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Re: Light pollution woes
Thanks to @EasternJL and @marleecamps for the idea about the black dots - I have ordered a packet of those and will try them out in the trailer AND in my bedroom at home.
Re: Hitch clearance
I had an adjustable hitch, bought it to move myself from PA to TX using a Uhaul. Never had an issue. Bought the 320S and found out quickly how terrible it is for trails. I recently swapped it out for a 4" drop Curt hitch. Perfect height, no bottoming out.
Re: Pink glycol?
Thanks for your input. The mechanic flushed the system with distilled water and then filled it with the below. It says it is propylene glycol with anti corrosion elements. Star Brite Boiler System Antifreeze
Re: No more removing screws and the panel to check my Glycol.
Did the same on mine. Great idea.
Re: Electric-only coffee solution
Well, I took the bait and used some rewards points on Amazon to buy cheap electric kettle. It's 600W and 110V. I gave it a test run in our T@B. With just the inverter on (along with parasitic draw) there is was a 1.25 amp load reading on our shunt. With the kettle heating it went to 60.5 amps. It took almost six minutes to bring the .8 liters to a boil and the shunt showed 6Ah consumed. With the 200Ah of battery we have, I consider this a practical use. Thanks for the idea @boathealer.
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ALKO Axle, Tires and Wheels, Cool-Cat A/C
We've completed our most recent upgrades to make our 2008 DM T@B more off-road friendly ( https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/18411/2008-t-b-overland-upgrades-and-spare-parts-available#latest ).
Parts available include the following:
Cool-Cat A/C and thermostat - worked fine the last time we tried it, but that was years ago - Free
Original Alloy Wheels with nearly new larger 205/75R16 MS tires and spare 15" steel wheel with size-matched tire - $150
Original ALKO axle with surge brakes and hitch - $100
ALKO shocks - imported from Germany and installed about two years ago - $30
We are located in Central Oregon.
Please let me know if you would like additional information on anything. Feel free to make an offer, I'd like to save these items from the landfill.
Regards,
Rick
Parts available include the following:
Cool-Cat A/C and thermostat - worked fine the last time we tried it, but that was years ago - Free
Original Alloy Wheels with nearly new larger 205/75R16 MS tires and spare 15" steel wheel with size-matched tire - $150
Original ALKO axle with surge brakes and hitch - $100
ALKO shocks - imported from Germany and installed about two years ago - $30
We are located in Central Oregon.
Please let me know if you would like additional information on anything. Feel free to make an offer, I'd like to save these items from the landfill.
Regards,
Rick
Re: Lithium ion battery?
@rzabel, where do you tap into the TV power? 🤔 Where did you mount the DC/DC charger? Is it "smart," so you don't have to physically disconnect the TV when it is shut off? Did you run it through the Smart shunt so you get an accurate soc? Thanks for the info!
Re: Light pollution woes
@PThomas745 - Thank you. I did consult the manual and that's how I turned off the very bright button lighting. But I still have the dim clock which is apparently the "standby" mode. I didn't go out to the trailer after dark last night - will check tonight to see how bothersome it is, and if I need to install one of the switches mentioned above by @Bayliss and @Yoshi_TAB
Re: Difficulty priming water system.
I never had any cracks in the filter housing, but found I had to add water under the filter housing first and then reinstall the housing before turning on the pump.