2Questions: diff Amp services & Where do I get a sway bar?

[ChrisnKaty]

First, what is 20/30 Amp service? Or 30/50. I thought my T C uses 30 Amp.

Second, we cannot find a beefy sway bar for our 2010 F350 DRW....Helwig doesn't make one for that year! Why?! How the heck should I know. But that what they old us.

Thanks! Newbies appreciate the help:)

[Scott16]

ChrisnKaty wrote:
Oh yeah, we have a surge protector also!

Good deal good luck,
Scott

[ChrisnKaty]

Oh yeah, we have a surge protector also!

[ChrisnKaty]

Thanks for all the replies, y'all. Have a good grasp on the power options now. As for the sway bar, Helwig doesn't make one for the 2010 f350. I'll definitely look into Roadmaster. Did not know you could do rear AND front, thanks!

[bedrocker]

roadmaster for the sway bar best money spend 🙂

[HMS_Beagle]

Check roadmasterinc.com. If you put a large rear bar on, you should do the front too or odd handling problems (empty) can result. I used a Roadmaster 1.5" rear and a Hellwig 1.5" front on my '99 F350 DRW (Roadmaster did not make the front for that). Very nice upgrade, eliminated the sway. The Roadmaster stuff is a bit higher quality than Hellwig, but both work - its just a piece of steel after all. When you ID the part numbers you need, then google it - the best deals change almost daily.

[TubaPete]

Often overlooked inciscussion of electical service and unclear to some not familiar with electicity is that 20 amp, 30 amp, etcetera, when talking about service are rating of the maximum available, If I am plugged into a 30A, I may be using on 5 or 6 amps, based on what is turn on. In those cases a 20 amp service would work. If I turn on the water heater, toaster, etc., I may be using 25- 26 amps, in which vase the 20 amp breaker would trip but the 30A would be OK.

50A servicee has an extra wrinkle but if you buy the correct commercially made adapter you will be OK. But even though though the pedestal may make 50A available, you TC will limit itself to its 30A rating.

[ISBRAM]

Roadmaster

[Scott16]

Don't forget the Surge Protectors. Cheap insurance so you don't fry the electronics in your TC,due to power Spikes.
Scott:)

ps: Try Progressive Surge protectors on Goggle, there are a lot of other brand names,but Progressive seems the cheapest.
Good Luck.

[PapPappy]

Depending on where you go, you may want to invest in a 50A to 30A Pigtail adapter, and a 15/20 adapter that you plug your 30A plug into, so you can plug into a smaller outlet.
There are times, when you may find that the 30A outlet at a CG is not up to par, or has some age (and causes a loose connection), so you could plug into the 50A outlet (usually newer) with the adapter, and plug into that with your shore power cable.
You won't be using the 50A.....since your RV is rated at 30A....so don't count on the CG's circuit breaker doing you much good, but you've got circuit breakers in the RV that should protect it.

Sorry, can't help you with the other question....we have a MH.
Happy Camping....

[Butch50]

A 15/20 amp is a normal outlet like you have in your house. You would have limited items that would work in your TC on this amperage. The next step up is a 30 amp. This is what is typically seen in a campground. This is the normal circuit for a smaller TT and a TC with one A/C and less electrical demand. Then there is the biggie 50 amp. This is usually used with the bigger 5ers and MHs. It actually provides 2 50 amps worth of service meaning that it well supply 100 amps to the unit. I don't know of any TC that uses this type of service. Now if only 50 amp service is available there are adapters that you can plug into and allows you to use 30 amps cord from your TC. There is an adapter that also allows you to use a 15/30 amp outlet but it is still only going to provide 20 amps max power.

Hope this helps.

[dadwolf2]

Your TC probably does have a 30 amp plug but that doesn't mean you can't plug it into a 15 amp home circuit either. I have a 30 to 15 amp adapter that I use all the time (and I did buy it at WalMart). You just won't be able to run all the lights, microwave, air conditioner, etc. at the same time off the typical home circuit when it's plugged in that way. Normally when I'm at home and packing up to go, I have the TC plugged into a 15 amp circuit from the garage just to keep anything from draining the batteries while home. There are different plug configurations for a variety of different amps.

[WyoTraveler]

You can buy the adapters at Walmart for different amp service. If you go down you just may not be able to operate everything.

etrailer.com sells anti sway bars. Manufacturer is Roadmaster. However you may want to get info from RVers on here that have TCs. They will be able to help more in what you will actually need for your TC.

[Gripnriprod]

I just installed a big wig on my dually and took a 400 mile trip through some winding mountain roads. I was very pleased.
20/30 means they offer two outlets, one rated 20 amps the other 30 amps, in what is known as the "tombstone" or electrical box. Same goes with 30/50. Two outlets, one rated 30 amps and the other rated 50.