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RE: Ultimate payload monster?
Ratings are easily found by googling. Range from a little over 7,400 lbs for Chevy to a little over 7,800 lbs for Ford. Ram in between. But all those ratings are for a very particular configuration of cab, bed, engine, drive train, etc. that virtually no one actually buys. All for bragging rights.
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BB_TX
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07/27/21 08:08pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Jacking up 5th wheel?
Simple and safe method to do any repair. I have used on my 19 and 24k Mobile Suites 5er's.
https://i.imgur.com/fwQnBHPl.jpg
But, but, but... That will overstress the one tire by putting too much load on it, same as driving over a curb at low speed!
(/sarcasm)
Lyle
I know, I should be ashamed posting such a thing. ;)
Yeah, 6,000 lbs on a tire rated for less than 4,000. And 6,000 lbs this side plus 3,000 lbs on the opposite side on an axle rated for 6-7,000 lbs. No worry. :B
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BB_TX
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07/27/21 08:29am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: tire covers, yea or nay
I'm not sure if it helps them last any longer or not. Its far better for the tires to be driven on a more regular basis. It sure won't HURT the tires to cover them.
Agree. But I replaced a set of Michelin after 8 years never covered and still looked practically new. No cracking at all. Me? I wouldn’t bother. Just one more thing to mess with.
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BB_TX
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07/26/21 06:49pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Jacking up 5th wheel?
Between the U bolts. Raise the wheel just barely off the ground.
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BB_TX
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07/25/21 08:29am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: EV's I know there are folks better versed than me in here
Busses in both stories appear to be from same company. It started up in 2017. Sounds like they got in over their heads.
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BB_TX
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07/24/21 07:50pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 50 Amp plugging into 30 amp service
Use a basic 50 to 30 dogbone adapter. Just have to be aware they will only have 3,600 watts of power to work with instead of the 12,000 watts of 50 amp service. Only be able to run one AC and be careful of other high amp devices. Best to run water heater on propane.
The 50 to two 30’s adapters don’t work if the park has GFCI outlets, which is required by current code. And parks typically don’t have two 30 amp outlets. They have one 30 and one 20. Might work in an older park that is not up to current code.
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BB_TX
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07/24/21 11:03am |
Tech Issues
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RE: America the beautiful
https://www.thewittyfarmer.com/product-page/american-flag-hay-wrap-available-now
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BB_TX
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07/23/21 07:30pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Hot Skin (Exterior electrification)
Thanks to all who have written on the topic!
I had an electrician come out and test the outlet the trailer was plugged into. The result was there is a proper ground in the outlet.Did he also use the 3-light tester in the RV when plugged in with the same series of adapters?
Hopefully he also checked polarity.
Yes. The big question, is there a proper ground at the outlets INSIDE the trailer. He would be short of an adequate test if he didn’t check that.
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BB_TX
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07/22/21 01:51pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Hot Skin (Exterior electrification)
This has nothing to do with the ground wire or using an extension cord. The outlet that you are plugged into is miswired, where the not/neutral wires are reversed on the outlet.
EVEN IF EVERYTHING IS GROUNDED PROPERLY, PLUGGING INTO A MISWIRED OUTLET WILL STILL SHOCK YOU WHEN YOU TOUCH THE RV.
I've been an electrician for 38 years. Please post an elementary drawing showing how reversed hot and neutral cause the metal chassis of the trailer to become electrified. IT CANNOT.
What he has is a hot wire touching the metal of the coach (neither hot or neutral touch the coach in normal operation because they are insulated) and since the ground wire connection is also missing he/she gets a shock.
Amen!!
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BB_TX
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07/21/21 07:32pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Hot Skin (Exterior electrification)
The green safety ground wire has everything to do with hot skin. The safety ground wire ties the RV frame directly to earth ground preventing it from maintaining any voltage differential to ground and therefore no hot skin. A hot wire fault to a grounded frame will trip a breaker.
Devices with plugs with only two prongs (no ground wire) are inherently designed to be shock protected. Most have plastic cases.
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BB_TX
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07/21/21 02:16pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: RV Hot Skin (Exterior electrification)
Sounds like you have a bad green safety ground wire connection.
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BB_TX
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07/20/21 08:50pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tent camping
There are a number of forest service campgrounds in the area of South Fork, near Wolf Creek Pass, and up toward Creede and Lake City, that have tent camping near the Rio Grande, the south fork of the Rio Grand, and numerous lakes.
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BB_TX
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07/19/21 08:43am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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Carbon monoxide deaths possibly from generator
Be careful with your generator.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1274314?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR30DnI7AZEbah-k1MgGqxL7nMlK6oR0Nkln4YSpqsEpHtSW70sVHTDgFG0
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BB_TX
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07/18/21 12:02pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Fulltime Capable RVs
Not likely any two people would fully agree on what constitutes a full time unit. Or most anything else for that matter. People full time in million dollar rigs. People full time in $25,000 rigs. And each are happy doing it. I don’t put much faith in some writer’s opinion of what is best. Too much personal bias.
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BB_TX
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07/16/21 11:52am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How many strokes??
Some have reported having grease on the brakes without ever having used the zerks. Apparently the assembler didn’t follow instructions either.
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BB_TX
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07/14/21 07:36pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: How many strokes??
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I have that system and have pumped many tubes of grease into them and NEVER had a bit of grease come out the back. I have disk brakes so it's easy to tell.
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Every time EZ Lube comes up there are those who immediately say don’t do it or you will get grease on your brakes. Two or three of those I asked if they had actually done that. And they admitted they had not and were only repeating what they had heard. No doubt some have gotten grease on their brakes. And questionable if those followed Dexter guidelines exactly, either pumping to fast, not continuously turning the wheel, using a pneumatic gun, etc.
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BB_TX
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07/14/21 01:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2022 F350 order options for TC
Have you quizzed a dealer about ordering? Mine says up to 6 months on delivery after order.
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BB_TX
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07/13/21 08:38pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: How many strokes??
As TXiceman posted. Those are Dexter EZ Lube axles. And definitely takes a LOT of grease to properly grease the inner and outer bearings. Follow the video carefully. Many people say absolutely do not grease those zerks. But done correctly it works well.
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BB_TX
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07/13/21 08:34pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: KOA And Love’s Travel Stops Team Up For New Campground
KOA has 3 levels of parks. The lowest level, Journey, has fewer amenities and typically located along major highways and designed for short stays. That may be what they have planned.
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BB_TX
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07/12/21 07:56pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: SW6DE hot cables
most remote hwh switches are 12V running to a relay that switches the 120V to the element. If it really is 120V to the switch it should be #12 romex wire and a UL listed wall switch or toggle rated for 120V and at least 15A.
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here is a link to a typical suburban wiring diagram. Note NONE of the switches are 120V, they are ALL 12V.
The black switch on the front bottom left corner of a Suburban water heater is 120 VAC. If there is a switch inside the RV for operating the WH on electric it is a 12 VDC switch that activates an interposing relay to send 120 VAC to the switch on the water heater.
Look at figures 5b and 6b if there is an inside switch for operation on electric. The relay coil is shown in 5b. The relay contact and 120 VAC switch are shown in figure 6b.
Look at 5a and 6a if it does not have an inside switch for electric.
Suburban manual.
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BB_TX
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07/11/21 06:56pm |
Travel Trailers
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