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RE: TPMS
I’ve had the Trailer version for about 3 years now and it has worked well with both 50psi and 65psi tires. It does have a limit of 70 psi, but I’ve never had a problem with that.
It does read about 3 to 4 psi lower than my air pressure gauges do.
My son has 65 psi tires and the same system. No problems, either.
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GrandpaKip
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09/16/20 07:51am |
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RE: Beech Lane Levelers
I have homemade Andersen type levelers. The camper is sitting on them at the moment near St. Augustine.
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GrandpaKip
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09/12/20 07:29am |
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RE: 50 amp surge protector
The EMS has shut down for low voltage a couple of times (probably saved AC from damage), once for a ground fault, and once for reverse polarity, but never had a surge problem.
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GrandpaKip
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09/11/20 01:53pm |
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RE: Sway Bars
Sway bars are for just what they say. They stop the sway when a large truck or bus passes. I am sure they would be nessessary with a tiny house. 4 point equilsier has built in sway control. You only need to add 1 sway bar.
not quite. Sway bars are for those times when sway is induced in a emergency situation, like dodging a accident, or animal. They are only to help dampen sway once it starts.
truth is. a properly setup trailer should never sway. EVEN when passed by a truck, or buss. You will feel them pass. but they should not push or pull you out of your lane. IF they do. You have problems that sway control will never fix.. Need to go back and work on the hitch adjustment some more. 18 wheelers do not bother my trailer in the least. I can feel them, but that is all. truth is. I can feel minivans more. but that is a normal thing. Not something sway control fixes, because it is NOT sway.
Sway is when the trailer starts moving around all by itself for no reason other than it is unbalanced.
This. A lot of people on here really don’t know what sway is and isn’t. I travel mostly back roads and never feel a semi coming and going by. Don’t feel a semi passing me, either on a 4 lane road.
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GrandpaKip
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09/11/20 01:46pm |
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RE: Trailer brake advice
Sorry, but common sense should tell you that it’s not a good idea.
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GrandpaKip
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09/08/20 07:59am |
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RE: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
Make a check list for breaking camp.
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GrandpaKip
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09/06/20 09:08am |
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RE: Tank monitor/Water heater/water pump issue
Glad you got it sorted out.
Happy camping.
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GrandpaKip
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09/05/20 07:15am |
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RE: Max length definition
Our box is 21’.
Tongue is 3’.
Cargo rack is ~2’.
When asked, I put 26’.
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GrandpaKip
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09/03/20 08:09am |
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RE: How to tow & push BACKWARDS?
Compact tractor. Mine is only 5’ wide and would move the trailer just fine.
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GrandpaKip
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09/03/20 08:04am |
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RE: Small Trailer Weight suggestions
More than likely, they will be close to 6k# loaded. That would be about 720# tongue weight.
Leaves about 450# for passengers and stuff. That would be uncomfortably close for me, both the truck and the trailer.
Our trailer brochure dry weight was about 3800# and weighed over 4200# dry as scaled. We average 5k# loaded and have over 1000# as a cushion.
We had a Frontier 4x4 that pulled it fine all over the US. It was maxed out on payload and axles but not on max tow.
An actual dry weight of about 3500# would be my max target.
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GrandpaKip
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08/30/20 08:54am |
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RE: BEWARE Keystone Hideout
Trailer A = 1000 units with 10% bad is 100 bad trailers
Trailer B = 10000 units with 10% bad is 1000 trailers
The number of bad trailers is different.
Your odds of picking a bad one in either case is 1 in 10.
Boy, isn't "10% bad" a mind-boggling thought?
If we produced 10% of cars and trucks "bad" or worse yet 10% of houses "bad" we would be in a WORLD of hurt!!!
Somehow, however, we accept it in RVs.
I have been fortunate with my Dart. Only one manufacturer defect and I only found it when replacing the stereo. Some doodlehead switched the ground wire from a ceiling speaker and a nearby light.
It is amazing that you really don’t hear anything about improving the quality of campers.
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GrandpaKip
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08/29/20 08:52am |
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RE: Tank monitor/Water heater/water pump issue
20 year old camper, with original converter? If so, it may need to be replaced.
Check output and connections.
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GrandpaKip
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08/29/20 08:42am |
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RE: Small Trailer Weight suggestions
Average tongue weight should be between 10 and 15% of trailer weight. Brochure tongue weights are usually on the low side.
Payload of the truck is more important than tow weight.
What’s the payload of that truck from it’s yellow sticker?
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GrandpaKip
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08/29/20 08:26am |
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RE: BEWARE Keystone Hideout
Trailer A = 1000 units with 10% bad is 100 bad trailers
Trailer B = 10000 units with 10% bad is 1000 trailers
The number of bad trailers is different.
Your odds of picking a bad one in either case is 1 in 10.
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GrandpaKip
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08/28/20 07:51am |
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RE: Stone look tile around fireplace
That stuff is meant to be attached to a solid substrate which the typical trailer doesn’t have.
It also meant to be attached to a non-moving structure.
If you are keeping the trailer on a permanent site, then it would work with proper prep.
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GrandpaKip
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08/28/20 07:34am |
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RE: Travelling with Bathroom Fan Running
Pretty interesting. I wonder what causes different results?
Might have something to do with length or shape?
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GrandpaKip
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08/28/20 07:20am |
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RE: Tank monitor/Water heater/water pump issue
Are you plugged into shore power or boondocking?
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GrandpaKip
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08/28/20 07:14am |
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RE: Removing pine pitch
WD-40 might work. I’ve used it to remove road tar.
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GrandpaKip
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08/27/20 07:17am |
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RE: Travelling with Bathroom Fan Running
I accidentally left bath vent open on a 6 hour trip. There is a vent cover. Upon arrival, there was a fine coating of dust all over the bathroom.
It’s now on our departure list to close all vents.
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GrandpaKip
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08/27/20 07:13am |
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RE: Help ID'ing tub
Hmmm....I think I would look into a residential shower pan that fits and FRP panels for the surround. And replace the crappy RV faucet.
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GrandpaKip
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08/26/20 08:34am |
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