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Re: EV use the 30 amp 110V?
Thank you again Reisender for answering my question. I am not ready to give up the 5er and the F250, but it does sound (and from my experience it looks) like we are working out the kinks with the new way to travel. Down in the lower 48, I see a lot of 50/30 amp sites, with no extra charge. My guess is that as the future unfolds, we will work it out. I do admit that I often arrive at a campsite low on gas, if I know gas is handy, I drop and fill. My truck is gas with an aux tank, not diesel.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsEV use the 30 amp 110V?
Can any EV's use the 30 amp plug that is so common to governmental parks and older campgrounds? What I mean not an adapter, but can they draw the full (most) 30 amps, so they can charge faster then using the 15/20 amp plug? I understand the 50 amp advantage, but the 30 amp seems to be more widespread. Thanks, and thinking into the future. I shared a slot at Banff this spring and the other camper was in a Tesla. They appeared to be asleep when we walked home, and when we left in the morning. They were plugged into the 15 amp, just wondering does a 110v 30 amp charger exist? Lighting and a light truck camper??? Thanks again.3.2KViews0likes20CommentsRe: F-250 vs F-350
Whether you buy an F250 or F350 is more a function of tags, insurance, toll ways, parkways, parking regs, homeowner association, hammer lanes on interstates, blah,and blah. A lot of this is a Northeast USA set of things. You can as others have posted, set up either truck to be as soft as possible, yet still carry the load. That is if the door sticker weight means anything to you. I think you should weigh the trailer loaded to know what you really need. I am pulling a 9600# (scaled weight) fifth wheel. I use a 2022 F250, with the camper package, 7.3 gas, 4:30 rears with an auxiliary gas tank so I can go 500 miles between fills. Works well for me. It rides rough with the camper package (overload springs). It is also good in the mud. It is within all the door sticker weights. My previous truck was a 2012 F250, 6.7 diesel. I do miss the power every once in a while, but the gas job is a little better in the mud. Tradeoff and compromise, plus saved some money.838Views0likes0CommentsRe: 7.3 Ford gas engine
A year and a half in, no problems, no trips for service except oil changes and tire rotations, plus two state inspections. Tows a 10K fifth wheel well. Mine has the 4.3 rear ends. I do not normally lock out 9th and 10th gears, just let the transmission do its thing. My last truck was a 2012 6.7 diesel. The 2022 7.3 does not pull as well, and it takes more brake applications going down hill. I had an aux tank on the diesel, and I have installed an aux tank on the gas. The gas truck is a super cab, so with the 34 gallon factory tank, and the 41 gallon aux tank, at about 8.8 mpg towing, I get a bit over 500 miles of running per day. A better compromise for me, with the simpler engine and emission controls. However, I will not know if I made the right decision for a few more years. I will just have to wait and see if it is a good high mileage truck.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: First Trip through Canada & into Alaska - Many Questions!
One thing Sidehillsoup said on the other thread. Bring some Canadian cash. His reason was the credit card machines were down at some Petro Canada stations. Mine is that the isolated Yukon campgrounds have a cash only box, with no host. So, a little cash is good.1.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: First Trip through Canada & into Alaska - Many Questions!
Alaskans don't go thru a couple dozen tires per year. Yes, have a full size spare tire but you don't need multiples. Lots of paranoia on this subject. If you don't feel the need for multiple spare tires in the lower 48, you don't need them for Alaska. I always carry two mounted spares for the 5er. Hard to find the right tire on a Sunday morning in a small town. On a long journey, I carry a second mounted spare for the truck. My 5er is still just barely 15% of its weight on the pin. That way, I can wait and buy tires at my convenience. Tools, antifreeze, window wash, tires, oil and filter, grease, bearings, yada, yada, and I am still light on the pin. I love an extra spare, yep I have seen two popped at the same time. I think a wedge is the best way to jack one up.1KViews0likes0Comments
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