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Bogart Solar Controller...Comments?

I bought a Forest River Grey Wolf Cherokee 19RR Toy Hauler and I will be adding solar. My truck camper had a 120w panel and a Morningstar PWM controller and a Bogart Trimetric monitor system. Worked fantastic with one battery and the minimal demands ...

Frig not cooling properly?

I have a Norcold 8662 frig that is cooling but not well. The heating unit is working and it maintains a constant temp. The frig is holding at 60 degress and the freezer at 25. I have already cleaned all the connections on the circuit boards. I have a...

power gear slide lube ?

I have gone on the website and looked for their recommendations, but they are pretty vague. Is it ok to use silicone dry lube on the slide mechanism? It's a rust inhibitor, and won't attract dirt which is what you would want anyway

suprz by Explorer
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MegaWatt charger box ideas.

So the MegaWatt I purchased along with the other parts and TIMER I'm using to make a portable charger. Anyone have a good idea on what to use as a box to mount everything into? First I was going to mount everything down to some aluminum or plastic cu...

cant flip axes

hi i hope some one can advise me we bought another tow vehicle foundout after we bought it the 5er was not high enough to get truck underit no problem just flip axels so took it in and they said it could not be done we dont have springs under i...

Vendor Reference SKYCRAFT

Just stumbled across this website and Ooooooooooo I like what I see. Nerd Nourishment Inc.http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/shieldedmil-spec.aspxThe link takes a person right to a specific item, mil-spec shielded, armored cable sold by the foot for Mega...

Hydrometer reading questions.

Just got the hydrometer and have a question about the thermometer attached. When it says add 2 its .002 so a reading of 1.260 is 1.262?Tested an Interstate SRM 24 battery that has been setting for 5 days. Voltage reads 12.78 and cell SG reads 1.255, ...

Solar and generator, can they run together?

Hi fellas. My rig is in the signature, but it is a 2008 Monaco Monarch gasser. One question I have which I have not seen the answer to in the archives is the issue of the generator working together with the solar. I am just now adding 2 more 6 v b...

Battery isolator

Just recently the starting system on my generator began to act up… Sometimes it would spin just as it should… Other times I would just get a click and maybe a half a turn on the crank… I've been investigating the electrical system and found that the ...

Inside the freezer ...

So, does anyone know just what the designed intent of the racks, compartments or whatever you might call them inside the door of my Dometic freezer? Big enough to take up space, too small to hold anything practical that I've tried to put in them.

gkainz by Explorer
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Generator output and rv

I've read thru alot of the 1000 page :E thread on generators.But my question is this...I plan on getting a cheap 4000 watt RV ready {has the right plugs}, generator for emg use ONLY for my 2002 Cougar 5er.Now I know it is not a true sine wave output...

babun by Explorer
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Solar suggestions

I am about to pull the trigger on some panels and controller. I have around $600 dollars to spend. I should have my maggie rack installed next week which I am going to use to mount the panels to the roof of my 2011 Northstar truck camper. Currently I...

tech podcast Pink Flamingo RV Radio

Hello new to the RV world since Im new I have been all over the net.I came across a RV radio podcast that has to do with ever and any issue about the RV world.I want to pass this along it has helped us out already... Pink Flamingo RV radio showhtt...

uniques by Explorer
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Replacing WFCO 65amp converter

Replacing failed WFCO 65amp power converter. What do think is the better replacement.PowerMax PM4B-75 (75 Amp 4-Stage Converter/Charger)The power max has a 3 year warrantyPD 9270C 70 Amp RV Converter/ChargerThe Progressive Dynamics has a 2 year warra...

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adding door deadbolt

I would like to add an additional entry door deadbolt to our 2002 Jayco Eagle 30' fifth wheel.Have searched the topics however I couldn't find info on this separate issue.Will a "mobile home" deadbolt work?We are driving out of the country and were a...