I worked up a power use calculator and wiring map for a Northern Lite camper (2018 9'6" QSE). http://www.barbless.com/share/www-rv-net/NL-Camper-Power-Calculator-191202.xlsxFor some devices it still contains guesses, and the solar recovery portion ...
My F350 SRW 4x4 with 6.2L gas has a 3.73 axle and 18" tires. I carry a 9'6" NL truck camper which puts me at about 11,000lbs total.When cruising at 70mph, I turn 1,800rpms in 6th gear, and 2,300rpms in 5th gear. On a mild up slope the engine seems fi...
So if someone has a 1-ton pickup with a camper that weighs a grand total of 11,000-lbs, and one goes over a speed bump or pot-hole at say 20 mph, whats the effective spike weight on the tires, axles, etc?There seems to be a lot of commentary about ca...
With so many truck vs camper weight questions, I went ahead and put my results into a table for everyone's humor, pondering, and horror.Click For Full-Size Image--SiletzSpey
I have Happijac electric jacks on my NL 9'6" QSE.Question... when I raise the camper off my truck bed, how might I ensure each leg is carrying its fair share of the camper weight?On several occasions, I've raised the camper only to find one leg *off ...
Depending on the calculator or table you use, distance is measured as one-way (as a crow flies) or two-way (round trip). If your battery and alternator are 25' apart, that would be 25' one-way or 50' two-way (25' POS + 25' NEG). The ever popular Blue...
stevenal wrote:Have you checked the RVIA electrical codes?I took a pass at trying to understand the relevant industry "codes / standards" and wire gauge x amperage tables, and my debrief WITH LINKS TO THOSE CODES is here.http://www.barbless.com/share...
Grit dog wrote:Are the Oregun snow cops that ambitious for this actually to be a thing?I care about my and everyone else's safety when going over snowy passes, and that the M+S and SnowPeak ratings are helpful.To date I have pulled 3 vehicles out of ...
mbloof wrote:While the selection of available 19.5" tires is not as good as consumer sizes, there are a number of "MT+Snowflake" winter rated tires available.You caused me to look again, and finally found a 19.5" tire that is officially rated for sno...
Google "Ford super duty truck source book". Long ago I found a PDF of the "source book" for my 2015 F350, which is where I got the 3590-lb wheel rating and 3640-lb tire rating.While talking with a local Les Schwab tire center, they said Ford/Dodge/et...
