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Re: Fridge Vent Fan Questions
Short answer: 1. Both top and bottom 2. 60C (140F) and bottom absorber coil Long answer: I originally bought the Valterra fridge vent fan kit that came with a rocker switch and a thermostat. The fan itself was junk and failed after less than a year but I kept the switch and thermostat to use with replacement fans. The best information I can find is the thermostat closes at 60C (140F). I have the thermostat zip tied to the lower absorber coil. 2 120mm Noctua NF-S12A FLX fans sit on top of the vent stack and 1 120mm fan is zip tied to the lower cover. The fans get power from the fridge light circuit so they only come on if the fridge is on. The Noctua fans are almost silent and keep the fridge temp consistently at 1C (34F). The freezer keeps ice cream hard. Without the fan setup, the fridge temps varied wildly and took forever to cool down. The freezer would not keep ice cream frozen, especially in hot southern climates.842Views0likes0CommentsRe: F150 with 24' TT and an Andersen WDH - Thoughts on Andersen?
I've had the Andersen for almost 5 years and started out with an 08 F-150 and 32' TT max weight 7k. It towed beautifully. Weight transfer was fine and anti-sway in heavy cross winds was phenomenal. I'm still using it with the same trailer but an F-350. I'm on the 2nd friction cone after the 1st one wore out after approximately 30,000 kilometers of towing. No issues removing the worn cone but getting the ball to seat properly with the new one required a press. The ball has a c-clip to keep it from popping out.499Views0likes0CommentsRe: New trailer: WDH, Generator
canuckystan wrote: I'll be picking up a new Rockwood Geo Pro 16BH in May. Dealer said I should try without a WDH. Also said solar panels can keep batteries topped up. Trailer is 3000 pounds dry. Towing with 2014 F150 with tow package to 13,000 pounds. Thoughts on WDH? Also, do you think I should invest in an 800w Generac generator? How long would that take to re-charge 2 6 volt batteries? No TV, no air con, no intention to run anything off a generator, strictly using batteries for basics like water pump, furnace fan, maxxair fan, etc. I like the Andersen with its integrated sway control which has kept my unit rock solid in all kinds of weather. I don't go camping without a generator even if I'm going to a campground with shore power.220Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sequoia towing at max for over 5,000 miles - comfortably
RinconVTR wrote: Oh I get it. So because I can find an abundant number semi trailer and 5th wheel roll overs and should assume what happened in each case, we all must assume that towing in general will get us all killed. Just look at all those pictures on the internet! Back to reality, see below for my actual verified weights. The scale shows you're over the limits of your vehicle. Your defensiveness seems to indicate you know I'm right and either you're trying to justify what you're doing anyway or perhaps you're just one of those Internet tough guys.616Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sequoia towing at max for over 5,000 miles - comfortably
RinconVTR wrote: I think its fair to say, practically every vehicle and towing rig type in the world has been involved in some unfortunate incident. But it takes a special type of weak human being to paste such images into a forum and add their own pure speculation simply to create fear in people. Why is it the people who overload their vehicles are the one's who feel the need to post about how they've successfully done it without any problems? Then there's the people who laud them for their "accomplishment". I don't often see people that have 1,000 lbs of extra payload after they're fully loaded posting about how they've done it without problems. There's no need to. The point of me posting the pictures was because it is a similar setup to what the OP posted and a caution to those who think it can't happen to them.339Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sequoia towing at max for over 5,000 miles - comfortably
goducks10 wrote: Couple poor towing characteristics and a shorter WB of the SUV, I could easily see it being a sway issue. Pure speculation at this point but from my experience thats where I'd put my money. I think it could have gone something like this: They were going down a slight hill and the driver most likely applied the vehicle brakes. Either the trailer brakes weren't hooked up (no 7-pin connector or brake controller on the SUV) or didn't apply enough to slow down at the same rate as the SUV causing it to load up the rear suspension on the SUV and lift the front wheels off the ground. With the TT now traveling faster than the SUV and the SUV front wheels in the air, the SUV deflected off course and began a significant sway. The TT passed the SUV that acted as an anchor and the whole thing spun around 180 degrees, TT flipped on it's side and disconnected from the SUV and everything went into the ditch.319Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sequoia towing at max for over 5,000 miles - comfortably
camp-n-family wrote: Hard to say just from pics of the aftermath. What was the cause? Improper setup? Driver error? Wind? Sway? A properly setup Hensley could very well have prevented that but so could many other things. I didn't see if they had a WD hitch connected as the receiver was torn off the frame and unhitched from the trailer. From what I saw it came down to simple physics. The tow vehicle was unable to handle the mass and resultant energy of the travel trailer at speed. On paper that vehicle can tow 8,700 lbs and carry 1,600 lbs of payload and I'm guessing the trailer has a dry weight around 6,000 lbs. On paper it should tow just fine but in reality there's no way they should have hooked up that combination. Just because I can find a hitch that will allow me to pull a 51' transport trailer behind my VW Jetta TDI doesn't mean I should moonlight as an OTR trucker.270Views0likes0Comments
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