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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
Pray tell , what in the world are “Firestone rated tires”,rated for what ? BTW the carrying capacity of the tire is printed on the side of the tire .
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ticki2
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08/06/23 04:20pm |
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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
Airbags do nothing for weight distribution , they just raise the suspension on the rear axle . Think of the rear axle as a fulcrum , everything in front of it adds weight to the front axle , everything in back of it subtracts weight from the front axle .
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ticki2
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08/05/23 11:16am |
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RE: HELP PLEASE... Hitch and extension ?
You have a short bed truck with a long bed camper , most likely taking weight off the front axle . Then in addition your putting a 3 ft extension and a 600 lb tongue weight off the back . It’s time to hit the scales , truck axle weights , truck and camper axle weight and if possible, truck camper and trailer axle weights . I suspect you are going to be too light on the front axle and overloaded on rear tires . A WDH will help , maybe enough maybe not . My humble opinion is there is more than one problem to solve .
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ticki2
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08/04/23 05:06am |
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RE: Carbon Monoxide alarm going off
I’ll second the fire station . I’ve used them before and found them very helpful .
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ticki2
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07/07/23 05:44am |
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
So after all is said and done with mine is better than yours , the question still remains , what does RobertRyan actually own and use to camp in the outback ?
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ticki2
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06/26/23 06:20pm |
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
There is also a huge difference in comparing an earth roamed with a domestic pickup with a TC . One major difference being cost .
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ticki2
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06/21/23 05:16pm |
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RE: Wolf Creek 840 Goes Lithium
I must be reading it wrong but the specs on that alto converter seem to say that the LA battery is charging at 14.4 and the lid pro is charging at 14.6 volts . That seems backward .
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ticki2
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06/05/23 03:30pm |
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RE: Turnbuckle advice
The earlier bumper rear mount depended on the flex of the bumper to act as a spring . If your rear mount is frame mounted it should have a spring .
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ticki2
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06/05/23 03:20pm |
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RE: Fridge Issues
The burner should stay lit until the fridge is cold , try cleaning off the burner and relight it
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ticki2
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05/16/23 03:45pm |
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RE: $100,000 Host Campers
I think that GVWR is for the 4500 , the 5500 was higher
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ticki2
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04/26/23 06:17pm |
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RE: Michelin commercial tire lifespan
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.
It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires
It depends on how the tires are used. Obviously, tires that are near their load limit continuously have more stress on them than those that are not.
I've also heard the 6 year number for RVs. As noted, it's worth it to me to replace the tires early, but I also don't go cheap on tires either. So, I'm probably "wasting" money on those better tires, too. :D
I was referring to the same use ( commercial or rv ) between 19.5 and LT tires .
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ticki2
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03/06/23 01:07pm |
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RE: Michelin commercial tire lifespan
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.
It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires
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ticki2
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03/06/23 06:48am |
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RE: 8 Gauge Wire
If you are 25’ from battery to charger isn’t the run actually 50’ there and back ?
I don't know. Is that true??? Its not AC.
That has been my understanding . Perhaps one of the electrical guru’s will clarify
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ticki2
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01/24/23 07:02am |
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RE: 8 Gauge Wire
If you are 25’ from battery to charger isn’t the run actually 50’ there and back ?
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ticki2
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01/22/23 08:47am |
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RE: Crack in plastic shower wall Lance 1172
There are also folks who socialize in this . Look up shower an bathtub repair near you
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ticki2
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01/14/23 10:26am |
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RE: Generator Gas Storage
Also for your small qtys non ethanol is not expensive ...
Not where I live !
E10 is NOT as bad as people make out ! Just don't store it more than 2-4 weeks and make sure to run the carburetor dry after every use.
That along makes it not great for small engines where 5 gals could last all summer
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ticki2
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01/13/23 09:15am |
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RE: DC to DC charger
What is your average daily amp hour usage
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ticki2
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12/05/22 06:57am |
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RE: DC to DC charger
HMS , that post should have been all caps . ?? so much partial info here
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ticki2
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11/29/22 10:48am |
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RE: DC to DC charger
I just use a pair of 8 gauge wires from the truck battery to the camper batteries. That eliminates the voltage drop of the 7 pin and puts a nice charge into the camper batteries whenever I drive. I use a 200 amp blade switch that is mounted on the truck battery to isolate the truck battery when the situation calls for it, but that is rare.
The reason it’s working for you , and also for me , is the age of the truck . Newer trucks , last decade , have smart charging , meaning as soon as the starting batteries are satisfied charging goes way down , so the house batteries would get very little , especially with the voltage drop.
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ticki2
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11/28/22 10:04am |
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RE: Aluminum vs Steel flatbed
I have had the same aluminum flatbed for 20 years . 15 of those years it has been on a plow truck that saw many many mile on salt laden roads . The underside of truck was sprayed with fluid film every year . The flatbed and truck have held up extremely well under those conditions . I did take some pains to isolate the aluminum from steel where ever I could . Under the use that stated I don’t think you will have a problem with the aluminum .
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ticki2
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11/18/22 10:02am |
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