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Re: Low Rolling Resistance Tires
To do it correctly you need to weigh the tires/axle when hooked up (can do it on a CAT scale at a truck stop) and then divide the axle weight by 2 to get the weight of the load on each tire. Then go to Goodyear's web site and check the chart for that tire/size. It will tell you the required pressure for your weight. The label on the T@B is only for the original tires from the factory.ColleenD2 said:Tire question while I have you all. I am having my Goodyear endurance put on the camper today but I'm curious about tire pressure. Do we follow the pressure on the tire? Of course on the label of the tab it says 50 but that's because they expect the Chinese tires that are on there. The endurance says 80. I want to be safe.
Re: Tab 400 wheel bearing inspection
At the risk of offending anyone but in the interests of accuracy and correctness, bearing buddies are not installed on any of the T@B trailers. Find your bearing buddies on your Master or Smokercraft or Seadoo trailer.
Further, the suggestion that these obviate required maintenance is wrong. Simply pumping grease into a bearing without ever pulling the hub, cleaning and properly lubing the races, cleaning and checking the hubs, brakes, shafts, is bad advice. As was previously noted by @Sharon_is_SAM, wheel/bearing maintenance must be done annually or at a minimum, ever 12,000 miles.
You might opt to do this on another schedule, based upon your own risk comfort, but you cannot simply ignore it. Do not assume that there are "bearing buddies" present that that these eliminate this basic PM requirement, unless you enjoy the prospect of a wheel bearing failure somewhere down the road. If you have ever experienced having one of your wheels whiz off, you should have a visual image of this right now.
Pull the wheels, pack the bearings, checks the hubs, shafts and brakes and adjust all of these for peace of mind and extended failure free travel.
Further, the suggestion that these obviate required maintenance is wrong. Simply pumping grease into a bearing without ever pulling the hub, cleaning and properly lubing the races, cleaning and checking the hubs, brakes, shafts, is bad advice. As was previously noted by @Sharon_is_SAM, wheel/bearing maintenance must be done annually or at a minimum, ever 12,000 miles.
You might opt to do this on another schedule, based upon your own risk comfort, but you cannot simply ignore it. Do not assume that there are "bearing buddies" present that that these eliminate this basic PM requirement, unless you enjoy the prospect of a wheel bearing failure somewhere down the road. If you have ever experienced having one of your wheels whiz off, you should have a visual image of this right now.
Pull the wheels, pack the bearings, checks the hubs, shafts and brakes and adjust all of these for peace of mind and extended failure free travel.
Re: Ultimate Toys CS-S LiFePo4 Upgrade
1. No schematic. I've been working with electrical systems my entire life. I don't have much trouble tracing wiring or building simple systems,. No trial and error...californication said:@rfuss928 couple questions about your setup.1. Do you have any schematics of wiring to the internal piece of your system? How did you know which wires are going where? Like 110V system or solar systems? Trials and errors?2. You mentioned you rewired +12V from the 7pin cable to abandoned solar wire. Does it mean you repurposed wires from the front tub?
3. Follow-up to the 2. Is there a direct access to +12V from the TV cable? Or did you have to splice it and extract it?
Thanks.
2&3. Yes, I repurposed one of the solar charge wires that originally ran to the front tub because it is no longer used and it already ran to the location I needed. The solar controller is in the interior near the batteries and converter so the wiring could be much more direct now. The 7-pin cable goes to a junction box underneath the front and I removed the +12v wire from the terminal block and connected it to the spare solar wire running to the same area I located the DC to DC converter.
Lessons from the ALCAN
We recently completed a four month trip from FL to AK with our 2019 t@b 400 BDL. This was our second trip and one that while memorable, presented us with a few challenges.
I kept notes on those challenges and I've attached it as a tiff. I hope whomever reads this sees the humor in things as we eventually did.
Re: Lithium batteries LiFePo4 with WFCO 8735 AD charges approx. 5.5A
The discussion I had with a technician at WFCO indicated the long wiring to the tongue box on the 320 T@Bs causes problems with the AD function and charger performance because of the resulting voltage drop. The converter senses a higher voltage than the actual battery voltage and adjusts the charge current based on the higher detected voltage.
After trying an install in the front box, I moved my LiFePo batteries to an interior bench and the much shorter wiring to the converter made the WFCO perform as expected or better.
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/18199/ultimate-toys-cs-s-lifepo4-upgrade#latest
After trying an install in the front box, I moved my LiFePo batteries to an interior bench and the much shorter wiring to the converter made the WFCO perform as expected or better.
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/18199/ultimate-toys-cs-s-lifepo4-upgrade#latest
Re: FS: 2021 320S Boondock $22,000. Colorado springs
Bump for new location.
Was looking for a DVD player, settled on a PlayStation 5, so I installed one.
I was looking for a DVD player for my 320s. I know, I know, you might say: “you’re camping, why do you need to watch television?” Well, besides camping I use my 2023 320s Boondock as a “mobile” cabin when I’m traveling cross country to visit friends/family or attending events far from home. Much better than flying and staying in hotels, to me. During my downtime I want to watch some of my dvd collection. I shopped for a DVD player, that can also play BluRays. But, wait a second!! I have a PS5 that does all that and more! With or without internet! Works fine. I installed it in that unused space below the Microwave and can slide it in/out easily when I’m home. I’ve attached a picture of my install.
Re: Looking for ways to free up some tongue weight SAFELY
Things I did when weight was an issue:
Changed LA batteries to LiFePo4. 75ish
Changed the LP tank to a 5gal. 20ish
Removed the spare tire. 40ish
Changed the off road tires and wheels to smaller ones. 40ish
Changed LA batteries to LiFePo4. 75ish
Changed the LP tank to a 5gal. 20ish
Removed the spare tire. 40ish
Changed the off road tires and wheels to smaller ones. 40ish
Re: 2019 T@B 400 Boondock Tires: Rainier Apex ST235/R75
@rcuomo good comments, I agree with NOT using a LT tire but I know some do if you can match weight rating. A LT tire in same size as a ST is usually going to have a lower weight rating. I stick to ST tires on trailers, inflate to correct pressure and keep it under 65 mph.
Re: 2019 T@B 400 Boondock Tires: Rainier Apex ST235/R75
ST or special trailer tires generally have higher load capacity and higher inflation capability to support the higher load. Often they have stiffer sidewall construction to support driving on a blown tire. LT or light truck tires also have higher load capacity than passenger tires but not always the higher inflation and multiple sidewall plies to support a blown tire, thought process being you can steer a truck with a flat tire but not a trailer. You can probably match up a LT tire with load capacity but IMO I would not switch out an ST with an LT.
