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Posted By: JoeChiOhki on 03/22/12 05:54pm

iwon415 wrote:

Installed a battery watering system cause they were impossible to get to without removing them....

Which one did you get? I've been using the Qwik-Fill system for the last couple years myself [emoticon]

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Posted By: iwon415 on 03/22/12 06:38pm

Yes the Qwik fill kit for 2 batteries. Got a great price from Tweetys, no sales tax. Cheaper than Camping World by far.

How do you like yours? Just getting the hang of it. Is it easy to tell when they are full from the bulb being hard to squeeze?

Posted By: 3 tons on 03/22/12 07:08pm

I replaced a non-adjustable 2 stage solar controller (14.4v, 13.5 @ 90%), with a single stage adjustable voltage type. This is on my supplemental 140w system...The 300w main system uses a MPPT 14.4v single stage.

Lesson learned, mixing different type of charge controllers is not an efficient idea. Previously, at 90% charge the 2 stage controller would drop to 13.5v and cause the 2 panel 140w system to drop out. Like-kind controllers will now work in concert (140w + 300w) to enhance my race against the setting sun!

Posted By: narcodog on 03/22/12 07:33pm

De-winterized the rig today and flushed the h/w heater. I do this every year but for some reason there was a lot more of what appeared to be calcium particles coming out of the tank. I also gave the bathroom a super cleaning since I had the Clorox in the system.

Posted By: AITG on 03/22/12 07:55pm

De-winterized and got the refrigerator LP cleaned and adjusted. Put all the freezables back on board. Wiped down counters and added Pure Power and 2 gal of water to the black tank.

Four days ago I had 6 Michelins installed so today I got the front end alignment checked with the camper on the truck. Took the camper back off, washed the truck and put it away for a few days.

Now, we're ready for Florida next month.

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Posted By: JoeChiOhki on 03/22/12 11:03pm

iwon415 wrote:

So long as the float valves are working, when the battery reaches full you will not be able to squeeze the bulb.

I am going to have to likely replace the current twin battery system on my onboard batteries (5 years old), Qwik-Fill changed the fitting for the quick disconnect and the gas valving at the top keeps the water in the batteries fine but when it closes, burps the good water coming from the jug out instead of firming up the bulb.

Posted By: JoeChiOhki on 03/23/12 12:19pm

Started shopping around for a BDS add-a-leaf kit for my truck's leaf spring packs, can't afford to buy a whole new set of leaf springs with current gas prices and still potentially go east in September, so going the less expensive route to get a similar result.

Posted By: sirdrakejr on 03/23/12 02:42pm

Look at the Helwig add on spring for the existing springs. They may work as well for you.
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Posted By: JoeChiOhki on 03/23/12 03:20pm

sirdrakejr wrote:

Look at the Helwig add on spring for the existing springs. They may work as well for you.
Frank

I'll take a look, the BDS is an actual curved leaf that goes in at the bottom of the spring pack that's roughly 3/4" thick, just above the flat overload spring (You actually pull and replace the pin) and adds a substantial amount of weight capacity to the pack (The figure off my last ones said between 700-1000lbs per pack depending on the age of the original springs).

I used this kit before on my half-ton truck and it added quite a bit of capacity to the rear springs, to the point where it took over a 1000lbs to level the rear end out with the front (it sat high after that).

Posted By: Chief 2 on 03/24/12 04:37am

You may not have to buy all new leaf springs. You can just have a leaf added to your curret set up. Talk with a spring shop. You may be surprised how inexpensive it may be.

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