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Re: Drilling precautions for outer skin
Is that a running light with a camera built in or infrared for night vision?
Link to it if it's a running light? Sound interesting.
Re: Isolating a non lithium compatible WFCO converter when upgrading to lithium
I isolated my WFCO even though it was supposedly Lithium compatible. Never got it to charge properly.
If interested, scroll down to my postings in the following discussion:
I
installed a Victron Blue Smart Charger along with a relay that switches
the charging circuit from the WFCO to the Victron when plugged into
shore power.
If you use the Victron networking and have a
Victron Smart Shunt the charger will boost the output voltage to
compensate for the voltage drop so no need to upgrade the wire to the battery - 10 ga is just fine. Just setup the Victron charger for Lithium charging and it
all works great.
Re: Brake Controller
I am on my 7th year of a Tekshno Primus IQ controller and have had no issues with it. About $130 usd.
Re: Brake Controller
No experience with Draw-Tite but looking at their website these are Tekonsha brake controllers. Not surprising as they have the same parent company. Also there is more than one model so you'd need to be more specific.
I just looked at Tekonsha's site and they have a fairly new Voyager ID (in dash) that looks similar to the Redarc and is $126 on Amazon. No personal experience with that model but I had the older under dash Voyager in two trucks and they work well once dialed in.
In any case, trying to save a few bucks on a safety critical device seems unwise.
I just looked at Tekonsha's site and they have a fairly new Voyager ID (in dash) that looks similar to the Redarc and is $126 on Amazon. No personal experience with that model but I had the older under dash Voyager in two trucks and they work well once dialed in.
In any case, trying to save a few bucks on a safety critical device seems unwise.
Re: Tongue jack wheel
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High risk of the wheel contacting ground entering/exiting parking lots at gas & food stops.
Wheel or flat base (if used) should always be removed for travel.
High risk of the wheel contacting ground entering/exiting parking lots at gas & food stops.
Wheel or flat base (if used) should always be removed for travel.
Re: Battleborn safety issue per Will Prowse?
This is one of the most hilarious spin attempts ever. Nothing disconnects inside the battery, the nut and bolt merely lose clamping force when the plastic melts. Which makes the problem worse.
Re: Isolating a non lithium compatible WFCO converter when upgrading to lithium
As long as you have plenty of sun or don't need to charge to 100% it won't make a difference. Makes a difference for us as we boondock and like to park in the shade with no hook-ups for days at a time. I don't even depend on the auto-detect WFCO in our newer camper. Too long a history of problems with them. I installed a Victron 30A Smart Charger in that also.dutsmiller said:I eventually changed out the WFCO controller for the lithium-compatible model just in case, but I can't recall a single instance where it made a bit of difference.
Re: Battery charger advice
We went with the 30 amp Victron smart charger. It configures for LiFePO4's and will network with your other Victron devices (solar controllers, shunt) for more efficient charging.
Re: Isolating a non lithium compatible WFCO converter when upgrading to lithium
@Spectre9 is correct. I ran the stock charger on our 2020 for a long while with 200ah of lifepo4. I reconfigured the Victron solar charge controller for lithium which would fully charge the batteries. Our camping trips were typically 2-3 nights in length so we were mostly boondocking but when we did plug in shore power it didn't harm anything. This setup would only have been an issue if a travel/camping itinerary were dependent upon topping off the batteries from shore power.
I eventually changed out the WFCO controller for the lithium-compatible model just in case, but I can't recall a single instance where it made a bit of difference.
I eventually changed out the WFCO controller for the lithium-compatible model just in case, but I can't recall a single instance where it made a bit of difference.
Re: Tongue jack wheel
If you aren’t moving your trailer “by hand” then you can take it off and leave it in the back of your tow vehicle for forever. I have never used mine on two trailers, but everyone’s situation is different. I just used a wooden block (and now I have a plastic OxBlock) to put under the tongue jack. I do keep the wheel handy in case I might ever need to shove the trailer around, but my neck of the woods is hilly and nothing is level enough for me to trust it wouldn’t roll into traffic or into the lake, lol.
