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Re: LT tires on your TT? Let the fight begin
ktmrfs wrote: ....snip Since all of us have 15inch rims and need at least LRD tires, LT tires aren't really an option, so we just stick with ST's. I use good year wrangler HT in LT21575-15 on my horse trailer. Load range D. Tire rack has them or any GY dealer can get them.370Views0likes0CommentsRe: Deep Cycle Battery???
I took possession of my 2012 funfinder on Nov 15, 2011. The trailer has a AGM "marine starting battery". It's been charged by the much maligned WFCO converter/charger. The battery is still in there, and still holds a charge. My WFCO must be the "only" (LOL) good WFCO in existence, as I have seen it charge at over 14V, also it drops to 13.2 to 13.0 after about a day or day and half. 13.6 is it's mid-level. If the battery is not run down a whole lot, it simply starts out it's charge cycle at 13.6. Here I am, 8 years on, I'm happy with that. As others have said, your discharge strategy needs to be smart. Do some reading on what parasitic draws you may have, and address those if needed. EDIT: I put one of those little voltminder gadgets in the trailer to keep an eye on battery voltage. It plugs in to the 12 cig lighter power port.683Views0likes0CommentsRe: Blow out water lines question
cavie wrote: How did simple winterization become so complicated?? Shop vacs, turkey basters, air compressors. 6 gals of air space in a steal tank you you think 3/4" of water it will cause damage? Owners manual says drain the tank. PERIOD. You guys miss Elementary since class? You all need to get a hobby! Using the shop vac also cleans out much of the debris in the bottom of the tank that is shed from the anode rod. By the way, I did just fine in science and physics class. Some of us simply like to tinker with our RV's. You'd probably shake your head at the fact I wax my truck once a month too :) And I wax my trailer with a buffer twice a year.:E822Views0likes0CommentsRe: Blow out water lines question
OleManOleCan wrote: I use a Turkey baster with a piece of rubber tubing to remove most of the water left in the water heater after it's drained. Mine has about 3/4" of water after I drain the tank. I get all I can get, and I have never had a problem with freezing and expansion doing damage. After I flush all the debris that I can get out of the water heater, I use my wet shop vac with a piece of flexible plastic tubing duct taped to the vac nozzle to remove the remaining water and debris.821Views0likes0CommentsRe: New trailer (almost)
I'm sure that as always, I'll get run out of this thread on a rail, but I'll say it anyway: I'd take the trailer home, and fix what needs fixing myself. Even if I had to buy the window myself. They are only a few hundred dollars. Because here is what is going to likely happen. They are going to assign the window replacement to the 19 year old high school dropout in the shop. Then you will find out a few months later it's leaking when it rains. Etc. Take it. Fix it. Enjoy it. Fix it some more. Repeat. As I always say: "some assembly required". If you are not on board with that idea, then RV ownership is going to be a frustrating hobby for you.494Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2020 Freightliner vs 3500 GMC Dually at the Ike
We participate at least one national level horse show per year and usually two, and generally at one world level show. The overwhelming majority of tow vehicles are 3500 dualies, even at these higher level shows. There will always be a few class eight trucks, and a handful of medium duty. The other several hundred is almost all one ton dually. Obviously a one ton dually is also a good daily use vehicle running solo, where a MDT, a little less so desirable. The F-liner is nice, and I'd like to have one, but it's really just not needed for what we do.505Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2020 Freightliner vs 3500 GMC Dually at the Ike
bguy wrote: What percentage of each vehicles towing capacity is the trailer at that weight? And how close is each to the rear axle weight rating ? This is a perfect example that "payload" is primarily a registration class derived number. This Freightliner is likely capable of being registered up to class six.261Views0likes0CommentsRe: Blue Ox Sway Pro grease Question
I keep a normal fixed 24" breaker bar in the truck tool box for breaking lug nuts loose. That is what I use for the blue ox rotating latches. As for lubing the rotating latches, I just put a few drops of oil in them from my oil can. That's how I've done it since 2011 when I got this, and all is fine. I use this hitch on two different trailers, swapping the rotating latches between the two trailers as needed. I grease the trunnions every few thousand miles. Mine is the first gen version where the trunnions are captured from the bottom with plates, held in place by a bolt. Those bolts should have loctite on the threads, and be checked regularly, as they can come loose in time. Torque is 47 lb-ft according to the factory ( the torque figure was not in the original manual, I had to call them on the phone to find out ). None of this last paragraph applies to the new version, as I understand it.986Views0likes0CommentsRe: 12 inch wheels/tires
If it were mine I would do whatever it takes to up the size to a 14" or 15". On a trailer that light, I'd be happy with a P metric radial. If going 14" though, a possible choice in a LT is Hankook RA18. With that choice, I could pull any speed, and the tires would easily last out for 7 to 10 years, even if the trailer were to run upwards toward 100K miles.530Views0likes0Comments
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