Forum: Campfire Chatter
02-08-2024, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,580
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
01-14-2024, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,250
70 or so years ago my dad....
I was "helping" my dad park our trailer and I remember very distinctly that he explained that the last thing you unhook are the safety chains. I asked why and he said watch. When he cranked it up the...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
09-22-2023, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,325
A friend had one. Parked next to our off-grid...
A friend had one. Parked next to our off-grid camp. Truck started up every hour or so all night. That ProPower battery is 1.5Kw just a little bigger than a starting battery so the truck has to keep...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
09-04-2023, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 707
Need to repair a small leak from the black tank
Searched the forum and didn't see a similar problem.
A small leak started this year. Discovered because of smell coming up through openings in the floor for piping. Dropped enough Chloroplast to...
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Forum: New Member Check in!
08-30-2023, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 954
Only a 2500?
You have a growing family. Four kids, toys, tools and a diesel will eat into the carrying capacity. The 2500 will certainly pull it great, but you may run into payload capacity. Check the numbers...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
08-18-2023, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 7,068
:banghead: Multi-axle trailers generally have...
:banghead: Multi-axle trailers generally have equalizers between the springs on each side. Their whole job is to keep axle loading (and ground contact) the same between axles. Unless the equalizers...
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Forum: Towing
08-10-2023, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,631
Oh Oh!
We dumped our 2016 Tundra after going to a Catscale and finding our lightly loaded 21 ft ultralight put us right at GVW. I'd suggest he visits a scale or just go back to a 2500/250.
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Forum: Travel Trailers
04-28-2023, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
01-12-2023, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 16,934
EZ-lub and Bearing Buddys are great, BUT!!!
The big BUT is they are only great on axles WITHOUT brakes. I have 4 different trailers, Three have brakes and will NOT be zerked ever, one is small without brakes and does get zerked occasionally....
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Forum: Technical Corner
01-01-2023, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,260
Look for the "ign" wire on the radio
These radios are set up for vehicles. There is the Negative (ground) then 2 other wires one is Positive, the other is Ignition. if you want to drop the power draw, but keep the presets and time leave...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
12-08-2022, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,126
Truck engine vs generator
Friend of ours got the Powerboost F-150 for the sole reason to power a trailer when AC wasn't available. He said it put out 7Kw @ 120 volts so he could even run his AC and Microwave. GREAT IDEA.
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Forum: New Member Check in!
11-03-2022, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,613
Make sure you check your weights on a scale
We dumped our '16 Tundra after getting on a Cat Scale at the end of a trip. We had a slight cushion for GAWR RR, but were exactly on max GVWR. It's just 2 of us with light weight toys, little water...
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
07-19-2022, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,664
Power draw with radio off
I was surprised with the draw of the radio in my unit even when it was turned "off".
While doing other work I noticed that there were 2 connections to 12v positive. One labeled ignition. I cut that...
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Forum: New Member Check in!
07-10-2022, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 15,164
You are going to be real close if not over.
Had a Tundra for pulling a smaller trailer, went on the scales and we were RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Just the two of us, not even loaded for a long trip. You are getting a larger trailer and it's a bunk...
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Forum: Keystone Questions
04-14-2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,894
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Forum: New Member Check in!
09-23-2021, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,917
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Forum: Lite Weight Trailers
09-23-2021, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,914
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Forum: New Member Check in!
09-12-2021, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,717
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Forum: New Member Check in!
09-11-2021, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,717
Small world
Guess you're not looking for " full hookups" . The Camp is in Bodfish 15 minutes northeast of Monson, no electricity, no phone, cell sketchy. Bingham is kind of the hard way to get to Monson from...
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Forum: New Member Check in!
09-10-2021, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,717
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
09-05-2021, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,081
Ice cubes
Try an ice cube on the dings when it's been in the sun and the metal is hot. Might work, might not, wont hurt to try.:lol:
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
08-22-2021, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 14,222
The Irving in Fairfield off I-95 Exit 135 is...
The Irving in Fairfield off I-95 Exit 135 is visible from the Interstate. If you miss that the next is one is an Irving harder to find in Auburn off the Maine turnpike Exit 75. Careful how you are on...
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Forum: Towing
08-12-2021, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 13,296
Response and a couple of questions
Better to NOT unlatch the Hitch Ball Lock before the bars are loose or you will be raising the back of the TV with the bars instead of the ball when uncoupling.
Process is: Drop hitch on ball,...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
06-22-2021, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,668
Aluminum Wire
Your observations are correct, that is why I stated that at the ends of the aluminum to use a cheap disconnect box or sub panel to tie the aluminum to copper for the plug and receptacle. Those boxes...
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Forum: Modifications and Upgrades
06-21-2021, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,668
Economical Alternative
If you are creating a custom cord, a cheaper solution may be to use 2/2/4 Aluminum URD ($1.18 a foot) or 2/2/2/4 Aluminum SER ($1.50 a foot), current price at Lowes, less with Veterans discount, HD...
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