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RE: Back before cellphones
I do not have a smart phone, but I do have a pay by the minute Tracfone which can only make phone calls & does not connect to the internet. I only use it on trips, not at home where I have a VOIP.
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steveh27
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05/17/21 05:10am |
RV Lifestyle
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RE: Canadian Camping outlook or No Alaska this year
This week, I heard on the news here in Detroit that the border crossing rules may be loosened in the next week.
In fact it was just on TV. Trudeau and Biden's reps are talking about it now. It will be tied to infection rates and may be dependent upon being vaccinated.
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steveh27
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05/17/21 04:56am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: If you bought your RV on payments from General RV.
Because that's a copy. They signed an original that did NOT say that. It was modified after the fact. Then they received their copy. Who looks at the copies after the fact?
If that is what happened then there is fraud.
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steveh27
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05/16/21 10:02am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 6 v GC batteries versus 12 v lithium deep cycle batteries
I have two 100AH Lifepo4 batteries hooked to make 200 ah available. They have a BMS. I have a PD4635 convertor charger. It works well with these. IF I want to charge them fully I push in the boost button. But I never do that. The charger gets them up to 13.7 volts.
My 130 amp alternator goes through a battery isolator then two 40 amp breakers. It seems to work well. My Trimetric monitor shows the alternator will get them up to 14.4 volts then the BMS shuts down the charging. (At least I think that is what's happening.) I drove 800 miles and it went well.
I have yet to use my portable 120 watt solar suitcase which I mainly use boondocking in the winter in FLA.
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steveh27
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05/16/21 04:53am |
Tech Issues
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RE: If you bought your RV on payments from General RV.
Ok people. The numbers (payments months) were changed after the people signed. They signed for 240 months and then after the customer left they changed it to 120 months with a balloon payment after the 120 months. To me it sounds like a salesman and the finance guy had something going. Not sure if General RV is involved, but they cut their own throat when they said “we didn’t do anything wrong”! Sorry, but your name is at the top of the paper work, so you definitely have a big part in it. Hopefully General RV steps up and figures it out and makes it right for their customers.
It looks like the contract was altered after it was executed. I am just confused on the end game. Are these cases where the finance department could not get approval without a big balloon payment? Maybe a bigger kick back if it is not a straight amortizing loan. Just curious what the motive was.
Are you sure it was altered? The customer's copies show the 119 and 1 payment. Indeed it is stamped over the 240, but why didn't the customers question this?
Like I said they changed it after they signed. So they never went back and checked.
Correct, you can see the original and then the typed over change on the carbonless copy.
But the owners have the copy with the 119 and 1 balloon payment shown. EVen though they are stamped over the 240 they show the amounts for the balloon payment. Why wouldn't the buyers question this before taking the rv?
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steveh27
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05/16/21 04:39am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: If you bought your RV on payments from General RV.
Ok people. The numbers (payments months) were changed after the people signed. They signed for 240 months and then after the customer left they changed it to 120 months with a balloon payment after the 120 months. To me it sounds like a salesman and the finance guy had something going. Not sure if General RV is involved, but they cut their own throat when they said “we didn’t do anything wrong”! Sorry, but your name is at the top of the paper work, so you definitely have a big part in it. Hopefully General RV steps up and figures it out and makes it right for their customers.
It looks like the contract was altered after it was executed. I am just confused on the end game. Are these cases where the finance department could not get approval without a big balloon payment? Maybe a bigger kick back if it is not a straight amortizing loan. Just curious what the motive was.
Are you sure it was altered? The customer's copies show the 119 and 1 payment. Indeed it is stamped over the 240, but why didn't the customers question this?
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steveh27
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05/14/21 04:23am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Is Facebook killing this site?
I do not use facebook.
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steveh27
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05/10/21 04:44am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: What month to avoid the massive bug hatch??
I go to the UP in Sept/Oct. Kids are back in school, less crowds and bugs gone.
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steveh27
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05/10/21 04:39am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Basics of Lithium conversion... I'm lost!
do you use a tiny computer fan or anything to blow the heat around or are you just using the heat radiating off the alumium base?
Steve
If using a thermostat controller like mine it must be placed to measure the heat in the batteries, not the surrounding air which would heat up quickly and perhaps shut down the heater before the batteries reach a good temp. If you look at my diagram and read the text, I placed the temp sensor between the 2 batteries which are tight together and below the top.
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steveh27
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04/27/21 08:01am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Basics of Lithium conversion... I'm lost!
https://diysolarforum.com/threads/lifepo4-battery-warmer-install.14485/
This thread shows how to install warming pads and a thermostat controller for LiFePo4 batteries. Mine is shown on page 5 for my Class B. Works great.
thats interesting, a lot of them seam to wrap the batteries in insulation tight, then have the pad stuck to the side. wouldnt it make more sence to have that insulation an inch or two away from the battery so you could get a bit of air movment and use less pads to heat more batteries? just thinking here so if it has been done and didnt work I would be curious as to why.
seams to me if you have the space to put say 2 or 3" of good insulation with sy a 2" air gap between the batteries and the inside of the insulated box and say a tiny ultra low draw fan to cirulate the air, you could probably heat several batteries with one heating pad and cut the amp draw for that purpose. of course this would depend on the space you have also I guess.
Steve
In my Class B there is no room for insulation. That's why I wrapped the 1/2" neoprene insulation around the outside of the box. My Ultra Heat pad only draws 2 amps from the batteries. And I do not use it unless it is below freezing and I need to charge the batteries. It takes less than 2 hours to warm the batteries up for charging.
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steveh27
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04/27/21 04:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Basics of Lithium conversion... I'm lost!
https://diysolarforum.com/threads/lifepo4-battery-warmer-install.14485/
This thread shows how to install warming pads and a thermostat controller for LiFePo4 batteries. Mine is shown on page 5 for my Class B. Works great.
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steveh27
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04/26/21 05:20am |
Tech Issues
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RE: LFP on Shore Power with Inverter/charger?
I just returned from a 4 day turkey hunting camping trip. I had electric at night. My PD4635 convertor charger worked well. PD told me to press in the boost button to get them fully charged, but I did not do that on this trip. When driving the alternator would charge the 2 LiFePo4 batteries. I noticed when the Trimetric reached 14.4 volts the charging stopped. I think that must be from the BMS. The cable from the alternator goes through a battery isolator and then 2 40 amp breakers.
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steveh27
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04/21/21 06:04am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bear Spray
Food for thought...........
Bear Spray
Unfortunately, the man died.
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steveh27
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04/21/21 05:48am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: forum
Yesterday I towed my boat with my Xplorer to the ramp and went fishing. Used the boat and motorhome for the 1st time in almost 2 years due to health. All worked OK including me, but we caught no fish. Next time.
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steveh27
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04/08/21 04:16am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: forum
As of 8:35AM ET this morning, 6,474 online on all forum portals.
I am sure he meant the Class B thread.
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steveh27
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04/08/21 04:14am |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Waited on Canada long enough
In Michigan since Feb 20 the 7 day average of daily new cases has gone from 814 to over 5,000. Hospitalizations have doubled. Not good, yet some scream the stats are all lies and there is no need to wear a mask, etc. Sad.
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steveh27
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04/03/21 04:26am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Question about window tinting
Many states have laws regarding window tinting. Check yours.
I CANT BELIEVE THERE IS A LAW AGAINST TINTING THE WINDOWS OF A TRAILER?? THE IDEA OF THAT IS CRAZY..
I did not know he had a TT. Obviously tint laws would not apply to it, but I bet they do to MHs.
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steveh27
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04/03/21 04:17am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Question about window tinting
Many states have laws regarding window tinting. Check yours.
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steveh27
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04/02/21 05:22am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Should I gamble on a salvage yard RV furnace?
I am in Michigan and wonder what salvage yard you were at?
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steveh27
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03/27/21 04:17am |
Tech Issues
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RE: DVD and Blu Ray being discontinued?
SInce I do not own a smart phone nor have a router I cannot stream. I have Dish with an external hard drive DVR with movies on it and I have a DVD library. When boondocking the DVD use takes half the power that using Dish does so I prefer that.
And I suppose you refuse to use one of those new fangled internal combustion engines. Your trusty mules have always gotten your trailer where you wanted it. ;)
I just gave away 80 VHS tapes, lol.
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steveh27
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03/26/21 07:44am |
Technology Corner
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