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Did I blow my converter?
I just bought a 1997 Winnebago Adventurer 34RQ. When I built the house I had the electrical install a 30amp service in order to connect to a generator. I connected the mh to the outlet. The ac worked fine, one unit at the time, the microwave worked, the tv blew up and the refrigerator did not work and showed a warning that the voltage was too high. I checked out the voltage and it was240 volts. I blew the tv out and now the converter does not seem to be working. The house batteries was 12.7 when I plugged my into 15 volt outlet it did not change. Refrig worked ok. What voltage should a converter put out, was it just happy with the voltage in the bank. How do I change the garage outlet to be 120 volts. Someone told me to take off the double strap to the 30amp outlet and use one at a time.....that did not work at all .1.6KViews0likes15CommentsRe: Min overall height for soft side
If I wanted to use the TC for hunting. I would not be able to park it home due to the POA restrictions. I leave my pop-up in a storage yard when not used. One reason I want the TC is to be able to use it day after day to hunt or fish.....would be nice to relax during the day in the camper.549Views0likes0CommentsMin overall height for soft side
Still working on The Admiral for a truck camper. One of her main objections is that our POA restrictions do not allow parking RV outside overnight. It would have to be dropped off at a storage yard every night and reinstalled each morning. Ah, but what if it would fit in the garage...... Is there any soft sided TC that would fit in a standard garage? My garage door is an even 7 foot high. Width is no problem as it is a two car garage with one door. Thanks in advance for your help.4.7KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Soft vs. hard side TC
Thanks for all the replies. Mentioned my idea to the Admiral and it hit the fan. We went from a class A to a park model we have in Pa. We go there for the summer and have the grandchildren rotate in all summer long. Admiral said the class A with no slide was too small! No way is she going to a TC. When we sold the class A and bought the park model I bought an old pup to do my hunting and fishing trips and she will not go with me in the pup. Many years ago,@40,we had a TC. It had few amenities, no battery, refrig,hot water and only a porta potty. Kids loved riding in the cab over and looking out the big window. It had a heater that did not use power, you lit it outside and warm air waifted in without the annoying blower motor. Don't even know if it is legal to ride in the TC anymore. Thanks again for all the responses but this will have to go on the back burner for awhile.My plan now is to get a used TT with slides for trips with her but get a suitable truck to tow then get a used TC and be able to put it on the truck when I need to. This will take some scheming, wish me luck......Bob502Views0likes0CommentsSoft vs. hard side TC
Have been thinking I would be happy in a TC. I now have a small jayco pup and am thinking of doing more boondocking. My wife no longer camps with me, and I camp to bird hunt and trout fish. I would not be limited to campgrounds when I go to national forests or state land. I live in NC but will be hunting in Maine in October and north Pa in November. Trout fishing in western NC in April I don't imagine I'm going to experience any extremes of temps. I like the idea of a soft side because of the shorter height for driving down forest roads. I like the idea of a hard top if I want to stealth camp at a rest stop or Walmart. I would like to know if is possible to use the soft side while the top is down, access to head, refrig. And can you sleep on the dinette with the top down. I like the idea of a lighter TC in the soft side but like the idea of more storage in the hard side......maybe the main reason I want to get rid of the pup. In less than two years I will have to start taking money out of the IRA, might as well put it to good use. I'm a long way from pulling the trigger. I can live with the current pup. The long trips, have been to Maine, Michigan and Pa , getting 20+ mpg in the Subaru is great.5.1KViews0likes20Comments
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