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I've polished a lot of belt buckles with Never Dull.
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Yep it's a 3 step job. But you can stop when you're happy, even just after the aluminum/
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Have you been keeping up on your pull ups, push ups and curls??
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Well things are looking up a bit, like $1400 total for the AC and 5 hrs worth of battery power.
3000btu, so it's a puppy cooler when your parked for a couple of hours. It comes with a 110v AC adapter AND and a 24v DC power cord. You do NOT need to buy their "solar generator" to power it, just series up two 12v batteries. Pair of 50ah LifePo4 would run the AC for 5 hours or so. That's $300 instead of $1100 for the "solar generator". Extra $$$??
a 24v 100 ah LifePo4 battery is $700 and runs things for 10 hours
https://www.bougerv.com/products/2899btu-portable-air-conditioner?variant=43101668475096
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Well the totally awesome plans for this winter were to add 200w of portable solar, to make parking in the shade doable. Got the panels and made a diy suitcase out of them. Got a new MPPT controller big enough to handle 500w total power. Throw in some high amp connectors and 10 ga wire cables and all was good.
THEN WINTER came. It seems I have a phantom power drain somewhere. Normally not a problem as the roof mount solar panels keep everything properly charged. Now there is 2 ft of snow on the solar panels and it's been -40 to +20 for weeks. So now I'm the proud owner of two large popcicles that look suspiciously like GC-2 6v batteries.
I'm going Lifepo4 sooner than planned. My battery box won't allow a 200ah battery, but 2 100ah batteries will fit. The new MPPT controller is LI comparable. I will still need a DC to DC charger to keep the old convert working and to protect the alternator from overloading. LifePo4 batteries don't do well in cold weather, so next fall they will come out and live in the heated garage for the winter. The fact that they only weigh 24lbs ea make for an easy removal vs the 65lbs of the GC-2s
Well good thing I'm getting a tax refund this year.😁
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Depending on where you are driving LSD range from very helpful to dangerous. On dirt, gravel, mud and such like they are very helpful. On deep snow or moderately packed snow it's OK. On glazed ice they can be dangerous. On ice if the rear wheels are spinning, there is no side traction and if the road has a gradient, the rear can slide sideways. With an open diff at least one tire has some side traction. Of course with an open differential and incorrect throttle🤪 management you can get both rear wheels spinning and slide off sideways
For the best of everything a locker is the way to go, they can be air or electric operated. Think of it as a LSD with an on/off switch.
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Here is what you need Nanking 185r/14 FT-9. https://www.tyreleader.ie/car-tyres/nankang/ft-9/185r14c-102-100q-615469
Available world wide EXCEPT North America🙄
This showed up as a 185/80/14 in my search engine. ..https://simpletire.com/brands/iris-tires/stormy#anchor=SiteProductSpecs
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A high quality pure sine wave inverter will have a 5-10% power loss. Cheap inverters are 15-20% power loss.
Interesting new mini split. Direct power from solar panels OR 120v AC OR both at the same time
https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-hybrid-ac-dc-solar-air-conditioner-1-ton/
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It amazing what you can do with a BFH.😁
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Thats an old style water heater. It has a standing pilot light flame. There is a safety thermocouple that shuts off the gas if the pilot flame goes out.
So to light things up. You turn the knob to pilot and light the pilot. HOLD the knob to pilot until the thermocouple gets hot (maybe a minute). Then turn the knob to on.
If the thermocouple is hot and working the main burner will light and heat the water. When the water reaches the correct temp the main burner will shut down. The pilot light stays on and when the water is colder the main burner lights and the cycle continues.
1. The knob may be spring loaded when you turn it to pilot.
2. Thermocouple is a mechanical thing and failure is not uncommon. A replacement is like $40 for the complete assembly and $10 for a universal unit.
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For all you fiberglass loving Sunraider fanatics, here's your chance to go LARGE...https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-dodge-motor-home/
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As an alternative to panels on the roof, this is my diy solar suitcase. 200w power and $200 all total to buy panels and PVC stuff. This isn't an original idea, but is from several utube ideas
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Welcome back.
No microwave, no AC, big load is fridge. Wow you make it simple.
20 amp Mppt controller, 200w of solar panels (they are dirt cheap now) 100ah LifePo4 or more, convert all your lights to LEDs and your done
Photos and a list of the parts would be useful info.
If you haven't found Wills other sites, here is his small RV sized site...https://www.mobile-solarpower.com/
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Emergency DIY nothing to lose. Go to a DIY car wash and use the pressure washer to blast the radiator and AC condenser clean of all the bugs and road junk.
Cold engine check coolant level in radiator and recovery tank.
I don't know which way your going, but if your going south pure water cools better, BUT lowers the boiling point. If your going north, forgetabout it.
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This is more the groups "style" than most of the things I sometime post here, there have been comments about the new generations of mini-vans being able to replace our poor old worn out Toy campers when the time comes. So this gives an idea of things to come, things are looking bleak.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0123-548427/2017-nissan-nv2500-van/
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4 hours ago, fred heath said:
1958 Cadillac hearse converted to a camper. Adds new meaning to ‘sleep like the dead’ 😂
Is the interior diamond tufted velvet?
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Really? This was good taste !
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-gerstenlager-camelot-cruiser/
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Like I said, it's not a Kombi. but it's still way cool.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-volkswagen-volkstream-bus-by-randy-grubb/
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Welcome to the world of poorly maintained wood framed RV🤡
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If they have the axle, look around the yard on your own and check for the rims.
There were 3 different FF axles. The main differences were shock mounts, e brake cable and the width of the spring mounts. Nothing insurmountable.
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Everybody wants a diesel powered Toyota MH, you had the perfect solution all there.😛
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I don't know how crafty you-all are, but this is an interesting ignition setup
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I think he used an aftermarket set.
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An hour at reduced load isn't a big deal. In the grand view of things, last new car was 1000 MI at greatly reduced throttle. Then an oil change and look at all the magnets. After that WOT.
20 years later and 225k MI still good
Seat covers for leather seats in Sunrader Coach
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Good stuff,$$$