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Hi Everybody. Great resource here, love all of the topics and conversations. For those of you who own Starcraft brand campers, I just wanted to let you know about a resource for you. Starcraft Owner's Forum We all bounce around on all the web forums, so I wanted to just let you know about a specific forum for Starcraft owners. Have a great day. -Jake391Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can anyone share their experiences with Uber?
I'm all about finding the best mouse trap. The cab companies have been spoiled in what amounts to essentially a monopoly. They only allow so many cabs, the city sets the rate, and if you want a ride, you have to deal with it. The cabs are stinky, old, and the drivers are often careless in their driving (they don't care about the car, often its rented). Uber found a way to hook people up with each other to provide rides. The technology far surpasses "radio dispatched" cab systems, and there is no exchange of money. Of course the cabbies are throwing a fit. Their monopoly has been uprooted. Cabs have the same issues as Uber604Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can anyone share their experiences with Uber?
jfkmk wrote: Uber requires you to have insurance. However, most personal insurance policies will not cover you if you're using your vehicle for a commercial purpose. Get injured in an uber car, and your injuries may not be covered by the drivers insurance and you may be on your own. Uber, at this point, steps back and says "hey, we're not a transportation company, were a technology company. We just match riders up with independent drivers who told us they have insurance, so we're not responsible". When a client is not in the car, then your personal insurance kicks in. Afterall, at that point, you aren't using it for commercial purposes. When a client is in the car, then Uber's commercial policy goes into effect and covers the vehicle and passengers. jfkmk wrote: Yeah, they want pictures of your car. That's great, you will get a car without rust. What about safety items? Uber requires that the car be no older than 10 years. Based on my looking at most other drivers, uber cars are late model with under 200,000 miles. In my case, I drove a Cadillac with 70,000 on it. Many cabs in Chicago that I ride in often have obvious suspension issues, have half a million miles on them, and almost all are showing "Service Engine Soon" light.603Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can anyone share their experiences with Uber?
dieharder wrote: The only thing it did was ask me to scan in my driver's license, insurance, registration and proof that I'm eligible to work here. That's it. Got a nice welcome video. No fees, no vetting at all. I drove for Uber when my business was slow. The process to start driving was a bit more extensive than that when I went through it. They wanted photos of the vehicle, inside and out, proof of insurance, copies of your drivers license, social security number for a third party background check, proof of insurance, and a host of other information. I stopped, because I am quite a distance from the metro area of Chicago, and I found it to be unprofitable because of the distance to get into the money zone. As far as personal information. The uber system for drivers doesn't actually provide any credit card information at all to the driver. When the call comes in, it simply gives the driver and opportunity to accept or reject the fare (it goes to the closest car first). Once accepted, the system gives you the clients first name only and mobile phone number. After you have picked up the fare, you "start" the fare and it calculates time and mileage just like a cab. At the destination, the driver "ends" the fare and its shows how much was made. Never is the driver actually provided the CC information. In all actuality, its a pretty good system. Far more technologically advanced than traditional cabs, and in most cases cheaper.603Views0likes0CommentsRe: Adding Inverter for dry camping
Snowman9000 wrote: The maker doesn't care about charging, inverters, solar, etc. They build these things optimized to run on shore power. That's why your converter is at the opposite end from the batteries. Without re-reading, I think you said you have room in the front of the rig to mount a converter or inverter-charger. That's where you should put it. You already have DC cables running from the front to the back to serve the existing converter and fuse box. You will re-use those to supply the fuse box, which will stay where it is. Currently you have: Batts=============Converter & Fuses===Loads After you re-do: Batts=Converter===================Fuses===Loads IIRC someone already said, it's no problem to run 120v wiring the length of the trailer. That's correct. Mount the inverter by the batts, and run the 120 to wherever you need to. That makes sense. One question. My shore power cable is on the back near the converter. Wouldn't that have to be extended to the new converter location?909Views0likes0CommentsRe: Adding Inverter for dry camping
Salvo wrote: Yes it is an issue. Nobody likes listening to generators while dry camping. The longer the converter to battery cable, the longer it takes the charge the battery. This is not insignificant! Treat the converter like the inverter. Install it as close as possible to the battery. BTW, 12 feet of 6 awg cable is not good enough. Use 2 awg. Ron3rd wrote: jcarlilesiu wrote: I'm liking the idea of pulling the converter/charger and installing an inverter/charger. What about my issue with the distance from the batteries to the converter being about 16 feet? That's not an issue, but we sure to run the proper gauge of wire. The longer the run, the bigger the wire and the greater the $$! I've got about a 12ft run and if I recall I used 6ga. Understood. However, starcraft installed the converter 16 feet away from the batteries. Why would they do this? Not something I'm Gibb to try to fix I don't think.770Views0likes0CommentsRe: Adding Inverter for dry camping
Salvo wrote: Unless you change your lifestyle while drycamping or install a substantial power plant, your batteries will only last a couple years. That may be a high price to pay just to get toast and electric brewed coffee. How are you charging the batteries? jcarlilesiu wrote: Anybody see a problem with that plan? We use a generator or shore power now, but am considering adding a solar charger.364Views0likes0CommentsRe: Adding Inverter for dry camping
2oldman wrote: jcarlilesiu wrote: ..install a Go Power! 1000W inverter in the front compartment near the batteries. I will run a 120V wire to the existing converter location and install a ATS. Why to the converter location? That is where my panel is located and I want to hardwire the inverter/ATS into the existing circuits. That would be the easiest way to get at the house 120V circuit, right?364Views0likes0CommentsRe: Adding Inverter for dry camping
Ok, I think I about got this licked. So now I am thinking that I will install a Go Power! 1000W inverter in the front compartment near the batteries. I will run a 120V wire to the existing converter location and install a ATS. I also want to mount a remote inverter controller near my other switches. Upgrade the group 27 battery to 2 or 4 6V and we should be good to go for dry camping. Anybody see a problem with that plan?364Views0likes0Comments
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