23 02:42pm |
Tech Issues
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WFCO WF8955PEC

Will this charge lithium with out me doing nuttin ? The manual sez it will but does not say if any mods required . While I got ya here , if I wanted 200 amps lithium would ya buy a 200 or 2 separate 100s ?
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wanderingbob
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02/09/23 09:20am |
Tech Issues
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