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Re: Towing a 2011 Ford Expedition
Just as an FYI, all Ford 2012 (and up) 4x4's can be flat towed, you may have to take it to the dealer to have the "Neutral Tow" turned on via computer. The 2011's and earlier had some limits, except the Explorer & Ranger could have the Neutral Tow enabled. I work for a Ford dealer, and tow a 2003 Explorer with the neutral tow enabled. I didn't spend $300 on the neutral tow kit because all it is basically an LED that plugs in by the steering wheel, I got an LED from Radio Shack for $2.50 and haven't looked back, works like a champ.300Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3 prong 50 amp plug to 4 prong 50 amp ????
If you run your 30 amp 115v camper on a 220 volt genset, you will smoke EVERY electrical product on board... HUH? You telling me the Onan Genset that is onboard my RV will smoke everything? Tell ya what, if my factory installed generator will smoke everything, then it should have already done that 15 years ago. Thanks for the help guys...4.6KViews0likes0CommentsRe: 3 prong 50 amp plug to 4 prong 50 amp ????
May not have been clear about this. It is NOT my intention to use the regular 30 amp shore cord at all, or to modify it in any way. I'm talking about simply not using it all, and instead unplug the coach cord going to the generator (220v 3 prong with locking tab on the neutral prong) and hooking into campground shore power via that cord fitted with 220v/50A shore power plug (instead of the regular 30 amp shore cord). Feeding off the genset 220 line is the only way the coach isolators will allow BOTH A/C units to run at the same time. Again, I'm not talking about modifying anything at all on the coach, just using the generator 220v power plug into shore source instead of generated source. Should work... I've wired a number of houses and all have passed electrical inspection, so like I said, I'm not a novice at this.4.6KViews0likes0CommentsRe: 3 prong 50 amp plug to 4 prong 50 amp ????
Found this thread on a Google search, it pretty much answers my question, though I've got slightly different scenario. First off, I not a novice on electrical wiring, but I'm not licensed and not an electrician either. My scenario is that my Motor Home is a simple 30amp/110v unit. It is equipped with 2 roof air units, and according to the manual can only operate one or the other except under generator power, at which point the system will allow both units to work at the same time. Now, I will be camping in Cape Hatteras at a place there is no shade, the single unit is unlikely to keep up on a very hot day. So I bought a 50amp plug, and a 3 prong generator style receptacle and some wire. I want to un-plug the coach from the Genset, and plug it into a 50amp cord that I made, but was not 100% sure of whether I needed the ground or not. Since both A/C units are 110v I'll obviously need to have Neutral and the 2 hot wires. I'll just eliminate the ground since there is no ground prong on the coach plug that goes into the Genset. Hopefully this will allow me to run both A/C units at the same time at the campground, guess we'll find out tomorrow afternoon.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CG west of Va Beach on 58
Chesapeake Campground (former KOA) is not a bad choice, but it is 95% monthly rentals, but they do keep a few sites available for transient campers...reserve early. You will likely only get water & electric there though. If you're lucky enough to get sites 1 - 7 you can get a clear shot at the southern sky for satellite reception as even though the sites are wooded those front row sites are clear to the south. I lived there in my camper for about 2 years. You'll be about 10 minutes from I-64 and about 30-45 minutes from Va Beach depending on where in VB you're going. Other than that, the only other campground I can think of is Davis Lakes Campground in Suffolk. A little further out not far off of Rt-58. Again, this one is mostly seasonal campers, but one section available for transient... water & electric again. If you want to stay in Va Beach but avoid the hustle & bustle of KOA and Holiday Travel Park, then you could look at North Landing Beach Campground, it's inside VB city limits, but it's out in the Pungo area just north of the NC state line, very out of the way, very country, and a nice campground (and not a bunch of Jet's zooming by at tree top level).350Views0likes0CommentsRe: New England in June
I've never had much success at finding a good campground in Conn that is convenient to I-84, but it's a small state so I go right through, then top as soon as I'm in Mass at Wells SP. Someone above mentioned Kancamagus Hwy in NH, I'd second that. Some nice USFS campgrounds and a beautiful drive through the mountains. In Vermont, I'm rather partial to Coolidge SP, it's on top of a small mountain, but some of the sites have fantastic views...480Views0likes0Comments
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