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Kayteg1 wrote: For comparison, the Mercedes reservoirs are connected with air bags by about 3/4" hose. That is on 3000 lb sedans, but with full air suspension. Food for toughs. And another meal for thought, the lines on my air suspension Lincoln are pretty small, I'd guess <1/4" OD in hard plastic, but they're only to the on-board compressor - possibly to keep them from functioning as additional volume. Similar line on my truck from the bags (unknown brand) to their respective fill points. I'd go out and measure but it's rainy and cold today. Not complaining, just sayin'... +1 for the reservoir idea, may try that myself one day. Best, - Jeff402Views0likes0CommentsRe: talk to me about built-in LP gennies...
lightning driver wrote: But did you get a Diesel Dually? That race car stuff can be stupid expensive. Ask me how I know? Ha! Why yes, yes I did! But thinking I best keep the cost of the rig below that of the race car, and since the race car of the moment is a C4 Corvette, that is one heckuva challenge. So I bought a CC/LB DRW with a 6.9 and a Banks Turbo. Of course I have to put in an overdrive trans to get past 45mph, but hey what the heck! Glad I'm not the only one (nice rig, by the way...), - Jeff466Views0likes0CommentsRe: talk to me about built-in LP gennies...
mkirsch wrote: I just looked at the regulations for the PA Turnpike tunnels, and it only applies to placarded vehicles (i.e. commercial trucks carrying more than Xlbs of propane). If you are hauling the legally-allowed amount of propane for a passenger vehicle (four 20lb cylinders is the limit in NY state), I don't think you count. Ah HA! It was the PA Turnpike tunnels that made me think of this. Of course it's about placarded vehicles, and we now have proof that I just think too much. Thank you very, very much! - Jeff (on edit) Since we have established that I think too much, I bought a dualie. Didn't want to sweat a rear tire failure with a 7k trailer full of race car. Of course in Massachusetts that's an automatic commercial plate. Hmmmm.467Views0likes0CommentsRe: talk to me about built-in LP gennies...
So, what happens on transit stages (LOL) - do you have to avoid tunnels and bridges? It occurred to me I could just travel empty but then I'd have to prime when I get to my destination - is that trouble? Thanks, - Jeff (can you tell I'm a noob?)466Views0likes0CommentsRe: talk to me about built-in LP gennies...
I think Bedlam has my scene covered. I'm not about to get curious enough to run both A/C and furnace at the same time ;). Fridge? Probably. How water? Not really likely. It sounds to me like an on-board LP genset is a worthwhile goal, if I can find a light enough camper with the floorplan I need and at least prewire options in place (both generator and A/C). At least until we try ice racing ;). Thanks again for all the insight, - Jeff270Views0likes0CommentsRe: talk to me about built-in LP gennies...
Wow, did I push a button? Or step in it so to speak! Can't believe it took me this long to get back, and that there was this much traffic on the topic. Guess I was right to ask the question, thanks so much for the responses! OK so the LP is noisier and less fuel efficient. But how bad is bad? I'm actually racing, not camping at a racetrack - our events are at airfields and parking lots (autocross, search "concrete beach"). My basic TC idea is to have an "office" at the distant events, ranging from 300 to 1300 miles away from dear old New England. I'm apparently old enough that 12 hours in the heat and humidity gets a bit much; while I haven't figured out how to quote yet, the post about vintage guitars really hit home - and I've just recently started gigging again! So - an office, and avoiding the interim hotel stops if I can get wifely "buy in" (dubious at the moment, even though she races too). So with plenty to do getting car(s) ready and a diesel truck I don't really relish the thought of setting up a gas genny (especially in the rain) or deciding whether to carry regular gas as well as diesel, race gas and propane (since a furnace and fridge will be needed) too. So for my purposes, it should be easy enough (if slightly spendy) to swap out tanks at my destinations, which are predictable (and therefore searchable/learnable). Can I hope to get 6 or 8 hours of A/C from a 20lb tank? I'm figuring a 9 or 11k A/C unit should do, and a 2.5k LP unit should cover that, right? (I can improve sound deadening/vibration mounts) For the rest-stop overnights, ie from 1am to 7am, I'd hope a fantastic fan should work - will a good battery/solar setup keep that running overnight? Thanks again for the attention, - Jeff PS, "there will be more questions" later for sure! I think I'm looking for an Adventurer 90FWS... PPS, oh by the way, great forum - been learning a lot here!270Views0likes0Commentstalk to me about built-in LP gennies...
Greetings, RV.net - been lurking a while and figured "high time" to try and ask a question I've not seen discussed, although I may be "search fu limited"... I'm looking at TC's to support my racing trips to distant events, 0.8k to 1.2k miles away. Will undoubtedly stay in a hotel at the event site (good showers are important!) but for nights along the way and for "office space" at the big events a TC really looks like the way to go. To my eye at least, the "boss" is not impressed with this idea... My question though, as I review candidate TC's, is about LP generators and refrigeration and air conditioning. I don't really want to go to a gas 2.5kw etc as I don't want to have another thing to set up or carry another fuel, and I don't want to try and run a Honda or Yamaha on race gas LOL. I guess I wonder how important is it, really, to have a TC that is generator-ready; and given that, can I reasonably expect to run the fridge and a built-in genny (for A/C or heat) for a day on a tank of LP? Thanks and regards, - Jeff (can't figure out how to do a signature yet!)11KViews0likes72CommentsRe: TC + extended hitch
I'm in the same boat - eyeing a TC purchase for support during my racing endeavors. I'll be towing a 7k (car) trailer so I made sure to find one with a 4' tongue - figure all I need to do is re-locate the pin jack. I've seen 18" bar extensions (Curt) and thought that may be the way to go, to get the pin out from being too far under a 9.5 or 10' camper. I know the extension stuff is popular but I figure I'm going to be heavy enough already, and hanging 7k lbs off the end of a big lever just isn't where I want to go. This is all especially true since my truck is an antique and pretty limited on GVW - and adding 100lbs of steel truss stuff isn't going to help. I don't see a way to do a signature (yet), but it's an 86 F350 CC DRW long bed turbodiesel, 9200 GVWR. Anyway, just chiming in to say "you're not the only one" and the above is how I'm looking at things. Cheers, - Jeff88Views0likes0Comments
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