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Re: Enclosed Trailer Tires
When it comes to tires, on anything, be it truck, car, or trailer, I always try to buy the best possible. Usually the difference in price between a cheaper tire and an excellent tire isn't worth the chance of a good trip ruined....or much, much worse. I use Maxxis tires on my trailer, and change them every 5 years along with covering them when the trailer is stored.144Views0likes0CommentsRe: let's talk generators
I fear we stray from the OP's topic, and should probably start a new thread on this. Reddog1 RV list> Thank you for that information. I've never subscribed to the dogma that RV manufacturers only put out what's best for the consumer. My observation is that the vast majority of them sell what's convenient and inexpensive. That's why a huge amount of the posts on these forums are about modifying the RV's we have to be better. The reality is that this list is basically hearsay, and lacks electrical facts. Here's a little video explaining why 6v are better...but only by about 6%> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGNMenyNqwU What the video doesn't address is that golf cart batteries will take a 50% discharge hundreds of times more than most (maybe all?) 12v deep cycle batteries due to their thicker plates. My personal experience bears out this 50% discharge superiority. I will admit surprise that the GC batteries are only 6% better in available power, as anecdotally it seems much more to me, but I defer to science on this. To each his own. I'm more than content with my battery choice, and am pleased that the rest of you are content with yours.373Views0likes0CommentsRe: let's talk generators
The "unprepared dummy" responds> I've got a generator, remember??....and if there's a real emergency, there's a 12v battery in the truck for gosh sakes. You've got two 12 volt batteries?...what if BOTH fail?! Holy ****, what then??!! The fact is, MANY RV folks have been using two 6v batteries for longer than I can remember....and I'm sure we've all heard the countless stories of stranded RV's, right? These boards are full of them....uh huh. Personally, I've used the golf cart batteries for over 10 years without issue. In fact, they've lasted YEARS longer than any other battery I've ever had. But the real plus is how much longer they last than even a deep cycle 12v battery when boondocking. They are just awesome. As always....YMMV.374Views0likes0CommentsRe: let's talk generators
Our Adventurer 910FBS was purchased w/o a genny....but with a compartment for one. We had experience with an on board Onan in a previous camper, and did not enjoy the noise and vibrations. This time we chose a portable Yamaha 2000 generator. The Honda is a very nice unit also, but I've had great luck with the Yamaha genny's in other situations, so I chose Brand Blue. It will run the A/C in the 910FBS without complaint. Our truck, being a gasser V10, is used as the extra fuel reservoir (if need be) by accessing the main fuel tank with a simple foot valve style siphon hose. Generators of this size get great fuel "mileage" though, so this is hardly a real issue. In truth, we very, very rarely use a generator at all. Our camper has all LED lighting, plus I'm using two 6v golf cart batteries (they'll fit in the Adventurer's battery box...barely!). We've gone 4 nights in a row, 2 showers/night & with the heater going on regularly....with no power issues. In fact the only reason we haven't gone longer than that was that the grey tank fills up after 8 showers, so we have to move to dump. Since we're normally boondocking, the drive to a dump station will charge us back up. But just in case....we do keep the Yamaha 2000 with us.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2003 GMC 2500HD - Adventurer 910FBS???
We really love our 910FBS. I'll echo that the customer service for our small initial issues was first rate, and we've had no problems since. Personally I can't imagine this camper on a SRW truck. It was ungainly with a stock 2000 F350 DRW! HD springs, Helwig bars F & R, and Bilstein shocks calmed it down very nicely. Because we usually tow either a 5000lb Jeep or an 8000lb racecar trailer, I installed 4.30 gears too. Now the truck & camper work very, very well together. YMMV.....but we really are enjoying the 910FBS.492Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rear step bumper and towing (such as comfort-step)
I'm going to modify my pricing quote, as that $1100 number included the frame mounts I bought at the same time. I think the hitch & extension were about $900 for the parts, & I installed them myself (easy job). The bumper definitely adds to the extension needed, but only by the several inches more than a normal bumper. And no, the steps cannot move from center, at least as the factory mounting is.230Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rear step bumper and towing (such as comfort-step)
We purchased an Adventurer 910FBS in January with the Comfort Step....what a GREAT option! We also tow something about 90% of the time...sometimes up to 8,000 lbs. With our previous 9' camper, we used a Titan/Tow Beast with an 18" extension. With this longer camper & longer bumper, I only felt safe with a full TorkLift hitch and 36" truss extension. It was expensive (about $1,100 IIRC), but that's what peace of mind is worth, not to mention the safety of others on the road. Worth every dime I say.230Views0likes0Comments
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