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RE: Patagonia
No advice regarding driving but for clothing, light weight and wind resistant are best. Lots of wind in that area.
That's one part of the world that I would elect to revisit.
It's like Alaska on steroids.
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bighatnohorse
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08/10/22 08:12am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Let's talk Dana 80 axle temps
Yes. The Dana 80 is de-rated by Ford to match the tire load capacity.
The Dana 80 is rated for 11,000 pounds by it's manufacturer.
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bighatnohorse
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07/23/22 08:29am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Los Algodones Mexico
Don't be shocked by all the happy street greeters along the sidewalks that encourage one to use their dentist or shop.
(It's kind of off-putting to non-travelers.)
We've never had a problem there but we always carry Cipro - provided by out local primary care doc - for world travel.
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bighatnohorse
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07/01/22 07:58am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Insurance and RAM 5500
I think I was dealing with new hires who were not spun up on their jobs.
Hit the nail on the head. My agent (71 years old) complains about the loss of knowledge with the new generation of agents.
I think shopping for a good agent is more important than shopping for "rates".
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bighatnohorse
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06/16/22 08:19am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Insurance and RAM 5500
USAA connected me to Progressive Commercial. They wrote up a commercial policy for exclusive personal use. My Ram 5500 is a 2015 model and I pay under $1k/year for full coverage.
Do you have an agent that you work with?
(I'm wondering how to get with an agent that I can communicate with and who understands what I'm asking.)
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bighatnohorse
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06/15/22 08:20am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Anyone Cancelling Truck Camper Trips Due to Fuel Prices?
Ed and I just had this discussion - our problem is that the "clock is ticking" (how long will we be healthy enough to want to do our epic sightseeing trips?) so we're going, no matter what the price.
Adventure before Dementia !;)
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bighatnohorse
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06/14/22 08:15am |
Truck Campers
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RE: TC and MPG
It is the frontal area of the camper hurting mileage more than the weight.
Agreed. When Arctic Fox designed a taller camper my mileage dropped one mpg.
For comparison, I had a AF 1140 and an AF 1150
Even though the 1140 was heavier than the 1150, the taller 1150 gets worse mileage.
As usual, the biggest factor affecting mileage is speed.
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bighatnohorse
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06/12/22 07:42am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Self adhesive shower grab bar needed
JimK-NY
It might be better to ditch the truck camper and get a class-C or something with a more appropriate shower.
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bighatnohorse
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06/10/22 07:10am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Self adhesive shower grab bar needed
My shower at home consists of a tub with tile on three sides and a "flimsy curtain" on one side. There is no grab bar nor have I had to have one. Again, what is the "problem"?
One person has a disability with a sense of balance of about 10-percent.
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bighatnohorse
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06/09/22 01:14pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Self adhesive shower grab bar needed
The show is a tiny stand-up-in shower and one side is a flimsy curtain.
One could fall through the curtain, but not actually "fall down" inside the shower.
I did read the reviews on the link.
My hope was someone on this forum already had solved this problem.
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bighatnohorse
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06/09/22 08:40am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Self adhesive shower grab bar needed
Why not remove the paneling on the opposite wall and put real wood backing where you want the grab bar? Safest long-term thing to do, IMO.
Thats worth looking into.
For a person with balance issues ANYTHING besides a smooth wall would help.
This one: Adhesive Grab Bar is rated at something like 250 pounds.
(the suction cup type are rated at 5 pounds)
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bighatnohorse
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06/08/22 08:15am |
Tech Issues
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Self adhesive shower grab bar needed
The shower wall is a textured surface and not suitable for screws.
So I need an adhesive (not the suction cup) type of grab bar.
I was wondering if anyone has done this project and if you found a suitable product?
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bighatnohorse
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06/06/22 09:06pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Can someone help design a 5 volt circuit
This might work: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TCF26NT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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bighatnohorse
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04/27/22 08:20am |
Tech Issues
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RE: DRW vs SRW safety, tire blowout
A friend had a SRW and didn't know it's total weight.
He carried a large Big Foot camper. And had three two or three blow outs all on the right rear tire.
He finally upgraded to a DRW and never had a blow out after that.
And no loss of control?
No, no loss of control. But changing out the tire had to be done in an extremely dangerous location.
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bighatnohorse
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04/10/22 07:40am |
Truck Campers
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RE: DRW vs SRW safety, tire blowout
A friend had a SRW and didn't know it's total weight.
He carried a large Big Foot camper. And had three two or three blow outs all on the right rear tire.
He finally upgraded to a DRW and never had a blow out after that.
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bighatnohorse
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04/09/22 05:43pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Valle De Juarez Open For Business
Are you still using a truck camper for your travels?
Where the heck is that?
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bighatnohorse
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03/07/22 07:01am |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Random Questions
5500 and flat tow. That will probably suit your needs in the long run.
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bighatnohorse
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02/08/22 07:27am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Wind Deflector
I was on a road trip and picked up a hood for one of my project cars. I had no place to haul it except strapped to the roof of the truck. I was surprised to find that it picked up almost 1 mpg on the 900 miles home. I'm going to build a deflector, probably like Sleepy did.
On a 1000+ mile trip I picked up 1.5 mpg simply because of a slight tail wind.
It only take a mild 5 mph wind (head or tail) to make a difference.
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bighatnohorse
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02/02/22 07:33am |
Truck Campers
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RE: LiFePo4 lithium battery charging questions
A DC-DC charger is required if you want to use the alternator to charge the battery. LiFePO batteries have very little internal resistance, and can overheat your alternator, causing it to die an early death.
Battle Born batteries says not so: YouTube Presentation
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bighatnohorse
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01/26/22 08:07am |
Tech Issues
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Exterior dash cam for rear view?
I'm basically looking for a traffic dash cam (with chip that continuously records) that is weatherproof.
No monitor - just a simple recording device - always on.
Anyone have such a thing on their camper?
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bighatnohorse
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12/24/21 09:08am |
Tech Issues
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