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RE: trailer brakes
Yeah, How about it Moss...
John is a personal friend of mine and we usually camp together at least once a year... I thought I was pretty good until I met John - the man is incredible!! - I call him the "mechanic's mechanic" - he puts me to shame, although his projects give me "something to shoot for" :B
Les
Yep, he would even give Leonardo a run for his money!:B
Anyone have a tutorial on how to adjust the non self adjusting brakes. I know mine need it.
Sure. John gave a link to it earler but here it is again. Scroll down to the bottom third or so of the post. Notice the author! :W
Johns tutorial on bearings and brakes
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/27/09 12:56pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Good Sam Membership Cards
Actually, I don't think it makes any difference if you do not have the new card or not. It is usually identical to your old card except for a new expiration date. If you need ERS all you need do is give them your number. Same goes for campground discounts. I have found that it didn't make any difference if I had my current card in my wallet or not.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/27/09 07:24am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Question on hitch weight
On another note, I didn't know that the Arrow went up to 14000#? I thought it maxed out at 10-12K?
Yep, I have one!
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/26/09 06:27pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Good Sam Membership Cards
My Good Sam Membership cards are separate for each membership. Different account numbers for each.
HMMMMMM. Something might be wrong. I believe you should have the same account number for each service - at least mine is that way.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/26/09 07:35am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Trailer Brakes - Adjustment in Reverse ?'s
Thanks- I should call my dealer next week and verify, but based on your responses, I'm fairly certain I've got 'manually adjusted brakes'.
So, I'll keep practiceing backing skills.
Since my utility trailer brakes need adjusting and I have the adjusting tool, I'm going to plan on learning how to adjust trailer brakes myself.
Take a look at this post for an excellent tutorial on brakes and wheel bearings - complete with detailed pictures. :)
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/26/09 07:13am |
Towing
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RE: Brake Controller -Cheap vs. Expensive
If I recall correctly, boost 2 and 3 both start out with 25% of the power setting but B3 holds it for a longer period of time before the normal increase due to deceleration occurs. I may be wrong though. Hopefully someone else will confirm or deny. I DO know that I sure don't want B3 on when I am driving in town!:E
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/25/09 01:08pm |
Towing
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RE: Hensley Arrow or Equalizer Hitch?
Are you 100% sure about that? Not saying you're wrong, but it would seem that it would take more effort to get the cam out of the detent than it would to slide on a flat surface. I equate it to pushing a car out of a rut, it takes more energy to lift AND move the car at the same time, then once out of the rut it's much easier to push.
Yes it does take more energy to "lift" the cam out of the detent but that is because the of the increased pressure (friction) on the bars as the cam moves up the detent and not due to gravity like your car example. Once out of the detent, the pressure (friction) stays higher, unlike the car where once out of the rut the pressure is not needed to lift it anymore. As you said, once it is out of the rut it is much easier to push. That analogy does not work with the Dual Cam however since the pressure (higher friction) is still there after coming out of the detent. :) The very act of the cam coming out of the detent increases the pressure on the bars and that pressure (higher friction) remains there until the cams return to the center of the detent.
This is one half of what makes the Dual Cam so effective. The other half is the reduced pressure (friction) when the trailer is returning to center. Keep in mind that during normal driving and small sway conditions, the cams never do come completely out of the detents so there is always that "return to center" tendency of the hitch to force the trailer back in line. On the other hitches, except for one of the newer ones, the friction pressure remains the same no matter whether the trailer is trying to get out of line or trying to return to center.
As far as the distance from the cams to the hitch head goes, keep in mind that as one side extends, the other side retracts. Since the ramps function in both directions that would cancel out any differences between the distances.
Check out the long post made by Ron Gratz earler. He is an engineer (unlike myself) and explains it in much more detail.:B
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/24/09 06:08pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Hensley Arrow or Equalizer Hitch?
The friction is there all the time, the Reese DC system simply uses the detents to create MORE initial friction, however once the cam is out of the detent you have less friction working for you.
I agree that the friction is there all the time but you are mistaken about less friction once the cams come out of the detents. Once the cams come out, there is MORE friction because the very act of the cams coming out of the detents puts more pressure on the WD bars by raising them up some more. The raise is just about equal to one chain link length on both sides of the A frame. This makes the trailer harder to sway than the constant pressure of the other hitch.
Then, what is really great about the DC is that when the trailer tends to try to straighten out, the friction is REDUCED as the cams return back down the angled detent to the center because the pressure is becoming less on the bars. This helps the trailer more easily return to center than having to fight the constant tension of the other type hitch.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/24/09 05:24pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How many volts does a fully charged 12V battery have?
http://i47.tinypic.com/ea3zep.gif
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 07:52pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Smallest TT with Slide + Inside Bath/Shower + Full Queen Bed
Check out the Heartland Edge. It has exactly what you want in the M18 model.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 07:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 1000# comparison
Interestingly, as vague as the original question was, many still tried to answer it. Gotta give this bunch an A for trying.
I agree and with that I think it is about time to put this one to rest.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 07:01pm |
Towing
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RE: Suggestions for Inexpensive, lightweight dinghy
Moved to Dinghy Towing forum from Towing.
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 03:36pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Towing Power Suggestions
Moved to Tow Vehicle forum from Towing.
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 02:26pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Reese Pro Series SC
As long as you get WD bars suited to your actual tongue weight and have the hitch setup properly, there is no reason at all you should not get as good WD with that hitch as any other.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/23/09 02:13pm |
Towing
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RE: Hitch weld or not
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/barneys/RVnet%20pictures/Watching.gif
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/22/09 07:34pm |
Towing
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RE: The effects of uncontrolled sway.
Ok, I have just spent the past 35 minutes editing out flaming comments, deleting off topic and flaming posts. That is enough for this one.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/22/09 10:33am |
Towing
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RE: HP Mini Netbook or Acer Aspire One
We have a Toshiba Netbook NB205 that is really great! It has an Atom N280 processor, 1 gig memory, 250gig HD and a lot of other features. It also has a 6 cell battery that lasts a long time and a full size keyboard and touch pad. My wife and I love it for traveling and for use at home while relaxing in the recliner! :) You can also get it with XP and in various colors instead of basic black if you wish.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/21/09 01:58pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Is there software that determines on-line usage
It's a shame these data companies (I can't call them cell companies anymore, they deal so much with data now) don't allow us to put a lock on our account to make sure we don't go over the 5 gig. With Verizon you can check your usage but I hear it isn't real-time data so be careful. After you use up your first 5 it's something like $250 a gig! I read on one forum where a guy was watching some Netflix and had a phone bill of $1500!!
The NetMeter program, linked to above in the post by Admin, allows you to set a Traffic Volume Alert when the download/upload usage reaches whatever limit you desire to set. Sounds like that is just what that forum guy needed! :)
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/21/09 01:42pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: News, Would you have this done? Nederland's Frozen Dead Guy.
Years ago (way to many to count), when I was a sophomore in college, I had a professor named Robert Ettinger. He wrote a book called The Prospect of Immortality which started the Cryonic movement that, as far as I know, continues to this day. The idea is that when you die, your body is put into deep freeze and kept that way until such time as science comes up with a cure for what ever killed you, and finds out a way to thaw you out and bring you back to life. I know, sounds pretty far fetched, but I did buy his book and got an A in the class!:B
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/20/09 05:55pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Bean Bag Mount for Garmin Nuvi?
I have the Garmin bean bag mount and it works great. It does not slide around because of the soft rubber like stuff on the bottom. Once in a while, if driving on a really bumpy road I will have to adjust it but that is about it.
Barney
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BarneyS
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11/20/09 05:23pm |
Technology Corner
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