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Forum: Campfire Chatter 04-27-2022, 12:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,864
Posted By Vinnie
Two separate burner controls for that little...

Two separate burner controls for that little surface- should have way better control over heat distribution than the one-burner Blackstone!

Accidentally figured out easy seasoning on the small...
Forum: Technical Corner 09-17-2021, 11:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,741
Posted By Vinnie
I'm a complete propane rookie myself, but will be...

I'm a complete propane rookie myself, but will be looking to get a little griddle/burner when they come back in season. Are you saying that all I need is a quick-connect straight hose going from the...
Forum: Campfire Chatter 09-03-2021, 01:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,128
Posted By Vinnie
On that stretch of road, maybe, but not likely...

On that stretch of road, maybe, but not likely over the last couple days. Good speed, elevation changes, and nutball traffic (emergency braking downhill, maybe?)
Forum: Toy Haulers 09-03-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,402
Posted By Vinnie
Hey, you're ahead of me! Mine has never worked....

Hey, you're ahead of me! Mine has never worked. Neither awning. Is yours broken on both, or just one?
Forum: Campfire Chatter 09-03-2021, 12:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,128
Posted By Vinnie
Sometimes it's just "Captain error"

Another from my friends at CHP- Solano County

This one's even a Keystone!

What's the verdict... WDH and/or sway bar? Overweight for LD truck? Not enough driver?
Forum: Fifth Wheels 08-23-2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,734
Posted By Vinnie
Huh... gravity fill shouldn't have anything...

Huh... gravity fill shouldn't have anything restricting flow. Interested to find out what the issue actually is
Forum: Fifth Wheels 08-23-2021, 04:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,734
Posted By Vinnie
Are you using the "City water fill" attachment,...

Are you using the "City water fill" attachment, and are the switches/levers/valves in the correct position for performing this, as opposed to living off city water, etc.

Also, does your camper...
Forum: Towing 08-21-2021, 02:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,060
Posted By Vinnie
Good info- thanks!

Good info- thanks!
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-21-2021, 10:34 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,145
Posted By Vinnie
I went through the growing pains of F-350 v...

I went through the growing pains of F-350 v 19000lb fifth wheel. Hitch weight (not "dry" hitch weight) is the key player here. You get into a 17k trailer, you're looking at over 3k in hitch weight...
Forum: Towing 08-21-2021, 09:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,060
Posted By Vinnie
Explain to me, "high hitch"

Explain to me, "high hitch"
Forum: Toy Haulers 08-19-2021, 08:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,977
Posted By Vinnie
Nicely done! My non-electrician self would have...

Nicely done! My non-electrician self would have been too intimidated by measurements I don't understand to take the install that far.
Forum: Fifth Wheels 08-16-2021, 07:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,109
Posted By Vinnie
I'm right there with Javi- but so far the only...

I'm right there with Javi- but so far the only person I can get to walk up there is my autistic kid, and getting quality information from him is... challenging. My good-communicating kid is afraid of...
Forum: Campfire Chatter 08-16-2021, 06:55 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,850
Posted By Vinnie
Tell you what about y'all in the ranks of the...

Tell you what about y'all in the ranks of the weight police tho- whether I liked the lesson I learned or not, you saved my butt, most likely. So one day my sister (not historically the best with...
Forum: Campfire Chatter 08-16-2021, 03:23 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,850
Posted By Vinnie
Yup. Driven that freeway many, many times. High...

Yup. Driven that freeway many, many times. High speeds and long hills.
Forum: Campfire Chatter 08-16-2021, 03:21 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,850
Posted By Vinnie
Traffic Lanes are 12', the shoulder appears wider...

Traffic Lanes are 12', the shoulder appears wider than that, so even if it was straight across, that's a 26+ foot house, so a 30+ foot trailer, and the smallest one of that size is a 6900lb GVRW....
Forum: Campfire Chatter 08-15-2021, 05:53 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,850
Posted By Vinnie
It was, in fact, a non-injury collision. No other...

It was, in fact, a non-injury collision. No other vehicles involved
Forum: Campfire Chatter 08-15-2021, 05:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 14,850
Posted By Vinnie
Why is da Weight Police so mean??!?

Courtesy of my friends at the Solano station of the California Highway Patrol
Forum: Travel Trailers 08-14-2021, 08:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,225
Posted By Vinnie
Always been curious as to whether the tank-flush...

Always been curious as to whether the tank-flush spray reaches the right places, so as to avoid such things. In an old coach, I could hear great water pressure spraying hard against multiple surfaces...
Forum: New Member Check in! 08-13-2021, 01:20 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,701
Posted By Vinnie
What I read (bullet numbers are not meant to...

What I read (bullet numbers are not meant to match, save your flames):

1) Don't tell people to check the sticker (which is precisely GVWR - curb weight), instead, use the GVWR less the curb...
Forum: Toy Haulers 08-11-2021, 02:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,395
Posted By Vinnie
First operational thought- safety! When I'm on...

First operational thought- safety! When I'm on the brake pedal and she's spotting/doing things outside, the truck doesn't move until she explicitly says so, and I confirm. Makes for slow going, but...
Forum: Toy Haulers 08-11-2021, 09:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,395
Posted By Vinnie
What he said- but three axles/tires. I had used...

What he said- but three axles/tires. I had used some of those roll-back wedge/chock things, and they worked well. When we hitched up again, there were chock-shaped dents in my asphalt. I guess...
Forum: New Member Check in! 08-11-2021, 09:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,545
Posted By Vinnie
Welcome- I also traded in my 40' Class A for that...

Welcome- I also traded in my 40' Class A for that same camper last year. Nice truck choice- you've already overcome the first hurdle. If you're not already familiar with backing a LONG trailer behind...
Forum: Toy Haulers 08-11-2021, 09:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,395
Posted By Vinnie
I've parked mine (same camper) both ways. You're...

I've parked mine (same camper) both ways. You're going to be using the hydraulics either way. When you level with blocks, you have to drop the front supports anyway, then left/right to get it level...
Forum: Travel Trailers 08-10-2021, 07:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,176
Posted By Vinnie
Ok so the shunt itself is a part of the meter....

Ok so the shunt itself is a part of the meter. Something else to buy and install. Seems, at least with the whiz-bang electric control systems (like iN-Command), that would be integrated.
Forum: Travel Trailers 08-10-2021, 07:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,176
Posted By Vinnie
Unless it's too complex to do quickly, please...

Unless it's too complex to do quickly, please explain "shunt" installation for a battery monitor.
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