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I had Mikes custom painting do my 98 Discovery 2 years ago. He's located in Bremen Indiana. He does it for less money than most, $14k.
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I use Toyos.
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The control panel will be different.
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11 minutes ago, FIVE said:Same here, more convenient, especially when parked at home.
Be sure to use an inline drier to keep moisture out.
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On 4/3/2019 at 7:45 PM, RayIN said:I carry a 150 psi , 12V compressor ($60 new) and a 120VAC ,150 psi pancake compressor(( $70 new). I would never use the chassis air system, wonder how much a replacement engine-driven compressor costs? It does sound impressive, a 350HP(and up) driven compressor that must be bled down to restart the compressor just to top off a tire.
The engine air compressor is always in use when the engine is running. It has to keep the air system up at all times for the suspension and brakes. Using it to fill tires or power an air wrench is not a problem.
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2 hours ago, richard5933 said:Great suggestion on using the whip hose to inflate tires. Have you seen one that will work on a rear dual valve stem which faces towards the wheel? Right now I use an inflator similar to that shown in photo #1, and I use both sides of the air chuck to get it on all my valve stems.
I have changed the stem on the outer dual wheel to a short stem slightly bent which gives me straight on access for the clip on.
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Could be on the side of the engine.
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I generally use my coach air and I have built a bleeder similar to the one in the FMCA magazine March issue, been using it for years. I also have a 110v direct air compressor that will go to excess of 150 pounds. I have tried it on my front tire, 100 psi, 245/75 22.5. I bleed it down to 95 and used the compressor to bring it back to 100 psi. Took about 3-4 minutes. If I had to fill more than that I would have put an inline dryer in the line. The compressor is a Goodyear i8000 from Amazon for $52. I chose 110v over 12 volt because I think its easier to string a 110 extension cord than a 12 volt.
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3 hours ago, manholt said:The word is "RV" now...not coach, unless we know!
I heard quite a few owners of bed tow trailers {fifth wheel} refer to their trailers as coaches. In the olden days horses pulled coaches.
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10 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:Actually I am pretty shure RV stands for Recreational Vehicle. We all Recreate in different ways.
Bill
I was quoting FMCA.
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19 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:I think they are absolutely marvelous technology. In the last 3 years I have spent exactly one night not hooked up and ran the generator for AC. So explain why I should spend that kind of money? DD how many do you have to sell to make back the cost of your new toys?
Bill
I think its the same reason you spend tens of thousands of dollars or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on a coach, its because you want to. I have been in the RV repair business for 38 years and enjoy testing and evaluating different products, kind of like a hobby. I have been known to spend days or weeks dry camping like in national parks with no hookups. Back in the 70s when I started rving I traveled 3 months every summer without hookups. Remember rvs by definition are self contained vehicles.
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They are talking 10 years or better, 3000-5000 cycles. I don't know about disposal but I would think it would be the same a electric car batteries.
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The first picture was how I first wired it up and this picture is how I cleaned it up.
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Been testing for about a week and it still amazes me on the performance.
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3 hours ago, alflorida said:Lithium batteries at 12.9 to 13.0 volts are about 80-90% DISCHARGED. You need to charge those batteries. Fully charged lithium is about 13.4V. It is really hard to monitor the SOC (State of Charge) using only voltage as there is so little voltage change between fully charged and fully discharged.
I just talked to the mfg of my batteries and was told that the operating voltage range it 13.3 to 12.1 which is 90% discharged.
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I would pull the trim off and use sheet aluminum and screw both edges to the roof. Use stainless screws. Use Dicor self leveling caulk. It will be a little bump but not as bad as with the trim. This fix should last for some years.
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What do you have that is on? Key in acc?
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For the last 20 or so years I have been using hydrogen peroxide. With an empty tank fill with 1 pt and about 15 gallons of water. Run the pump and turn on each faucet hot and cold including the kitchen sink rinser. Fill the tank to the desired capacity and just begin using the system. Some time ago I had a discussion with an engineer in charge of the water quality at a chemical plant and he said they use hydrogen peroxide on a regular basis. I had something growing in my kitchen sink rinser line and full strength bleach wouldn't kill it. Used hydrogen peroxide and the problem was cured.
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Battle Born Batteries assembled in Reno, Nv. BBGC2 is the model I chose. The list price is $1050 each and the factory was selling them at Quartzite for $850.
I am in talks with the company on becoming a dealer at my shop in Lk Havasu.
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I installed 4 12 volt 100 amp lithium batteries replacing 6 6 volt AGM batteries. The performance is spectacular, ran the Xantrax SW 3000 for about 17 hours overnight and the voltage was still at 12.9-13.0 volts. With the AGMs it would have dropped to 12.3 volts with the same load, refrigerator and all the electronics that I have. I have not charged the new batteries yet because I have not reset the charger settings, the charge is what they had from the factory. The new batteries are much lighter, 120 lbs to 420 lbs for the AGMs. The amperage for the lithiums is 400 and the amperage for AGMs is 660. With the lithiums you can use almost all without the voltage drop and with the AGMs you can use about half. The model I used is the same footprint as a golf cart battery however it is 12 volt. The connections are on the upper front side and is easier to hook up the connections. The only drawback is the cost but I think it is worth it considering the performance.
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Usually the ball mount is lower than the top of the receiver tube unless you install it upside down.
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Its my understanding that the lifespan of a panel is about 20 - 25 years. Most have warranty for about that time period so I would guess thats how long they last. They measure the output and it has to be a certain percentage of the new rated output. The ones I have on my roof are 21" x 47". You don't need inverters but do need a MPPT charge controller because you only have to deal with 12 volt DC.
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If there is no suction you might disassemble and check the diaphragm and see if there is any debris holding a valve open.
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New to me, 01 silverado 1500 4x4 which I installed a M&G brake system.
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What you describe is the way they are doing it now. I have Directv and I just have Phoenix as the local channels which I have to be in Az or close by {Las Vegas} to receive them. When I'm everywhere else I try to get the local channels on the over the air antenna.