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Re: Summer Plans
Colorado in June! Million dollar hwy, Gunnison and the Rocky Mountain National Park. 1700 miles to get there from NC in my van pulling a trailer with at least one of our motorcycles in it. We stay 15 days (or more) might do BLM lands and stay longer. Taking int 40 west out and int 70 east back home. Have parks and boat launch ramps picked out for overnights then two different KOA's while there. Figure 4 days driving out and the same days home. Stopping along the way to look at whatever. Never been past Nashville other than in a plane.648Views0likes0CommentsAutomatically connect windows 10 PC to open WiFi?
Is there a way to have windows 10 automatically connect to any open WiFi network and would that be safe? I have a windows 10 PC in my MH that is always on and I use McAfee VPN that is always running so it's on a VPN when connected. It would be nice to have it just connect to a network if there was one in range.2.6KViews0likes10CommentsRe: Trailer Brakes
I can't tow it. It would take 4 tires to tow it 40 miles. The tire is towed in at least an inch. I'd leave rubber all over the road. UPDATE: Replaced the axle. The brakes, (now that they are seated in) work fine. I will not be cranking up the brake boaster mush more than a little assist from the trailer when driving and nowhere close to a lockup.707Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trailer Brakes
UPDATE! My trailer axle is now bent! After doing the procedure that they recommended, I noticed now that my drivers side wheel on the trailer is not in line with the trailer anymore. It's really towed out bad. Even my wife noticed it. Now I will have to replace the axle. The wheel bearings are fine. I never hit anything during the "break the axle procedure" they recommended. It bent the spindle (that is part of the axle and not replaceable). It's a drop axle design. The instructions said not to use the vehicle brakes and use the trailer brakes to slow the van. That's what I did and now........... Well,,, that must not be the best idea!!! It must have been a cheap junk axle to begin with. On the bright side,,,, guess I should be glad it happened now where I'm home with the tools to replace it. Northern Tools sells replacements. Anybody know if they're any good????707Views0likes0CommentsTrailer Brakes
I have a 2020 transit 250. I just installed a set of new trailer electric brakes on my 12x6 cargo trailer. Somewhere around 2K pounds. I got them off Amazon. The brand is Southwest Wheel 3,500 lbs. Trailer Axle Electric Brake Kit. It's a magnetic drum kit. I also installed a Tekonsha 90195 P3 Electronic Brake Controller. I hooked the controller up to the CCP connector and grounded it between the seats at the factory ground. Got a brake signal off the connector at the brake pedal using the far left connector. Ran a wire all the way back to the new 7 pin connector. It works but barely. You can feel the brakes a little bit if you move the lever when the controller is set on 14 (Max) with the boost set to 3 (high). If I pull the lever all the way the controller reads up to 13.5. It does apply power to the brakes (like it should) when I apply the vans brakes as well. I adjusted the brakes before I drove it the first time and then again after driving. I turned the adjuster until the wheel wouldn't turn and backed it off a few clicks just until it had a very little drag. Set on 14 with the boost on 3 it will barely kick in the brakes and will not lock up even in gravel. Everything is new. UPDATE: Measured voltage at the trailer. 10.43 volts when the lever is pulled to max3.6KViews0likes11Comments
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