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Re: Newbie ?about how to change tire
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/10876/videos-demonstrating-tire-change
You need a bottle jack and a lug wrench.
Re: Recharge Battery Ideas
@StevenC - do you have a 3 way frig to run on propane? That would be helpful. It helps to know what you need to power. A lot of owners with a 3 way frig get by with a 100 watt suitcase and a 75-100 watt battery with good sun exposure. Renogy is a solid brand with a built in controller.
Re: 2nd Propane Tank - 2019 Tab 320s
@Homebodyatheart LOL…well, better more than we need than not enough! Great idea to have 11#’ers. Happy Camping!
Re: 2nd Propane Tank - 2019 Tab 320s
@LisaTucson - thanks for the picture and information. @Homebodyatheart - the 11lb tanks are a great option. I have 2 20lb tanks but can see how an 11lb tank would meet my needs for my fire pit and cook stove.
Cheers.
Re: Zamp plug receptacle
ScottG said:@AnOldUR, FWIW I agree. I've made all my modifications with MC4 pigtails--they are a little more futzy to plug and unplug, but are secure and weathertight, and have no exposed contacts. I still use the SAE to connect my panels to my controller in the tub, but that's 'cause it was already there and I didn't feel like replacing it. :-)
@ScottG, did discover a marked difference in MC4 connectors. The cheaper "BeideLt" connectors were tough to work with and inconsistent as to depth of male and female inner conductors. I did however have one set of 4 connected wire ends that worked.
The Renogy branded connectors were far easier to work with. Everything "clicked" into place and tightened as intended. Only slightly more expensive. They also disconnect easier, particularly when using the "pronged" tool.
Re: Defective window latch
There is a great deal of adjustment available in the latches as well as the window.
Re: Al-Ko Bearing maintenance
I would also recommend jacking the wheel up and turning it while SLOWLY pumping in the grease. This reduces the risk of blowing out your rear seal.
Re: Zamp plug receptacle
The cable and connection are SAE connections. The whole point of the SAE is to prevent the "hot" side of a powered cable from shorting or sparking. That is why the SAE connector on the trailer is wired so the "hot" lead is "inside" the plastic. Wire it up with the hot lead heading out to the big metal part of the cable, find some metal and you might watch sparks fly. Imagine a perfect world where we could have a solar controller with an SAE plug, and an SAE port on the trailer. It would only plug in one way. There would be no confusion about the "reverse polarity" or "wired backwards" or any of the internet nonsense.
Amazon sellers do confuse the issue with the black/red wiring going to the "wrong" end of the plug. I have some of these cables, and cables I made myself. My cables that go from the controller just have one rule, no matter what color the wires might be: the positive lead is "safely in the plastic." I label my cables to point the proper wiring.
And...multimeter, multimeter, multimeter.
Re: Help. Turned on pump toilet leaking in back
Sounds suspiciously like a cracked toilet valve due to trapped water that froze. I think you need to remove the toilet.