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  1. rotus8

    Need Help Notifications going straight to spam?

    Add the email account to your contacts with email address admin@campinnforum.com. This should stop the emails from going to your spam.
  2. rotus8

    List To Port.

    I have done just as you suggested to adjust the ride height on our 560. Pull off the wheel, loosen the torsion bar pinch bolt, pull off the arm (careful, it's heavy and awkward) and put it back rotated one spline. Be sure to torque the pinch bolt well and check after driving a bit to be sure the...
  3. rotus8

    Hitch Receiver Anti-Clunk

    I just got a Kickstarter notification of a new hitch idea. It looks pretty good, I have signed up for one. we will see how it goes. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/citymons/citymons-a-super-trailer-hitch-meet-all-expectations
  4. rotus8

    Tire Replacement?

    If your tires read 3804, indeed they are 20 years old. It's time. There are a number of factors that age tires at different rates, but at 20 years it is really time. Better replace at home than on the road somewhere.
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    Dc - Dc Charger Install - Fusing And Wire Gauge Questions

    When I did my DC-DC install, I noted that the 7-pin cable from the hitch back to the kitchen has #10 ground and DC feed; the other wires may be smaller as they don't carry as much current. One would hope that the wiring in the tow vehicle is consistent with the circuit it connects to, If...
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    Dc - Dc Charger Install - Fusing And Wire Gauge Questions

    Be careful here. The DC to DC is rated to supply 30 amps. Your alternator can certainly put out 30 amps. Your battery will accept 30 amps if it is deeply discharged. You need to use large enough wire between your alternator, all the way through the tow and the trailer, to the charger and then to...
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    Rusting burners.... What to do to fix?

    A standard powder coating is plastic, it is tough but will not stand up to the temperatures of the burners. The exhaust guys use powder coating, but it is a ceramic and requires much higher temperature to cure than a toaster oven can achieve.
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    Rusting burners.... What to do to fix?

    I have done an electrolysis restoration of an old cast iron dutch oven and it worked OK, takes a long time and is very messy. The result is bare cast iron that then must be seasoned properly, but I suspect that even the best seasoning job won't hold up to the heat the tips of the burners...
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    Battery Storage?

    The best method is to pull the battery out and put it in your garage on the trickle charger. Another possibility is to get a small solar panel and connect it to the trailer positioning the panel so it gets some sun on most days, but this can be difficult depending on the details of the storage...
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    Autowbrake Electric Brake Controller

    The Camp Inn breakaway switch powers the brakes from the trailer's battery. The Autowbrake can independently operate the brakes from the tow power if it is connected there, both functions will work. In my installation I tested the breakaway function after installing the controller and it works.
  11. rotus8

    Autowbrake Electric Brake Controller

    The problem is avoided by connecting the autowbrake power to the 7-pin power feed. Of course this requires the battery isolator or DC to DC converter.
  12. rotus8

    Autowbrake Electric Brake Controller

    I installed my autowbrake controller on the back of the storage compartment. I feel the is a better option for me as removing the battery controller is annoying enough without another big clunky thing with wires attached to it. First I removed the right hand brake light, it is held in place by...
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    Autowbrake Electric Brake Controller

    Another revival of an old thread. Our Tekonsha packed up on our latest outing so I will be replacing it with an Autowbrake. I'll post here about the installation when I get it done, I will be doing it myself after a bit of advice from Cary.
  14. rotus8

    Time To Replace The Battery

    Check out this thread: New Td Battery On Its Way Lots of information on Victron installation.
  15. rotus8

    Seeking Tips For Refreshing Water On The Road

    When we are dry camping in the desert we carry two five gallon water jugs, tied down with two five gallon gas cans in the back of our tow. It is a lot of space and weight, but running out of either water or gas in the desert is a bad thing. I built a tie down system that secures the four jugs...
  16. rotus8

    Another Option For A Refrigerator

    I have purchased a number of things, mostly cell phone related, from Anker: Anker | Live Charged. and they have been consistently good quality. The one exception was a cable that failed and they instantly sent me another. They are introducing a fridge with an integrated auxiliary battery with a...
  17. rotus8

    Another Option For Boondocking Communication

    This morning I read an article about an option for communicating when away from cell coverage. It is a small hot spot type device that connects to your phone with Bluetooth and connects to a satellite link. I think it would mostly be used for messaging but could save your life in an emergency...
  18. rotus8

    Lug Nut Torque

    I torque mine to 75 ft-lbs. For such a light vehicle, unpowered steel wheels, I think that's plenty. I do the same with my other trailer, lots of miles and never a problem.
  19. rotus8

    I Need Some Kind Of Air Pump/compressor

    I love my milwaukee compressor, but it is definitely not cheap. I like others have bought into a battery tool system, in my case Milwaukee. If you have any Milwaukee battery tools already, their compressor is worth a look.
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    Charging Amps

    I would say it depends on your use case. In the most usual case, the built in charger is almost always only used to maintain a mostly charged battery. The battery is charged when you tow, the trailer is parked with a charged battery, and the charger is plugged in to keep the battery in good...
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